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- 15311: Analysis Of Brooks And Red (Sh
- ... everything they do. Simple activities that they once took for granted, such as using the restroom, are taken from them – granted only when told to do so. As time progresses, they come to accept prison’s daily routine. The prisoners grow accustomed to being told what to do, then doing it. When enough time passes, prison life is all the life that they know. Acceptance of their controlled life becomes dependence ... became used to life in Shawshank, they had found their niche in its society. In prison the two men played important roles. Red was a man who could get things and Brooks was the prison’s librarian. Their roles in Shawshank gave them a sense of who they were and a feeling of self worth. To the outside world, Brooks and Red were old ex-prisoners who lacked any useful skills. They were too old to be of any use, and even if they were, couldn’t be trusted. Both men understood what their new role outside of prison would be and also knew that the outside would be too alien for them to adapt. Outside, there were too many variables ...
- 15312: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
- ... act. Blanche expresses her disgust and soon after Alan commits suicide by shooting himself. Already traumatized, the situation grew quickly worse when Blanche looses Belle Reve, the family estate. This proves only to worsen Blanche’s mental state to an all new low. This coupled with other events led Blanche to living with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley. Perhaps the events which had occurred led her to the edge ... to create her own fantasy world rather than to face up to reality. This however proved to have dire consequences resulting in Blanch becoming even further away from reality, pushed over the edge by Stanley’s constant harassment and finally by his ultimate act of indecency raping her. This climaxed with Blanch having to be taken to a mental institution, this decision backed by even her own sister Stella. While living ... because they are not living the lives which they had planned when they lived in Belle Reve. Blanche in particular finds it difficult to accept the fact that she is aging and that things aren’t turning out exactly to plan. It would no doubt be easier for Blanche to confront reality and take a serious look at the direction that her life is heading. But I believe that it ...
- 15313: Antigone (Creon As The Tragic
- ... body be left out to be eaten by vultures andwhile dogs because Polyneices rebelled against his brother Esteocles’ rule in Thebes. In this incident, both Polyneices and Esteocles (the ruler of Thebes) were killed. Creon’s stubborn way of ruling influenced everything that occurred because of him giving Esteocles a formal burial and leaving Polyneices’ body out to be eaten. Antigone, the sister of Polyneices and Esteocles, thought it was wrong that Esteocles had a formal burial and Polyneices was left out to be eaten by wild dogs and vultures. Antigone then decided it was her duty to bury Polyneices, so she disobeyed Creon’s decree and covered Polyneices’ body with dirt and wine. Unfortunately, Antigone was caught in the act of burying Polyneices so, Creon sentenced her (his own sons finance) to be put into a stone vault, to ... a tragic ending because of his error in judgement. Creon then quickly ordered Antigone to be freed and Polyneices to be buried, but he was too late. In the meantime, a messenger told Eurydice (Creon’s wife) that her son Haimon was dead and that his death was caused by Creon’s actions. Eurydice killed herself because the son she loved most was dead. In the meantime, Creon discovered that ...
- 15314: A Worn Path
- ... gave her a swing in the air, and set her down”(p.365). This behavior illustrates that the hunter wants to show off his strength from being young, and power from being white. The hunter’s actions to Phoenix and conversation with her express his rudeness toward the old woman. He calls her “Granny” with sarcasm in his voice showing his ignorant way of talking to the old woman who deserves ... that he is the master of the whole scene, but in reality, he has no control over Phoenix, and he even plays by her rules. She takes over the “contest” for power without the hunter’s knowledge. In the beginning of the century hardly any crime was justified by society, especially if it was committed by a person of a minority group. By stealing five cents from the hunter, Phoenix risks ... flying by and thinks to herself, “God watching me the whole time. I come to stealing”(Welty E., p.366). There are Ten Commandments in the Bible, and one of them forbids stealing. However, Phoenix’s difficult experience of slavery and her financial situation are above any law of society or the Bible which justify her actions and perform as a payback for the difficult times in her life. Unlike ...
