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    The Count of Monte-Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas was born in 1802; his parents were Thomas Alexandre Dumas and Marie-Louis-Elizabeth-Laboret. His father died when he was about 3 years of age‚ leaving the family to suffer financially. Dumas was raised by his mother in a town called Villers-Cotterets. He was educated at a parochial school. He worked as a clerk when he was younger. He decided to move to Paris in 1822‚ at the age of 20 due to his growing interest in theatre. Dumas

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    The Inferno‚ By Dante Alighieri is part of The Divine Comedy‚ which consists of the Inferno‚ Purgatorio‚ and Paradiso. The Inferno‚ written in 1314‚ is about Dante’s allegorical journey through Hell where he speaks to many of the sinners and tells their stories. The inferno presents the theme that God finds a just way to punish all those who sin. The author‚ Dante Alighieri‚ is also the speaker in the poem‚ and Dante’s audience is mainly the Italian people‚ as they are familiar with many of the characters

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    Dante's View Of Fame

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    Dante continually emphasizes the significance of fame throughout the epic. Souls frequently ask Dante to remember their names and to talk about them on earth‚ and on many occasions Dante promises to do so in return for information. Likely the most recurrent scene in the Inferno involves identifying or naming. Dante and Virgil are repeatedly asked to identify themselves‚ and conversely‚ they themselves often identify and ask about specific sinners. A few of these already have fame‚ like Jason (the

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    court position‚ and would struggle as an actor for some time‚ even in poisoned for debts (Reisman 2). Molière ’s style was dramatic‚ theatrical and comic‚ but his roots lie in France‚ he was greatly influenced by his interaction with the Italian Commedia dell ’Arte (Pergolizzi 1‚ 2). These performers were known for both their extemporary speech specializing in impious burlesque and extremely physical performances (1). Though he received the applause of the court‚ Molière ’s satires drew criticisms

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    coffee without cream. Without Virgil‚ Dante would never have completed his journey. Without reason‚ Dante would never have the courage to go through his redemption. We meet Virgil in the Inferno just when Dante begins to lose all hope in going through that "shadowed forest." Beatrice has appointed him to guide our hero through hell and then through Purgatory. Himself being in Limbo‚ Virgil knew the nooks and crannies of hell. His knowledge would then profit Dante in his perilous journey. On the allegorical

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    trope is the journey in which main characters‚ the “heroes‚” adventure through far away lands while also discovering themselves in the process. Yet‚ is there something different about a religious journey? We see both Saint Augustine in Confessions and Dante in Purgatorio go through religious journeys as they tell the story of their lives. Both have many similarities‚ such as having to undergo self-reflection as they strive towards knowing God. However‚ they are also different; while Dante’s journey happens

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    Dante the Pilgrim visits many different people while on his journey through Hell in Dante’s Inferno. Each one of these tormented souls are punished for their crimes against themselves‚ society‚ and God. Most of these personalities bring no surprise as they are robbers‚ murderers‚ and blasphemers. However‚ the amount of Church authority figures in Hell is staggeringly high. The ironic revelation is never fully dissected by Dante but the implications of this writing may cause the public to turn a leery

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    Fahrenheit 451

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    Allusions and Quotations from Fahrenheit 451 Source: http://www.heliweb.de/telic/bradcom.htm The text of Fahrenheit 451 abounds in quotations from and allusions to great books from authors of many countries. They are "frequently used as a device to portray the frightening emptiness of society in Fahrenheit 451. Motto: Juan Ramón Jiménez : Spanish poet (1881-1958); the motto sets the tone for unorthodox‚ non-conformist or even rebellious behaviour in the course of the novel. PART ONE: p. 5/p

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    scenes in triptych style. The right wing of the triptych depicts Hell and the causes of man’s downfall‚ which Dante wrote about in the Inferno. Dante tries to convey to all humanity the consequences of human actions and the levels of hell that he believes exist for different levels of sins. Dante divides Hell up into ten different circles‚ and there is an upper and a lower level of Hell. Dante and Bosch have similar views on the evil within people and this evil is represented in their works‚ whether

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    Royalist Vs Bonapartist

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    Our political beliefs are often a driving force behind how we look at one another‚ make choices‚ and generally live our lives. In The Count of Monte Cristo‚ author Alexandre Dumas incorporates the conflict between the followers of Bonapartism and the followers of monarchy‚ or Royalists‚ of his time. Through establishing the villainous characters as Royalists and the protagonists as Bonapartists‚ Dumas clearly shows he is a supporter of Napoleon and also to show the corruption in politics in France

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