There are many riveting characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller; Abigail Williams being one of them. Abigail is a fast‚ lying‚ and a cunning girl. She is promiscuous as in fast because she has been seeking John Proctor’s love and expressing her love for him since they had a one night affair. She says "Give me a word John a soft word" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p.1219). John seems to not feel the same way towards her as she feels toward him‚ so he pulls away. Despite John’s feelings she continues to pursue
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Semiotics for Beginners Daniel Chandler Glossary of Key Terms * Abduction: This is a term used by Peirce to refer to a form of inference (alongside deduction and induction) by which we treat a signifier as an instance of a rule from a familiar code‚ and then infer what it signifies by applying that rule. * Aberrant decoding: Eco’s term referring to decoding a text by means of a different code from that used to encode it. See also: Codes‚ Decoding‚ Encoding and decoding
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Г.Б. Антрушина‚ О.В‚ Афанасьева‚ Н.Н. Морозова Лексикология английского языка English Lexicology Учебное пособие включает разделы: предмет и задачи курса‚ этимологический состав и стилевые слои словарного состава английского языка‚ словообразование‚ семантология‚ фразеология‚ синонимия и антонимия современного английского языка. Теоретический материал тесно увязан с материалом для практической самостоятельной работы и работы на семинарах‚ а также с текстами и упражнениями для лексического
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A toy can convey both positive and negative messages. This is relevant in Barbie and her character. Barbie intends to serve as a role model for young girls around the world. Conversely‚ her excessively strong obsession with beauty and wealth has reverse effects on youth. Briefly‚ Barbie can be viewed in different ways‚ as she represents positive ideas‚ yet certain aspects of her appearance and character suggest otherwise. Barbie’s sole purpose is to inspire young girls to aspire to become anything
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Short Paper: “Mending Wall” a. Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” describes two neighbors who are constructing a wall/fence‚ which they come together each spring—after all the snow has vanished—to repair. The neighbors do not seem to have a significant relationship to one another‚ and the speaker of the poem questions the purpose of the wall they are building (“Mending Wall‚” Frost). b. I would say the major theme is that walls build respectable boundaries; however‚ these walls do not give people
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Most every mother has been there; feeling overwhelmed‚ constantly trying to pilfer a few precious and private moments from the never-ending days and too-short nights of the hectic‚ domestic servitude that is motherhood‚ and rarely ever does one succeed. However‚ in “Daystar‚” a confessional poem that relies heavily on the poetic devices of connotation and imagery to describe the loneliness and weariness of a young mother who feels trapped in her domesticity‚ poet Rita Dove does just that‚ however
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Langston Hughes is by fare the most important writers of the Harlem Renaissance which was the artistic movement of African Americans in the 1920’s that celebrated African American life and culture in New York. Hughes was one of the most creative African Americans who used his neighborhood as influence. Like other active members of the Harlem Renaissance‚ Hughes had a strong sense of racial pride and through his poetry‚ novels‚ plays‚ essays‚ and children’s books; he promoted equality‚ condemned racism
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is an ancient narrative; a word; a story; it is not static artifacts. In early Christian mythology the word mythos came to mean make believe; fantasy and the word logos came to mean something like transcendent truth. The two words had switched connotative places. First‚ I would like to share with you some theoretical approaches that mythologist use to better understand myths. Let us begin with linguistic theory. This theoretical approach looked at the different types of languages used in myths
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In India‚ for men to be involved in adultery is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. What does this tell us about the Indian’s state perception of wrongdoing? What does it tell us about emotional and social breakdown and their representation in legal systems across the globe? Social offences‚ regardless of levels of legality‚ are the most influential factors in societal or individual breakdown. Members of the community become hurt because they feel they have been offended
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sickening of the heart" which pervade the narrator’s spirit immediately establish the tone. The narrator’s description of the scene as "dull‚" "dark‚" "bleak‚" "desolate" and "terrible" all function in communicating the tone. These concrete and denotative words ensure a clear and solid tone is conveyed to the reader thereby contributing to the overall effect of terror. The regular use or repetition of the words "dark‚" "gloomy" and "oppressive" in some form serves function to further define and emphasize
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