- 15315: All Quite On The Western Front
- All Quite On The Western Front The remains of Paul Baumer's company had moved behind the German front lines for a short rest at the beginning of the novel. After Behm became Paul's first dead schoolmate, Paul viewed the older generation bitterly, particularly Kantorek, the teacher who convinced Paul and his classmates to join the military, feeling alone and betrayed in the world that they had left for him. Paul's generation felt empty and isolated from the rest of the world due to the fact that they had never truly established any part of themselves in civilian life. At boot camp, Himmelstoss abused Paul ...
- 15316: All My Sons- Arthur Miller
- All My Sons- Arthur Miller Arthur Miller's All My Sons is a perfect example of a literary work that builds up to, and then reaches, an ending that simultaneously satisfies the reader's expectations and brings all the play's themes to a dramatic conclusion. As the past slowly bubbles up into the present, the reader begins to need certain confrontations - and certain judgments - to occur. The finale that Miller deftly crafted for this ...
- 15317: Panopticism
- ... and then, a mere four hours later, people would move back in. Obviously, the fear of not being observed would be strong in this situation, a direct result of the drastic measures taken once someone’s presence could not be observed. Though this fear has the opposite motivation of the healthy citizens, who, knowing they are being watched, are afraid to do wrong, it works on the same basic principle. That ... those who are being seen can not see one another and the one who sees everything can never be seen. That is the most important tool of the panopticon. Foucault makes this assumption about today’s society by saying that we are always being watched whether we know it or not. One always keeps an eye over their shoulder as a result of the constant fear that someone is watching them ... and state. The power gives those in charge a safety net, making the individual conscious of the presence of a hidden onlooker, causing them to think one twice before any move. An excellent of Focault’s theory is how Santa Claus can be used as a form of power to make children behave. “He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve ...
- 15318: The Power And The Glory
- ... sinful flesh and their spirit, which seeks the Divine. They also admit their sin and commit themselves to God. In both the novel and the poem, the authors use similar paradoxes to describe the character’s relationship with God while the search for holiness takes each on a different path. The speaker and the whiskey priest describe themselves as sinners, yielding to temptation. The speaker of the poem says, “But I ... But I’m a bad priest…I know from experience-how much beauty Satan carried down with him when he fell.”(p.130) When he is arrested the priest says to a soldier, “You mustn’t think they are like me…It’s just that I’m a bad priest.”(p.191). In addition to recognizing their betrayal of God, they believe that a sacred life is the ultimate victory. The speaker confesses, “Yet dearly I love ...
- 15319: A Street Car Named Desire
- ... has come to New Orleans to seek refuge at the home of her sister Stella and her coarse Polish husband, Stanley. With her nervous and refined nature, Blanche is a clear misfit in the Kowalski's apartment. Blanche represents a deep-seated attachment to the past. She has lived her whole life in Laurel, a small southern town; her family had aristocratic roots and taught Blanche about some of the finer ... the second-rate Flamingo Hotel. In an effort to escape the misery of her life in Laurel, Blanche drinks heavily and has meaningless affairs. She needs alcohol to stop the polka music, symbolic of Allan's death, from running on in her head and to avoid the truth of her life. She surrenders her body to various strangers in an attempt to lose herself. She seduces young boys in memory of Allan. But her empty heart finds no peace, and her bad reputation ends her teaching career. Blanche is an escapist who says, "I don't want realism". She hides from bright lights, just as she hides from the truth. Her delicate nature simply cannot bear the reality of present-day existence; she finds it too painful. She, therefore, convinces ...
- 15320: Time And Fate In Romeo And Jul
- ... significance, some are crucial to the development of this tragedy. The substantial events that inspire the conclusion of Romeo and Juliet are; the Capulet ball, the quarrel experienced by Tybalt and Romeo, and Friar John’s plague. A servant to Capulet, who is incapable of reading the list of guests, asks for Romeo’s assistance. Romeo notices that Rosaline, his lover, is among these names. Benvolio challenges Romeo to compare her with other "beauties." Benvolio predicts, "Compare her face with some that I shall show,/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." (I, ii, l 86-87) To show his appreciation, the servant asks for Romeo’s presence at the ball. Romeo should have considered the servant’s warning; if Romeo occupies the name of Montague, he shall not be permitted. Once at the ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden ...
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