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No Groove In The Gunsights

... One might think that he is now revealing for the first time his yet unheard of power. But he has no such power. He knows that his threats do not frighten her… so why does he even bother? Sure, he could untie his tongue and let the world know of her habits. However, no one would care. She is a dark lady—she and others like her are meant to be that way. He would only be telling what is already known. However, what she has to tell of him is not already known. Being a married man, he is not expected to have a mistress. She is his on ...

Number of words: 670 | Number of pages: 3

Candide-purposeful Satire

... that constantly shows Candide that the world is vicious and evil. Voltaire also uses events, such as the Lisbon earthquake and war to show that things are not always for the best. To make get his point clear in Candide, Voltaire creates the character Dr. Pangloss, an unconditional follower of Leibniz’ philosophy. Voltaire shows this early in the novella by stating, "He proved admirably that there is no effect without a cause and hat, in this best of all possible worlds....(1)" Pangloss goes on to say that everything has its purpose ...

Number of words: 661 | Number of pages: 3

Foreshadowing

... is ether small or large descriptive hint’s to the reader on what might happen latter in a story. An example of this is in the first paragraph, when the grandmother tells Bailey, her only son she lives with, to read a part of the news paper that say’s, “Here this fellow that calls himself the misfit is a loose from the federal pen” (pg. 354). Now, the first time a reader is reading this they night assume that the family will meet up with the Misfit. This is a writing technique that some writer’s use to give the reader small clues of ...

Number of words: 533 | Number of pages: 2

The Heart Of The Savage In The

... gift for language creates magical and mysterious atmosphere in the play. It complicates the relationship between Caliban and Prospero for although Prospero claims to own his savage his savage speaks not like one who is owned. Caliban from his first appearance in the play speaks with a remarkable eloquence despite his deformed image, "As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushed/ With raven's feather from unwholsome fen/ Drop on you both!" (1.2.324-326). These lines show how Caliban speaks in the same eloquent tongue that Prospero speaks wi ...

Number of words: 578 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth Persona

... monarchs sit in chairs of inscrutable power, hiding behind walls built on the backs of those they are meant to serve, their days filled with plans to cement their positions as absolute rulers of Heaven and Earth. In this edition of my column I beseech the people reading this to take a stand against the corrupt nobles and demand that we get the king that this land of ours has needed for so long. The one who we trust with the appointment of governing us must stand up to a certain measure in my opinion. He must be no more important than ...

Number of words: 900 | Number of pages: 4

Canterbury Tales - The Prioress

... Chaucer's tale, there are characters which he seems to admire greatly, such as the knight and then there are characters that he makes fun of. The prioress, with her false sense of airs and piousness is one of these. Throughout Chaucer's prologue and the prioress' tale, we are shown what this so-called religious person is really about. Chaucer's initial introduction to the Prioress is as follows: "There was also a nun, a prioress, Who, in her smiling, modest was and coy; Her greatest oath was but "By Saint Eloy!" And she was known as Ma ...

Number of words: 1095 | Number of pages: 4

Internal Conflicts Of Beloved

... shambles: her father disappeared long ago, her grandmother on her deathbed, her brothers on the verge of running off, and her mother a broken woman, all of which eliminated a solid support base in dealing with the community. Finally, to make matters worse, the ghost of her dead infant sister haunted the house, causing troubles wherever she could and constantly making mischief. Needless to say, Denver did not have the strong background often needed to make a successful go in the world. Yet she did make an attempt, until finally beaten down and ...

Number of words: 937 | Number of pages: 4

Plato Republic The Noble Lie

... delineations which form the basis for the types of rulers to be installed in the state. “Rulers” (legislative and udicial), “Auxiliaries” (executive), and “Craftsmen” (productive and fficacious) are the titles of the categories and are based, not on birth or wealth, but on natural capacities and aspirations. Plato was convinced that children born into any class should still be moved up or down based on their merits regardless of their connections or heritage. He believes the citizens of the State will support and benefit from ...

Number of words: 1194 | Number of pages: 5

Cixous/Kristeva

... the voices of so many women have been absent throughout history? She also questions the notion of, is it as simple as one would think, as far as women just being denied the education that would allow them into a converse community. Or is it deeper than that. Is there a woman's way so to say of thinking, speaking, and acting that makes it difficult for us to communicate? Cixous describes the main problem for women's writing as one of false myths created by men such as Freudian. Cixous suggests that we as women need to question these faulty ...

Number of words: 1097 | Number of pages: 4

The Merchant Of Venice

... best out of something. Whether it being valuables, love, power, or respect. Physical and mental blindness are seen throughout this play. They play a part in each character’s daily lives and are the obstacle that prevents happiness. Old Gobbo, who is Launcelot’s blind and feeble father, expresses physical and mental blindness when he approaches Launcelot and surprisingly asks him, “Master young man, you, I pray you, which is the way to Master Jew’s?” (Pg. 21, lines 29-30) for he was looking for his son, Launce ...

Number of words: 2420 | Number of pages: 9

Lord Of The Flies

... confidence in himself came from the acceptance of his peers. He had a fair nature as he was willing to listen to Piggy. He became increasingly dependent on Piggy's wisdom and became lost in the confusion around him. Towards the end of the story his rejection from their society of savage boys forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was an educated boy who had grown up as an outcast. Due to his academic childhood, he was more mature than the others and retained his civilized behaviour. But his experiences on the island ...

Number of words: 2312 | Number of pages: 9

Macbeth - Imagery

... development of Macbeth’s character. Using clothing imagery, Shakespeare develops Macbeth’s character. This is evident, as, imagery of clothing shows us Macbeth’s ambition, and the consequences thereof. We see this ambition, through Banquo, when he says, "New honors come upon him, / Like our strange garments, cleave not to the / mould" (Shakespeare, Macbeth I, III, 144-146 ), meaning that new clothes do not fit our bodies, until we are accustomed to them. Throughout the entire play, Macbeth is constantly wearing new clothes (titles), t ...

Number of words: 1799 | Number of pages: 7

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