"Dover Beach" by Arnold: Irony‚ Images‚ and Illusions In the poem "Dover Beach" by: Matthew Arnold there is a lot of irony‚ appeal to the auditory and visual sense‚ and illusions. The tone in this poem is very sad and dismal‚ but he shows us how to keep faith and hope in spite of that and how important being honest‚ true‚ and faithful to one another‚ really is. Throughout this poem ‚ Arnold mentions all of these traits and ties them all together. The irony in this poem is the main plot
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LOCATING THE FEMALE IN SELECTED PLAYS OF JOHN OSBORNE AND ARNOLD WESKER The Post War British theatre‚ dominated by its galaxy of angry young men‚ had its host of women as well. But‚ these women have often received quite a lukewarm response from the critics. The plays of John Osborne and Arnold Wesker‚ for instance‚ were made synonymous with a Jimmy Porter or a Ronny Kahn. Naturally‚ characters such as Helena‚ Sarah and their ilk got little or no critical attention. In today’s
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Comment how Arnold Schoenberg uses the following musical elements in the Peripetie Arnold Schoenberg was born in Vienna in 1874‚ he was a Professor of composition In Berlin and later in Los Angeles. He used to compose music in the romantic style which then changed to 20th century. His music style is of expressionism which became increasingly dissonant and chromatic. The sense of key became less and less obvious until eventually it resulted in atonality. The term “Peripetie” in music means “a sudden
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and depraved actions. None‚ however‚ have struck such a devastatingly creepy chord as Arnold Friend of Joyce Carol Oates "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Seducer of young girls and embodiment of Lucifer‚ Arnold Friend is anything but a friend. Arnold Friend is presented through both actions and appearances‚ and these combine to diminish his likeability‚ while adding to his devilish persona. Although Arnold Friend’s traits are never stated outright‚ they are presented through his speech and
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Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?": Arnold Fiend In Joyce Carol Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" critics argue whether the character of Arnold Friend‚ clearly the story ’s antagonist‚ represents Satan in the story. Indeed‚ Arnold Friend is an allegorical devil figure for the main reason that he tempts Connie‚ the protagonist‚ into riding off with him in his car. Oates characterizes Arnold Friend at first glance as "a boy with shaggy‚ black hair‚ in a convertible
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stories and films alike. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates depicts Arnold Friend as the Devil; we can see this through his physical description‚ strange seduction‚ and his supernatural knowledge of Connie. The bodily features of Arnold Friend suggest he is the devil in disguise. During the whole event‚ Connie recognizes the way Arnold Friend "wobbled in his high boots" (196). She believed that he may have been a drunken stumbling man until she identifies
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knowing. Her insecurities and rebellion puts her in an extremely vulnerable place to be taken advantage of. Arnold Friend is a mysterious character and nothing is known about what happens to him and Connie after the story ends‚ but their short interaction could be compared to long-term abusive situations in relationships‚ friendships‚ and families. When Connie first interacts with Arnold he seems like a
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The Struggles of Arnold In the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie‚ Arnold Spirit the main character struggles with being an Indian and going to Reardan‚ the all-white school where he wants to find hope. He struggles with acceptance because of his disability and he is an Indian. He also struggle with losing his best friend Rowdy as a friend‚ and he also struggles with losing loved ones. Though he has many‚ he copes with them and fixes them in the end.
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many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family is at her aunt’s house. Arnold says while “squinting as if he were staring all the way to town and over to Aunt Tillie’s backyard‚” that her family
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Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing her deadly fall. Many times throughout the story‚ Arnold reveals
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