of the human race is affected. In James Joyce’s “Araby” and John Updike’s “A & P” show different ways that the protagonists are affected but these acts are unrecognized by the recipients of their love. The authors manage to apply a tone‚ style and language that eases the reader’s thoughts into the same familiar situation of a crush. Joyce and Updike work with this familiar feeling and have the protagonists struggling over their actions. In “Araby” the protagonist travels to the bazaar wanting to
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High School production of “The Crucible”‚ the students took a new twist on modern acting. The entire production was done in American Sign Language (ASL) with only two people saying every person’s lines for him or her. Through this interesting interpretation‚ the actors/actresses were extremely talented at portraying emotion without uttering a single word. “The Crucible” is fictional play created in 1953 by Arthur Miller based off of the Salem witch trials in the 1690s. The Salem witch trials were
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"Without a Hand to Hold" Analysis and Interpretation of "The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon" Gwendolyn Brooks’ "The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon" gives an eerie look into a minister’s mind. Indeed the poem’s premise is made clear from the opening line: "It must be lonely to be God" (1). The poem proceeds to note that while God is a much-revered and respected figure‚ he has no equal. The preacher’s revelation provides the reader a unique perspective into religion. Brooks points out
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Araby by James Joyce is a remarkable short story published in the author’s 1914 collection‚ Dubliners. This work is an astounding piece of literature that illustrates the story of a young boy’s childish obsession. The narrative is about a young boy living in Ireland with his uncle and aunt‚ who is infatuated with a girl living across the street‚ his friend Mangan’s sister. The young boy follows Mangan’s sister and “lay[s] on the floor in the front parlour watching her door” (Joyce). One evening‚
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Doctrine of Precedents INTRODUCTION It is very difficult‚ if not impossible‚ to give a precise definition of Law. Many renowned jurists have held forth their own definitions of the term Law. Law‚ in the broadest and most comprehensive sense means a set of rules and norms and a standard of pattern of behaviour to which every individual of the society has to conform to. Another often quoted‚ although not widely believed‚ definition of Law is of that given by Austin according to which Law is the
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James Kotel Mrs. McCllister Sept 22‚ 2013 English 1020 Taking Pride In Seamus Heaney’s poem‚ “Digging”‚ Heaney talks about how his father and grandfather worked in the farming fields to grow potatoes. He would watch his family work outside of his window. He also describes how‚ as a child‚ he would listen to the sounds of them working on the potatoes and how his form of work and living came from him writing with his pen. He indirectly explains he is writing poetry to make his living and he
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"The Sisters"‚ "Araby" and "an Encounter" These three short stories are from James Joyce’s "Dubliners"‚ first published in 1914. The short stories are meant to be a naturalistic description of the Irish middleclass living in Dublin‚ around 1900. "The Sisters" tells about a nameless boy and his relationship with a‚ now dead‚ priest‚ Father Flynn. The priest acted as a mentor for the boy. The story starts with the boy pondering over Father Flynn’s illness. Later he learns that the priest is dead
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“Araby” is the story of a boy’s awakening. The narrator of the story is caught between childhood and being a teenager. He has innocent crushes that involve the objectification of women. These crushes show his growing awareness of the gender order‚ in which men are at the top and women are there to serve men. For example‚ in his neighborhood‚ “…if Mangan’s sister came out on the doorstep to call her brother in to his tea‚ we watched her from our shadow peer up and down the street” (Joyce‚ “Araby”)
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Interpretation "Smile" Never could a smile have been more disgraceful for Matthew than the one he bared in the short story "Smile"‚ written by D.H. Lawrence. Matthew‚ the main character‚ receives a telegram informing him of his wife’s critical health. Then‚ he goes to see Ophelia‚ his wife‚ in the convent where she resides. The relationship between the couple is problematic; they have separate 12 times. Once at the convent‚ the setting of the story‚ the Mother Superior informs Matthew that his
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Post Colonialism in Things Fall Apart Post colonialism deals with cultural identity in colonized societies and the ways in which writers articulate that identity. Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart is a narrative that follows the life of an Igbo tribe at the time when the wave of colonization washed over Africa. The story tells of a man named Okonkwo who had always dreamed of being well known and respected throughout his village and neighboring villages since he was a child. He didn’t want
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