Analysis Of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
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example, the author states, "Although the villagers had forgotten the
ritual, and lost the original black box, they remembered to use stones
(514)."
Although some are beginning to question the continuation of the
lottery, the old-timers continue to cling rigidly to the necessity of
tradition. "They do say ..... that over in north village there talking of
giving up the lottery..... ," and "..... some places have already quit
lotteries..... (513)." When Old Man Warner, who represents the village
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Comparing And Contrasting Hamlet And MacBeth
.... “The spirit
that I have seen / may be the devil” (2.2.598-599). Macbeth also has his
doubts because when the witches tell him that he will be named Thane of
Cawder, Macbeth himself had not known, but many people had. It is
possible the witches could have known. In the same matter in both plays,
the presentation of the supernatural began to lead to the final downfall
of each of the characters. In Macbeth, the three witches cause him to
think and do evil deeds. In Hamlet, if he had not seen t .....
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Writing Styles Of Herman Melville And Edgar Allen Poe
.... and Billy Budd, where we are introduced to several fascinating
character that add to the excitement and energy of the story.
Both Poe's single-effect theory and Melville's exceptional
character development in the short stories, "The Cask of Amontillado," and
"Bartelby the Scrivener," written by Poe and Melville respectively. This
paper will not only compare the plot and structure of these two stories,
but will also argue that these authors use distinct styles in approaching
their stories to achieve esse .....
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Social Criticism In Literature
.... us that, unfortunately, human
nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both
these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of
intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate
that violence and the Machiavellian attitude of "the ends justifying the
means" are deplorable.
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, ". . . to discredit the Soviet system
by showing its inhumanity and its back-sliding from ideals [he] valued . .
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Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
.... irony is clearly demonstrated at the end of the story; Swift makes it
clear that this proposal would not affect him since his children were grown
and his wife unable to have any more children. It would be rather absurd to
think that a rational man would want to both propose this and partake in
the eating of another human being. Therefore, before an analyzation can
continue, one has to make the assumption that this is strictly a fictional
work and Swift had no intention of pursuing his proposal any fur .....
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“Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl”
.... would sit by her side for hours, sewing diligently,
with a heart as free from care as that of any free-born
white child . . . (377)
Linda’s mistress didn’t treat her as a slave. She freed Linda from almost
all of her troubles. Linda didn’t have to worry about being yelled at or
getting whipped. Linda’s mistress was almost a second mother to her. She
cared for Linda and taught her the essence of learning, which was how to
read and write. Linda didn’t take anything for granted while living with
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The Journey Of Odysseus And Telemachos
.... the mental preparations
they have produced, and what their emotional status has resulted in. These
all partake a immense role in the way the story is set up, stemming from
the purpose of each characters journey, their personal challenges, and
the difficulties that surround them.
The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war,
journeys back home. Together with his courageous comrades, and a several
vessels, he set sail for his homeland Ithaca. Fated to wander for a full
ten year .....
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Irony In Poe's Writings
.... real danger is already inside the house- which is an obvious irony. It
is most ironic that he could have disposed of the body in any other way-
but he chooses to hide it under the floorboards where he will walk over it
every day. His heavy conscience causes him to confess to the police. This
is a great example of his talent with ironies.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is another of Poe’s great works. This
murder took place during the carnival season - a time of happiness and
merriment - which an i .....
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Themes In William Golding's Novels
.... that no one is innocent until he believes the society and the
way of his life make him to pretend that he’s innocent. After the war he
worked as a teacher in Salisbury. In those years he started to write. He
published “Lord of the Flies” (1954), “The Inheritors” (1955), ‘Pincher
Martin” (1956), and “Free Fall” (1959). In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize. His last book was published in 1995. He died in Wiltshire,
England in 1993.
In the first novel William Golding wrote, Lord of the Fl .....
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From A Female’s Point Of View: Misogyny In Vampire Literature
.... saw; about your age, and so gentle and
nice.” “She is absolutely beautiful,” threw in Mademoiselle,
who had peeped for a moment into the stranger’s room.(Le Fanu 83)
This quote is the first description of the attraction a person is
vulnerable to when they first look at Carmilla. When Laura encounters
Carmilla for the first time, Carmilla is sitting up in her bed by candle
light. Once again a reference is made to Carmilla’s beauty when she is
described as having a “slender pretty figure enveloped .....
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Pleasantville And The Scarlet Letter
.... nature and peoples’ way of life.
Colors were symbolic in both The Scarlet Letter and Pleasantville,
especially red. The first instance of color in Pleasantville, was red. Red
was also symbolic in The Scarlet Letter, where the letter was scarlet, or
red. Red represented the heart. Not literally, but the human soul and an
individual’s feelings. The letter on Hester’s chest revealed her desires
which she acted upon, which were normal. What started with red in
Pleasantville, turned into every color represe .....
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The Pearl Essay
.... a scorpion sting."(22) At
their house he said that the baby was getting worse, so he gave the baby
medicine which was actually poison. He came back an hour later. The doctor
said he cured the baby but really he poisoned the baby then he cured him
so he could get money.
Kino took the pearl to town to cash it in. He went to a lot of
jewelers to see who would offer him the most amount of money. "Well let me
see your pearl, we will give you the best price."(48) All the jewelers in
town got together and tal .....
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Hedda Gabler And Phaedra: Death And The Heroine
.... with
shame and confusion. She even goes to an extent to call herself a monster.
If one looks at the entire text of the verse, one does tend to notice that
throughout the play she has not slandered or even made any accusations at
or to anyone but has always implies so. Oenone has always been the
scapegoat, she lied to Theseus about Phaedra's and Hippolytus's encounter.
Phaedra acquiesced to entire idea as she was in a weak state of mind and
was distressed. In such a state, on being shown a light at the e .....
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Essay Over The Epic Of Gilgamesh
.... his reason for trying to find everlasting life. His state of being at
this part in the book, which is the end, is completely different from his
arrogant beginning of this epic. Gilgamesh has gone from arrogant to
scared. Second, the death of Humbaba changes Gilgamesh. Humbaba is evil.
Many people who live in the city of Uruk fear Gilgamesh. Most would say
that Gilgamesh himself is, in fact, evil. He has sex with the virgins, he
does what he wants, and he tends to offend the gods. He has lo .....
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The Art Of Storytelling And Folktales
.... world. For the listener, it is pure escapism.
The popularity of the folktale has existed so long for one main reason.
Stith Thompson , a folklorist himself, has studied reasons in which a
folktale is told. He states “Stories may differ in subject from place to
place, the conditions and purposes of taletelling may change as we move
from land to land or from century to century, and yet everywhere it
ministers to the same basic social and individual needs. The call for
entertainment...” (484) With every tale .....
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