Focused Class Discussion The Handmaid’s Tale Melina Taquis Theme & Motif 23-4-12 1) Can ’Sex exclusively for reproduction and not for pleasure’’ be considered one of the main themes of this novel? ‘’Sex exclusively for reproduction and not for pleasure’’ can be easily considered one of the main themes in this dystopian novel. Yet‚ it can be contradicted when the doctor makes sexual reference to our protagonist wanting to have sex with her so she could be pregnant and
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and in depth themes. Two motifs in particular are hands and fire. Hands are often seen demonstrated by Montag and they add a view of disconnect in the society. The society is taught to make lifeboat fast enough to avoid thinking therefore causing a disconnect between their thoughts and actions. Fire is also a motif used to represent how stuck the society is. This society runs by preventing outside thoughts and with thought limited the idea of change is avoided. These motifs come together to demonstrate
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Blood motif is associated with loyalty and also identify who is feeling uneasy in Macbeth. So many things happened in Macbeth that proves motif “blood” is related with feeling uneasy and loyalty. Things are not as they appear people. Think he is great but his soul is ugly . He feels uneasy and nervous because he was confused. Even though it’s just a fantasy so far‚ the mere thought of committing murder shakes me up so much that I hardly know who I am anymore. My ability to
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Maggie and Wangero (Dee) are sisters. Maggie still lives with their mother in the family home. Wangero has moved on and lives in the city. Wangero has changed her name from Dee to get more in touch with her heritage. After years of shunning her African American background‚ Wangero now wants to embrace it. Wangero is used to getting her way. Her mother has never not given her everything she‘s asked for. She’s educated‚ clothed‚ and has grown into an attractive young woman. Maggie on the other hand
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The Odyssey is a book full of symbolism‚ and themes that can be integrated into everyday life such as‚ suffering and loyalty. These themes are especially true in Robert Downey Jr’s life. In recent years Robert has reformed the way he behaves‚ he no longer takes drugs or shows up to work under the influence of alcohol. Robert reminds me of the greek god Dionysus‚ the god of wine and festivals. Dionysus was always having parties or “festivals” and he was constantly drinking‚ just like Robert. Robert
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The motif of children and babies in Macbeth In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the recurring motif of babies and children was mentioned throughout the novel alongside the theme of death and innocence in order to depict the immorality of characters. Children were commonly associated with death and murder since that stark distinction aided in supporting the English stereotype that portrays Scots as violent and Barbaric people. In other instances‚ Shakespeare associated children with foolishness and
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Sing Street is by far one of the greatest Coming-of-Age films that was released this year. Sing Street will keep your foot tapping and a smile on your face. I would have never discovered the film it was not for‚ Netflix‚ and it is a film that every teenager‚ adult‚ especially 1980’s lover should take the time to watch. Prepare for nostalgia and a mind blowing film‚ Sing Street is going to be on your top ten list of Coming-of-Age films to watch. Sing Street is a film about identity‚ young love‚ escape
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The recurring animal motifs in A Passage To India suggest a harmonious life existing outside of the contrasting state of humanity. While tensions escalate among the English and Indians‚ peace presides in the animal kingdom. Perhaps the only characters outside of the animals who acknowledge this peace are Mrs. Moore and Professor Godbole who specifically identify with a wasp extending their voluntary cognizance to Indian culture and the understanding of unity among all living creatures on Earth.
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Street Beggars Around Anderson you may see people on the streets holding signs asking for money. I have only seen men do this. When I discussed what I had seen with some co-workers they seem to think that the person must be an alcoholic‚ lazy‚ on drugs or the person must be forced to beg. I wondered about what it took to stand on the street with a sign stating you were hungry or need a job. There is one man who I passed while
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Several motifs appear throughout the narratives of traditional medieval romantic texts and The Carl of Carlisle is no exception to this. As established the giant character of these texts acts as the foundation on which the rest of the narrative forms around; The Carl of Carlisle reads as a series of tests given to prove the courtesy of the knights in a place where courtesy is stripped from them‚ truly testing their commitment to the chivalric code. At the first test both the Bishop and Key fail as
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