Topic: "People here talk of the Mauer im Kopf or the Wall in the Head.” Discuss how Funder uses symbols to explore key themes in Stasiland. ‘Stasiland’ is a non-fiction text written by Anna Funder and follows the personal recounts and experiences of those who lived throughout the GDR prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. While the book primarily revolves around the conversations and reflections which Funder holds in relation to these stories‚ it is the authors remarkable use of symbolism which enables
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In her novel The Handmaid’s Tale‚ Margret Atwood uses symbolism to illustrate the handmaid’s role in the society of Gilead. The handmaids are the women who had broken law of Gilead‚ and were forced into the role of a surrogate mother for a higher ranking couple. The handmaids had no rights or free will. They were under constant surveillance and this caused them to be very cautious. The author characterizes most handmaids as a tentative and distrustful‚ which is perhaps why Offred never puts in words
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Bibliography: aily Buddhism. (June 24‚ 2008) "Buddhist Symbology Part 1: The Lotus." Retrieved June 30‚ 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/77. Tattoo Designs and Symbols. "Jasmine tattoo designs." Retrieved July 4‚ 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoos_designs_symbols_j.htm. Muthusamyr ’s Web log. (May 24‚ 2008). "Jasmine among flowers." Retrieved July 4‚ 2008 from the World Wide Web:
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0906484 PPB B MOTIF DAN MOTIVASI MOTIF Motif adalah alasan sebab orang melakukan sesuatu. (KBBI) Motif adalah suatu keadaan‚ kebutuhan atau dorongan dalam diri seseorang yang disadari atau tidak ldisadari yang membawa kepada terjadinya suatu perilaku.(Azwar‚ DR.Yayu Khodijah‚2006) Motif merupakan salah satu aspek psikis yang paling berpengaruh dalam tingkah laku individu. Motif diartikan sebagai perilaku sangat kompleks dalam organism(individu) yang mengarahkan perilakunya kepada
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In the novel Heart of Darkness‚ the author Joseph Conrad uses the motif of darkness and the words “heart of darkness” to represent the unknown. For example‚ as our framed narrator travels via boat down the coast of Africa to begin his work with the company‚ he observes the ‘“edge of a colossal jungle‚ so dark-green as to be almost black‚ fringed with white surf‚ ran straight‚ like a ruled line‚ far‚ far away along a blue sea whose glitter was blurred by a creeping mist’” (Conrad 18). Here‚ darkness
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plethora of literary techniques and strengths integrated within itself that separates it from other novels and work in tandem with the plot to form an enjoyable novel. A significant technique used in Lord of the flies is its multitude of motifs. Two of these many motifs include power and savagery and are brought up many times in the novel. The use of these literary techniques are to emphasize the insanity the boys on the island go through. In our pastiche we wrote an alternate ending to Lord of the flies
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The Sun Motif The sun‚ warm and beautiful‚ is a necessity of all life force on earth. In contrast to the sun warmth and beauty‚ Albert Camus uses the sun as the motivation of the main character Meursault’s actions in The Stranger. The sun is a complex symbol which has several meanings in the novel. From the day of Maman’s funeral to the day of his death‚ the sun keeps repeating again and again throughout the novel‚ and it is a distraction to the main character Meursault. The sun is a symbol of feelings
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Desdemona and Othello’s relationship. As a result‚ the twisted heaven and hell imagery used near the end of Othello reflects the eventual break down of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage. Thus‚ in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the connotation of the religious motifs throughout are used to develop the idea that even the most loving couples have their flaws leaving them vulnerable to the destructive powers of jealousy brought on by the manipulative influences of others‚ resulting in suspicion and ultimately betrayal
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In the story their are four motifs that take place in the play of hamlet. Revenge‚ decay & corruption‚ sanity vs insanity‚ and appearance vs reality. introduced in Act One. Queen Gertrude asks Hamlet why he is still so heavily mourning the death of his father‚ claiming that he seems to be grieving more than is necessary. He responds to this by saying ‘Seems‚ madam! nay it is‚ I know not ‘seems’’ (Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ line 78)‚ highlighting the idea that there can be a schism between what things appear
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In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare the “To Be or Not To Be”soliloquy has a strong connection of growth and uncertainty that is shown throughout the text using a motif and repetition of life and death and the simple and difficult ways of life. Throughout the text the motif and repetition of death is displayed. When hamlet is talking about death he os making death sound like the better option in his case. In the text Hamlet says “No more; and by sleep to say we end/ the heartache‚ and the
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