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- 11131: The Sexes
- In the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Petrucio recognizes, respects and desires Katherine s strength of character. Petrucio is a clever man who sees beyond facades because he uses them in addition to a lot of irony himself. (II, i 46) (II, I 283 - 89) He is stimualted by ... richer. From Petrucios response to his friend Hortensio (I,ii 64 - 75), it might be said that Petrucio came to Padua to make himself richer by marriage no matter how wretched the woman. I don t believe this is true. He also tells Hortensio that his father has died and that he is out in the world to gain experiences he cannot at home, and to find a wife secondary. (I ... servants like him very much and enjoy his entertainments. An example of this is when Petrucio and his servant man Grumio get into a disagreement about knocking on the gate. Reflective of this is Petrucio s methods to woo Katherine. His methods are game like and outrageous. Such as when he beats up Grumio because Kate s horse stumbles, or showing up late to the wedding. While showing Katherine how ...
- 11132: Foucault and Truffaut: Power and Social Control in French Society
- Foucault and Truffaut: Power and Social Control in French Society Both Michel Foucault and Truffaut's depiction of a disciplinary society are nearly identical. But Truffaut's interpretation sees more room for freedom within the disciplinary society. The difference stems from Foucault's belief that the social control in disciplinary pervades all elements of life and there is no escape from this type of control. Foucault's work deals mostly with "power" and his conception of it. ...
- 11133: Araby: How the Setting Reinforces the Theme and Characters
- Araby: How the Setting Reinforces the Theme and Characters The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light and darkness. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide and then feel disillusioned and disappointed. The author uses dark and obscure references to make the boy's reality of living in the gloomy town of Araby more vivid. He uses dark and gloomy references to create the mood or atmosphere, then changes to bright light references when discussing Mangan's sister. The story expresses its theme through the setting, the characterization of the boy and his point of view as the narrator. Darkness is used throughout the story as the prevailing theme. James Joyce' ...
- 11134: The Black Cat By Poe
- "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe wrote that the single effect was the most important aspect of a short story, which everything must contribute to this effect. Poe s gothic tale The Black Cat was written trying to achieve an effect of shocking insanity. In this first person narrative the narrator tells of his decline from sanity to madness, all because of an obsession ... era. This makes the setting the weakest element of The Black Cat. Next, symbolism is always an integral part of any Poe story. The most obvious of symbolic references in this story is the cat s name, Pluto. This is the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto contributes to a strong sense of hell and may even symbolize the devil himself. Another immensely symbolic part of The Black Cat is the title itself, since onyx cats have long connoted bad luck and misfortune. The most amazing thing about the symbolism in this story or in any other of Poe s is that there are probably many symbols that only Poe himself ever knew were in his writings. Furthermore, Poe s plot development added much of the effect of shocking insanity to The Black Cat. ...
- 11135: The Accounts of Eros in the "Symposium"
- ... on what is appropriate love is much different from the views from the time of Socrates and Plato. To them love was eros, a direct translation of the word love. However, the word itself wasn't the only thing that was different about love. In Plato's "Symposium", there is a celebration for Agathon. He had just won a dramatic contest in Athens, Greece two nights ago. It is customary to drink much wine at these gatherings, however, every one present is ... is. Starting with the most complete account: Socrates and Diotima; and moving through Aristophanes and then Agathon, this paper will show why these accounts are superior, and why Socrates' makes the most sense. After Agathon's speech, it was Socrates' turn to present his account of eros. But before he does, he tells Agathon that his speech was marvelous and that at one time, Socrates also believed in what Agathon ...
- 11136: The Painted Door: Summary
- ... Door”, the explicit theme is centered on adultery. However, there are other, more subtle, motifs in the story that play a very significant a role in its success. The themes essential in making the protagonist's adultery understandable are the landscape, her isolation, and the feelings of betrayal and guilt that she experiences following the central act of the story. A great deal of this story is spent describing Ann's environment, both inside and outside her house. The story takes place in the past, before automobiles or telephones. Ann and her husband are settlers in a largely uninhabited and desolate area of North America (perhaps ... unbearable, isolation and loneliness. This theme, perhaps the most vividly expressed theme of the story, pervades throughout the entire duration of the narrative. At one level, it serves to explain how the circumstances of Ann's adultery arise, but, on another level, the description of the terrain serves a metaphor for the spirit itself. In other words, the emptiness of her surroundings point to the feelings of emptiness and loneliness ...
- 11137: Chamberlain and Fabri: Strong Advocates
- ... German Southwest Africa.3 It is clear to the reader that both the pamphlet and the speech were designed to influence or sway public opinion on new imperialism and colonial expansion. The tone of Chamberlain’s speech is that of urgency and necessity. He makes it crystal clear to his audience that the time to take action in now. His comments are heartfelt and that is what makes his work so ... as secure new markets. Then he takes it a step further and adds that he doubts if they would “even take steps to secure the great heritage that their ancestors have already obtained”. 7 Chamberlain’s rebuttal argument is strong because he appeals to the sense of guilt that makes it virtually impossible to side with the anti-imperialists. He asks his audience where their empire, their country would be today ... future generations. So in a nutshell Chamberlain convinces his audience that their choice of accepting or rejecting imperialism will make or break the future of Great Britain. The next argument he makes discusses Great Britain’s relationship with Ireland. He claims that keeping a mutually beneficial relationship and commerce with Ireland is so beneficially that if the relationship did not exist others would have commanded control over that nation, who ...
- 11138: Immoral Materialism
- Immoral Materialism The desire to be rich is part of every American s dream, but does one change when one becomes rich? Can one be happy and wealthy? Just as the characters in the novel The Great Gatsby, written by Scott Fitzgerald, people believe that money will buy ... presented. Poor Richard writes about money as just a supplement to a wise man, that being knowledgeable and having a trade are far more respectable that inheriting money from a relative. Contrary to Poor Richard s works, the prevalent aspirations of modern Americans are better represented in Fiztgerald s work The Great Gastby, which shows the ignorance of the rich, the adulterous morality of people, and the correct way to pursue happiness. Today s society believes that money can buy happiness. Jordan, a ...
- 11139: My Role As A Pastoral Counselor
- ... but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?' "'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears ... Cut it down!" they need to hear the voice of the Advocate that offers three other solutions. It is the job of the pastor to help them hear this voice and put the Holy Spirit's wisdom into action. The first thing people need in any conflict is time. We live in a fast, fast world. We see solutions arrived to every problem possible in twenty minutes or less every day ... Holy Sprit in administering the growth opportunity of time. The next thing the advocate offered for a solution was to dig around the plant. Nothing digs up the fallow ground of our lives like God's absolute truth. One goal of the pastoral counselor should be to offer truth. It would be easy to side step certain issues that are uncomfortable to talk about or deal with, but we do ...
- 11140: Maya Angelou
- ... an English-language weekly published Cairo. Maya Angelou lived in Accra, Ghana, where Sergejs Golubevs under the black nationalist regime of Karane Nkrumah she taught music, dance, and. studied cinematography in Sweden. In the 1960's, at the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ms Angelou became the northern coordinator for the southern Leadership Conference. She Commission on the Observance of International women's Year. Maya Angelou, poet, was among the first African -American woman to hit the bestseller lists with her 'I know Why the Caged bird Sings " helds the Great Hall audience spellbound with stories of her own childhood. Maya Angelou's second achievement was in 1971 when she produced "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of water 'Fore I Die", in 1975"Oh Pray My Wings Are Going to Fit Me Well," in 1979"And ...
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