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    plethora of literary techniques and strengths integrated within itself that separates it from other novels and work in tandem with the plot to form an enjoyable novel. A significant technique used in Lord of the flies is its multitude of motifs. Two of these many motifs include power and savagery and are brought up many times in the novel. The use of these literary techniques are to emphasize the insanity the boys on the island go through. In our pastiche we wrote an alternate ending to Lord of the flies

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    Hitler as an Artist

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    Germany out of a depression. Most know that he used his power to execute more than his fair share of atrocities‚ but that’s only half the man. Adolf Hitler was born at an Inn in Austria on April 20‚ 1889. He was the fourth of six children‚ all four of which died by five years old. His younger sister‚ Paula‚ and he lived to adulthood. His father was a strict‚ ruthless man who sometimes beat Adolf. His mother was a hardworking‚ kinder woman. Needless to say‚ he was much closer to his mother than to his

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    In the novel Heart of Darkness‚ the author Joseph Conrad uses the motif of darkness and the words “heart of darkness” to represent the unknown. For example‚ as our framed narrator travels via boat down the coast of Africa to begin his work with the company‚ he observes the ‘“edge of a colossal jungle‚ so dark-green as to be almost black‚ fringed with white surf‚ ran straight‚ like a ruled line‚ far‚ far away along a blue sea whose glitter was blurred by a creeping mist’” (Conrad 18). Here‚ darkness

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    Throughout the novel‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ several motifs are used as a way to bring a deeper meaning to quotes that may see you uninteresting from the surface. One very prominent motif in this novel is dreams and premonitions. These motifs are used throughout the novel as ways to introduce foreshadowing and insight into what characters may expect to happen. Most of the occurrences where dreams and premonitions appear are when characters are looking forward to an event or occurrence

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    Motif Of Life In Hamlet

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    In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare the “To Be or Not To Be”soliloquy has a strong connection of growth and uncertainty that is shown throughout the text using a motif and repetition of life and death and the simple and difficult ways of life. Throughout the text the motif and repetition of death is displayed. When hamlet is talking about death he os making death sound like the better option in his case. In the text Hamlet says “No more; and by sleep to say we end/ the heartache‚ and the

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    The Great Gatsby Motifs

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    Great Gatsby‚ we follow a “commoner” around in a very rich environment. We witness the absurd and strange events that occur in East and West Egg‚ Valley of Ashes‚ and New York. Fitzgerald’s use of reoccurring motifs shows readers the characteristics of public and private parties. This motif ties all the events together‚ leading readers to make subconscious assumptions. At times of a big party or small meals‚ readers can expect alternate personas or the revealing of carefully guarded secrets.

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    PD:3 Macbeth Motif: Illness Motif statement: Shakespeare utilizes the motif of illness to highlight how Macbeth’s thirst for power has led Scotland into tyranny. Illness symbolizes the decay of Macbeth’s morals along with the fall of Scotland. Quotations with explanations: 1. Scene 4 Act 3 Lines 169-181 Context: Malcolm and Macduff are speaking; the doctor enters and reports on the well-being of a cured patient. Macduff asks about the illness‚ Malcolm explains that the English King has

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    Themes‚ Motifs‚ and Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Search for Spiritual Enlightenment In Siddhartha‚ an unrelenting search for truth is essential for achieving a harmonious relationship with the world. The truth for which Siddhartha and Govinda search is a universal understanding of life‚ or Nirvana. Siddhartha and Govinda both have a fundamental desire to understand their lives through spirituality‚ seek to do this by

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    The Sun Motif The sun‚ warm and beautiful‚ is a necessity of all life force on earth. In contrast to the sun warmth and beauty‚ Albert Camus uses the sun as the motivation of the main character Meursault’s actions in The Stranger. The sun is a complex symbol which has several meanings in the novel. From the day of Maman’s funeral to the day of his death‚ the sun keeps repeating again and again throughout the novel‚ and it is a distraction to the main character Meursault. The sun is a symbol of

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    childhood. The narration Holden gives of his life highlights his conflict on how to merge the two worlds. Salinger uses motifs in the novel to deliver the theme of isolation. On of the key motif that Salinger uses is the motif of death to communicate Holden’s isolation because of his own unique experiences and thoughts. Holden’s isolation is revealed throughout the novel as the motif of death weaves itself in Holden’s narration. At the beginning of the novel Holden begins to show his unwillingness

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