The Life of Pi A Book Analysis The Life of Pi is a book about a boy named Pi Patel. He starts talking about his life before the shipwreck as he loved swimming so did his family. His father owned a zoo and he helped his father at the zoo. One day they decide to move the zoo and everything gets loaded onto a cargo ship. During the ride on the ship he hears a noise and the ship starts to sink drowning his family. However he is thrown onto a lifeboat which already had a zebra and a hyena on it as the
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Master of Destiny: Motif of Love in Twelfth Night A motif is an image‚ idea‚ theme‚ character‚ or verbal pattern that recurs in a story‚ novel‚ poem‚ or play. It serves a purpose such as unifying the action or symbolizing an idea. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night‚ the motif of love serves as the main plot‚ a complete love triangle‚ and reinforces the connection of the main plot to the sub-plots. Several types of love are presented‚ such as romantic love‚ experienced by Viola and Orsino
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Shakespeare’s the Twelfth Night is a classic comedy filled with lies‚ misunderstandings and many love triangles. One example of this may be the Orsino‚ Olivia‚ Viola‚ Sebastian triangle. Although Orsino seemed to have a passionate love for Olivia‚ Viola is another obvious candidate for his affection. Through out Viola’s time as Cesario‚ Orsino’s feelings for her seem to come out more and more. Viola is a good friend to Orsino‚ knows him quite well and likes him for himself‚ not his money or looks
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When thinking of nature‚ we often think of flowers or trees‚ the beautiful and beneficial parts of nature‚ but one of the others sides of nature are storms. Storms originated from an argument between just two Greek gods‚ Eurus (god of the east wind)‚ and Oceanus (titan god of the ocean)‚ all because they loved the same woman‚ goddess Brizo (goddess that protected mariners‚ sailors‚ and fisherman). They both met her at a party on Mount Olympus for Athena’s birthday. While there they gazed upon her
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The Diary of Captain Odysseus Entry 1 The smell of fresh entrails is so strong I must cover my mouth with a dirty rag as I write this. I am staring at my comrade‚ Lieutenant Dan‚ and observing his condition: a bone protruded out of his leg which moved with his rattling breath – it is a cruel fate to be confined to‚ to be a good soldier and merely wanting to return to the country he loved. His moaning seems synchronised with the rocking lifeboat‚ and his muscles‚ visible to the naked eye‚ writhed
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‘I am not that I play’ – Twelfth Night and the Comedy of Cross-dressing Dr Pamela Bickley considers the subtleties of gender-swapping in Shakespeare’s play. In Twelfth Night Shakespeare exploits the complexity of the situation to the full; disguise is part of the play’s carnivalesque confusion. Attention is frequently drawn to the falseness of Viola’s disguise. In her first scene with Orsino‚ she is already ‘Dear lad’ and close confidante: ‘I have unclasp’d To thee the book even of my secret soul
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The author’s use of allegory throughout the novel is highly developed and effective. An allegory is a representation of a complex idea through more concrete forms. Martel’s novel is a perfect example of this; the use of one story to represent another in a more believable way. However‚ in the novel‚ the reader is not told which story is the truth; they must decide that for themselves. Through this choice themes such as ‘reality versus fiction’ can be identified. Many people would argue that the allegory
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in your text will help you work through some of the terms within the rhetorical situation. Defining Topic‚ Angle‚ & Purpose: 1. What is your chosen topic? (i.e. A profile of Barb Collins‚ a volunteer at the local homeless shelter; A profile of “Shipwreck Days‚” a citywide flea market and festival; A profile of Burdick’s Grocery‚ the oldest family-owned business in town.) A profile of Detroit’s history of when it was first sited and developed into the Motor City. 2. What unique angle can you present
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Pathetic Fallacy Definition Pathetic fallacy is a literary device that attributes human qualities and emotions to inanimate objects of nature. The word “pathetic” in the term is not used in the derogatory sense of being miserable; rather‚ here‚ it stands for “imparting emotions to something else”. Difference between Pathetic Fallacy and Personification Generally‚ Pathetic fallacy is confused with personification. The fact is that they differ in their objects of nature for example referring to weather
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embraced dreams ‚ sailing the ocean of life in other to achieve what we want . You will never enjoy the ride by living inside the box . Don’t be afraid of taking chances . Even if you failed to achieve your dreams ‚ no one will blame you . Life is a shipwreck but we must not
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