Response Paper #2: "The Birthmark" 1. Our society tends to be obsessed with the idea of physical perfection. How does our society manifest that obsession? How is the "Birthmark" an early version of our modern obsession with physical perfection? Our society has many ways of manifesting its obsession with physical perfection. In our society people go to extreme lengths to achieve perfection. The "Birthmark"‚ written more than a century ago‚ is an early
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An interesting short story is "Letters from The Samantha" by Mark Helpin. This story tells the fascinating tale‚ in the form of never sent letters‚ of an ape brought aboard an iron-hulled sailing ship in 1909 by Samson Low‚ the ship’s captain. Although the author makes a point to tell the reader‚ through Samson Low‚ that the animal does not symbolize anything or mean anything‚ in fact‚ "He stands for nothing" (280)‚ several arguments can be made to contradict this. One could argue
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contrasts with other characters‚ such as Caliban’s association with the "earth" and evil magic (by being "got by the devil himself upon thy wicked dam" who is Sycorax‚ a which). This is contrasted with Ariel whose very name associates him with the air‚ and being a spirit he is also seen as a positive embodiment of the super-natural. Caliban’s lust for Miranda in "seeking to violate the honour" of her‚ is contrasted with Ferdinand’s true love. Miranda: Do you love
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Against Light in "A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place" The main character in "A Clean‚ Well- Lighted Place‚" written by Ernest Hemingway‚ is the old man. The old man‚ who remains nameless throughout the short story‚ comes to the café for the light it provides him against the dark night. He stays late into the night‚ and sits "In the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light." The old man is deaf and finds comfort in the "difference" he feels inside
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difficulties. He makes it clear that we all have problems and pain but we have to deal with it to get by and to make life less difficult. "Life is difficult... Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted‚ the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."(p.15) 	The four main points of the Discipline section are delaying gratification‚ acceptance of responsibility‚ dedication to reality
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Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill‚ the Tyrone family is haunted not by what is present in flesh facing them‚ but by memories and constant reminders of what has been the downfall of the family for years. " No it can never be now. But it was once‚ before you-" (72) [James Tyrone referring to the Morphine addiction of his wife‚ Mary‚ which attributed to the undoing of the family]. Their trials and tribulations are well documented by O’Neill through the proficient utilization
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Mandy Conway Mrs. Guynes English 12 16 March 2000 A Critical Analysis of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" William Shakespeare‚ born in 1594‚ is one of the greatest writers in literature. He dies in 1616 after completing many sonnets and plays. One of which is "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." They say that this play is the most purely romantic of Shakespeare’s comedies. The themes of the play are dreams and reality‚ love and magic. This extraordinary play is a play-with-in-a-play‚ which
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to as a "Renaissance man"‚ an individual who’s ambitious and concerned with revolutionizing multiple aspects of life. He was a prolific writer and talented actor who often appeared in his own productions. A gifted artist‚ Welles‚ coupled his abundant energy with an enthusiasm for life. He tried everything and was not afraid to take risks and to suffer the consequences of failures as well as the acclaims of success. 	While‚ some critics say that Welles could never top "Citizen Kane"
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issue of "changing the structures of her society‚" her ability to identify misogyny during a time when it was a normal aspect of women’s lives‚ reveals the insight of the young woman. The beginning scene of The Book of the City of Ladies describes Christine looking at a book by Matheolus "When I held it open and saw from its title that it was by Matheolus‚ I smiled‚ for though I had never seen it before‚ I had often heard that like other books it discussed respect for women" (3).
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my account of Macbeth’s downfall from a popular‚ successful soldier‚ quote "What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won"‚ who has received great honours for his loyalty‚ his courage‚ his bravery and his nobility. At the end of the play the only respect he has is because of the fear that his subjects have of him. "Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies // some say he’s mad‚ others that lesser hate him." I will go through Macbeth’s soliloquies and chart his character as it changes
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