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1984 Ignorance Is Strength

... have newspeak. All represent the limiting of minds though dictatorship, but need to be official dictators in order to repress their followers. This is evident in today’s world. Ignorance is strength; our ignorance to repression increases the strength of our leaders, allowing them to make proles of us all. Repression is achieved through various techniques of dictatorship, one being controlled participation. This provides the proles with the “appearance” of a voice. In many communist nations, people have been ...

Number of words: 593 | Number of pages: 3

Patriarchy In 1001 Nights And A Midsummer Night’s Dream

... patriarchal system also incorporates the female in the story to be inferior in another social way as well, such as how the female affected by the patriarchy will be not only a female, but a youngest daughter as well. Some common motifs associated with the patriarchal system in the fairy tales would be the male ruler of a kingdom, the ruler making blind promises, and those promises concerning his beautiful princess daughter. The daughter is almost never given a choice in the matter, but another common motif in fairy tales is when the prince ...

Number of words: 1281 | Number of pages: 5

Much Ado About Noting

... Though the plot to unite them was planned, many of the problems that arose were because of things that were overheard accidentally or on purpose. In Act II, Scene 3 Benedick is deceived into thinking that Beatrice loves him because of the speech in the garden between Leonato, Claudio, and Don Pedro. Beatrice is sent to fetch Benedick for dinner, and Benedick notes "some marks of love in her," and he decides to take pity upon her and return her love. In Act III, Scene 1 Beatrice is deceived as she overhears Hero and Ursula talk of Benedic ...

Number of words: 778 | Number of pages: 3

The Accidental Tourist

... is not a chore for Macon. He does not invent the systems to help other people, but himself. Sarah is correct in claiming that the winged armchair is Macon's logo, because it does represent him - he wants to stay home, but is being moved around all over the world, and has to do his best to make it seem like home. In reality, Macon is and the book is more a documentation of the systems he uses to get through life than a 'guide' book. books are less travel guides and more 'instructional guides for life', telling the reader how to live wit ...

Number of words: 689 | Number of pages: 3

Taming Of The Shrew 2

... is based on interdependency. Kate was forced to marry Petruchio as most women were forced into marriages in those days. A man had to have money to marry a rich girl, that or a noble name. Petruchio doesn’t seem to have either but hides it well. Baptista is so baffled by the fact that a man wants to marry his eldest daughter that he doesn’t really make sure Petruchio is wealthy as he does for Lucentio (who is really Tranio in disguise). Kate is angry at first because she has to wed Petruchio, a rude, overbearing man that will do ...

Number of words: 534 | Number of pages: 2

Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber

... Macomber had too much money for Margot to ever leave him." This is indicative of their behavior throughout the story. One gets the feeling that Mrs. Macomber wishes her husband to be more brave and powerful. Mr. Wilson possesses these qualities, which is why Margot flirts with him and admires him. Being around Mr. Wilson shows Margot what is lacking in her husband more than she previously realized. The real problems begin when Macomber, Wilson and Margot go hunting lions. Macomber shoots poorly and flushes the lion into a space where ...

Number of words: 531 | Number of pages: 2

Analysis Of A Poem

... pictures of her as young adult. Yeats speaks of her “glad grace” (l.5) as her willingness to help and serve her family. Many people adored her, but only one man loved her completely. Her late lover “loved the pilgrim soul” (l.7), her true self and spirit. “And love the sorrows of your changing face” (l.8) means simply that even as her face aged, the love he felt for her grew stronger. “And bending down beside the glowing bars,” (l.9) could be translated to ‘as you’re bending down to stoke the fire,’ she’ll mumble to ...

Number of words: 433 | Number of pages: 2

Poetry Explication Stopping By

... to everyone and everything at his final destination. However, with a little help he holds strong and cannot be strayed from his path. There are two main characters in this poem, the rider and the horse. There is also an outside force of great desire that is represented by the woods. Which may not be considered a character, but greatly deals with the choice that the man is forced to make The setting of the poem is on the edge of the woods nearby a frozen lake. There is a peaceful and enchanting snowfall and the sky is very dark ...

Number of words: 521 | Number of pages: 2

"Things Fall Apart" Vs. "The Second Coming"

... but no differences. When analyzing the poem, "The Second Coming," I notice that the title of the story is included in the poem. The poem is based on changes and it implies that when mere anarchy is in play, the whole community lets go and things fall apart. The only reason why the society fell apart is because the people did not stand up for their religion and government. They let the missionaries change their ways. That was also referred to in the poem. The poem stated that things fall apart when the center cannot hold. At the bott ...

Number of words: 480 | Number of pages: 2

The Lottery 2

... Although the men draw as the head of the household, the women partake in the final rounds and the stoning of the victim. This is evident when "Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands"(200). This shows that even though women did not normally participate in town events, the lottery was an exception to the rule. Young girls were also equal to young boys during this event. Both the girls and the boys stoned the victim along with the rest of the community, regardless of gender. This suggests that the lo ...

Number of words: 929 | Number of pages: 4

Animal Farm

... as their predecessors, the humans. The theme in maintains that in every society there are leaders who, if given the opportunity, will likely abuse their power. The book begins in the barnyard of Mr. Jones' "Manor Farm". The animals congregate at a meeting led by the prize white boar, Major. Major points out to the assembled animals that no animal in England is free. He further explains that the products of their labor is stolen by man, who alone benefits. Man, in turn, gives back to the animals the bare minimum which will keep them ...

Number of words: 730 | Number of pages: 3

Fanny Emerges Victorious Simpl

... Mansfield family is tested in various ways, but Fanny emerges unscathed. We need to look at the way Austen portrays Fanny Price after the wit and vivacity of her earlier heroines, it is often wondered how Austen could have created such a character as Fanny Price. Fanny is a Christian heroine who is submissive, physically delicate and all too collusive with the privileged world of Mansfield Park. Having Fanny as the heroine displaces the energy and vitality of Mary Crawford. However Fanny is the heroine of this novel and we have to discover ...

Number of words: 2198 | Number of pages: 8

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