entire play. It is‚ however‚ his own decisions and actions which ultimately cause his demise. With creative use of irony‚ Sophocles makes apparent how tragic both fate and even free will can be. The entire story of Oedipus is built around a central ironic theme. The king’s world is one full of ironies‚ most of which are cruel. His life begins in exile‚ because his father fears a prophecy‚ one in which his son would kill him and marry his wife. It is this
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The film as a critique of power • Through a strategy of indirectness • Power shifts between the 4 concubines • Power dynamics between man and woman note what the master/husband says‚ dialogue/words used and how they reflect his power. Is there justice/responsibility that comes along with his power? In what ways is power abused? He does things simply because he can. Sex traded for power desire for the red lanterns to be lit. Red lanterns are a symbol of the master’s favor role of women in
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motivational program called the Nine Steps to Success. His boldly ironic character fanatically follows his methods‚ only to find in the end he himself becomes a ‘loser’. Brainwashed by American society‚ Richard tries to impose conformity upon Olive‚ insisting ‘’There are two kinds of people in this world‚ winners and losers’’ and ‘’there’s no sense in entering a contest if you don’t think you’re going to win.’’ Consequently‚ through dialogue the audience is shown Richard’s winning mentality associated
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centuries. His play Life is a Dream involves many complex themes (some of which were considered revolutionary at the time)‚ but its most prominent one is the play’s function as an allegory to the concept of free will and predestination. Clarin’s final dialogue after his sudden death from a gunshot wound in Act III reveals his attitude toward free will. He claims it is useless against “the force of destiny” and that one will die “if it’s God’s will that you die” before falling off stage (Barca 82). However
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in the flow of the story. The syntax is particularly interesting because the conversation between the two main characters has absolutely no quotation marks. The lack of the quotation marks instigates a faster pace in which the audience reads the dialogue. The syntax generates the switching tones by creating a heated-versus-calm conflict throughout the story. The reader can tell the woman is angry from the repetitious use of exclamation points‚ whereas the man in the story appears calm because he
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and innocent-looking Bible salesman by the name of Manley Pointer. As in Revelations‚ it is possible to see the twin dragons of image and language working together to persuade in this story. Specifically‚ the twin dragons as characterized using dialogue spoken by Hulga and Manley create a sense of individualism‚ maturity‚ and control of personal fate ; however‚ only Manley possesses these qualities‚ while Hulga is under the illusion that she does. Also‚ when used by the author‚ the twin dragons’
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possess which regards all things--land‚ bouses‚ paintings‚ even women--in terms of ownership QUESTIONS AND TASKS 1. What is John Galsworthy’s manner of writing? What distinguishes him from other writers of his generation? 2. How is Galsworthy’s ironic attitude to the family relationship of the Forsytes expressed? 3. What is the author’s feeling towards his characters? Does he put it into words? 4. Is the description of the room and the dinner detailed or brief? Are the details of furniture‚ dress
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quest against injustice‚ but also the reader knows that this is in fact the starting point of his downfall. Furthermore‚ an example is present in the stichomythia between Tiresias and Oedipus. The dialogue of Oedipus‚ “It has … because you are blind in mind and ears as well as in your eyes” has the ironic meaning that Oedipus is the blindest even when he calls Tiresias‚ the seer blind (430). This is because although Tiresias has no eyes‚ his prophetic eyes give him insight into Oedipus’s tragic past
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The Subtle Humor of Pride and Prejudice Of all the novels that Jane Austen has written‚ critics consider Pride and Prejudice to be the most comical. Humor can be found everywhere in the book; in it’s character descriptions‚ imagery‚ but mostly in it’s conversations between characters. Her novels were not only her way of entertaining people but it was also a way to express her opinions and views on what surrounded her and affected her. Her novels were like editorials. Austen uses a variety
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author’s message). V. Give a general definition of the text under study: Types of narration (- a 3d person narration / the 1st-person narration (an I-story) / entrusted narration; - narration interlaced with descriptive passages and dialogues of the personages; - narration broken by digressions (philosophical‚ psychological‚ lyrical‚ etc.); - an account of events interwoven with a humorous (ironical‚ satirical) portrayal of society‚ or the personage‚ etc.); Compositional Forms:
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