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- 8691: Symbolism in Camus' "The Plague"
- ... on the Camus work, The Plague. Since Albert Camus has a philosophical view unlike that of many western writers, the book can serve as an excellent reflection on an unpopular view of life, living, and death. Life without a god poses many ironies; Camus attempts to satisfy those ironies. By using many examples of symbolism, Camus conveys his own philosophy in a certain way so that his characters are subject to ...
- 8692: The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism
- ... adulterer. Pearl is very curious of the letter and sees it as a great mystery. The A also stands for "Angel" when it is seen in the sky on the night of Governor Winthrop's death. Symbolism shows the greatness of an author's ability to supply meaning to his work. It also shows the pride an author takes in his work. Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of symbolism in The Scarlet ...
- 8693: Of Mice and Men and The Pearl: Characterization
- ... sounds of danger - the "Song of Evil." This song is really a powerful internal voice that he hears when danger arises, which links him to his ancestors as a sort of built - in protection against death. It is Steinbeck's poetic way of referring to Kino's survival instinct. On the other hand, Kino's intelligence and growth in social awareness help him realize that he and other Indians have been ...
- 8694: Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal Dreams": Alice
- ... tin man. Homero existed beyond his wife as only a page out of an instruction manual, the one with the caution statement. Homero's delicate heart decided that the only way to endure Alice's death was to flush any remembrance or resemblance of her out of his fortified technical realm which throughout the novel becomes increasingly skewed. Kingsolver pushes home this idea by omitting Alice from any of Homer's ...
- 8695: Released From the Grip of What He Carried: Freedom Birds
- ... they are used for.. It is as if Cross can't help but to think of this woman when he gets bored of the war. Cross even believes that it is his fault for the death of one of his men. Cross felt that it was because of his daydreaming that Ted Lavender died. After Lavender died, Cross began to think about his actions. He realized that throughout the war, he ...
- 8696: Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: Themes
- ... not be sure that Montressor said that because he knew Fortunato was going to die by a different cause. Perhaps Montressor said that without thinking that he himself would be the cause of Fortunato's death, or at least the agent to cause it. Another very interesting passage in which there is explicit or implicit irony is when the two men talk about Montressors' arms. In this case the irony has ...
- 8697: The Pearl: Prequel
- ... of killing Chuck it made him diseased and mentally insane. He starts to disconnect himself from reality. Oysters begin to fear him. Perturbed by what he has done Tintagel leaves the colony which means certain death and is never heard from again. Meanwhile back at the farm ma's killin off da injuns OOPS there I go again just a sec. KAY.... back to our regularly scheduled story. Chuck ends up ...
- 8698: The Great Gatsby: Nick versus Gatsby
- ... the mess they had made"(187-188). He finally realizes how selfish and irresponsible the rich are. As an example, Nick is disgusted at the fact that Jordan feels no remorse for the Mrtyle's death and is only worried about dinner. Nick's opinion of Gatsby changes as well. He realizes that Gatsby is too worthy a man to have an empty funeral. Therefore Nick promises to the late Gatsby ...
- 8699: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Janie Crawford
- ... order not to become inferior to her husbands. She succeeds when she is with Tea Cake, which also marks the time when her inner voice starts to awaken. But not until after Tea Cake's death does she realize that she has understood her place in life, or in other words, she has found her voice.
- 8700: Is Huck Finn too Mature?
- ... way." During Huck's time spent with the Grangerford and Shepherdson families he sees an view of society that he has never faced. Huck does not understand why people are fighting to the point of death when they fail to remember the original reason for the feud. Huck's common sense allow him to judge the situation, seeing through the shallow ideas that keep the feud going. Huck is eventually shocked ...
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