represented in The Odyssey by Homer and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens‚ two of the most famous works of literature‚ and yet two of the most different. In each book‚ the author uses a rich variety of symbolism to express themes he finds necessary to enrich the story. In both books‚ feminine figures are used as symbolism to represent the role of the female in the society of the author. The Greek poet‚ Homer‚ is famous for his tales of Achilles and Odysseus‚ two of the most well-known heroes in classic
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novel The Tale of Two Castles Elodie‚ a brave fourteen-year old girl‚ was walking through the town Two Castles one day when she heard a yelp. She ran to see what had happened. A man was trying to end his life by jumping off the cliff. She had a sensible talk with him and he decided not to jump. In Gail Carson Levine’s The Tale Of Two Castles readers learn to be brave no matter what. To begin‚ Elodie sets off on a journey for an apprenticeship by herself. She is going to the big city. She wasn’t
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"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness"‚ has a lot of meaning that should be put on practice in life and that should be valued and followed by others. It purports that it is better do something‚ no matter how small the action is about a problem‚ rather than complaint about it and aggravate the situation. The candle in the proverb is a small answer to a large problem‚ it can be a laudable choice in the right way to solving it than just worsening the problem (darkness). In this speech
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Finding Light in the Silent Darkness Around the world‚ many people take the simple things in life for granted. Many people do not realize how they are very fortunate to have that trait or item‚ until it is gone. People are involved in life-changing incidents; others tolerate the tragedies that interfere with their life. Often considered an example of strife is Helen Keller‚ who lost her vision and hearing when she was nineteen months old due to an illness. During her life‚ Keller became an author
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A Tale of Two Cities Character Analysis: Lucie Manette A Tale of Two Cities contains a message of resurrection and love. An important character in the novel is Lucie Manette‚ a French woman who lives in England. She is married to Charles Darnay‚ who is also French and also lives in England. Lucie nursed her father‚ Doctor Alexander Manette‚ back to health after he spent 18 years in prison in France. Lucie is a static and stereotypical character. Lucie can be described as a flat character;
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still do not know this because of the way they were brought up. However‚ what was once justified can‚ upon closer examination‚ be considered unjust. This was also the case during the revolution in France that began in 1789. Charles Dickens in "A Tale of Two Cities" described the many injustices that resulted from oppression in France. Injustice during the French Revolution affected everyone touched by it because the revolution claimed many victims on all sides. French peasants suffered‚ the aristocrats
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A Tale of Two Cities Every city is unique in its own way and has features that make it well-known and stand out from the rest. Each city is identified by something famous that can be seen in it. Dubai and Delhi are two cities that are known. The things to do‚ the nature and beauty‚ and level of development in Dubai and Delhi are quite different from each other. Dubai and Delhi have various things to do and places to go. Firstly‚ Delhi is a historical city with a lot of monuments from the 13th century
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Darkness A prominent‚ recurring theme in Sonny’s Blues is the conceptual tie between light and dark and the beliefs of the narrator and his brother‚ Sonny. In the traditional sense‚ light often symbolizes truth and enlightenment while darkness suggests the abysmal and totally contradicts any notions its opposite may kindle. It can be taken that the narrator chooses the path of light because though he still resides in the same area in which he grew up‚ he has become an educator and escaped a fate
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was more cold hearted than you would think upon seeing him walk by in public. 6.Golden hair “Her golden hair‚ which she wore in long curls...He opened this‚ carefully‚ on his knee‚ and it contained a very little quantity of hair: not more than one or two golden hairs(Dickens 42)”
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play Macbeth‚ it shows many examples of darkness and blood. These give the reader the much intended feeling of eeriness. Macbeth‚ along with most of the characters introduced in act one all contribute to this feeling. Throughout this act the audience goes through a series of foreshadowing‚ along with being shown sides of characters that none of the other characters get to see. These characters all show both darkness and blood. One example of this darkness would appear in Act I Scene I with the
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