Titanic’s “solitude in the sea.” “Deep from human vanity‚” implying that the reason the Titanic is so deep‚ sunk under water is due to the vanity that created her‚ and ultimately sank her. The headline of the Titanic was “unsinkable‚” typifying the vanity she was associated with‚ and the captain that led the Titanic was rumored to have ordered the propellers travel at a faster speed despite numerous warnings of the danger of a crash. In the second stanza‚ the once lively “salamandrine fires” of
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Amanda Irving The Madness Within During the course of William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily”‚ the idea that the main character‚ Emily Grierson‚ displayed serious mental issues is evident. After the death of her father‚ the beginning phases of the madness contained within her seemed to slowly surface to the people of the town. The storyline develops Emily Grierson into a character that everyone in the town is curious about. A person that lets very few people into her life‚ therefore
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For the majority of The Lottery Rose‚ Georgie Burgess had absolute hatred for Molly Harper because when Georgie snuck out and planted his rosebush in her garden. The next day when she saw the rosebush and multiple bulbs out of the ground‚ she was furious and ripped the rosebush out of the soil it was in and threw it down onto the road. Mrs. Harper then proceeded to tell Georgie that if she ever saw him trying to plant his rosebush anywhere on her property she would rip it out of the fragile soil
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viewer. 2) What does the title of the story suggest about the townspeople’s feelings toward Miss Emily? Why do they feel this way about her? (Or: What does she represent to them?) Is there anything ironic about their feelings? The title of the story suggests that the townspeople have some sort of caring feeling towards her‚ since a rose is usually a symbol of care or love. They feel some sort of respect to her and her family‚ since they are the last remnant of the traditional south and the only
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In “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner‚ although the order of the plot is not chronological‚ it serves several purposes in making the story more interest and impactful. The chronology of events that go back and forth allows readers to make assumptions and delivers a shocking twist of Emily’s life at the end. The story focuses mainly on the old traditional way of life‚ social statuses‚ and background of characters. In the first section‚ Miss Emily’s funeral symbolizes the passing of “Old South”
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Briar Rose ’’ War and Persecution Theme and definition. The theme war and persecution is based on the constant hostility‚ ill treatment and harsh condition endured by the residence of Chelmno. WWII Poland was a war between many nations causing outright conflict and mass murder of many innocent souls. *Explanation of the theme and its *significance. The tales of the past was told by Josef by allowed Becca and the responder to experience the Poland of the past and what it was once like. There
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Denial of Self and its role in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily Refusal to change is the underlying theme of A Rose for Emily‚ a short story written by William Faulkner. This paper serves as an in-depth examination of how the main character‚ Emily Grierson‚ correlates with society. This tale is also about a woman who had been set aside for a remarkably long time‚ with the domineering nature of her father causing her to believe herself as unwanted and estranged from society. William Faulkner
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of his lover’s beauty and his unconditional love towards her through strong diction which creates a passionate form of image. In the poem‚ such words as “lying” (1)‚ “asleep” (1) and “night” (1) implies the speaker is in his bedroom‚ creating a lonely‚ quite atmosphere. In this immersive atmosphere‚ the writer strikes a chord with the readers and graphs the sorrow and yearning incisively and vividly. Moreover‚ the word “saw” (2)‚ being past tense‚ reveals that his lover who used to lay by his side
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her “hips are a desk.” The employees from these poems have become hidden behind their duties and are slowly sinking into the unknown. “Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits” begins with Jorge’s point of origin. While working as a janitor‚ “no one asks where [he’s] from” assuming he’s “from the country of janitors.” In his everyday life‚ Jorge gets passed-by by different people‚ none of them knowing where he has come from or even basic things like his name. This makes Jorge feel uncared for‚ like
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to every word of the novel‚ wanting to find out what comes next. ‘Briar Rose’ by Jane Yolen is one of those stories. It keeps the reader wanting to find out more‚ it is a mysterious‚ puzzling story told as a fairytale but having a deep and meaningful history to uncover about the Holocaust‚ that Yolen hides within a fairytale. Jane Yolen uses a variety of features to ensure a captivating story for her readers. Briar Rose is mainly about two characters‚ Gemma and Becca. Gemma is the grandmother
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