Representation of Cultural Values within Dystopian Fiction Works of dystopian fiction operate primarily as warnings to society and its values by presenting an exaggerated prediction of the future which will face this society if its issues are not resolved. George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ Margaret Atwood’s the Handmaid’s Tale and James McTeigue’s V for Vendetta are all dystopian texts set in worlds which parallel‚ and criticise‚ the societies the composer operates in. Dystopian
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Gender Representations: The Colour Purple and The Yellow Wallpaper Culturally throughout the world gender has been significant in forming social constructions‚ for years men and women have complied with the concept of women being the weaker sex. Alice Walker’s rites of passage novel The Colour Purple1 and Charlotte Gilman’s epistolary novella The Yellow Wallpaper2 represent gender in a similar way‚ and demonstrate the influence of the male roles within the lives of the two protagonists; physically
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The Passion of Christ portrays a powerful visual representation of Jesus’ passion‚ death‚ and resurrection. However‚ it is shown in a way that truly shows what he went through during the passion and in a way that shows a deep effect on us. Also the Passion of Christ reveals many of the central truths and symbolic meanings that are described in the scriptures. One example from the movie was the first scene‚ the agony in the garden. This scene and his suffering shows as proof of God’s love for all
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Rebel of Society: Representation of Romanticism in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne The use of Romanticism in The Scarlet Letter contradicts strict puritan society with nature and the freedom that comes with it . Hawthorne portrays Romantic elements such as admiring nature and solitude‚ and revolutionary thoughts‚ in The Scarlet Letter. Theses elements are used in Hester’s ostracization from society‚ thus leading her to posses revolutionary thoughts. Hawthorne uses the prison as a symbol
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"Describe the steps taken between 1832 and 1918 to extend the suffrage in England. What group and movements contributed to the extension of the vote?" Several groups‚ movements and reform bills passed between 1832 and 1918 extended the suffrage in England. The process took many years and the voting rights were first given to the wealthier and more distinguished men‚ then later to the less wealthy men‚ and finally to women. The major reform bills that extended the suffrage in England were the Reform
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Renaissance‚ 1865-1919." The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry L. Gates and Nellie Y. McKay. 2nd ed. New York‚ Ny: W.W. Norton &‚ 2004. 604-12. Print. 2. Schramm‚ Susan L.‚ and Rhonda B. Jeffries. "African American Trickster Representations in the Work of Romare Bearden." JSTOR. JSTOR‚ Sept. 2000. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3193835
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Helen Donovan Ms. Willet- E Band The Evil of Desire: The Representation of Material Wealth in Sold In the novel Sold by Patricia McCormick‚ consumerism and material goods are used to represent the evil and avarice brought about by the desire that preys upon the hearts of characters. Lakshmi‚ ever the selfless‚ is constantly abused by those who treat her as just another item. Those most interested in material goods in the novel are more likely to treat Lakshmi in the same way. Material items in
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and the whole world tells you to move‚ your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth‚ and tell the whole world‚ ‘No you move’” (Straczynski) This quote is a quote by the well known superhero‚ Captain America. The superhero representation of America wouldn’t give hope to people of every age if Marvel wasn’t created. In 1939‚ the company Marvel was created by Martin Goodman.
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Compare and contrast two authors’ representations of masculinity Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre comment on the political‚ social and cultural issues of their time through their representations of masculinity. The authors’ challenged conceptions of class and patriarchy that shaped their society‚ by demonstrating what their protagonists’ desired in a potential husband. They emphasised the importance of this‚ allowing men to live complete‚ moral and content lives
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Alfred Doolittle’s Lower Class Representation in Pygmalion Realist author George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion challenges England’s upper class to realize the pointlessness of their flamboyant lifestyle and pokes fun at this society. Shaw writes to expose the differences in the lifestyles of the social classes and how different characters react to their status. Shaw uses Alfred Doolittle and his social status to depict a character that freely accepts his status and his reaction to eventually moving up
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