After reading "Thinking as a Hobby"‚ it was apparent that the three statuettes were all very symbolic in their own unique way. The pure‚ effortless beauty that is portrayed by the nearly naked woman in a bath towel shows that beauty is so insanely important to the world in which we live. The second statuette talked about in this document is the leopard‚ which symbolizes nature. The way the leopard is positioned in the beginning of this piece of work symbolizes the way humans are always under the
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How is the story told in this extract of ‘The Great Gatsby’? Harpreet Basra This extract is all about Gatsby giving the tour of his house to Daisy and Nick and it seems that the reoccurring theme in this extract is all about the superficiality and materialism of society at the time. Fitzgerald uses a number of different narrative techniques to show this. One of the main techniques used is the use of motifs. In the extract there is a whole narrative paragraph that just describes the shirts
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Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was a symbolist painter from Austria‚ and one of the most controversial artists of the early twentieth century. His works were broadly criticised for their fantastical imagery and their bold‚ decorative style; seen most prominently in pieces such as The Kiss (1907-08) which displays frank eroticism. Whilst Klimt is most prolific in his pieces portraying women‚ he began focusing on landscapes in the late 1890’s Gustav Klimt’s work has been described by critics as seeking
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Tale of Two Cities Setting Essay The Garret‚ built to be a depository for firewood and the like‚ was dim and dark…” (pg 47) This setting describes an attic in the novel The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. The settings in this book play an important role in expressing all the emotions of the plot. The way Charles Dickens writes‚ and the type of diction he uses in his descriptions‚ explains the mood and tone‚ foreshadows future events‚ and symbolizes crucial objects. The settings of different
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Devon Burhans Greenberg Honors English 2 18 March 2013 The colors I used on the mask were yellow‚ gray‚ black‚ and red. I chose the colors red and black to represent my personality. For my personality‚ red is representative of anger and frustration‚ because I get angry when people do not listen to me or are dismissive of my perspective. Black symbolizes my dark and introspective moments. This side of my personality is often hidden from others. It is when I feel like keeping to myself when
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1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? He refers to the ship as a meteor in the first‚ and in the second he calls it an eagle‚ being chased by harpies. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? Holmes is saying that it would be much
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How does the author successfully engage the interest of the reader in the relationship between Okeke and veronica and her way of life? The writer starts of by setting the background of the story “ we had grown up together” this gibes us an idea of their relationship and how close they were as children. Veronica grew up to a poor family and so did Okeke but veronicas family was even poorer “her family had been even poorer than mine” this gives the reader an impression of how poor they were and
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Falling into Theory - One Flew Over the CuckOo’s Nest (Question #2) Psychoanalytic Approach Textual Passage Nurse Pilbo: Take your medicine‚ Mr. McMurphy McMurphy: What’s in the horse pill? Nurse Pilbo: It’s good for you. Don’t get angry‚ Mr. McMurphy McMurphy: I’m not getting angry‚ Nurse Pilbo. I just don’t like taking anything when I don’t know what it is. I don’t want anyone slippin’ me saltpeter‚ if you know what I mean. Nurse Ratched: That’s okay‚ Nurse Pilbo. If Mr. McMurphy does not
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Man versus Nature Bret Harte first shows us the unforgiving nature of Nature in “Luck of Roaring Camp” (1868). To show how very little Nature cares about us puny humans‚ and how swiftly she can destroy us‚ Harte states “… The North Fork suddenly leaped over its banks‚ and shot up the triangular valley of Roaring Camp” (Harte). Not only did Mother Nature come upon them swiftly‚ she also claimed three lives‚ including the innocent baby all the men in the camp had come to love. The same baby that
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English Sac – Short Stories Analytical The stories ‘The Happy Prince’ by Oscar Wilde‚ ‘The Gift of Magi’ by O.Henry and ‘The Four Horsemen‘ by Jenny Pausacker all explore the themes of love‚ sacrifice and being non judgemental or judgemental. Throughout this topic‚ love‚ sacrifice and being non judgmental or judgemental of people are qualities that not all people value. But there are still many people who value and support it. The theme love is clearly highlighted in “The Happy Prince and ‘The
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