‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ is a metonymic phrase meaning communication‚ thoughts and writing have more influence on people or events than violence‚ warfare and destruction does‚ the pen being communication‚ thoughts and writing and the sword being warfare‚ violence and destruction. Many people would say this is true and the pen is mightier than the sword Think of the power of the media. How "gossip‚" and lies‚ or indeed the truth can destroy a
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adultery to save her husband and their reputation.Later on John Proctor gets accused of witchcraft by Mary warren. Where he first agrees to lying to the townspeople about committing witchcraft so he would not get hanged‚ but later on realizes that he does not get another name and that he will not live with the townspeople of Salem believing that he could do witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor was
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The rights of suffrage have come a long way since when voting first began. When voting first began only white‚ land-owning‚ males could vote. After many years and the efforts of many people‚ voting in the United States is open to anyone over the age of 18‚ except convicted felons. This privilege has now been taken for granted by many people‚ because they don’t think that their vote would change anything‚ or they just don’t want to vote. Some people think the only way to solve this problem is to legally
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What methods of characterisation does Coleridge use to portray the Wedding Guest and The Ancient Mariner? In part one of The Ancient Mariner‚ Coleridge introduces us to two characters‚ The Ancient Mariner‚ the main protagonist‚ and the Wedding Guest. Through their name‚ appearance‚ dialogue and actions we can portray a lot about them. From the title alone‚ being eponymous‚ we can infer that the events of this story will happen to the Ancient Mariner. His name especially portrays the mariner
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that live in Sawley town. Hurston use of alliteration and diction make Sawley seem like a beautiful place to those who have never been there. On the other hand she also describes harsh diction and imagery‚ which more accurately depicts what it is like working on the river‚ and characterizes the people working there. In Hurston’s first paragraph she describes Suwanee River as a beautiful and majestic place surrounded by fertile cultivation and rich history. The use of euphony and alliteration contribute
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Good morning to fellow classmates. Today I will be talking about the usage of the animal metaphor to examine race in Maus. The metaphor of Jews as mice is taken directly from Nazi propaganda‚ which portrayed the Jews as a kind of vermin to be exterminated. The purpose of using this metaphor is therefore to undermine the Nazi propaganda by ironically going with it. So the Jews are depicted as mice‚ but Spiegelman shows the humanity of the mice – their innocence‚ their vulnerability‚ their tragic
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on their situations‚ whether if it is the correct choice to make or the wrong choice. Choice making does not affect a person at a certain point‚ stage‚ or time of their life. In today’s society‚ families face problems daily about making choices. These choices are influenced by family values and the pursuit of the american dream. When a person votes they should always think about the outcome and how it affect our society‚ i believe that everyone is born with the ability to do good‚ moral things in
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released‚ the townspeople looked at Hester as if she did not belong. Public humiliation is not as common as it was in the 19th century‚ even though some judges may think that enforcing this is fair punishment. In today’s society‚ judges should not use public shaming as a punishment for crimes people have committed. Judges‚ who seek attention from the public‚ assign creative sentences to criminals who
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Helen “where is God‚ what is God? - You are sure then that there is such place as heaven- where is that region‚ does it exists?” Helen seeks happiness in heaven; however Jane is determined to find hers on earth. Though Lowood offered an education‚ it did not give a definite conclusion to her want for love and acceptance. When Jane leaves Lowood‚ Helen’s wise words of ‘advertise’‚ acts as a metaphor and is kept deep within Jane‚ as she continually advertises herself‚ to find a lover‚ either with God
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Fitzgerald’s incredible use of realism and symbolism. Symbolism and realism the key elements that made this work a success are evident in the development of plot‚ setting‚ and characters throughout the novel. When carefully read it is clear that The Great Gatsby has several plots and underlying sub-plots. Fitzgerald uses realism to develop these plots by choosing plots that would be believable to readers. For example‚ the main plot of "The American Dream"‚
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