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    than others" (Jacobs & Tunnel‚ 89). There are six basic fantasy motifs‚ as discussed by Jacobs & Tunnel‚ including magic‚ other worlds‚ good versus evil‚ heroism‚ special character types‚ and fantastic objects. If a story contains all six‚ it is classified either as a classic fairy tale‚ or a modern high fantasy. Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach is an example of a modern high fantasy‚ as it contains all six fantasy motifs discussed by Jacobs & Tunnel. The most basic element in fantasy

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    in making your dreams come true but how will react to these adversities when they come at you. This is where determination comes in. How determined are you going to be to run through these obstacles straight to your dream. You need to have the willpower and single-mindedness to set yourself straight and not get distracted by the temptation of whatever stands in your way to do what you have to do. This is why determination is so essential in achieving your goals and making your dreams come true. In

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    involved in decision making process and technical details may have to be discussed. As Dream liner has made so many new developments buyers are ready to pay any price for it. They have included in it most eof the advanced techniques that interest the buyers from every where to grab the product yet there marketing and customer relation policies are also commendable. QNO:3-list the specific features of Dream liner. what customer benefits result from each? Ans: following are specific features

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    Chaos The motif Chaos is involved in basically every myth because in the beginning there was nothing except chaos. From most of the myths with chaos‚ some of the creators came from it. The creators that came from chaos created the world and the people. For example‚ the Babylonians used chaos in their myth when there was nothing‚ then two gods appeared and made people and a place for them to live. Destruction from the Gods The motif where the gods destroy something they or another god created

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    Essay: The Motif of Time in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 19 Time may well be the most confusing‚ incomprehensible and paradox matter in our universe. There seems to be no possibility of influencing it in any way and we have to accept that it will always follow its own course. While most would agree‚ William Shakespeare - in his own way - was different. In his Sonnet 19‚ his lyrical I even tries to stop it‚ this unstoppable force that alters and consumes everything‚ this "Devouring time"1‚ as it is called

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    King Lear: Motifs Shakespeare uses many motifs to expand on the themes of the story. His most-used motif revolves around filial responsibility. Each of the two plots contains characters who betray their fathers. Goneril and Regan flatter their father‚ King Lear‚ and then betray him. The drastic change that occurred in their attidtude towards their father is clearly evident through Goneril’s speech before: "Sir‚ I love you more than words can wield the matter; Dearer than eye-sight‚ space‚ and

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    Tale" which is staged in the Bronx‚ New York‚ circa 1968‚ many narratives as well as visual motifs are present. The movie mixes many narrative structures such as the intertwinement of race‚ morals‚ and a kid growing up in the Bronx during this time. It also demonstrates the larger picture about the mafia and the power that seems to overcome everyone who gets involved. A prime example of a bound visual motif in this film is a scene in the very beginning of the film. A small boy named Collegeno always

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    The opening Act of King Lear uses the motifs of nature and the unnatural‚ sanity and madness‚ and “nothing” to reinforce the downward movement in Lear’s perception of his own identity. For example‚ at the beginning of the play‚ Lear expresses his awe at the serenity of a beautiful world: “With plenteous rivers‚ and wide wide-skirted meads…” (I‚ i‚ 66). As the plot moves forward‚ the motif of the unnatural becomes present and indicates the negative trend of Lear’s own identity. Specifically‚ when

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    Memory A motif can be described as a recurring subject‚ theme or idea found in a literary‚ artistic or musical work. These are structures or literary devices that can help to develop a major theme within a work. In One Hundred Years of Solitude there are several motifs that contribute to conveying the theme of a cycle of solitude that the characters are unable to escape from. In his novel‚ Gabriel Garcia Marquez creates an imaginary town called Macondo where the inseparability of the past

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    The sun becomes one of the most important motifs in Albert Camus’ "The Stranger". The imagery Camus uses when describing the sun sets the stage for the climax of Mersault’s murder of the Arab. More than anything the sun is depicted as a distraction to Mersault. It causes him to do things he would not normally do and clouds his judgement‚ causing him to commit a serious crime which will cause his own death. The sun is in a way a representation of the constraints society places upon Mersault. The effect

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