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- 5771: Young Goodman Brown - Symbolism
- ... the story as symbols. One of these is the staff of the devil : "But the only thing about him, that could be fixed upon as remarkable, was his staff, which bore the likeness of a great black snake . . ." (185). This symbol shows the reader the evil that is involved with the devil character because the serpent is an archetype of the devil, or some sort of evil, which is prominent in ... ribbon. The pink ribbon symbolizes the purity and innocence involved with Faith. "And Faith . . . thrust her own pretty had into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons in her cap," is a great example of how Hawthorne correlates Faith with the pink ribbons of innocence (184). The pink ribbons are mentioned later on in the story as they fall from the sky: "But something fluttered lightly down through ...
- 5772: Wuthering Heights
- ... the question of marriage to arise, Catherine's relationship with Heathcliff remains much as it was when they were children. The way the two spirit intertwined are clearly illustrated in Catherine's speech below: My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff"s miseries; my great thought in living is himself. If all else perish, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the Universe would turn to mighty stranger. I ...
- 5773: Wuthering Heights
- ... is not the case for Catherine Earnshaw and Cathy Linton, a mother and her daughter. These two characters are different in numerous aspects of their personalities and lifestyles. Catherine Earnshaw and Cathy Linton differ a great deal when it comes to their family life. Catherine’s father did not love her because she was forever misbehaving. He once told her, "[N]ay Cathy, I cannot love thee; thou’rt worse than ... daughter Cathy. Catherine grew up with Nelly and since Nelly was several years older, Catherine treated her rather like a big sister. She often came to Nelly with problems, but Nelly did not show a great deal of concern for her. This was because she had developed a dislike for Catherine because of her cruel, selfish actions. When Catherine came to her looking for advice about marrying Edgar, Nelly questioned her ...
- 5774: Winter Oak - Yuri Nagibin
- ... which man, helpless in his feelings, is mute before the world-on their beautiful language, which was a fresh, beautiful, and rich as life was bounteous and beautiful" (Nagibin 66). We would not expect the great Anna Vasilyevna to have any faults, and to be strong enough to admit to them. We start to feel compassion towards Savuskin who is always late, because of the innocent way he makes Anna Vasilyevna ... of the adult Anna Vasilyevna. This allows us to view a variety of opinions on different subjects such as the winter oak. The story also has 2 very strong characters, which the author describes in great detail. Finally, the story of a hard working respected teacher is very realistic, it could have conceivably happened.
- 5775: The Crucible
- ... with Mr. Nurse concerning Rebecca’s imprisonment, " Hale, turns from Francis, deeply troubled: ...Let you rest upon the Justice of the court..." (71), "Hale, pleading: ...There is a misty plot afoot...", (71) and "Hale, in great pain: ...until an hour before the devil fell, God thought him beautiful in heaven." (71). All these quotes magnify, in speech, that Hale is still confident in his belief of the justice of the court ... as I mistook my own. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought, and what I touched with my great faith, blood flowed up." (132). The latter half of this quote displays an entire different theme, "...life is God’s most precise gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it. I beg ...
- 5776: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... of Edmond Dantes starts out as him being a sailor, aboard the Pharaon; he’s soon to become captain of the ship. Monsieur Morrel is the name of the owner of the Pharaon and a great friend of Dantes. He treats Edmond with great respect. There’s also a little special lady in Dantes life, the beautiful and wonderful Mercedes. A dream job and a dream wife, who could possibly want more? His dream soon becomes shattered by three ...
- 5777: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... years barely subsisting in a dungeon demands cruel and prolonged castigation. Setting: The Count of Monte Cristo is set within the nineteenth century of France in large and populous cities. This was a time of great disruption. There was confusion all over the land in regards to who led France, King Louis or Napoleon. The citizens of France became divided by the two ruling parties. Royalists and the Bonapartist cut at ... to. Because of his jealousy, Fernand mailed the letter condemning Dantes, hoping that if Dantes was arrested, he would then be able to marry Mercedes. Fernand gained much wealth by smuggling and by betraying the great Ali Pasha. When all of his treachery was exposed, he discovers that his wife and son have deserted him, thus he commits suicide.
- 5778: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... years barely subsisting in a dungeon demands cruel and prolonged castigation. Setting: The Count of Monte Cristo is set within the nineteenth century of France in large and populous cities. This was a time of great disruption. There was confusion all over the land in regards to who led France, King Louis or Napoleon. The citizens of France became divided by the two ruling parties. Royalists and the Bonapartist cut at ... to. Because of his jealousy, Fernand mailed the letter condemning Dantes, hoping that if Dantes was arrested, he would then be able to marry Mercedes. Fernand gained much wealth by smuggling and by betraying the great Ali Pasha. When all of his treachery was exposed, he discovers that his wife and son have deserted him, thus he commits suicide.
- 5779: The Chosen By Chaim Potok
- ... boys who live a few blocks from each other but in totally different environments forge a unique relationship. Reuven Malter, the son of an Orthodox Jewish scholar, and Danny Saunders, the brilliant son of a great Hasidic rabbi, meet for the first time in a baseball game between their two Jewish parochial schools. Reuven is hit in the eye with a ball hit by Danny and is kept in bed for ... son and Reuven can catch them. Reb Saunders is very narrow-minded as to the future of his son, Danny. He simply wants Danny to get his smicha and become a tzaddik. Danny has a great mind and wants to use it to study psychology, not to become a Hasidic tzaddik. Reuven also feels sorry for Danny. There is a very symbolic scene where he is sitting on his porch, and ...
- 5780: The Chosen
- ... boys who live a few blocks from each other but in totally different environments forge a unique relationship. Reuven Malter, the son of an Orthodox Jewish scholar, and Danny Saunders, the brilliant son of a great Hasidic rabbi, meet for the first time in a baseball game between their two Jewish parochial schools. Reuven is hit in the eye with a ball hit by Danny and is kept in bed for ... son and Reuven can catch them. Reb Saunders is very narrow-minded as to the future of his son, Danny. He simply wants Danny to get his smicha and become a tzaddik. Danny has a great mind and wants to use it to study psychology, not to become a Hasidic tzaddik. Reuven also feels sorry for Danny. There is a very symbolic scene where he is sitting on his porch, and ...
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