... also knows that he must distance himself from any of the harrowing occurrences that transpire, so he cleverly gets other people to do his dirty work. The first to fall victim to Iago's illiberal manipulation, is the half-witted Roderigo. Iago knows Roderigo is consumed by lust for Desdemona, and would do anything to make her his own. Iago tells Roderigo that the only way to win Desdemona's love, is to make money to procure gifts for her. "...put money in thy purse.." (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 339). However, Iago is just taking those gifts intended for Desdemona and keeping them for himself, and in doing so, making a substantial profit. "Thus do I ever make my ...
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... will do anything in order to reach success. Some will cheat on others, betray others, and some will kill others. In the short story Champions, the narrator and Donnie kicked their opponents in soccer games in order to win. In many real-life situations, people often cheat in order to reach success. Professional sports players often eat steroids to accelerate their physical abilities. This also causes betrayal to the other players, and those who have faith in the player for victory. In the story The Metaphor, Charlotte betrays Miss Hancock whom has trusts Charlotte to be able to understand her. However, Charlotte, who wants to be successful in the relationsh ...
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... the fish or give up? A wonderful book of morality, focusing on a few of Hemingway's universal themes--courage in the face of death, compassion for others, and respect for nature. I loved the Biblical references that were in the book--the cuts in the old man's left hand, the blood running down his face. is very rich with figurative language such as "flag of permanent defeat" (my favorite, first paragraph). My favorite character in the book was the first marlin that was mentioned--the male marlin accompanied by his female mate. The male always let the female feed first, and when a female was hooked by a fisherman, as she thrashed and fought to break free, the ...
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... illusion of freedom is a powerful one. It allows people to rest in a false sense of control over one’s life. When Widow Douglas is taking care of Huck, he feels that he can sneak out at night and by himself. Widow Douglas was constantly trying to control him. After he and Pap leave, he feels that he is free from his constrictions, but he has been under stricter rule before. After he ran away, he felt he was finally free from the chains of society, but he had to constantly hid and stay in certain places to avoid getting caught. The only place he is truly free is on the raft. “We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places ...
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... all three groups of author's wrote structured poems, Wordsworth was more so than most. He was a first generation writer, and he wrote "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud." It has four stanzas and a rhyme scheme of AB AB CC for each one. His was a lyric poem, describing a million dandelions in a field. Wordsworth was terrific at putting words together. All groups took their turn at writing narrative poetry, but among them, a first generation writer, Samuel Coleridge, definitely stands out. His "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" took extreme imagination and skill. Along with the nature described, he portrays "Death and Life- in- Death," a combination never before ...
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... to migrate to different place and sense of worship. The migration is a result of the Christian Church's failure to deliver the promises of prayers and miracles made by Jesus Christ. In addition, the church that does give answers, doesn't answer them truthfully. They would only answer half of the question and leave the other half up to followers. They were not told " the sacred truths of religion." Another reason for this is because there are too many churches. They have grown from the simple Catholic Church to over 500 major Christian sects and thousands of minor sects. In essence,"in speaking the truth, uncovering lies, deceit and hyprocrisy give{s} us the cover ...
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... see that Helen had some decency. Priam and Hektor appear to have a liking for Helen. In Book III, he calls out to Helen and asks her to sit next to him, and to tell him what she knows about the Achaians.He even states, “I am not blaming you.”(Homer, III, 160). Although blame is not the focus of this essay, the fact that Priam does not blame her shows the reader that there is something likeable about her personality. In Book XXIV, Hektor, although not in his own words for he is dead, also shows us this quality about Helen. In lines 765-772, Helen herself goes on to state how Hektor never insulted her and when another citizen of Troy would insult her, Hekto ...
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... his close companions. Patrick Lewis is a lost soul and a searcher on a constant journey. In chapter three, ironically titled, "The Searcher", Patrick is searching for Ambrose Small but that is merely a metaphor for his vocation. "He searched out things, he collected things," (Ondaatje, pg.157) indicates that he is always searching for something. The title, “,” can also be used to illustrate Patrick's perpetual search. In the preface, Ondaatje states, "(T)he joyful will stoop... I will wander through the wilderness ." Patrick is wandering through the wilderness, searching and hunting. He has no purpose in life; he just searches. The thing that he is look ...
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... This is further denial of the pain and loneliness she feels. the novel expresses a young girl grieving over her mother’s death. Soon afterwards Lara meets a dog. She decides to call it because she thinks that it is a gift sent down by her mother. Lara is so happy that she can have one moment of happiness. “She had just met and somehow by caring about him meant she didn’t care about being by herself. She “was not really alone at all- was in her thoughts.” Lara can not handle her mother’s death so she tries to block out her grieving about her mother’s death. has entered her life and she can think happy thoughts and not ...
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... to take writing classes to improve her mind, which further represents her need for change and something new. She has, in a sense, taken on the masculine role in the household since Leroy has come home. She is the sole provider for the family, working behind the cosmetics counter at Rexalls. Her body building is indicative of the reversal in her role. When discussing the meaning on their names, Norma Jean tells Leroy that his name means \'the king\'. He asks her if he is still king and she \"... flexes her biceps and feels them for hardness.\" thus showing him that he is not. Furthermore, she \'drives the nail home\' by telling him the meaning of he ...
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