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- 11421: The Detriment That Society Can Cause to its Inhabitants
- The Detriment That Society Can Cause to its Inhabitants Society's role and how it defines each individual has always played a big role in how we as people are supposed to conduct ourselves. Back in the late 1800's and early 1900's, the roles of men and women were defined specifically. Men were expected to be the "bread-winners", the person that supported the wife and the children with no help from the outside world. The ...
- 11422: Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne: Romantic Style of Writing
- ... of the characters, and the use of symbolism to enhance the atmosphere of the story. He used symbols to explain the nature of man, his hidden darkness and fears. He showed the conflict between man's soul and his existential presence. His goal was to enhance the readers senses and emotions so that they could truly feel the intensity of his story. " The Black Cat ", written by Poe, exemplifies how he ... in his efforts to contrast the harsh sense of realism he is quick to introduce to his reader. The pious narrator begins to consume alcohol, which Poe uses as a symbol for all of life's evil temptations. Over the course of a few days his once faithful feline companion becomes frightened of his drunken master. One night, in fit of rage, the narrator cut out the cat's eye, and then a day later he hanged the cat. Poe used a supernatural twist to his story by bringing his cat back from the dead. This time he resurrected it with a white ...
- 11423: The Fortunate Pilgrim
- The Fortunate Pilgrim The Fortunate Pilgrim is a poignant novel, truthfully written and one of the most deeply felt portraits of an Italian-American family. The novel vividly illustrates one women’s courage to overcome the many misfortunes in her life and in her children’s lives. Lucia Santa is an unforgettable woman who came to America hoping for a better life. But along the way she had to overcome many obstacles including, the loss of two husbands, the raising of ... Lucia Santa was only seventeen years old when she came to America. Her father could not afford to buy her bridal linens so he decided to arrange for her to marry Anthony Angeluzzi, his friend’s son. Anthony was living and working in New York and would be willing and able to give Lucia Santa a good life. Reluctantly she agreed to marry a man she only knew as a ...
- 11424: Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Co
- ... and even in the cognitive domain, where such positive phrases as "to enlighten," for instance, are conventionally opposed to negative ones such as "to be in the dark," the traditional expectations are reversed. In Kurtz's painting, as we have seen, "the effect of the torch light on the face was sinister" (Watt 332). Ian Watt, author of "Impressionism and Symbolism in Heart of Darkness," discusses about the destruction set upon the Congo by Europeans. The destruction set upon the Congo by Europeans led to the cry of Kurtz's last words, "The horror! The horror!" The horror in Heart of Darkness has been critiqued to represent different aspects of situations in the book. However, Kurtz's last words "The horror! The horror!" refer, to me, to magnify only three major aspects. The horror magnifies Kurtz not being able to restrain himself, the colonizers' greed, and Europe's darkness. Kurtz comes ...
- 11425: Pride And Prejudice
- Throughout Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the conflict between reason and emotion is conveyed through the marriage of several different characters. In the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, it is quite clear that the two have never ... passion in their relationship. However, the marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is a perfect example of matrimony where there is a strong bond of love. The unity of Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy is Austen's ideal marriage because of their inherent passion and mutual respect for one another. The marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet demonstrates the struggle amid reason and emotion, or lack there of. Mrs. Bennet's motivation in marrying Mr. Bennet is knowing that he will be able to provide for her with his wealth. Their marriage is extremely dull since the two cannot even communicate with each other. "Mr. ...
- 11426: Michelangelo
- Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo’s artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it’s natural state. Michelangelo’s poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was complementing him. Michelangelo’s sculpture brought out his optimism. Michelangelo was optimistic in completing The Tomb of Pope Julius II and persevered ...
- 11427: Moby Dick: The Characters and Plot
- ... they encounter. Each time they meet another ship, Ahab begins the conversation with “Hast seen the White Whale?”. Finally, after entering the Japanese sea, the Pequod encounters a whaling ship named the Enderby. The Enderby's captain had just recently lost his arm to Moby Dick. Ahab becomes so excited at the news that he breaks his ivory leg. The ship's carpenter builds him a new one. Once reaching the waters around the equator, the Pequod meets another whaling ship, the Rachel. They had seen Moby Dick, and had become separated from one of the whaling ... Ahab refuses to help them look for the missing men. At last, Moby Dick is spotted by Ahab. In the first day of fighting, the whale is harpooned many times, but escapes after smashing Ahab's boat. On the second day, the whale is harpooned again, but still escapes. On the third day, Ahab's harpoon pierces the whale, but the rope catches him by the neck and Moby Dick ...
- 11428: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Resolution
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Resolution In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the conflict is based upon pure confusion. The main characters are involved in a mix-up of epic proportions. The story begins with Demetrius pledged to marry Hermia, daughter of Egeus. Conflict arises ...
- 11429: Re-educating A King: King Lear's Self-Awareness
- Re-educating A King: King Lear's Self-Awareness Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head: The fisherman that walk along the beach Appear like mice. Although this quote from Shakespeare's King Lear is made by Poor Tom to his unknowing father Gloucester about the terrain far below them, it accurately summarizes the plight of the mad king. Lear is out of touch with his surroundings ... views his friends and family, and thus he is stripped of everything before he can realize the folly of his judgment. Reduced to a simple man, Lear is forced to learn the lessons that God's anointed is already supposed to know. This is the purpose of the secondary characters of King Lear; they serve to show the many complex facets of Lear's complex personality, as they force him ...
- 11430: The Sheltering Sky
- ... differently than in normal circumstances. I would enhance these sensations by using soft African music with flutes and horns. I think central to the plot should be the change that occurred in Port and Kit s relationship after the bike ride to the top of the dune. Before this, their relationship was shaky and they were not as dependent on each other. Afterward, though, their relationship deepened and this sets the stage for Port s traumatic death. Port s death would definitely be a turning point in my film and a very emotional moment. I would try to display the raw pain and emotion of death as Bowles does so eloquently in the ...
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