... of the sixties and early seventies, they are efforts to raise the consciousness of ordinary people to the realization of the destruction of their lives, to ‘show us how to get through and transcend pain,’ to encourage us to continue the struggle to put some meaning into human life’ "(Grant, qtd. in www.kutztown). Oates writes stories concerning common American obsessions such as love, money, and evil. She portrays men as either very brutal or very weak, while the women in her stories are usually victims. If not a victim of assault or rape, the women find themselves searching for the comfort of a man. Oates views life as a never ending struggle which leads her ...
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... If Delia were the one telling the story things would be quite different. The reader would not give her version of the story the same credibility he gives that of an outside narrator. It also makes the reader more sympathetic toward her. This can clearly be seen through the addition of the other woman in Sykes life. What happens to her seems truthful and real which directs the reader’s expected reaction to the story. In 1926 the deep south was a place of racial division and gross inequality. It was a time that black men and women, although by law free, were not even considered to be human beings in the eyes of our country’s elite class. It was a time when bl ...
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... “mask” to describe the hidden face of death. Masque, a french word roughly translated as “face-mask,” refers to a form of indoor courtly recreation popular during the Renaissance that was represented by song, spectacular display, and dance (Wiebe). Though it was derived from the french dialect, it first became popular in Italy in the 16th century, where our story takes place. The word “masque” is significant not only to set the scene but to foreshadow the future of the story. Prince Prospero tries to dodge the red death through isolation and seclusion. The plot of the story becomes Man vs. Nature. Can Prospero and his thousand guest outrun death and fate? ...
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... She is also somewhat of a tomboy and is very temperamental. It was this type of personality that would often get into fights with schoolmates. Atticus Finch, is the single father of Scout and Jem. He becomes the defense attorney for Tom Robinson the black man accused of raping the white girl. Finch did not volunteer to defend Robinson, a highly controversial matter in the thirties, he was assigned to it by the judge because he felt Finch would do his best to seek justice. Despite his children’s beliefs that their father was weak and feeble he proves to be the best marksman in Maycomb County when he shot a mad dog. Tom Robinson’s trial ...
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... In this scene, Parris' daughter Betty is ill and even the doctor cannot determine what is ailing the girl. Strangely enough, instead of worrying about the fate of his daughter, Reverend Parris seems more concerned about the rumors flying accusing Betty of dealing with the devil, leaving her unconscious. Parris denies all witchcraft accusations, and refuses to believe his household was involved in dealing with the devil. Showing that he is solely consumed with thoughts regarding his reputation, Parris says to his neice, Abigail Williams, "They will topple me with this"(Miller 17). This displays Parris is obviously insecure with his place among the ...
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... over (the young girl). Another sign of control that Welty shows in the story is, "Solomon would not have let look at them, just as he would not let her look at a field hand or a field hand look at her" (512-513). He does not realize how unappreciative he is making . , her name too has a symbol. It means "life" or "live". "She is unable to live her life Watt 2 under Solomon’s strict rule (Sample Short Story Analysis). Solomon is not letting her live her life. Therefore, she cannot appreciate the few things in life that he has given to her. Miss Baby Marie and Cash shine a little light on the story. They both kind of persuade to g ...
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... scriptures in a conversation with Pertelote, such as, Saint Kenelm, Daniel and Joseph (from the bible), and Croesus. From each author he tells a story about an individual who had a vision in a dream and the dream came true. He may have been making all the stories up in order to win the argument with Pertelote, but, this seems unlikely because he does not take heed to his own advice and stay away from the fox that encounters him later. He is educated enough to know these supposed quotations but not intelligent enough to understand the real meaning of them. It is if he simply brings because they help him win the argument with hi ...
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... is indeed the key to answering and understanding the relationship between persuasion, democracy and rhetoric. In defining these three words, a connection can found which binds them together in a way that gives a separate meaning to the words, than their original meaning. Rhetoric is assumed to be the dealing of persuasive speech about politics and question of just and unjust actions. Right away this definition of rhetoric assumes a connection to democracy in the political sense. Politics deal with questions about just and unjust things. This is essentially what rhetoric is. In Gorgias PP 38-39 Gorgias speaks of the power of rhetoric in this way, "the power of a ...
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... Realizing that only one of them could be its ruler, they sought guidance from the gods. Each climbed a high mountain to see what he could see. Remus saw a flight of six vultures, but Romulus saw twelve. Therefore Romulus, judging that the gods had favored him, began to lay the foundations of the city of Rome. He plowed a furrow to mark where the walls would be. But Remus mocked him, leaping over the thin furrow and saying that Rome's enemies would be able to get over its walls just as easily. Romulus was so furious he struck his brother dead. The city was built. It had a ruler, but no citizens. So Romulus declared Rome's sacred grove to be a sanctuary, and it so ...
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... disillusionment. When she first entered the play, Blanche was portrayed as a beautiful, young woman from a rich background. She wore expensive garments and flaunted her array of fur pieces even while in the Kowalski home. Calling him "common" and "Polack", Stella immediately created an enemy of Stella's husband, Stanley. It became apparent that Blanche was hiding something from her sister when she spoke of losing their home estate, Belle Reve, and did not offer an explanation. Her job as a teacher was also a topic that was discussed, but Blanche offered only that she was taking a break. The illusion of having a high-class lifestyle marked the beginning of Bla ...
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