... under a barbwire fence. Her feeble body cannot handle such tasks at her age. The third hindrance she must defeat is that she must cross over a log that lay across a creek. This requires concentration, skill, and patients. Even people whom are twice as young as Phoenix have trouble doing such things. Not many other emotional force other then love is strong enough to give power to an old woman who is living only for one reason. She realizes that if she were to die then the fate of her grandson would be damned. There are also mental obstacles that obstruct Phoenix’s journey. She has to triumph over her weariness because of her old age and her mental fatig ...
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... false goals, represented by Daisy, as the fulfillment of the historical promise of America, has changed the new world (the east) from a “fresh, green breast” to a grotesque waste land where only the morally irresponsible can hope to survive. Gatsby' s destruction shows that those who try to maintain an idealism based on purely materialistic values are doomed by their self delusion, and George Wilson's unfortunate career illustrates the fate of the common man in the waste land. There are a few minor characters in The Great Gatsby whose main significance is symbolic. In particular Dan Cody who is a “pioneer debauchee” who employed the youthful Gatsby and ga ...
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... the plot develops, the conflict intensifies, and signs of character’s flaws appear. Act III is the Act of Tragic Decision. Characters usually act under the influence of a tragic flaw, causing them to make a crucial decision. In Act IV, the Act of Falling Action, the character realizes the error in the decision. In a futile effort, they try to reverse it but ultimately fail. The damage is beyond repair. In Act V, the Act of Catastrophe, the character suffers the consequences of the decision, and is destroyed professionally, physically and socially. In Macbeth, Shakespeare strays from the traditional structuralist point of view and takes upon a more ...
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... For Aunt Alexandra, Cal will not do as a role model for Scout. Aunt Alexandra from the beginning shows Scout who posses the power. “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia, was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said.” The first time Aunt Alexandra appears in the novel, she instantly shows the lack of respect she has for Cal. Alexandra does not say “please” or “thank you”, just a simple command forcing Cal into a servitude. Cal has symbolized strength and authority throughout Scout's childhood, by acting as a mother figure in the Finch household. Scout has never seen Cal in such a low and submissive position. Calpurnia has established a respected place in the ...
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... of the army, in the novel they mentioned links to world war 2, yet in the movie they only spoke of the army as someone who would save them and war was never really mentioned. Also a different change from the novel to the movie was the time setting between the two. In the novel the estimated time was the 1940's, and the boys reflected this by starting off on the island as good school children that had respect for their elders, etc. In the movie the time frame was anywhere from the late 80's to the early 90's, it was somewhat hard to define an exact date. The time setting showed in the technology that was present at the time such as helicopters. Also in the movie ...
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... which was taking place. This story is truly a legend because it is stated in the introduction of the book that there was actually a King Arthur who lived many centuries ago. This story has also been handed down through many generations. Though there are many parts in the book that stray away from the legend, this is a novel that lets the reader use his or her imagination and wonder in far off places. This book “remains an enchanted sea for the reader to swim about in delighting at the random beauties of fifteenth-century prose.” The fact that this is a myth allows the reader to be prepared for some strange occurrences. Obviously most of these events did not ...
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... of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way" (Orwell 25). He dominates the political scene on Manor Farm, controls the education of the youth, and is a brilliant strategist when it comes to rallying support for his cause. Napoleon, throughout the novel, fails to present an idea that is original, but tends to take credit for the ideas of others (Meyers 108). Like Stalin, Napoleon is not a good speaker and is certainly not as clever as his political opponent. However, he makes good use of his resident "smooth-talker," Squealer, to insure that his subjects see the purpose of his evil and demented ideas, while those who oppose him are merely torn apart ...
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... emotions and experiences to the reader. The thoughts of Guildenstern and Rosencrantz present the reader with one possible factor for the cause of Hamlets supposed madness. The two men believe that the cause for Hamlets madness is his lack of “advancement” or thwarted ambition. In a conversation with Hamlet in Act II scene II, Guildenstern and Rosencrantz come upon this idea: Hamlet: Denmark's a prison. Rosencrantz: Then is the world one. Hamlet: A goodly one; in which there are many confines, wards and dungeons, Denmark being one o' the worst. Rosencrantz: We think not so, my lord. Hamlet: Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothing ...
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... afraid to be in the unknown. This is the idea that males want to know what is around them. Fredrick is afraid of what he does not understand. This symbol is also seen in “A Way You’ll Never Be” where Hemmingway’s character Nick will not sleep without a light. When a person sleeps they are resting and it seems that Fredrick does not want to rest without “knowing”. If Nick were to have the light he would be able to see what was going on. This would allow Nick to “know” what is happening. Thus it could be seen that the symbol of the unknown and how the male characters want to “know” what is happening. Another analysis of this could be that Fredrick is afraid of the mal ...
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... to rip one of the monster's arms out of its socket. Superhuman feats also appear in the fight with Grendel's mother. When Beowulf enters the water, he swims downward for an entire day before he sees the bottom. He does this without the use of oxygen. During the battle with Grendel's mother, Beowulf realizes that Unferth's sword is useless against the monsters thick skin. He grabs an enormous sword made by giants, almost too heavy to hold and slashes through the monster's body. Beowulf's spirit and teachings do not allow him to quit, even though he may die. The Anglo-Saxons use Beowulf as an example that thier soldiers should follow. Even though Beowulf posses su ...
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