In her farewell speech‚ Antigone reflects back on her decision in providing the proper burial rites for her brother‚ Polyneices‚ hence purposefully breaking the law set by king Creon‚ her own uncle. Thus‚ she awaits her slow death in a cave as punishment. During her speech‚ she addresses various family members: her father‚ mother‚ brother. Antigone additionally comments on her judgement‚ both through the eyes of Creon and the eyes of the gods. Antigone’s passionate monologue portrays her character
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the effects of the war. Hemingway shows how the young man cannot fall into what people presume him to be like. Harold Krebs is the main character who has dynamically changed from what his family remembers him as. Therefore‚ he struggles with being able to love in the way that his family feels that he should‚ and also he does not want to live the life that he once wanted anymore. Hemingway has Krebs change from an eager young man to a man who just wants to be mellow. Hemingway shows the first major
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Farewell to Summer and Its Buzzing Creatures Understanding the Writer’s Ideas 2. How much does Ackerman seem to know about nature? All of the extra detail Ackerman uses in this story leads me to believe she knows more than the average person when it comes to nature. One example of her showing her knowledge is when she mentions the three hummingbirds lining up‚ she actually seems to be able to distinguish between the male and female which is definitely not something the average person can
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February 12 February 12 University of British Columbia University of British Columbia ASIA 355 002 Topic: Character Analysis of Farewell My Concubine ASIA 355 002 Topic: Character Analysis of Farewell My Concubine 08 Fall 08 Fall Instractor: Rui Wang Date: Feb. 12th‚ 2013 Instractor: Rui Wang Date: Feb. 12th‚ 2013 Farewell My Concubine‚ a Chen Faige directed film. It was released in Hong Kong in 1993‚ and in this film‚ there are several famous Chinese actors and
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Washington’s farewell address was the last speech that Washington did before he left office. The importance of this speech still affects us today as well as in the past. Washington’s letter of address was given on September 17‚ 1796. The address was not given by the president himself but was published in the American Daily Advertiser. Washington‚ Madison and Hamilton revised the address together. Washington wrote the final version of the address. The first point that Washington talks about in the
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The Hemingway Code is basically someone who lives his life correctly by following the values of bravery‚ perseverance and dignity. According to Hemingway‚ in order to be a true hero‚ one must face the world without fear of the outcome‚ or rely on any external force such as God for the answers. In the novel‚ "The Sun Also Rises"‚ it is clear that the character Jake Barnes is experiencing difficulties of his own by trying to discover a code to live by. It is mentioned several times that Jake is not
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The theme of courage stands strong throughout the story. Hemingway wanted masculinity and courage to be the over-arching message or theme and they must be kept together. Men needed to be courageous in order to prove themselves to women. To do this‚ they must do masculine things like hunt‚ fight‚ and endure harsh things. Men like Francis needs to prove to himself that he is a man. Running away from the fight not only shames him‚ but humiliates him. However‚ later on‚ Francis proves to Margot that
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The Lost Generation is the generation of men who served in World War 1 and the high proportion of men who died along the way. The men who survived the war came back destroyed‚ both physically and mentally‚ and no longer have faith in morality and in the goods of the people. Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises takes place in the time period after World War 1‚ depicting the negative consequences of the Lost Generation through the characters’ lives. The characters‚ Jake Barnes and his friends
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learn a very superficial amount about the character’s emotions because Hemingway’s style of writing is so objective and unbiased. To elaborate‚ Hemingway’s prose is very simple. He uses common words and short simple sentences in large repetition. Hemingway is extremely detailed in his expressions yet his writing still distances character and emotion. Furthermore‚ his viewpoints are narrow and sharply focused which leads to an omission of a significant amount of detail and context. However‚ it is
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Wartime disillusionment gravely affected Hemingway and Salinger’s views on society‚ particularly religion. Before the war‚ both authors had similar views on religion. Salinger grew up Jewish and Hemingway became Catholic to please his wife‚ but after being in war religion became a slight abstraction to them. Salinger took comfort in religion after the war‚ yet he could never settle on one‚ switching religions numerous times. Often times Salinger would refer to religion in the form of religious slurs
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