In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motifs of hiding and concealing to emphasize the strange aura of Gatsby‚ how he tries to cover up his past‚ and his “love” of Daisy. From the way he talks‚ by constantly saying “old sport”‚ to his actions; always pulling guests aside to have private conversations‚ at parties‚ Gatsby’s actions are unusual. He makes up false stories regarding his past and how he became so rich. Gatsby’s love of Daisy has been a delusion‚ as he only wants to marry into
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Both Sides of the Fence Have you ever been so selfish and greedy about something that you did not want to share? In the story‚ "Both Sides of The Fence”‚ a greedy and selfish man named Alberto learns a very valuable lesson from his neighbor Juan. Alberto learns a lifelong lesson that his selfish pride is very foolish‚ and being kind and generous is more rewarding. In the beginning of the story‚ Alberto was seen as being very selfish and wanted his apple tree all to himself. Alberto also brags that
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people blame each other without any information. The key factor in any argument can be described as evidence or proof. Proof results in many solutions without argument. This term describes something the people in The Crucible did not have any knowledge of. Everyone in the story as well as the real world assume a person’s misdeeds. Without knowing the facts‚ innocence cannot be proven. Proof plays a critical factor to determine a person’s misdeeds. In the story The Crucible‚ the townspeople worry
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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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During the fences harkness last week i learned many interesting things‚ not only about the book but also about my classmates and how they see the world. While some of my classmates would see a quote or theme of the book in a hopeful or positive way‚ others would see the same thing in a more pessimistic or negative light. A good example of this is when they discussed whether or not Troy was a tragic hero. While some of my classmates thought that he fit the definition of a tragic hero well‚ others
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York City after being kicked out of school for the third time after his brother’s death. Drinking‚ smoking‚ and other self-destructive behaviors largely constitute most of Holden’s time spent over the course of these three days. Salinger uses the motif of avoidance to illustrate that teenagers hide from their problems in order to attempt an escape from the pain of reality. Holden tries to run away from the sources of his problems‚ thinking that this esape will allow them to be solved by themselves
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Alyssa Klimo English 3-4 Clean from my Hand I believe that the most prominent of the many motifs in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” was blood. Blood appears in nearly every scene‚ if not physically then at least as an idea. It is like a presence lurking in the background at every moment‚ waiting to make its grand appearance. In the opening scene of Macbeth‚ blood as well as grime covers the captain‚ who has just gotten back from one of the bloodiest battles of Scotland to that date. King
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acknowledging the consequences until later. In William Shakespeare’s Elizabethan tragedy Macbeth‚ the corruptive quality of power influences the individual to go against their nature in order to obtain power by any means necessary. Shakespeare utilizes the motif of blood to show that the steps taken to obtain power will not always yield favorable results and the consequences will stay with the individual. In order to possess power‚ an individual may decide to commit an act that goes entirely against their
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August Wilson’s: “Fences” In “Fences”‚ August Wilson tells the story of an ex-negro league baseball hero‚ Troy Maxon. Troy is a bitter man‚ withering away in his own hatred for the way things “are”‚ as well as his inability to see the world has changed. Troy has an “iron grip” on his family in the beginning‚ however as the story progresses the family breaks loose of the physical and emotional ties that are holding
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Dominique D’Antico This I Believe Essay This I Believe. Fences. They’re symbolic for many things. Some use fences to keep something restrained‚ some use fences to keep something away. Some use fences as a form of protection‚ and some use fences to separate themselves from another. Now‚ fences aren’t always bad. No‚ sometimes they’re actually quite useful. But to me‚ in love‚ fences are ugly. In love‚ fences shouldn’t be needed. In love‚ fences should never exist. This is what I believe. Love isn’t
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