Social Criticism In Literature
.... get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate
that violence and the Machiavellian attitude of "the ends justifying the
means" are deplorable.
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, ". . . to discredit the Soviet system
by showing its inhumanity and its back-sliding from ideals [he] valued . .
."(Gardner, 106) Orwell noted that " there exists in England almost no
literature of disillusionment with the Soviet Union.' Instead, that
country is viewed either with ignorant disapproval' or with uncritical
admiration.'"(Gardner, 96) The basic synopsis is this: Old Major, an old
boar in Manor Farm, tells the other animals of his dre .....
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Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
.... would be rather absurd to
think that a rational man would want to both propose this and partake in
the eating of another human being. Therefore, before an analyzation can
continue, one has to make the assumption that this is strictly a fictional
work and Swift had no intention of pursuing his proposal any further.
One of the other voices that is present throughout the entire story is that
of sarcasm. In order to understand this further, a reader has to comprehend
that Swift, becoming infamous after Gullivers Travels, was a member of the
upper-class. Right from the first paragraph Swift attempts to fool his
readers by the sarcasm .....
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“Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl”
.... from almost
all of her troubles. Linda didn’t have to worry about being yelled at or
getting whipped. Linda’s mistress was almost a second mother to her. She
cared for Linda and taught her the essence of learning, which was how to
read and write. Linda didn’t take anything for granted while living with
her mistress.
Staying with her mistress was the happiest time in Linda’s young
life. Nothing was the same after her mistress died. It was a depressing
moment for Linda and it was then when she realized that living with her
mistress was too good to last. Linda’s life was ugly and bitter after she
was turned over to Dr. and .....
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The Journey Of Odysseus And Telemachos
.... journey, their personal challenges, and
the difficulties that surround them.
The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war,
journeys back home. Together with his courageous comrades, and a several
vessels, he set sail for his homeland Ithaca. Fated to wander for a full
ten years, Odysseuss ships were immediately blown to Thrace by a powerful
storm. The expedition had begun.
Upon this misfortune, he and his men started a raid on the land of
the Cicones. However, this only provided them with temporary success. The
Cicones had struck back and defeated a vast majority of Odysseuss crew.
This was .....
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Irony In Poe's Writings
.... where he will walk over it
every day. His heavy conscience causes him to confess to the police. This
is a great example of his talent with ironies.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is another of Poe’s great works. This
murder took place during the carnival season - a time of happiness and
merriment - which an irony. During their travel through the vaults,
Montresor continually worries for Fortunato’s health, insisting they
return- ironic, considering he plans to murder him. Fortunato’s name is an
irony in itself, as it basically means “lucky”, and of course Fortunato is
not lucky at all. Another irony in this story is when Fortun .....
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Themes In William Golding's Novels
.... to write. He
published “Lord of the Flies” (1954), “The Inheritors” (1955), ‘Pincher
Martin” (1956), and “Free Fall” (1959). In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize. His last book was published in 1995. He died in Wiltshire,
England in 1993.
In the first novel William Golding wrote, Lord of the Flies, is the
story of a group of boys of different backgrounds, who are stranded on a
island after there plane crashes. The boys try to come together and
organize an certain type of government, but that doesn’t work and they
began to separate. “I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules and obey
them. After all, we’re not .....
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From A Female’s Point Of View: Misogyny In Vampire Literature
.... of the attraction a person is
vulnerable to when they first look at Carmilla. When Laura encounters
Carmilla for the first time, Carmilla is sitting up in her bed by candle
light. Once again a reference is made to Carmilla’s beauty when she is
described as having a “slender pretty figure enveloped in the soft silk
dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers”(Le Fanu 85) As readers we get the
idea that Le Fanu wants us to feel an attraction between the two girls even
before a word is said between them. In fact, up to this point all we know
of Carmilla is that she is an extremely beautiful girl, who is irresistible
to look .....
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Pleasantville And The Scarlet Letter
.... The Scarlet Letter, where the letter was scarlet, or
red. Red represented the heart. Not literally, but the human soul and an
individual’s feelings. The letter on Hester’s chest revealed her desires
which she acted upon, which were normal. What started with red in
Pleasantville, turned into every color representing individualism and
emotion. In these stories, color represented reality and life. Their
societies made color out to be sin. Not coincidentally, both of the
creators of these stories used color to represent emotion, showing not only
how societies have maintained similarity, but people and writers have also.
As in all soci .....
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The Pearl Essay
.... really he poisoned the baby then he cured him
so he could get money.
Kino took the pearl to town to cash it in. He went to a lot of
jewelers to see who would offer him the most amount of money. "Well let me
see your pearl, we will give you the best price."(48) All the jewelers in
town got together and talked about Kino and they decided to give Kino the
same price. They all said - "This pearl is fools gold. It's too large. Who
would buy it? It's only a curiosity."(49)
In closing, materialism can corrupt and destroy. In the story it
destroyed Kino and Jauna's relationship. In real life if someone won a
large sum of money, the .....
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Hedda Gabler And Phaedra: Death And The Heroine
.... even made any accusations at
or to anyone but has always implies so. Oenone has always been the
scapegoat, she lied to Theseus about Phaedra's and Hippolytus's encounter.
Phaedra acquiesced to entire idea as she was in a weak state of mind and
was distressed. In such a state, on being shown a light at the end of the
tunnel by Oenone she goes along. Beside herself in her thoughts she
decides to tell the truth and to vindicate Hippolytus, who is not guilty
of the crime he is accused of by Oenone.
At the time of her death, she wants to maintain a clean conscience even
after death when judged for her crime in the underworld. She .....
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Essay Over The Epic Of Gilgamesh
.... gone from arrogant to
scared. Second, the death of Humbaba changes Gilgamesh. Humbaba is evil.
Many people who live in the city of Uruk fear Gilgamesh. Most would say
that Gilgamesh himself is, in fact, evil. He has sex with the virgins, he
does what he wants, and he tends to offend the gods. He has lots of
problems with Ishtar. By going into the forest and facing Humbaba,
Gilgamesh makes a name for himself and changes the views of the people in
his city. This is a very arguable point. Yes, the past of Gilgamesh does
not change, but the great deed of killing Humbaba, makes him a better
person because he protects his city .....
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The Art Of Storytelling And Folktales
.... told. He states “Stories may differ in subject from place to
place, the conditions and purposes of taletelling may change as we move
from land to land or from century to century, and yet everywhere it
ministers to the same basic social and individual needs. The call for
entertainment...” (484) With every tale being told, an audience is eager to
listen and retell the story to a new audience. The call of curiosity has
pulled a variety of new audiences to hear the great tales. This great
tradition has been passed down for generations by every kind of person, in
all parts of the world, giving it popularity. Many stories, such as “
Cin .....
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