Using the literary theory of formalism‚ I analyzed four textual elements of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse. The four textual elements I analyzed included protagonist‚ antagonist‚ conflict‚ and setting. There are two major conflicts in this story: an external conflict‚ which involves the family’s financial state‚ and an internal conflict‚ which involves Paul’s desire to please his mother. The external conflict is stated repeatedly in the story: “There is not enough money”. The family lives
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Red Sorghum Red Sorghum is a novel that is set in Mo Yan’s Shandong hometown of Northeast Gaomi Township. Relating the story of a peasant family‚ the novel is about the hardships‚ love‚ hatred‚ and adventures of the peasants of Shandong. Proudly recalling the heroic exploits of his grandparents‚ the first-person narrator begins the story of his family in the year 1939‚ when his father and grandfather set out to ambush Japanese soldiers on the eve of World War II. I believe the author of Red
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Jefferson’s Blood This paper is on the movie Jefferson’s Blood. The movie is about the third president of the united states Thomas Jefferson. He had a secret which at this time could have ruined his whole career. He married the daughter of a wealthy land and slave owner named John Wayles. Soon after the Marriage John Wayles died and left everything to his oldest daughter. Back in these times a woman couldn’t own land‚ so Thomas Jefferson got the land and slaves. Along with
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Blood Imagery in Macbeth Shakespeare’s plays are well known for the richness of their imagery. This is particularly true in Macbeth and the many allusions to blood. The use of blood imagery gives the reader some foresight into what is going on in the play and how the characters are thinking and feeling. Blood is used to represent heroics on the battlefield‚ evil and murderous inclinations‚ and ultimately guilt and shame. Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to give the readers insight into
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the motif of blood plays an important factor in the framework of the theme. A motif is a methodical approach to uncover the true meaning of the play. Macbeth’s tragic flaw is that he thinks he can unjustly advance to the title of king without any variation of his honest self. The blood on Macbeth’s hands illustrates the guilt he must carry after plotting against King Duncan and yearning for his crown. Shakespeare used the image of blood to portray the central idea
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happiness and discourage them to escape from the reality. However‚ escaping is also a way of pursuing happiness‚ even though escaping will only provide temporary happiness and facing the reality will make true happiness possible. The short story “Horses of the Night” uses its character Chris to demonstrate the idea that individuals may escape from the miserable aspects of life to stay happy‚ however‚ individuals will compromise their ability to pursue true happiness if they escape. Throughout
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The Stone Horse Commentary It is obvious that Lopez has a passion for history‚ especially when it comes to the cultural aspects in history. Having said this‚ it’s no surprise that when cultural history is being destroyed‚ Lopez is writing to bring awareness to the problems faced by unguarded cultural artifacts in the Mojave‚ and Sonoran deserts. The reading itself was dry when it came to the parts about the Stone Horse because Lopez kept describing the horse over and over. As the introduction told
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extravagance‚ a perspective brought on by the harsh reality of World War I. The scarcity of resources combined with stark images of the war influenced writers to condemn the aristocracy for their excessive self-indulgence. In DH Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” his hatred for the English people’s materialism is conveyed through the death of an innocent child. Without a doubt‚ DH Lawrence views England as a money-dominated society. In fact Koban states‚ “Lawrence hated money and warping of modern man
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The Horse and His Boy The book I read for my book report was a fiction book called The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis. This is the third book in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series and it was published in 1954. The story takes place in the make-believe land of Calormen and the also make-believe land of Narnia. It’s about a boy that runs away from his life of slavery and his adventure to come. I found this book to be adventurous‚ exciting‚ and suspesful (to an extent). It shows people how bravery
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reference to horses was first in James Carmichael[disambiguation needed]’s Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628‚ which included the lines: "And if wishes were horses‚ pure [poor] men wald ride".[2] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray’s Collection of English Proverbs in 1670‚ in the form "If wishes would bide‚ beggers would ride".[2] The first versions with close to the modern wording was in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs‚ Collected and Arranged in 1721‚ with the wording "If wishes were horses‚ beggars
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