In William Shakespeare ’s Twelfth Night; or‚ What You Will‚ Viola‚ a young woman who survived a shipwreck‚ makes a choice to disguise as a boy‚ in order to work for the Duke of Illyria‚ Orsino. During the first three days of her employment as a eunuch named "Cesario"‚ she is sent on a quest to persuade Orsino ’s love interest‚ Olivia‚ to be his wife. Though not an easy task‚ Viola is granted access to Olivia‚ who is mourning her recently deceased brother. While "Cesario" is attempting to woo her
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contemplation but more importantly the will to survive. Life of Pi is an intense‚ emotional story of survival and triumph against the odds. Piscine Molitor Patel is a near consistent peril throughout the story. After losing his whole family in a shipwreck he has to survive on a life boat‚ in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. His odds of survival are low due to many challenges he is faced with. There is a lack of food and fresh water‚ there is the psychological struggle he faces while being on the life
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Las Vegas‚ Nevada is known by its nickname “sin city” and is most commonly associated with its large casinos and “I ran away and got married” wedding chapels. However‚ there’s a lot more to this famous city that most people aren’t familiar with. From extravagant stage productions to hands-on educational attractions‚ there really is something new around every corner. The Las Vegas strip features numerous attractions and attracts almost forty million people every year. One of Vegas’s most known
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The significance and aptness of the title "The Tempest" is immense. Though not apparent at first‚ the title is skilfully used by the dramatist to enmesh the various themes‚ motifs and subplots in his play into a closely knit unit. The title is not the mere reflection of a storm that characterizes the opening scene; rather‚ its essence lays the foundation that links disparate elements throughout the play. I believe that the tempest is a symbol of the torment and suffering endured by Prospero for
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<center><b>Q: Poetry texts are powerful indicators of society’s values. Discuss with reference to two or more poems.</b></center> <br> <br>Emily Dickinson’s poetry powerfully indicates values of society of the time. It does this through its conciseness‚ its simplicity and its control. Indications of society’s values are seen in many of Dickinson’s poems‚ but they are especially noticeable in It was not Death’‚ and Because I could not stop for Death’. In Dickinson’s poem It was not Death’‚ she
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Martel’s use of symbolism throughout the book‚ it encourages the readers to make connections between Pi’s view of relative truth and the reader’s own version of truth. Life of Pi is a novel that tells the story of a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck on the way to Canada. The novel starts out with giving background on Pi’s zoo upbringing and his acceptance of
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sky is as good as a proof to me. I have always thought that the stars were placed there not to guide us or give us hope but to mock us – to stay indifferent and unconcerned as we wish for our needs and to wink right at us as we weep in pain. Shipwreck. Hunger. Pain. Thirst. No matter how big or small‚ all these have one thing in common. They are all forms of struggle. They all make us taste pieces of hardship. They waste every bit of life within us. They bring us to our knees and drain our strength
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peace‚ purpose‚ I dare say wholeness” (Martel 204). Richard Parker is capable of keeping Pi together. The presence of Richard Parker provides a peaceful environment for Pi‚ which keeps him together despite the fact that Pi lost his family at the shipwreck. Although a 450-pound Bengal tiger is a threat to the life of an individual‚ it can also bring comfort to someone who is all alone. If it weren’t for Richard Parker‚ Pi wouldn’t have survived the 227 day out at sea. Richard Parker is essential because
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Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe‚ Of York‚ Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years‚ all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America‚ near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck‚ wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver’d by Pyrates”. This novel was a controversial topic for most critics back in the 18th century as some felt it romanticized the idea of being cast away
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relationship will serve as an important role throughout the story in literary aspects. In the novel Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel‚ a relationship develops between a Bengal tiger and Pi‚ who are stranded on a lifeboat after a horrific shipwreck Richard Parker and Pi seem to be full of opposites as the ordeal at sea begins. Nevertheless‚ there are specific intentions of the author in placing these two living beings on the lifeboat which become apparent as the story progresses. The developments
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