The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka incited many interpretations of the possible meanings from my classmates. We were able to analyze the small pieces of information that were disregarded from our previous conversations‚ and we discovered new ideas involving the role of mental health in the characterization of Gregor. This character is associated with the term of alienation because he was often alone and isolated from the rest of the world as a human and as a vermin. These traits led me to believe that
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Does the character of Briony give an unbiased reflection of her character in chapters 1-2? On the one hand‚ the narrator’s reflection of Briony does appear to be biased‚ as she paints those she disagrees with in a negative light. In chapter 1‚ when the reader is introduced to her cousins‚ we are told that they were divorced. Even though in 1935‚ (when the novel is set) divorce was rather scandalous‚ and (especially) the women would attain pariah status‚ one would expect the children of a
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO MOOD PAPER In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “ The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Poe is so descriptive in the way he explains everything in grain detail his mood is disturbing. In the Beginning of Poe’s story he explains that the narrator (who is also the main character) says “the thousand injuries I had born as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” he wants revenge on Fortunato. You might think say he wants revenge because Fortunato insulted the Montresor
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The mood communicated in The Cask of Amontillado‚ by Edgar Allan Poe is eerie and mysterious. Poe establishes this mood by giving the reader distinct details about the events unfolding in the story. An example of the mood Poe creates is when Montresor and Fortunado are making their way down to the catacombs to get the Amontillado. “Let us go‚ nevertheless‚” Fortunato makes his way down to the catacombs‚ continuing to deny his cold and tells Montresor to drop it and continue onto the Amontillado
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Answer 11) The poem “the starry night” is inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night. There is a lot of common group between the artist and the poets work. In both the works by Vincent Van Gogh and Anne Sexton the readers are exposed to a sense of suicidal tendency‚ really dramatic imagery and immortalization of the artist by their work. Sexton in her works portray a desire for death which reflects her suicidal nature and the fact that she eventually committed suicide. The poet has
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When you read the poem “Acquainted with The Night” by Robert Frost‚ you can feel the sad state of the author by repeating the phrase “Acquainted with The Night.” It is in the title‚ the first line and the last line of the poem‚ and it makes people realize the loneliness of the author is increasing over time. The author of this poem is a pretty lonely man. In the poem‚ the author uses the word “night” to portray the man correctly. The character in the poem is suffering pain and learning to accept
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1.What do you think were Richard Cory’s thoughts shortly before he “put a bullet through his head? In 150 words‚ set forth his thoughts and actions (what he sees and does). If you wish‚ you can write in the first person‚ from Cory’s point of view. Further‚ if you wish‚ your essay can be form of a suicide note. Several writers write about death and appearances. In the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ the writer tries to interconnect several effects. Robinson’s poem is about a rich
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"Doorknobs" Langston Hughes is considered by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. Except for a few examples‚ all his poems are about social injustice in America. The somber tone of his writing often reflected his mood. Race relations were present in almost his whole career‚ following him from his first poem to his last. The poem "Doorknobs" was written in 1961 after his subpoena to appear before Senator McCarthy for subversive activities. Although many other poems
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The clinical use of mood-stabilizers in combination with atypical antipsychotics or antidepressants for long-term treatment of bipolar affective disorder is quite common despite the fact that research on the added benefits and risks are limited. This is why drug therapy treatments regarding monotherapy with a mood stabilizer versus combination options are controversial. Some patients do not respond to monotherapy yet by adding adjunctive medications the risk for adverse effects and medication noncompliance
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convey a grim mood. In Stevenson’s novel‚ he used creepy imagery to convey a grim mood. “...the hair stood upon my head like quills” (92). This shows that when Poole saw the mysterious figure‚ he was spooked. “In the bottle of acids were long ago resolved” (77). The bottle of acids makes a grim mood to this sentence because it makes it look creepier in the reader’s mind. “All lighted up as if for a procession and as empty as a church” (49). Churches are empty‚ conveys a grim mood because it’s
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