... on the island but also the society of adults in which the officer lives. Golding asks— while the ship saves the boys from killing each other, who will save the ship from killing other ships or being killed? In this way the society of the outside world mirrors the island society on a larger level. Remember that the novel takes place during World War II. Golding got the idea for the book because of his experiences in the war, where he served in the Navy and learned the inherent sinfulness of man. It’s interesting that the war is mentioned indirectly at the beginning and end of the novel but nowhere in between. This is a remarkable literary device of Gold ...
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... which are, as it were, the first fruits of the senses. Religious and natural perception fall together in Hopkins. He describes the windhover in detail as an individual. In the second part of the poem, the symbol of the windhover gives way to the figure of Christ. Yet Christ is not symbolized through traditional symbols, but in clay and coal. In this Christ is shown to be a component of a physical or material world. The flame from the windhover indicates self-sacrifice under stress. It is interesting that Hopkins puts AND in capitals and the resulting flame is described as a billion times lovelier than the windhovers image. Maybe the AND expresses the poets ...
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... of serial murderer. Second, the murderer must operate in one on one encounters. He/she does not involve other parties; the murderer encounters the victim alone and has no accessories in the killing. Third, the serial killer’s victims are secondary victims. There is little or no prior contact between the perpetrator and the victim. It is noted, though, that primary victimization can begin the serial killing process. Lastly, the killer has no instrumental or expressive motive. He/she is not doing the killing for material (instrumental) gain or emotional (expressive) satisfaction. Rather, the serial killer’s motive is the pure pleasure it brings to him/her. ...
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... a certain extent, Bernard does not realize that he would much rather attain social recognition. At least, not until the opportunity presents itself. Thus, through a series of events, Bernard uses the curiosity of the society to his advantage, fulfilling his subconscious wish of becoming someone important; a recognized name in the jumble of society. This ends when the curiosity of others ends, and as a supreme result of his arrogant behaviour, he is exiled. The instigator of this curiosity as well as the author of Bernard's fame (and folly), is an outsider know as the Savage. The Savage is brought in from outside of the utopian society by Bernard as an experiment. ...
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... and god. They are optomistic as well as true non-conformists. They also believe that the basic human nature is good. Almost everything is symbolic in the Romantic wold. Romantics rely on their strong sense of intuition because they believe that there are things that lie beyond the senses. The Scarlet Letter is written in the Romantic style. It contains many elements that are vital to the Romantics. It is full of symbolism. For example, by the end of the story, how many different ways could the letter "A" be interpreted? What about the lot described in the beginning? Was Pearl Hesters child or was she symbolic of the wild life that sin leads to? The people in the ...
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... end of her life, Edna realizes that she is becoming consumed by her family. They are taking over her soul. “But she knew a way to elude them.” (p. 115) Her actions around her suicide greatly symbolize everything she hope to achieve in her life, and finally found in her death. As she walked down to the beach for the last time she put on her bathing suit. When she arrived at the shore, “she cast the unpleasant, pricking garments from her.” That symbolized the shedding of her “unpleasant” and “pricking” life. “For the first time in her life she stood naked in the open air.” (p.115) She was on her way to being free. “She felt like a new-born creature, opening i ...
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... immoral and unscrupulous. The three days we learn of from the novel place a distressed Holden in the vicinity of Manhattan. The city is decked with decorations and holiday splendor, yet, much to Holden's despair "seldom yields any occasions of peace, charity or even genuine merriment."3 Holden is surrounded by what he views as drunks, perverts, morons and screwballs. These convictions which Holden holds waver very momentarily during only one particular scene in the book. The scene is that with Mr. Antolini. After Mr. Antolini patted Holden on the head while he was sleeping, Holden jumped up and ran out thinking that Mr. Antolini was a pervert as we ...
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... in the book could easily be identified with their Russian revolution counterpart. While reading the book, one should easily be able tell the parallel personality for each character because of George Orwell’s very accurate descriptions of the characters. As a result, a great deal of characterization is visible in most parts of the book, as he is constantly building upon the characters. The movie Animal Farm on the other hand is quite different. In the movie, very little time (relative to the book) is spent on developing the characters. In some instances during the movie we discover that there are some characters in the book that are not mentioned in the movie ...
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... town. Faulkner sets the mood in the first paragraph of his story, with strong descriptions of the seemingly endless dry summer days of the South. He stages the characters with distinctive language patterns, and the repetitive use of the slang term for a colored person, is used much to frequently. The town is demonstrated to the reader as a closely knit community with no strangers. As the rumor becomes clear, it is the men in the Barber shop that bring it to the reader’s attention. Miss Minnie Cooper and Will Mayes, a Negro. Or so it was stated in disbelief, of the well respected colored man committing a horrible act of rape against a white woman. It is this c ...
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... the mother compares herself to her co-worker who earns several thousand pounds a year, while she only earns several hundred pounds. The mother feels really unfortunate for herself, her husband and her children. She always wants more, and more. However, she does not think about what she needs to learn that will allow her to earn that extra money. In addition, if she has more knowledge and experience in the business environment then maybe she could earn the same amount as her co-worker. For instance, she racks her brains, and tries this thing and the other, but she can not find any success. Buying expensive things is a good example of materialist ...
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