formal convention o Similarities to dramatic monologue – interest in sketching out a character‚ attention to aestheticizing detail‚ implied commentary on morality o Tone – ironic‚ sarcastic‚ critical‚ bitter • Breaking of social expectations and hypocrisy o Antithesis of a monk (caring‚ peaceful‚ patient) – disturbing (violence) o Righteousness vs self-righteousness and corruption o
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man. It is a satirical and absurd look at life and religion. It makes a mockery of organized religious institutions and leaders. The hypocrisy of the actions of these leaders makes the reader wonder if Voltaire is against every religious order and even God‚ or is it simply the hypocrisy he abhors. In examining this book‚ it is a satirical way of looking at the hypocrisy of actions while holding true that goodness outside of these institutions and inside the person is what is important and imperative
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The hypocrisy of Bracknells Lady Bracknell is a well-known and classic character from The Importance of Being Earnest‚ one the most prestigious plays of Oscar Wilde. In the play‚ she symbolises the British aristocracy during the Victorian Era‚ who is ridiculed and satirized by Wilde. However‚ another portrait of Lady Bracknell was created by Oliver Parker‚ a famous director who directed the remakes of the original play by Wilde‚ and played by Dame Judi Dench. The two versions of Lady Bracknell are
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during the Salem witch trials. Of course‚ there are many people that may be blamed. Many problems arise that deal with jealousy‚ hypocrisy‚ and hysteria. One may find Abigail Williams‚ The Putnams‚ and Mary Warren to blame. Abigail was manipulative‚ The Putnams were very jealous‚ and Mary Warren was weak-will. Society can be destroyed by powerful forces of jealousy‚ hypocrisy and hysteria. Jealousy can lead you to do terrible things. Jealousy played a big role in who was to blame for the deaths in Salem
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bird’ by Harper Lee. The story’s main theme is about racial discrimination and gender inequality. It used a child’s point of view to tell the story so I can throw myself into the main character Scout. Thanks to her naivety‚ the injustice and the hypocrisy of Maycomb folks are enhanced. The most exciting part of the story is the fight in the court. Scout’s father is a lawyer and he is trying to fight for a black man. Although I expect there will be a courageous character to stand up and correct the
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To be a Victorian provokes the question whether if it is better to be or not to be. The Importance of Being Earnest is a play that uses satirical comedy to analyze aspects of society. Jack‚ Algernon‚ Cecily‚ Gwendolen‚ and Lady Bracknell are all over dramatized representations of the shallow‚ pretentious British upper class. Characters trade smart remarks‚ but they seem oblivious to the humor and absurdity of their statements. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ the satire of an upper-class Victorian
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expectations except to protect and support the family once they are married. Society allows men to go to brothels and have sex with women but the women are reprimanded for having sex. The double standards are a reflection of Marquez’s ideas of the hypocrisy of the catholic religion and its followers. The people of the society follow some of the laws of the bible religiously but other aspects are completely disregarded. One of the areas ignored is the sixth commandment: “Thou shalt not kill”. The Vicario
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most intriguing of these characters was the Pardoner. Chaucer’s satirical account of the Pardoner is written in a very matter-of-fact manner that made it even more unsettling with his audience. Chaucer uses his straightforwardness regarding the hypocrisy of the Pardoner‚ suggestive physiognomy of the character‚ and an interesting scene at the conclusion of the Pardoner’s Tale to inculcate his views of the church to his audience. The way that Chaucer used these literary devices to subtly make his
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the next day‚ kill one another. Contributing to this example‚ Twain mocks religion through The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with his satirical attacks on organized religion versus religious beliefs‚ which contributes to the theme of spiritual hypocrisy. Mark Twain ridicules religion in the works of his characters’ actions and beliefs throughout the novel. His first depiction of religion begins
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