When John Milton begins the poem of Paradise Lost he states that the theme of this story will be “Mans first disobedience”. The ideas of obedience/disobedience were one of the most common themes seen throughout the poem of Paradise Lost. Within it‚ all sins are seen as acts of disobedience against God. The poem tells the story of how Adam and Eve disobeyed God‚ and even further describes Satan’s disobedience. Once the first disobedient act occurs‚ there are usually two moral paths that one can take:
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The Strength to Resist In a short story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck‚ the author makes use of literary devices such as symbolism‚ characterization and setting to develop and bring out the theme. The author reveals the topic of temptation by exposing the Garden of Eden to the reader‚ as he explores the in depth the nature of sin. Steinbeck managed to expand the story of Adam and Eve to a far more relatable setting and time period. A crucial theme in this story is that temptation will always
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Pandora was the first human woman created in Greek mythology. She was created to punish mankind for the gift of fire‚ given by Prometheus. Representing divinity‚ fire was an asset intended for the gods/goddesses. Once human men acquired this gift‚ the separation between the gods/goddesses and mortals was diminished. Zeus was outraged by this blurring of divine lines‚ and upon his order‚ Pandora was fashioned of “water and earthy” by Hephaestus. Athene‚ Hermes‚ and the other gods/goddesses of Mount
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were encouraged to become smarter. After they had gained intelligence‚ their eyes were opened to all of the badness in the world‚ and they suffered the consequences. There were also similarities in the characters in both stories‚ such as between the Serpent and Miss Kinnian and between Eve and Algernon. Daniel Keyes rendered the material new by changing the setting‚ the characters‚ and the events of the story to something much more modern. In "Flowers for Algernon"‚ Charlie wanted to become smart‚ but
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walking through the forest on his journey‚ he meets a man‚ this man is dressed normally and looks quite normal. This man greets him‚ and offers him a walking stick‚ or cane. This cane doesn’t look like any other ordinary cane. the can has a lifelike serpent slithering across the handle and body. This cane is a symbol for evil‚ and its ability to pull people into its ways. Goodman Brown was originally a very decent man‚ who had good views and beliefs‚ but once he met this man‚ who later reveals himself
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had the responsibility to avenge the death of his younger brother. He took the role of being the hero as well by defeating the evil Serpent people. In addition‚ the Ojibwa valued consequence for acts of wrongdoing in the form of equal punishment. Nanabush punishes the Serpent people for murdering his brother by taking revenge and murdering the Chief of all Serpents. In this particular case‚ a life would be taken if a life has been taken. Furthermore‚ the fact that Nanabush- a male- is the saviour
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flower but be thou the Serpent under it" (I‚ v‚ 66-67) The first part of the quote is a simile and the second part is a metaphor. Macbeth is reluctant to murder the king. But Lady Macbeth‚ driven by ambition‚ instigates him to kill Duncan when he is asleep. She tells him to put on an appearance of innocence but be as venomous as the snake that hides behind it. "be thou the serpent under it" is a metaphor because the word of comparison is absent and both Macbeth and Serpent are spoken of as one and
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time. In Book Nine of Paradise Lost‚ Milton begins to introduce Satan as the Serpent; however‚ he manages to draw the audience away from Satan’s intentions by presenting his physical beauty. As the Serpent ’Addressed his way’ towards Eve‚ with the desire to cause corruption‚ he moves ’not with intended wave’. Instead‚ he towers ’fould above fould a surging Maze’‚ with the colours of ’Verdant Gold’. By giving the Serpent distinct characteristics‚ he is separating him from the other creatures in the
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anything if she had made a promise to Macbeth. What does this show about her character? But be the serpent under’t”Act1 scene5 lines64-65) but be like the snake that hides underneath the flower. She says that you should pretend to be an "innocent flower”‚ pretend to be nice and Duncans friend‚ but instead be the serpent that lies underneath it. SHe is comparing Macbeth to a serpent Imagery Similie Act 1 Scene 5 Your face‚ my thane‚ is as a book
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major setting is the garden. "There was one shrub in particular...that bore a profusion of purple blossoms‚ each of which had the luster and richness of a gem...seemed enough to illuminate the garden‚ even had there been no sunshine...some crept serpent-like along the ground or climbed on high". (Hawthorn; 224) In this passage‚ the author depicts the liveliness and beauty of the garden in an almost fantasy-like way‚ a fantasy too good to be true and destined to end in the most tragic way. Hawthorne
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