There are keys things that a person can have in life that bring happiness and give meaning to life: relationships with friends‚ family‚ and romantic partners‚ acts of kindness‚ religious engagement‚ uncovering your own merits and fortes‚ and a positive mindset. Sophocles uses the dealings between the law of the Gods and the law of man to portray that by conquering stumbling blocks we discover what who we are. Antigonê is a strong woman with religious convictions that compel her to do what she believes
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Odysseus’ Encounter with Folvo and the Depths of Despair “Proceeding from the homeland of Polyphemus‚ my men and I departed briskly; attempting to evade the storm that was ominously approaching. To my utter disappointment we found ourselves engaged in a strenuous battle with Poseidon who had sought revenge on me ever since my triumph over his offspring. He had unleashed his vigorous powers‚ and would stop at nothing until he had defeated me and my men. While engaged in this duel‚ I was eventually
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style as it doesn’t take away from the plot. Amir narrates it told through personal narration. There are a couple of scenes that seem to mimic a movie‚ which is not surprising as Amir the main character is a big fan of films mainly action films. Juxtaposition is seen when Hassan is fulfilling the many chores‚ and Amir is eating his breakfast made for him and complaining about homework. Symbolism is seen when Hassan is raped; Amir referred to him as the sacrificial lamb. I wonder if the rape of Hassan
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Do you ever wonder what Frankenstein thinks about humans? Or maybe if he even likes humans? In this short story Frankenstein is abandoned and he goes and searches for a place to stay. He finds a hovel in where he stays in. Close to the hovel is a cottage‚ or a house‚ where he observes some human beings that he sees on a daily basis. He watches them every day to see what they do on their normal schedule. As Frankenstein observes his neighbors he feels like he wants to experience what the people are
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through exploration with humanity to the natural world was more effective at expressing her emotions. Raine’s portrayal of the philosophical and complex emotions is best shown through personification and juxtaposition. In the first stanza‚ Raine presents her depressed emotion through the use of juxtaposition. While Raine says she was ‘full of desire’‚ this soon follow up with what her ‘soul lacked‚ tranquillity.’ The juxtaposed ideas‚ especially focusing on the words ‘full’ and ‘lacked’ emphasises her hopeless
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“The Lottery” – by Shirley Jackson Name:_____________________________ ELA 10 Questions From the context of the story‚ who controls the town? Explain. Mr. Summers‚ Mr. Graves and Mr. Martin are the leaders of the town. Because‚ in the story‚ Mr. Summers owns the village’s largest business and also the major of the town. Mr. Summers has more “time and energy to devote to civic activities.” It indicates that he has money and leisure. Mr. Graves is the government official; the
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Monique Lewis Ashcraft English 102 Feb. 25‚ 2013 The Lottery Following it’s publication in the New Yorker in 1948‚ Shirley Jackson’s "the lottery" aroused much controversy‚ leading to that issue of the new Yorker quickly being sold out. Through the use of comedy and irony‚ Jackson demonstrates the "pointless violence and general inhumanity in [readers] own lives" The lottery takes place in a small close knit town where tradition is taken quite seriously. Each year an event is held in which
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“If everything when perfectly- if his health did not degrade any further‚ if the weather held‚ if Burham completed the other buildings on time‚ if strikes did not destroy the fair‚ if the many committees and directors‚ which Olmsted called ‘that army of our hundreds of masters‚’ learned to leave Burnham alone- Olmsted might be able to complete his task on time” (Larson 118). The repetition of the word “if” emphasizes the odds against the fair being a success. Each “if” adds another expectation that
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are passed down overtime because certain individuals are afraid of the consequences. In a small village‚ there is a yearly tradition that randomly selects one individual to be stoned by the entire village. This tradition is known as “The Lottery.” In “The Lottery‚” Shirley Jackson combines foreshadowing with a comforting tone thus both concealing and revealing the shocking ending. Shirley Jackson’s use of a benevolent tone leaves readers unsuspecting of the ironic ending. As the story begins
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The lottery is a short story that cruelly documents the annual sacrifice of an unlucky townsperson. The majory of the story is the process of selecting the townsperson being sacrificed. This process is called the lottery. Jackson uses an abundant amount of symbols throught her story which perfectly convey the inhuman tradition that is the lottery. The two main symbols Jackson uses are the townspeople’s names‚ and the objects used to conduct the lottery. The names assigned to the townspeople play
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