THE HAPPY PRINCE Symbolism is the use of symbols to show ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meaning. Basically‚ it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. For instance‚ “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly‚ the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feeling of affection which that person has for you. Symbols do shift their meanings depending
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The Drovers wife and loaded dog Visuals are distinctive‚ not because it only appeals to a specific audience but because they convey a universal concept and this is clearly shown in Henry Lawson’s “Drover’s Wife” and “The Loaded Dog”. These two short stories convey the universal principle of persistence‚ hardship‚ and mateship through survival in an unforgiving and harsh environment. The Drover’s wife clearly portrays the unique landscape of the outback through the hardships the drover’s wife’s
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DARANGAN (Epic of Maranao) There was a king in a faraway kingdom in Mindanao who had two sons. The elder was Prince Madali and the younger one was Prince Bantugan had shown superior qualities over his older brother Prince Madali. Their tutors would always tell their father that prince Bantugan was very intelligent. He was a fast learner‚ even in the use of sword and bow and arrow. And he possessed such great strenght that he could subdue three to five men in a hand-to-hand combat.
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Prince Hamlet is a strange man. “Speak the speech‚ I pray you‚ as I pronounced it to you‚ trippingly on the tongue.” he told us as we carefully listened (3.2.1-2). Hamlet continued to instruct us on what to do despite not being an actor. He said “do not saw the air too much with your hand‚ thus‚ but use all gently.” (3.2.4-5). The Prince talked about his hatred of blustery actors who are very loud and told to avoid that behaviour (3.2.8-15). “I warrant your honour‚” the first player promised (3
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people who talk about the Happy Prince? Why does the Mathematical Master think the Charity Children do not know what angels look like? Why do the Charity Children believe they know what angels look like? Who does the little Swallow fall in love with? Why do the other swallows think the little Swallow has formed a "ridiculous attachment"? Why won’t the Reed go with the Swallow? Why does the little Swallow decide to leave the Reed? Why is the Happy Prince crying? Where is the Swallow
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make it count. Mary Kay‚ a successful businessperson classifies people in three different categories: “Those who make things happen‚ those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.” Connor Grennan‚ the author and narrator of Little Princes‚ is a good example of a man making things to happen. In the beginning‚ the reader meets a less mature and self-centered Grennan. Despite the risk of joining a volunteer program during the country´s civil war‚ he searches for an adventure different
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Edgar Allen Poe‚ William Sydney Porter (known as O Henry) is the most read author in the world and bears the title of « master of the short story ». He has been called many things. Some people have called him the twentieth-century Balzak. Some have called him the American Maupassant because of his so well made surprising endings. The short story is the one fundamental and self-contained genre in American prose fiction‚ and the stories of O. Henry certainly made their appearance in consequence of
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Now I Went Down to the Ringside and Little Henry Armstrong Was There Professor Paul Clark Jieyu Zhang Henry Armstrong was born in an ordinary family. His family was poor‚ and especially this was a black family‚ there was racial discrimination to this family. He was often the target for teasing in school. In defending himself against bullies‚ he discovered his interest in boxing. Without money going to college‚ little Armstrong have to work to get money to let his family survive. When he saw on
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All leaders‚ whether a king‚ president of a nation or kingdom should be beast-like to a certain extent. In the book‚ The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli explains that there is a difference between how a prince should live and how he lives‚ but he (the prince) must learn not to be virtuous. However‚ Machiavelli elaborates on the idea that rulers must have the appearance of goodness‚ kindness‚ and honesty. Throughout‚ the novel Machiavelli uses examples of other leaders from Italy (when ruled as city-states
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he was imprisoned for some time. During his time in jail‚ he created The Prince and some parts of The
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