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    Raisin in the Sun Motif

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    The Perfect Storm The reoccurring theme of alcohol in A Raisin in the Sun manifests itself in Walter’s mind and he becomes metaphorically drunk‚ resulting in a clouded consciousness and a distorted reality of what his family stands for and what is truly best for them. Along the way he will do anything to achieve his goal and even guilt’s his mother into becoming an enabler to his new found addiction. The progression of this impairment deepens in the same way an alcoholic’s would until Walter hits

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    Love/Hate Motif

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    Hateful love‚ Loving hate Both love and hatred are capable of driving humans to extremes‚ it brings out the best and the worse in humans‚ and will continue to do so for it is the nature of mankind to feel these emotions. A story that changed the course of the world‚ a play that has been studied ceaselessly since It was written and people are no closer to discerning all of its secrets. A play that revolves around Romeo and Juliet‚ but more importantly the feelings they feel for each other‚ Love

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    Dubliners In what concerns Joyce’s style of writing we can observe that he balances the objectivity – the attitude of “scrupulous meanness “ and sympathetic understanding of characters with the help of the stream of consciousness and epiphanies Scrupulous meanness - ‘Scrupulousness’ is a crucial element both in Joyce’s use of language‚ and in the structure and form of the stories. ‘Scrupulous meanness’ refers to a most complex and heavily allusive style that determines the reading of Dubliners

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    Macbeth Motif Essay

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    Dreams to many of us are fantasies that we want to become reality. It is up to the individual to determine how far a person is willing to go turn that dream into reality. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare writes about the act of dreaming and person’s thoughts as they sleep‚ as well as the ambitions and goals that a person has. Those dreams can sometimes even turn to nightmares‚ and bring out the negatives in the road to success. People often in life have dreams‚ goals that

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    No Man Is an Island Essay

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    man is an Island Essay. ‘No man is an Island’ – John Dome‚ presents to us a solid idea that states that no man can survive alone‚ the quote shows an inclusivity of all men and women stating that it is an impossibility to survive alone. The idea that No man can be an Island can be morphed into‚ ‘man is an ever growing and changing island’. My two texts and film ‘Heat and Dust – Prawer Jhabvala’‚ ‘Not in India – Sadi Hussain’ and ‘Chocolat’ demonstrate this dynamic that ‘no man is an island’ but man

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    María Fernanda Kuntzy 10A English Class Motif Theme Symbol What is it? Repetition of person‚ object or image. The context or message of the story. Object‚ person or image that What is its function? Helps us to understand the theme. Gives purpose to the story Represents an idea. Iciar Aldonza Cristina Prats Fernanda Kuntzy Our song: A goodbye to remember Turn around Say it loud. Face the rhythm of the night to say goodbye. Take your time to think about all the things we shared while

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    Symbols and Motifs: The Great Outdoors by Carlos Alejandrino and Anika Miller How this motif contributes to the theme of play or to other aspects of drama contributes to the characterization of Willy Loman‚ and Biff Loman Willy Loman He knows that the outdoors is source of happiness‚ however he can’t take the risk of financial instability because he is a coward. Just like when he was too scared to take a risk to go to Alaska with Ben‚ to search for his faither. Willy feels as if his goals

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    In a novel of sin and redemption‚ symbolism is used to broaden the significance of certain aspects. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses a barrage of themes‚ motifs‚ and symbolisms. These images help to unify the novel and enrich the meaning behind the work. Early in the novel‚ Hawthorne refers to iron‚ oak‚ chains mainly to demonstrate the Puritanism that takes place in the novel. However‚ he also uses these symbolic items to display the bonds between characters and what they believe in

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    Symbols and Motifs in Street Car B Y M O L LY A N D R O R Y Symbol of Light  Literally means – Blanche’s obsessed with her appearance‚ worried about aging as she’s older than she tells Mitch.  Metaphorically means – the dark light hides her ‘dark’ past and personality. She has many ‘dark’ secrets in her life.  The lantern is a symbol of her covering up her ‘dark’ parts of her personality and past‚ then as Mitch rips it down in scene nine it symbolises him ripping down her lies and seeing the

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    significance of the flowering plum motif during the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279)? The period of the Song dynasty (960-1279) was particularly noted for its artistic achievements. Although landscape paintings of the Northern Song (960-1127) was predominant during this period‚ flower painting became equally as important during the Southern Song (1127-1279) where artists tended to focus on a single blossom or flowering branch. A popular and favorite motif used countless times throughout poetry

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