How important do you think social class is in An Inspector Calls and how does Priestly present ideas about social class? Throughout the play the theme of social class is shown through all of the characters and enables the audience to see the The theme of social class is most apparent through the character of Arthur Birling‚ his ignorant and selfish personality has evidently been very much shaped by the money and success which he has attained through his role as the town mayor. However although
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In the story "Lamb to the Slaughter" Roald Dahl uses Mary’s desire to make her husband comfortable and concern for her unborn child to indicate that she is truly a caring person. As Mary Maloney has greeted her husband Patrick when he comes back home from work she helps him to relax and tries to make him as comfortable as she possibly can. The author writes‚ " ’Darling’ she said. ’Would you like me to get you some cheese? I haven’t made any supper because its Thursday.’ ’No’ he said. ’if you’re too
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commences a relationship with a Guardian‚ Nick‚ who she creates romantic emotions for after being separate with her family. Inside the book‚ her former name is never mentioned. Thanks to a "clue" in the novel given by Atwood‚ it’s okay for readers to call Offred‚ June as her real name if they like to. This Handmaid recounts her story‚ and demonstrates to us her past through flashbacks‚ and digressions. She is a women of intelligent‚ insightful‚ perceptive‚ keen and kind. She owns enough blames and mistakes
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How is Prospero presented in Act 1 of The Tempest? In Act 1 of The Tempest Prospero is presented negatively. He is presented negatively by symbolising excessive power of England in the 17th century and people as a whole. Prospero’s power is represented by his control over Caliban‚ Ariel‚ Ferdinand and aspects of Miranda’s life‚ (her love life). Another negative presentation is that Prospero is resentful and angry. This can be seen from his brother’s betrayal. This makes Prospero’s character more
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Government Inspector is a sardonic play by novelist Nikolai Gogal and directed by Tina Kronis. The play was about how a town shows corruption and ignorance. The setting in the play takes place before the Russian Revolution. The two main actors in this play were Kasper Svendsen‚ who played the mayor of the town‚ and Aidan Davari‚ who played the St. Petersburg’s official. The Government Inspector‚ was about how a small Russian town was having an unexpected visit from a government inspector who was going
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In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ Edward Rochester‚ Jane’s love interest‚ has a distinct sense of self. Although he understands society’s expectations of him to act like a man of his social class and to find a suitable wife‚ Rochester does not completely conform to these ideas. Throughout the novel‚ he entertains guests and hints towards a courtship with Blanche Ingram‚ both of which his class would approve of. However‚ he develops a connection with Jane‚ his ward’s governess‚ and eventually falls
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Act 1 of ’Othello’ is all based around one evening’s events in Venice. It is very fast paced‚ where many things happen in a short time span. The opening of the Act is an argument with Iago and Roderigo‚ in which the audience first see Iago’s character emerging. In the opening scene‚ Iago displays his crude characteristics and language. Perhaps his most revealing declaration at this point is his proud boast `I am not what I am’. Though Roderigo is evidently meant to take this as reassurance that
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Rope 1 Chapter 1: Hi‚ Call Me ______? Background Stanley‚ while in town‚ decided to go to the annual company picnic. The picnic is a ceremonial rite that encourages employees to set aside the usual roles and relationships among employees and the executives will make sure to be available to talk and be open to anyone . Stanley is a new employee who has been with the company for about a year. He has been recently transferred to the New York office. In this particular day Stanley‚ who feels
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Light/Dark Imagery One of the play’s most consistent visual motifs is the contrast between light and dark‚ often in terms of night/day imagery. Need Evidence! This contrast is not given a particular metaphoric meaning—light is not always good‚ and dark is not always evil. On the contrary‚ light and dark are generally used to provide a sensory contrast and to hint at opposed alternatives. One of the more important instances of this motif is Romeo’s lengthy meditation on the sun and the moon during
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and ruminations swiftly. She considers rape‚ how rape has recently been treated like a new scourge‚ and how essays and tips on rape prevention have become something of an institution themselves. Estelle recalls a conversation during a recent bridge game‚ where "rape fantasies" was the
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