In “The Lady‚ or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton‚ a woman‚ so distraught at the fact that she is losing her lover‚ ushers her love toward one of two doors. This door either contains a tiger‚ which will gruesomely maul him‚ or a woman who he is forced to take as his bride. The reader is led to believe that the woman points her lover to the door containing a ferocious tiger. A quote which supports the thesis that the princess had sent her lover to his doom is‚ “How often‚ in her waking hours and in her
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Lady of shalott Symbolism is an important aspect of the Lady of Shalott. Some important symbols are the tapestry‚ the mirror‚ and the curse. The tapestry is the world that the Lady of Shalott exists in. It is her reality. She looks through the mirrors distorted view and weaves what she sees. It is her experience and memory. But‚ the Lady of Shalott does not se true reality but a distorted view. The mirror represents the Lady of Shalott’s naiveté and innocence It is the rose-colored glass
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The Decline of the Dutch Republic in 1650 to 1713 The Dutch Republic‚ in 1650‚ was an intimidating power; the Dutch Republic boasted dominant commercial‚ financial‚ and naval power. The Dutch Republic accredited much of their power to their most power province‚ Holland. Holland‚ dominated by Amsterdam‚ was a leading trading center in Europe. Although The Dutch Republic enjoyed a domineering power before 1650‚ the Peace of Utrecht brought about the decline of the Dutch Republic‚ due to a series
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Name Teacher AP Language 24/4/2013 Tennyson’s Lady Lord Tennyson was a famous and popular poet in England. For more than forty years- most of the Victorian era- Tennyson was the Poet Laureate‚ yet "The Lady of Shalott" was successfully published in 1839 and 1842‚ as an early work. This poem was written before Tennyson became acclaimed and popular. Without the aid of already established fame‚ “The Lady of Shalott” and Tennyson rose to become prominent characters in the English literary
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is not much fascinated by the notion of being a “lady or a gentleman”. According to Webster dictionary online‚ a gentleman is defined as a man of noble or gentle birth‚ or a man belonging to the landed gentry. To me‚ a gentleman is far more than that. A man can be of a noble birth but not a gentleman as a gentleman has certain qualities and characteristics that differentiate him for other men. The same is applicable to a woman being a lady; a lady is a woman who is virtuous‚ with a high level of
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others who view fall as a short time before a dreary winter‚ fall takes on a less colorful face. Alfred Lord Tennyson uses fall metaphorically throughout "The Lady of Shalott" to illustrate how the Lady of Shalott’s life (or lack thereof) progresses. Looking at fall at the macro level reveals that fall is a time of change. Like fall the Lady of Shalott’s life saw very little change. Until there was a very sudden and abrupt sequence of events that led to the death (or winter) of her life. In addition
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The fairytale ‘The Lady or the Tiger’ is a fantasy story. Nevertheless‚ the story itself is examined to be more fanciful and unrestricted than other fantasy fairytales. The story comprises of a spiteful king‚ an envious princess and an ardent suitor-long the staple elements of fairy tales. Enclosed in this fairy-tale are three major factors that make the story so vital: the style‚ structure‚ use of language and the story’s ending; are all things that must be considered. At the end of the story
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Alexander McCall Smith is the author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and many other books. He was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Scotland when he was 17 to continue his education. He earned 2 degrees in law and then began teaching law. Afterwards‚ he went back to Africa‚ and in 1980 he went to Botswana. While he was in Botswana‚ he founded a law school and he began teaching there. The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is the first book out of a series. The setting of the novel is the country of
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Overview: Portuguese and Dutch Threats During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines‚ the Filipinos dreamed to achieve independence from the harsh Spanish rule at that time. The Filipinos began to fight the Spaniards the moment they settled permanently in 1565 and continued this resistance to the end of their rule in 1898. The Philippine Revolt patterns must be treated holistically and not separately. Portuguese Threats the Spanish Rule General Gonzalo Pereira in 1566 and 1568
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Leonardo Da Vinci painted “The Lady With An Ermine” in 1490. “The Lady With An Ermine” is a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani. Cecilia Gallerani was the favourite and most celebrated mistresses of Ludovico Sforza‚ known as Ludovico Il Moro‚ Duke of Milan. She was the subject of Leonardo’s painting “The Lady With An Ermine”. While posing for this painting Cecilia invited Leonardo‚ who was working for Sforza as court artist‚ to meetings at which Milanese intellectuals discussed philosophy and other subjects
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