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Lord Of The Flies: Symbolism Of The Conch
... in Lord of the Flies holds so much power. This is one of
the reasons that Jack Merridew disrespects the Conch. He wants to break the
spell the symbol has on everybody. He wants to prove that he is the rightful
leader.
The Conch also displays order through the rule that you must have the Conch
to Speak in an assembly or meeting. "And another thing. We can't have everybody
talking at once. We'll have to have 'hands up' like at school." At first
everyone thinks that this is the best method to maintain order but soon they
find out how quickly the power of the conch is abused by Ralph and Jack. On pg
89 While Simon is trying to speak Ralph and Jack try to get him ...
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Curlys Wife--of Mice And Men
... her loneliness of being stuck in the house all the time and to not liking Curley’s company. She becomes even more angry about the lie of the circumstances of Curley’s hand injury and it is now obvious that her and Curley’s relationship is extremely dysfunctional and probably emotionally damaging to the wife.
Another important scene in which Curley’s wife is portrayed in a sympathetic manner is during her conversation with Lennie before her death. She confesses to Lennie that she dislikes Curley because he is angry all the time and says that she comes around because she is lonely and just wants someone to talk to. She speaks to Len ...
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Preface To Short Story Selection - The Matisse Stories
... Susannah calmed down. When she got home, her husband commented on how nice her hair looked and paid her some attention; which was something that he hadn’t done in a very long time and this cheered Susannah up and restored her mood to a good one.
The second story was about an artistic family and their housekeeper. The mother, Debbie, works for and art magazine and the father, Robin is an artist with his studio upstairs in the house. There was a lot of tension between Robin and Mrs Brown, the housekeeper because Robin was often impatient. He hated the way that Mrs Brown dressed because her colours often clashed and she wore wild homemade outfits. Robin lect ...
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The Great Gatsby: Depravation Of The American Dream
... Buchanans comes the final theme that the American
idealism has been corrupted by adopting materialism as its means. The
substitution of attractive but false goals, represented by Daisy, as the
fulfillment of the historical promise of America, has changed the new world
(the east) from a “fresh, green breast” to a grotesque waste land where
only the morally irresponsible can hope to survive. Gatsby' s destruction
shows that those who try to maintain an idealism based on purely
materialistic values are doomed by their self delusion, and George Wilson's
unfortunate career illustrates the fate of the common man in the waste land.
There are a few minor character ...
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Camus's The Stranger: The Sun
... sun did provoke him in more than one way.
Another example of the way Camus uses the sun as an influence on Meursaults reactions and emotions is when he pours with sweat, symbolizing the flow of emotions. Meursault constantly thinks about the sun when one would expect him to be mourning his dead mother. He says, "I was surprised at how fast the sun was rising in the sky."(16) which is a strong support for the idea that Meursaults thoughts weren't on his mother and his actions weren't concerned with that, but with the sun and his constant obsession with it.
One more example of the uses of the sun throughout this novel comes after Meursault kills the Arab. "I shook o ...
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Edgar Allan Poe And The Raven
... works, criticism on his writings, and some unusual ways his fame has been
honored . To begin with, “The Raven” holds a dark sense of elegance which
has been appealing to many since it was written in 1845.
The theme of “The Raven” is simple: a man suffering the loss of his
love is visited by a speaking raven, whose repetitious, meaningless answers
torture him to the point of insanity (see Appendix R) (Decoder, Internet).
The feeling of lost love portrayed in the poem might have reflected the
death of Poe’s wife, Virginia, in 1847 (Qrisse, Internet). As it is read, a
definite rhyme scheme is present: internal rhyme in the ...
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Frankenstein: Roles Between Males And Females
... becomes more typically male, Victor becomes more typically female. This is important because Victor is initially in control; he is the creator, thus he is the one who will make the decisions. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work out the way Victor had planned, and by the end of the novel, it is the creature who is giving the orders.
The women in the story occupy many of the same traits that distinguish them from others. Shelly's women are portrayed as "gentle and affectionate" (65) and they have features of an "angelic beauty" (144). Victor describes Elizabeth as "the most fragile creature in the world" (65) showing that he feels superior to her. Sinc ...
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The Awakening: Casting Shadows
... Edna took to find her happiness as
irrational as they may seem.
This story took place in the late 1800's when women's liberation was never heard
of. In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands
and taking care of the children. There were no other options within the
restrictive boundaries of marriage, and divorce was never an alternative.
Women's lives were austere and self enrichment or self gratification were often
times cast aside relative to the more mundane tasks of daily life. Most women
accepted this but Edna did not. She figured that life was more than constantly
doing for someone else. She wanted time for herself in orde ...
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The Awakening: Triumph Over Tragedy
... is no tragic plot or theme, and the ending is far
from tragic.
First, tragic figures must captivate the audience. They must create
an atmosphere that is shrouded in irony, suspense and mystery. These
figures must also make the audience love them, feel for them and experience
the anguish and pain they will undergo. King Lear is a great example of a
tragic figure. He appeals to the reader, and captures their attention. The
reader ends up sympathizing for him, and wanting him to overcome the
obstacles which block his path. He motivates the emotion of the audience
and controls their feelings. Edna Pontellier does not have the depth of
character or ability to b ...
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Frankenstein By: Mary Shelley
... story line I could easily related to the monster's feelings about human beings. This is the real Franskenstein a man who faces extreme misfortune when his creation curses him and vows to murder him one day.
While, Frankenstein was away at college he faced loneliness - one of man's worst enemies. He longed for a friend who take away his pain. See, his family and best friend Clerval were back at his native home - Geneva. And he wasn't exactly making friends at the university. This was the being of Frankenstein's creation, or he decided to make a human being. Who can not relate to this? Who wants to be lonely for their lifetime? Noone. He work for 2 years on m ...
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