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- 5431: The African Queen Summary Char
- ... of the fort. They survive also the danger of the snipers as they were out of range. But the series of dangers directly continues: They come into hazardous, wild rapids. With some luck, and the great navigation skill of Rose, they also survive those obstacles. Now they forget themselves, give vent to their feelings and they fall in love. He feels he can trust her and depend on her as he ... man she meets. This causes, in the course of time, some kind of sexual desire but also, when they quarrel, fear of sexual harassment. Rose develops to a strong and resolute character, both in overcoming great dangers and in private life. Characterization of Charlie: Charlie Allnutt is the owner of a ramshackle launch steamer called "The African Queen" and he is also not very skilled in the English language. He lives ...
- 5432: The Absence Of Truth Leads To
- ... 18-24). Edmund's deception blinds the former Earl to the good nature of his other son. He now realizes that he has wronged Edgar. The removal of his eyes, and his descent on the Great Chain of Being, make Gloucester aware of his errors. The chaotic events that succeed Edmund's trickery are severe. When the truth is concealed by deception, disorder follows. Deception against truth establishes unavoidable chaos, while ... king's, murderer. He hesitantly tells Oedipus that he, himself, murdered the former king. Upon learning the identity of the murderer, Oedipus says to Teiresias, "If Kreon, whom I trusted, Kreon my friend, / For this great office which the city once / Put in my hands unsought-if for this power / Kreon desires in secret to destroy me! / / Well you and your friend Kreon, it seems to me, / Will suffer most" (371 ...
- 5433: Temptations Of Odysseus
- ... handy with a sword and spear, and a master of war strategy. Most of the challenges and adventures in his return voyage from Troy show us this even if we had no idea of his great heroic stature and accomplishments in the Trojan war. I found in my reading of the Odyssey that most of the trials the gods place upon him are readily faced with heroic means. These challenges are ... ever returning to his home or Penelope would be a fate no hero could accept. He would have been forgotten and others would claim what was his. Odysseus does endure and returns, escaping danger and great temptation to be the hero and claim his own.
- 5434: Transformations In Ovid
- ... mutated form. In the story of Daphne and Apollo, the chief agent of transformation is love, represented by Venus and her youthful and mischievous son, Cupid. When the god Apollo brags to Cupid of his great might exemplified by his defeat of the python, Cupid humbles him by reducing the great god to a shameless lover with his gold-tipped arrow of love. A transformation of sorts takes place when the Cupid s arrow strikes Apollo. Apollo transforms from a bragging God who claims superiority over ...
- 5435: Themes In Macbeth
- ... time that Banquo, who was with him at the time, will father a line of kings. From this point, we see Macbeth's ambition get the best of him; his desire to become king is great so with the push of the witches and his wicked wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is able to commit treacherous crimes to achieve his goal, beginning with the murder of King Duncan. After the murder of ... that the author uses in this play is blood. We have the bloody dagger, the bloody servants, and most importantly, the bloody hands. When Macbeth had killed Duncan in the beginning, Macbeth said, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood/clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather/ [redden]." (lines 59-61) Lady Macbeth replies by saying that his hands will wash easily and he will be ...
- 5436: The Women Of Shakespear
- ... of women, which allow them to be open and free without the need for formality. The nurse warns Juliet about her mother coming, this is important because Romeo is in her bed. Juliet would have great troubles if her mother found out that she had lost her virginity. In the exchange between Lady Capulet and Juliet, Juliet is, appearing to hate Romeo and wishes him ill will. Juliet is actually wishing ... to come at the church. She feels that this marriage may not be right, but she is powerless to change the situation. Since Hero is the only heir to Leonato s estate there is a great economic value to Claudio in this marriage. Claudio went through all of the socially correct channels to obtain Hero as his wife. The discussion in the scene is very shallow; of clothing and hair styles ...
- 5437: The Women Of A Passage To Indi
- ... bridge the gap between the east and the west. It is very difficult to narrow a gap when one group feels they are significantly superior to the other group. Ronnie said to Mrs. Turton, The great point to remember is that no one who s here matters; those who matter don t come. Isn t that so, Mrs. Turton? 8 Mrs. Turton went on to agree with Ronnie that none of ... the dinner party when suttee was discussed. Mrs. Crawford found the tradition just as barbaric as the men did. In both Heat and Dust and A Passage to India the Anglo-Indian women express a great deal of racism towards the natives. The racism among the Anglo-Indian women is not the only similarity between the Anglo-Indian women of Heat and Dust and A Passage to India. The women also ...
- 5438: The Virgin And The Gypsy
- ... the matter was described as a symbol of death. The contrast between Cynthia and the matter is very descriptive and reflects the author s use of imagery very well. The narrator describes Cynthia as a great glow, a flow of life like a sun in the home always associating her presence with brightness .and glamour. (pgs.5-8). These descriptions of Cynthia give a sense of life and warmth. The author ... described as wearing red, yellow, and green , the gypsy woman is described by the narrator as wearing bright colors of pink , gold and green . This description makes us visualize freshness, life, and the presence of great freedom. The author s chosen style of drawing attention to the true symbolism of his text is a very clever means of pointing out what he wishes for the reader to comprehend, the author used ...
- 5439: The Tempest 5
- ... born to be the ruler of the city-state of Milan. Nobility, in Elizabethan times, carried with it heavy implications: it was expected that Prospero would be intellectually superior, and that he would exercise as great discipline over himself as he was expected to exercise over others, in his role of leadership. From their ancestry, Prospero is likely to be more ruled by his intellect, and Caliban by his love of ... Neither Prospero nor Caliban cannot be said to be wholly mind or sensual passion, but Caliban does rely largely on his senses, and by the end of the play, Prospero's mind has achieved a great extent of control over his passions.
- 5440: The Robber Bride
- ... characters seem so real that in some cases they are reminiscent of actual acquaintances. The male characters in The Robber Bride, however, are dull and lifeless. We never get to know any of them in great detail. On the other hand, Atwood does a wonderful job of describing the setting, which really allows the reader become more involved in the story. The main message in this novel is that women have ... being turned into a discount store called Scrimpers. In the end, The Robber Bride delivers a strong message about the relationships between modern-day women. Atwood seems to be telling us that there is a great deal of competition in a woman s world but there is also a lot of comfort and friendship. I am unsure as to how my male friends would interpret this book, but I feel certain ...
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