know the weight of ’public opinion’ and of all those agencies which keep watch over society’s ’law and order’: the norms‚ the conventions and the traditions which in essence belong to the past but which continue into the present and there thwart individual liberty in a variety of ways." Torvald lives by society’s norms‚ and when faced with a choice of whether to support his wife or society‚ he sides with society. When he realizes that she has broken the law in forging her father’s signature on the
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In "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck there are many characters that show out to be greedy after Kino got the pearl. For example: the priest‚ the doctor and Kino. The priest turns out to be greedy when Kino gets the pearl. When the news came to Him he started to wonder whether he had baptized Coyotito and if he married Kino and Juana‚ he also started to think how much the pearl was worth‚ and what repairs where necessary to the church. The doctor also turns out to be greedy after the news that Kino
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Explore the ways in which Miller makes this a powerful and disturbing moment in the play. Miller makes this meeting between Alfieri and Eddie powerful and disturbing in many ways‚ mainly with the many climaxes when we feel Eddie is going to explode with anger and frustration but Alfieri calms him down with his appeasing words. This extract is a very gripping part of the play because it helps us understand both characters in different lights. The quotation‚ ‘Eddie‚ I want you to listen to me‚’
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Explore the ways the relationship between Atticus and Scot is presented in To Kill a Mockingbird. To begin‚ Scout is a lively five year old child. Unlike other people her age‚ she can read well‚ is very clever and is eager to learn. She is innocent and often doesn’t fully understand situations she is placed in. At the begging Scout is a tomboy (possibly write about symbolism in name) who enjoys playing outside with her brother Jem‚ however as the story continues her character develops and changes
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Is Steinbeck preparing or prejudicing the reader? There seems to be a contradiction in how Curley’s wife should be viewed. In his letter to Claire Luce Steinbeck says that Curley’s wife is “A nice‚ kind girl and not a floozy.” But then Steinbeck allows other characters to speak about her in a gossipy manor. “I think Curley’s married a … tart.” From the evidence of the letter I do not feel that Steinbeck is prejudicing the reader against Curley’s wife. I feel he is doing this to prepare the reader
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Of Mice and Men- Curley’s wife. How does Steinbeck present Curley’s wife to the reader? What is her importance in the novel? In order to discuss how Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife to the reader one would determine that many readers would interpret her character and importance in many diversified ways. In this essay‚ one must elaborate on Steinbeck’s true definition of the one and only female in the novel. First and foremost other females in the novel are mentioned but not greeted with a presence
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“The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck‚ the main character‚ Emily‚ tries to do the same. Both the setting and overall mood of the characters‚ support the comparison of Emily to her Chrysanthemums. She is faced with many obstacles such as her oblivious husband and her lack of exposure to the world. Steinbeck’s description of the setting‚ his ignorant tone‚ and his use of symbolism each reveal even more meaning to Elisa’s view of herself as a woman in society. Steinbeck introduces the setting by describing
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soliloquy‚ dramatic irony‚ and humour. He also uses language techniques such as visual imagery and sound imagery throughout his play to explore the villainous role and character of Richard which leads to the development of the key themes in his play‚ Richard III. The first soliloquy informs the audience of Richard’s inner thoughts while also establishing his character‚ dark motives‚ and his intention in the play. The opening statement‚ “Now is the winter of our discontent”‚ refers to Richard’s unhappiness
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Puck’s Dream: A Closer Look at Shakespeare’s Ambiguous Protagonist A Midsummer Night’s Dream reveals the story of four Athenian lovers on the path finding true love. As this play involves many characters and personalities‚ it can be misleading as to which of these lovebirds or mythical creatures represents the protagonist. However‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is dominated by the comedy and spirit of the protagonist‚ Puck. To begin‚ Puck’s role as protagonist may seem overshadowed
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works‚ characters usually illuminate the overt and covert themes of the story‚ the setting‚ the plots and subsequent subplots. The literary works’ creators need characters so as to emphasize on the major issues affecting our contemporary society. In his short stories anthology‚ ‘Ways of sunlight’‚ Samuel Selvon uses characters to present the themes and explain the actions they undertake in their lives. Using five short stories from the anthology we are able to understand how different characters have
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