Symbolism is one feature in The Scarlet Letter that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses quite a lot; and I find it especially interesting how he is able to cleverly use metaphors to get this symbolism across. Symbolism runs wild throughout the book in the form of Pearl. Pearl is like an extended metaphor in a sense because‚ throughout the romance‚ Hawthorne uses her as a living reminder of the Scarlet Letter and the sin that Hester commits. This strategy adds an interesting element to the book since the reader
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Cruelty: The Imposter of All Mankind Why does one commit a sin and instantly judge another person for committing the same offense? Seventeenth-century Massachusetts bases judgment off of a materialistic society oriented solely off of the lack of committed sins. Furthermore‚ the citizens of Hester’s era are quick to perceive her measures without grasping all of the information. In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ cruelty is indirectly reflected through sin and judgment of Hester
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I believe that the gothic element were important during the early to mid-nineteenth century. First‚ Edgar Allan Poe’s work was dark and can be unappealing to most people or at least to me. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” Poe uses gothic element through death or decaying. For instance‚ “His eyes resembled that of a vulture—a pale blue eye‚ with a film over it… my blood ran cold; I made up my mind to take the life of the old man.” Secondly‚ Washington Irving’s demonstrates the gothic elements more in my opinion
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including an exquisite use of emotive dialogue‚ sophisticated imagery and symbolism. He explores and brings originality to timeless themes such as fear‚ loneliness‚ luck‚ classism‚ social justice‚
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Choose two contrasting recurring images and demonstrate how Charlotte Brontë uses them in Jane Eyre. One of the most interesting aspects in the story of Jane Eyre is Charlotte Brontë’s ability to use metaphors in order to convey Jane’s feelings towards the world around her‚ and her feelings for it. The most frequently appearing example of this is the use of water and fire imagery‚ which is displayed through the emotions and actions of the main characters‚ Jane Mr. Rochester‚ and to a certain extent
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do what they feel is right. In the story‚ Lee demonstrates Scout’s personality growth through her newfound morals‚ ability to look past misconceptions morals‚ and rejection of gender stereotypes. Scout gradually acquires moral values by learning how to reduce her urge to resort to
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Ray Bradbury uses a lot of different techniques to create tension in his short story‚ "A Sound of Thunder". The techniques used are adjectives‚ adverbs‚ verbs‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ short sentences and he varies the sentence structures to create tension. The first technique Ray Bradbury uses is Adjectives. He uses them in lists of three‚ "... great oiled‚ resilient‚ striding legs." This emphasizes that part of the description and it has more effect on the reader because it creates a strong image.
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a memoir about his time in the Holocaust concentration camps Elie used animal imagery. Animal imagery is when someone uses animal instincts and behavior to define the characteristics of a human. Using animal imagery‚ he accomplished multiple things. One of them is showing how the prisoners act and how this experience has changed them and made them animal-like. Most people know how animals act. An by using animal imagery the author gives the reader a greater understanding of the situation. There is
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PEE Paragraph #1- Martin Luther King used emotive language on pg 3. “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” I think the intended effect of this quote is to show that people shouldn’t live in a place where they can’t be themselves. And that people are created equal and everyone is human not just white folk. I think it really got to the audience because adding word
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by the white settlements. Achebe reveals both the tradition and challenge of tradition to the Igbo people through his use of proverbs‚ symbolism‚ and dialogue. His use of literary devices reveal how one’s tradition and culture can only be changed by the people of this culture. First‚ Achebe’s use of proverbs throughout the novel portray the language of the Igbo culture. They use proverbs for communications‚ folk tales‚ and lessons. To show gratitude for what his mother’s people have done for him
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