Beauty is the eyes of the beholder. One man’s beauty can be misery for another. For perfectionists it can be difficult to find the perfection. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” is a story of a couple’s foolish search for perfection which ends with a tragedy. Georgiana‚ who is the victim of god’s small mistake‚ is one of the main characters in the story. On the outside‚ she looked so in love with her husband that she was able to give up her life to satisfy him. On the inside‚ she was an egotistical
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Matthew Arnold’s use of diction and imagery reveal the overall pessimistic tone of the poem. The use of diction brings the reader toward two separate tones‚ yet they uniquely contribute to general feeling of pessimism that Matthew Arnold portrays. In the first stanza‚ the "calm" sea brings a feeling of peacefulness. Since it is not turbulent‚ but rather serene and still‚ the calmness of the sea evokes feelings of harmony. This tone is set to show the value and possibilities of a peaceful life‚ portrayed
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has affected their future. This is teaching that every action someone takes has a consequence‚ whether good or bad. Three characters who made poor decisions that had a negative impact for their future were Julius Caesar‚ Fred Collins‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale. In The Julius Caesar Play‚ the main character‚ Julius Caesar‚ made a choice to not listen which resulted in his death. Julius Caesar is a story about a man who returns from war after defeating Pompey. The townspeople do not like caesar especially
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is set in Puritan Boston‚ New England. Hester Prynne is accused of adultery and brand with the letter “A” for the rest of her life. With Pearl in tow‚ Hester moves to a cottage to live her life. As time progresses conflicts arise and ideals fade. The “A” on Hester’s chest has many stories changing with each character who tells it. Hester Prynne is the wearer of the “A.” Having the scarlet letter set on her at a young age‚ Hester absorbs the mark turning the
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STYLE‚ TONE‚ AND MOOD IN LANDLADY Prose 1 Arief Febriyanto 63708028 Moch Fajar Akbar 63708014 Willi Adjie 63706897 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LETTERS INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER 2011 STYLE‚ TONE‚ AND MOOD 1. STYLE Style is the use of literary devices‚ tone‚ and mood in a particular way that makes author’s writing recognizable. In another word‚ the style of writing is the style of author who writes it. The author’s style can be recognized by the following
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark‚” a couple is faced with an unbalanced since of love. The beautiful Georgiana and her husband Aylmer‚ the brilliant scientist‚ are a happy and loved couple‚ except for one flaw. Well to Georgiana it is not a flaw‚ yet to Aylmer it is. He finds Georgiana so beautiful and almost perfect‚ although he believes there is one flaw keeping her away from being flawless‚ which is her birthmark. Her birthmark is in the shape of a tiny hand on the side of her cheek that
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hypocrisy as it describes Roger Chillingworth’s evil attitude toward Arthur Dimmesdale‚ who is in love with Hester Prynne. When Dimmesdale falls into a deep sleep at noon-day‚ Chillingworth comes into the room and look Dimmesdale’s hidden chest. Chillingworth is known as an intelligent and warm physician in the community‚ however‚ his mind is totally changed because of anger against the adultery between Hester and Dimmesdale. Although Dimmesdale mostly attempts to hide from Chillingworth one of his feelings
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The Scarlet Letter‚ Critical Essay Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter was the greatest writing of American Literature of his time and even to this day. His beliefs in this book are based on the ideas of the Romantics. The story of Hester Prynne and her journey‚ talks about her going against the nature of society and clearly stating that emotion is superior to reason. It is apparent in the novel Hawthorne believed emotion was superior to law‚ and humans are intrinsically good. The
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Tone Essay In the novel "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison‚ the author portrays distinguishable tones throughout the book with several literary devices. The main devices that Ellison most commonly utilizes are diction‚ imagery‚ details‚ language‚ and overall sentence structure or syntax. In the novel the main character or invisible man undergoes a series of dramatic events that affect the author’s tone and the main character’s overall outlook on his life and society. The author interweaves
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The Empathetic‚ the Evil‚ the Cowardly‚ and the Perceptive In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ the four main characters develop unique personalities and character traits. Hester‚ the mother of Pearl‚ is kindhearted and comes to realize her own worth. Chillingworth is evil and selfish. He looks for the flaws in others and uses those weaknesses to hurt them. Dimmesdale is timid and cowardly. While he means well‚ he does more harm than good and leaves Hester to clean up his mess. Pearl is the
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