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- 11731: Social Topics In American Lite
- ... the one less traveled And that has made all the difference." Some times in life it is comfortable to take the easy way of doing something, but Frost says society should be adventurous and try new things. By taking the less traveled road it made all the difference. Modern poetry, by experimenting with new forms of poetic expression, created a new way of writing about social topics. These poets combined ways of writing about society, and used symbolism often. From the Civil War through the Modern Age, authors wrote about social topics in changing ways. ...
- 11732: Sin And Virtue Used In Stephen
- ... sin and virtue. Ironically, although "he disbelieved it and hated it," Crane simply "could not free himself from" the religious background that haunted his entire life (Stallman 5). His father, a well-respected reverend in New Jersey, advocated Bible reading and preached "the right way." Similarly, his mother, who "lived in and for religion," was influential in Methodist church affairs as a speaker and a journalist in her crusade against the ... the cruel realities that each of us faces. Thus, it is only through trusting "the God of [one s] inner thoughts" (Stallman 16) that one can hope to cope with and survive in this brutal world.
- 11733: Jack The Ripper
- ... about the Ripper and know what I am talking about. The press was a big part of the whole case because we informed the public of the killings and it seemed that this was all new to everyone only because it was the most publicized case. This type of thing has happened before, but no one knew about it and now you know the real world. The press had created the boogey man and many myths and puzzles for the public. The Ripper was thought to know a great deal about anatomy because the bodys were slashed at the throat ...
- 11734: Shawshank Redemption And Film
- ... film concerned with the repression of individuals within an institution- a prison in this case. It is concerned with routine, forced conformity, power abuse and the struggle of hope to exist in such a lifeless world.Characteristic of this "feel good" genre film, the "good guys", Andy Dufrense, and the "bad guys", the warden and his guards are also constructed. The viewers response to the above elements are shaped by the ... no more evident than when the men are tarring the roof in summer. The effect of this is to immediately evoke within the viewer, the idea that Shawshank exists to contain individuals from the outside world, to torment them with the beauty of nature, yet, force them to exist in a world of ugliness and hatred. Every scene within the prison is framed by bars and dark sombre grays or blues as backdrop, the effect of which is to indicate the oppressive nature of life in " ...
- 11735: Shakespearean Comedy 2
- ... They usually end in weddings and a feast which is exactly what happens in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Lysander and Hermia, Helena and Demetrius, and Theseus and Hippolyta all get married which signifies a new beginning. The working men end the play with a Bergomask dance and the fairies join in the dance and bless the marriages. A Midsummer Night's Dream contains many elements of a comedy. The most ... word and orders Claudio's head delivered to him at once. The Friar helps keep Claudio in hiding so everyone would think he was dead. The Friar then returns as the Duke and Angelo's world begins to unravel. He is publicly exposed so everyone will know what king of a person he is. He has been tricked into marriage and is now a very miserable person. Although he had the ...
- 11736: Selfishness Among Characters
- ... changed after, buying a pair of expensive silk stockings for herself. She just totally forgets about all the nice things she was going to do with the money for her kids, for instance buy them new cloths for once in their lives. Once she put those silk stockings on, she received a small taste of the good life, and the greed and selfishness set in. She wanted more of it. So ... of it than others. And in one case it is a good side of selfishness. Either way they learned something for the experiences that they faced. Work Cited Chopin, Kate. The Awakening . Penguin Books USA. New York. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby . Simon and Schuster. New York.
- 11737: Scarlet Letter Thesis
- ... years, and helping Pearl to gain a better life, Hester returned to don the badge which she now felt was a part of her. She could have lived a better life without it, begin a new life in England, but it was easier for her to return to America. The Puritan settlement was her home. It was where the most important events in her life had occurred, and she felt best being there. "But there was a more real life for Hester Prynne here in New England than in the unknown region where Pearl had found a home. Here had been her sin; here, her sorrow; and here was yet to be her penitence." Hester was in no way legally or religiously bound to wear the badge. She did though. She had found her home in New England, and that is where she intended to stay. The three changes in the scarlet letter were significant, and they showed her sin, her ability, and her life. Hester was a strong, admirable woman ...
- 11738: Scarlet Letter Essay -
- ... in many ways. Not only is Mr. Dimmesdale affected by entrapment, but so is his daughter, Pearl Prynne. Pearl was born and immediately shunned by the community . [She] was a born outcast of the infantile world. (Hawthorne, 84). Pearl was the result of Hester Prynne and Mr. Dimmesdale s sin and everyone hated her because of it. Pearl was seen as the perfect example of what is considered wrong. She was seen and spoken of as an outcast. Being set aside by the community led Pearl to be trapped in a world where she felt it was fine to be violent. On many occasions when she would encounter other children, Pearl saw, and gazed intently, but never sought to make acquaintance. If spoken to, she would not ... she would do what felt natural, which was to act violently. Pearl was not only forced to act with violence, but because of the labels that others had given her, she was sentenced to a world where she would constantly be treated badly. Kids on the street would see Pearl and her mother and would say to each other, Behold, verily, there is the woman of the scarlet letter; and, ...
- 11739: Scarlet Letter Essay +
- ... respects him immensely. Although in the first chapter Reverend Dimmesdale argues on Hester s behalf the town seems to think nothing of this other than that he is trying to not judge her. As the new doctor in town Roger Chillingworth befriends Reverend Dimmesdale. Chillingworth notices a scarlet letter of guilt on the Reverend s chest and soon begins to take his revenge. The doctor who plays on the Reverend s ... why he doesn t stand with them on the judgement seat he replies that Then, and there, before the judgment seat, thy mother, and thou, and I, must stand together. But the daylight of this world shall not see our meeting! (149). Dimmesdale is so full of pride and guilt that he cannot join his true family on the judgment seat during the day in front of the town. Chillingworth, like ...
- 11740: Scarlet Letter Essay
- ... to commit the sin of adultery, nor did she deliberately plan to do any harm to others. It was obvious that she deeply loved Arthur Dimmesdale and her passion for love was stronger than the New World's Puritan code of morals. As Hester says, "What we did had a consecration of its own. We felt it so! We said so to each other!" Although, Hester is not a Puritan, she still ...
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