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    The Handmaids Tale

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    Nick Ideal Men? It is no secret that Margaret Atwood has a feminist point of view in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale. She makes it very clear that she is trying to bring attention to the discrimination against women in the culture of Gilead in this novel. With the exception of two male characters‚ Margaret Atwood portrays all of the men in the novel as selfish and heartless towards women. Even though they may not be perfect men‚ these two men are better than the other disrespectful men in this Gilead

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    Christa Bennett Atwood does a fantastic job of incorporating color symbolism throughout The Handmaid’s Tale. One of the main colors she uses to push her plot forward is the color red. When you think of the color red what do you think of... love‚ rage‚ anger‚ power‚ Communism... maybe blood. In the book The Handmaid’s Tale‚ red is the color of the handmaids. The Handmaids always wear long red habits if you will; that covers their whole body. “The skirt is ankle-length‚ full‚ gathered to a flat

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    Comparing texts forces us to question our values in the context of the author’s zeitgeist and our own. The dystopia novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)‚ written by Margaret Atwood‚ and the film adaptation Children of Men (2006)‚ directed by Alfonso Cuarón‚ both examine the abuse of power by totalitarian government regimes which come about as a result of chaotic disasters. These oppressive governments’ abuse of their given power creates a dystopic world‚ and with it come restrictions to individual freedom

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    Canterbury Tales

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    In Canterbury Tales‚ Chaucer gives a description oftwenty-nine people in a pilgrimage. Each has different personalities which we can relate to how people behave today. The wife of Bath stands out more than the other characters. In the prologue‚ the wife of birth is described in a way that makes one wonder how well she fits the rules made by Christian authorities regarding the behavior of a woman. According to the church‚ women are categorized as saints or angels. The wife of thebath is a bravewoman;

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    Tales of Genji

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    The Tale of Genji Murasaki Shikibu The Tale of Genji Table of Contents The Tale of Genji ......................................................................................................................................................1 . Murasaki Shikibu...........................................................................................................................................1 {The Paulownia Court} .....................................................................

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    Canterbury Tales

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    we find out in the Prologue to the Cook’s Tale‚ is Harry Bailey‚ suggests that the group ride together and entertain one another with stories. He decides that each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. Whomever he judges to be the best storyteller will receive a meal at Bailey’s tavern‚ courtesy of the other pilgrims. The pilgrims draw lots and determine that the Knight will tell the first tale. The Knight’s Tale Theseus‚ duke of Athens‚ imprisons Arcite

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    taking control of a nation of women‚ and exploiting their power by controlling what is taught‚ what they can teach themselves and the words that they can use. Soon all of the women will become brainwashed‚ simply because it is made nearly impossible to defy the rules The Eye is the next highest up and are used as spies to keep the society the way it is and make sure no one consorts against it. Angel’s are next because they are men so they are higher then all women. Their job is to make sure they

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    A fairy tale‚ or wonder tale‚ is a kind of folktale or fable. In these stories we meet witches and queens‚ giants and elves‚ princes‚ dragons‚ talking animals‚ ogres‚ princesses‚ and sometimes even fairies. Marvelous and magical things happen to characters in fairy tales. A boy may become a bird. A princess may sleep for a hundred years. A seal may become a girl. Objects too can be enchanted — mirrors talk‚ pumpkins become carriages‚ and a lamp may be home to a genie. What is a Fairy Tale Welcome

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    Tale of Genji

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    “The Tale of Genji” The Tale of Genji can be considered as one of the oldest novels; some people even call it the world’s first novel. It was written during the early 11th century. The author‚ Murasaki Shikubu‚ can be compared to Homer‚ Dante‚ and Goethe. The masterpiece has influenced both the Western and Eastern Canon. It contains topics which are found in modern novels: romance‚ travel‚ and a perfect hero. The novel consists of a major character‚ Genji‚ the eponymous hero of the tale‚ and

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    Major’s "Puce Fairy Book" and Michael Ondaatje’s "The Diverse Causes" are two poems that are about a man and a woman’s relationship and how their love is the only thing that will keep them together or separate them. Although both poems have an honest tone‚ the tone of "Puce Fairy Book" is more satirical and obnoxious‚ while the tone of "the Diverse Causes" is more contented and fiercely passionate. "Puce Fairy Book" and "The Diverse Causes‚" both have an honest tone but "Puce Fairy Book" is more

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