Barbara Kingsolver‚ a novelist‚ once said‚ "Every betrayal contains a perfect moment‚ a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side" (www.wiseoldsayings.com). This quote holds true in George Orwell’s 1984‚ as betrayal becomes the party’s solution to achieve absolute control over its people; the people become the betrayed and are persecuted and while the party becomes the betrayer and is protected. The betrayals are not coincidental nor spontaneous‚ they are strategically schemed
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and its influences on literature throughout time. The culture of the Anglo-Saxons influenced the author of Beowulf‚ but Beowulf‚ itself‚ has been influenced by the cultures throughout time. The culture influence on the author is evident by the archetypes typically
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An essay that I will be examining through the framework of a monomyth archetype is “The Step Not Taken” by Paul D’Angelo in which he recollects his thoughts and emotions after a Toronto-based event in which he is faced with a young man in an elevator who suddenly and without provocation breaks down in tears‚ thus putting the author’s public persona that he carries for strangers at odds with his inner ego and sense of social self-worth. The questions that the author has explored in the essay were
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Archetypes are the threads‚ symbols and repeated concepts that are ubiquitous in literature as well as the human search for knowledge and value. Humanity has always been infatuated with the archetype of love itself. To fully comprehend what attraction is composed of and how it begins‚ one can consult science and psychology‚ but the only complete justification of love is the irrationality of human emotion and subconscious. The influence of biology and philosophy only extends so far before the nonsensical
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Sample Essay on 1984 George Orwell’s novel “1984” is truly a masterpiece that continues influencing many people around the world and has a deserved title of best-seller. The novel presents a nightmare vision of the repressive state control in Oceania. Although written in the middle of the last century‚ this story is nevertheless relevant today to the politics of state as it has never been before. This book teaches us not only the important lessons of the past‚ but also presents the essential ideas
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Cinderella‚ a well-known fairytale‚ has been passed down through generations. “One of the oldest known literary renderings of the theme is a Chinese version recorded in the 9th century AD.¨ (¨Cinderella.¨ Merriam webster´s encyclopedia of Literature.) The Cinderella fairytale‚ after being around for centuries‚ has made a colossal impact on each generation since it’s creation. This ancient Chinese fairytale‚ despite its multiple variations‚ follows the same vague plot. “The story of Cinderella follows
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In her essay‚ “The Deconstruction of the Male-Rescuer Archetype‚” Carolina Fernandez emphasizes how the figure of a “male-hero” has evolved and changed overtime. Fernandez supports her main argument using Spanish fairy tales to oppose the strong-traditional vision of Machoism and demonstrate how women do not need a figure of a hero or rescuer‚ since they can free themselves and become independent. Although some of the fairy tales used as examples had a male rescuer‚ her main argument demonstrates
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life. Kerouac’s novel follows the jazz and the energy of the time. The book tells the story of four cross-country journeys of two friends‚ Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty‚ the fictional alter-egos of Kerouac and iconic Beat writer Neil Cassady. Five archetypes that analyze Jack Kerouac’s On the Road are the
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Fables and parables are quintessence of examining the human condition‚ though that was not their original intent when they were created. These tales were used to teach children lessons‚ and these lessons often stay with these children until adulthood. For his audience Steinbeck incorporates lessons into his novels not only to remind his readers of a founder time‚ but to advise his readers on how to behave in the changing times. The lesson Steinbeck seems the most partial to throughout his novels
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March 20th‚ 2014 A.C.E. ENGLISH II 1984 PAPER In George Orwell’s novel 1984‚ the authoritarian government known as Big Brother controlled and watched the citizens via numerous types of technology. Through telescreens‚ microphones‚ cameras‚ and ‘thought police’‚ the government was able to keep complete dominance
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