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- 4161: The Scarlet Letter The Struggl
- ... as his daughter and publicly confess to be free from his self-inflicted torture. Arthur Dimmesdale s soul was placed in jeopardy since we first saw him. He foreshadowed to Hester Prynne about what the effect of her silence would do to him. He said, What can thy silence do for him, except it tempt him yea, compel him, as it were to add hypocrisy to sin? . pg.62. His sin ...
- 4162: The Martian Chronicles
- ... paper are very manipulative to the reader in that the reader always wants more. Secondly, Bradury uses similies throughout the work. As shown in the example from The Locusts , Bradbury uses similies to the full effect to entice the reader. He also exaggerates to make things seem bigger, better and more powerful than they actually are. Finally, Bradbury uses symbolism. The names of some of the rockets in the book have ...
- 4163: To Kill A Mockingbird 2
- ... prominent theme in this chapter. There is the unexpected kindness of Boo Radley. An air of mystery pervades the blanket incident because no one realizes at the time that the action is being taken. The effect on Scout is typical. She is all right until it dawns on her what has happened. Then she is sick with fright at the thought that Boo Radley stood right behind her and touched her ...
- 4164: Things Fall Apart
- ... that event. First Okonko was unable to sleep for the following three days. He also kept on getting drunk, and that was a sign that he was depressed. This incident also had a long-term effect on Okonko. From then on his family would look at him as if it were his fault that Ikemefuna is dead. This episode can be seen as an event where Okonko looses some faith from ...
- 4165: The Violence In The Catcher In
- ... purity. Holden develops a stronger hatred of the phony in his conflict with Maurice in the attempt to secure his welfare. Holden has a respect for James Castle, and also his action has a mental effect on Holden, as demonstrated in his fantasies. Before restricting works of literature for the violence, one must think of the importance it has in the development of characters.
- 4166: The Study Of Imagery In Adrian
- ... this room. I want to live the whole of my life within these four walls (with occasional trips to bathroom, which we have to share with a fire-eater called Norman). (p 184) The strong effect of the night he spent with his girlfriend reveals itself very clearly here, since it is a plain exaggeration to desire to spend the entire lifetime within four walls, with the only accompaniment of a ...
- 4167: The Persian Letters
- ... in Europe that correspond with letters to each other and others back in Persia. By using a foreigner s perspective, Montesquieu was able to present things in a way that gave a much more lasting effect then if he had used two Frenchman commenting on their own country. Through the many themes in the book, one that is prevalent is Montesquieu s attitude and ideas towards religion. The use of a ...
- 4168: The Cruicible
- ... conclusion, it is very clear that the common theocratic theme of societal values based on puritanical religious beliefs controlled the day-to-day lives of the communities in The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible. The effect that religious conformity had on the lives of the community and persecution for nonconformity can not be overlooked in these works of Hawthorne or Miller.
- 4169: The Cherry Orchard
- ... yet again with comedy. On the contrary, the confusion is also seen as another tragic flaw of the characters contributing to the downfall of the estate and its orchard. Another theme Chekhov portrays is the effect of choice and free will. In some surcumstances this is the ultimate form of tragedy, depending on the outcome. With this, Chekhov succeeds in confusing tragedy and comedy in his final play The Cherry Orchard ...
- 4170: The Awakening 3
- ... possess her, body and soul. All she cared about was her happiness, and being with Robert made her happy. A person should live life by pursuing their abilities and using those abilities to the greatest effect to achieve whatever goals one may set for themselves. Ayn Rand s objectivism states that man exists for his own sake and the pursuit of his own happiness is his highest moral purpose. She states ...
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