Summary: In "Darkness Too Visible" by Meghan Cox Gurdon‚ published on June 4‚ 2011‚ the author addresses the increasing prevalence of dark and explicit themes in contemporary fiction for teenagers. Gurdon recounts the experience of Amy Freeman‚ a concerned mother‚ who finds the offerings in the young-adult section of a bookstore disheartening due to their graphic content. Gurdon argues that modern teen fiction delves into themes of abuse‚ violence‚ and depravity in ways that were once sparingly
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Memories of Scout The narrator Jean Louise Finch‚ nicknamed Scout‚ in Lee ’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is a complex‚ innocent character. She possesses a wide range of traits‚ which undergo a transformation‚ as she matures. My interest in Scout stems from three main qualities of her personality with which I can personally identify. She displays curiosity‚ courage‚ and a love of reading throughout the novel. Scout ’s curiosity is revealed through questions she asks her father to understand what
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Darkness is the partial or total absence of light. In the poem Darkness by Lord Byron‚ it describes our earth as an apocalyptic world where the sun was extinguished and the many countable effects after it. It reveals that there is no life without light and that we humans are our biggest enemies. The poem was written in the early eighteen hundreds in the Romantic Era‚ shining a light in the darkness by exposing mankind’s flaws. The poem is structured into seven sentences‚ each adding a part of the
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Heart of Darkness is a captivating adventure tale of a journey into the Belgian Congo designed to give us a thrill. The main character‚ Marlow‚ is intrigued by the mystery of Africa as represented on the map and travels up the Congo to seek the unknowns in Africa. We’re told Marlow’s journey into the jungles of Africa‚ getting a glimpse of the provoked attacks on other Europeans for ivory. Joseph Conrad creates a symbolic journey into Africa‚ digging deep into the darkness of human conscience.
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Heart of Darkness-ISP By: Robert Pittelli You can argue that nearly everyone on this planet has at least one desire within that is so dark and evil that they would do anything to achieve that goal. However‚ most individuals are capable of controlling and taming their greedy desires for personal gain such as wealth‚ power‚ and fame‚ to the point where they are concealed‚ leaving their sanity untouched by the extreme darkness of their sinful wishes. Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ Heart of Darkness‚ provides
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Addie Zebrowski Moral Ambiguity in Heart of Darkness In _Heart of Darkness_‚ by Joseph Conrad‚ the character Marlow‚ through his actions and experiences‚ shows himself to be morally ambiguous in that he goes on the European’s malevolent expedition to Africa yet he seems to despise the events he sees there and in that he performs both noble and ignoble deeds. These experiences and actions drive Conrad’s theme of European influence and colonialism corrupting‚ in this case‚ Africa. Marlow is a sailor
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Distilling the Darkness In analysis of Heart of Darkness‚ much is made of Conrad’s intentions in telling his tale. People search for a moral lesson‚ a strict social commentary‚ an absolution for the evil of the dark jungle. It isn’t there‚ and that’s not the point. In works of philosophy (like The Republic)‚ or works of political theory (like Socialism: Utopian and Scientific)‚ or works of natural science (like The Origin of Species)‚ this sifting of important and clear ideas from the
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Heart of Darkness Study Questions Chapter 1 1. The setting of the story begins on the Nellie‚ a ship. The turn of the tide is significant because it gives the men on board extra time to talk‚ and Marlow begins telling his story. In addition‚ symbolically‚ the turning of the tide conveys a change‚ and perhaps‚ foreshadowing of the story. The author spends a lot of time dealing with light because it is the main symbol in the novella. Light and darkness are universal symbols that represent good and
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Darkness and Light The feelings of helplessness‚ confusion‚ and failure are all feelings expressed in the short story “Sonny’s Blues”. “Sonny’s Blues” is a story about two brothers trying to help each other out as they face many problem in their life and the story uses imagery of darkness and light to express certain situations. Darkness was used to mostly express Sonny’s addiction but also the narrators personal life. The narrator was constantly surrounded by darkness even though he thought he
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The Light Hidden in Darkness Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once said‚ “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” In life‚ everyone experiences several deep and dark times that are lightened‚ or made less unbearable‚ by the individuals they love around them. Since life continues to provide obstacles for people‚ they can go from extremely pleased to broken. In Romeo and Juliet‚ light and darkness is a major comparison used throughout
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