many themes that the author‚ Jack London‚ mentioned. One of these themes was loyalty. Jack London focuses on all aspects of loyalty‚ ranging from the positive effects‚ to even the negative ones too. He uses the main character‚ Buck‚ as an example of these effects. In the story‚ Buck gains true loyalty to John Thornton‚ one of his owners. Loyalty also keeps Buck’s inner wolf at bay. Lastly‚ because Buck’s loyalty to is so strong‚ it is dangerous. Of course‚ I’ll start with Buck’s loyalty to John
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Gender in As You Like It One of the most intriguing aspects of the treatment of love in As You Like It concerns the issue of gender. And this issue‚ for obvious reasons‚ has generated a special interest in recent times. The principal reason for such a thematic concern in the play is the cross dressing and role playing. The central love interest between Rosalind and Orlando calls into question the conventional wisdom about men’s and women’s gender roles and challenges our preconceptions about these
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Themes in The Odyssey “‘The Odyssey’ explores several virtues and moral values that eventually lead to Odysseus’s successful return‚” (Tucker). In The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Odysseus’ return was made possible by some of the themes shown in part one‚ like loyalty and hospitality. The themes had also taught Odysseus a lesson‚ for example hubris. Odysseus had displayed the three major themes in the epic poem‚ hospitality‚ hubris‚ and loyalty through his character and interactions with others to signify
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Great Expectations‚ the central recurring theme is that affection‚ loyalty‚ and inner worth is more important than a progressive increase in wealth and social status. Dickens makes this theme evident through the interactions of the characters‚ and by discovering the idea of wealth and self-improvement (specifically in social classes). The thesis can be discovered in situations such as Pip’s awareness of his harsh treatment toward his loved ones‚ the loyalty that Joe and Biddy continued to have toward
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Betrayal of Family Loyalty In the play Antigone‚ written by Greek playwright Sophocles‚ loyalty to family seems to be a recurring theme. We first see it when Antigone defies King Creon’s order to keep her brother‚ Polynices‚ unburied as a punishment for his betrayal of their country Thebes. We also see how Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ accepts partial blame for the burial (even though she refused to actually do it) in an affectionate‚ loyal act. Creon is also family (their father’s brother)‚ but
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Loyalty is a key theme conveyed throughout the first act of King Lear and is also a major sponsor for the future actions of the main characters in the play. The most prominent example of loyalty throughout the play is depicted in the character Kent. In act one/scene one‚ Kent confronts Lear‚ who is a very old friend‚ and tells him publicly that he is making a colossal mistake by sending his daughter Cordelia away. In retaliation‚ Lear promises if “Thy banished trunk be found in our dominions‚ the
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Shakespeare’ As You Like It: Effective Use of Sound In Jacques’ Speech As infamous as Shakespeare is‚ and as well known as his works are‚ some prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to look at Jacques speech‚ such as use of language or imagery yet‚ something we often do not reflect on is the sound of the prose. When reading this particular speech‚ the subject is directly related to the sounds Shakespeare has chosen. We are guided gracefully through the stages
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should be. In order to rightly delight in something there has to be a good in which to delight. In poetry and plays‚ therefore‚ there should be a good in which the audience can delight‚ but when reading Hamlet by that greatest of masters‚ William Shakespeare‚ one might feel as though it was all dark with no relief. It is full to bursting with death and conniving. It is hard to see any good through the veil of blood and treachery. From the very first time that one sees him‚ Hamlet seems to be depressed
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Maegan Cole MCOM 385 June‚ 12‚ 2009 Essay 1 Friendship and Loyalty in Some Like it Hot After viewing Billy Wilder ’s 1959 classic Some Like It Hot‚ it was apparent why the film was voted as the number one comedy by the American Film Institute (www.sheppardstownfilmsociety.org). Wonderfully constructed‚ this movie has all the characteristics that establish Wilder’s signature feature films: brilliant costuming‚ a subtle use of shadows and setting to establish a mood‚ and the cinematic of Film
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Belonging is a fundamental human need in As You Like It‚ which Shakespeare deals with through the central aspects of belonging to place and relationships. In As You Like It people’s connection to the court and nature are contrasted‚ as the court is a place of corruption and the forest a place of harmony. The characters experience exclusion and a disconnection from the court‚ so come to find happiness and acceptance in the forest. Shakespeare explores the relationships to friends‚ family and love
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