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    Set in an island during the festive season of Christmas‚ Bernard MacLaverty’s compelling short story ‘Remote’ portrays the effects of mental‚ emotional and social isolation a helpless elderly woman faces and struggles with through exceptional characterisation. Through the use of a variety of techniques‚ MacLaverty creates a realistic and convincing character through his presentation of the central theme of isolation. A notable characteristic of the woman‚ as created by the author‚ is slightly mad

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    Along with the name Forrester and the Naguamsett. The loss of innocence throughout the book happens all around the rivers and forests. Knowles gives us symbolism for the reader to figure where the boys lose their innocence‚ but it is throughout the book in different places. The final transition into adulthood is when Gene enlists after talking to Brinker’s dad. That is where the storyline of loss of innocence

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    Beowulf is said to be a hero because he defeated Grendel and stopped him from killing any more of Hrothgar’s men. This showed his great loyalty to Hrothgar and his people. Beowulf is a hero because of his outstanding fighting skills‚ his great strength‚ and definitely his great loyalty. A hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Beowulf certainly fits into that category as his village looked up to him for his great skills and

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    In the opening of Beowulf‚ a difference is seen between two characters‚ Hrothgar’s warriors and Grendel. Hrothgar’s warriors are loyal to their leader and are vow to fight boldly to the death for Hrothgar. Grendel is a demon descended from the biblical Cain‚ the oldest son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel. That difference is sound. The speaker uses sound to describe the disparity of the two characters: "A powerful monster‚ living down / In the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient / As

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    Breanna Rouse 17 August 2016 English 12 Beowulf Literary Analysis Beowulf is an epic poem written in the Anglo Saxon time period. In this time period‚ many people were uneducated and had very short life spans. We see a heroic leader who is loved and well respected by his people‚ help rid the land of danger in the land of the Danes. Beowulf overcomes an impossible task in quest for honor. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ three literary devices used are kennings‚ alliteration‚ and imagery to make the poem

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    Jeremy Chen Ms. Pat Cessna Grade 10 English 30 October 2008 Symbol of The Wild Symbol of The Wild The Call of The Wild by Jack London tells a story of a dog whose name is Buck. We follow Buck through his adventures in the Klondike. He experiences a transformation as he adapts to the cold temperatures‚ the heavy sled behind him‚ and the savageness of the other dogs. By the end of the story Buck overcomes his obstacles and learns the cruelty in both human nature and nature itself. A symbol

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    possible way a random occurrence in the movie "Dead Poets Society" or in short DPA. Neil’s death can in fact be compared to a conclusion in a science experiment that was already clearly stated in the hypothesis. A very high quantity of events and symbolism was used in the early structural stages of the movie to give the viewer an obvious impression that he would live to see out the completion of the movie. The scene of Neil’s death instigates as soon as the school play that Neil was taking part had

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    summer day clues the reader in to the inevitable end of the lottery. Jackson uses abstract symbols such as her setting and character surnames‚ as well as concrete objects within her story to illustrate her theme of ritual sacrifice. Jackson’s use of symbolism is more obvious in her description of concrete objects throughout her story. First‚ the lottery box itself symbolizes an all powerful authority over the lives of the villagers; more specifically‚ a God. The box dictates whether the villagers live

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    meaning that men believe that they are above women in all circumstances. This mindset is very common among the men in this play; the men infer that the women are not capable of the things that men are. The literary elements of character‚ setting‚ and symbolism in this play are used brilliantly to support the theme of patriarchal dominance. The characters in this play are very crucial to its theme. The County

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    had a substantial amount of superhuman strength. Beowulf is an outrageously strong man. It even says he is the strongest on the earth on line ( 111 ). Beowulf is also strong when he’s in battle‚ when he’s fighting Grendel on line ( 324 ) he was holding himself up with one arm while Grendel is trying to grasp him. He clearly proves his superhuman strength on line ( 619 ) after he is finished fighting Grendel’s mother he goes to find

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