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    determined tone shown in high modality language |“This is a step on which I must fall down or else o’verleap” |illustrates the extent of his desire for kingship and power even if this means exceeding his moral values | |light and dark imagery‚ shown using metaphor |“stars‚ hide your fires‚ let not light see my black and deep desires” |foreshadows the dark‚ sinful events that will be caused by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for them to succeed in fulfilling their ambition‚ which results in the death of the him and

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    The diction and syntax used by Yann Martel in The Life of Pi leads the reader to draw a conclusion of a white collar worker who seems miserable and restricted within the confines of his life. Martel sketches a depressed and restricted office worker through his use of formal diction. Martel chooses to use words such as “nothing” (Martel)‚ “inverted” (Martel)‚ “nonetheless” (Martel)‚ and “working life” (Martel) rather than its more forthright and simple counterparts. By turning to more formal word

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    I’ve been out there for over half a year. Two men who claimed to be some Japanese Transport Officials visited me and asked me questions about what happened when the Tsimtsum sank. Firstly‚ I told them that the ship sank and that I had jumped in the life boat‚ along with 4 other animals (Richard Parker the Bengal tiger‚ Orange Juice the Orangutan‚ a hyena and a zebra with a broken leg). Then I said that Richard Parker killed the hyena right after the hyena killed Orange Juice and the zebra. But then

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    I interpret this poem as a metaphor for life. Way too often we are in a hurry to get through the "dance" that we do not stop and enjoy the music. The small but beautiful things in life are the music. The rain‚ the sunsets‚ our children growing are all wonderful things that happen. Unfortunately‚ the majority of the time we are all in a hurry just to get through the day to make it another day to do the same thing. We need to take the time to slow down and look around and appreciate those small

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    of your natural habitat. An alteration created by a foreign species who are convinced that they know what’s best for you. Seems like living a nightmare‚ doesn’t it? This is exactly what Yann Martel claims to believe be good for the animals in‚ “Life of Pi.” He creates zoos‚ a confined and controlling place and turns them to sanctuaries in the reader’s mind. Behold‚ fellow readers‚ this is the rawest form of manipulation. Yann Martel fails to present his argument objectively‚ especially since the

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    Religion is a particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred‚ as shaped by the institutionalized traditions. Religion is a complex and an indescribable subject that many have studied. Many scholars have posed questions of where religion has come from‚ why people believe in religion‚ why it is so important‚ and how can we understand it better. There might not be concrete answers to these questions. It is extremely difficult to describe what religion looks like‚ but in many cultures‚ religion

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    Life of Pi: Journal Response #1 The narrator of this book has his own view about zoos. He tries to make it seem as if his view is absolutely true and is scientifically proven and that he is 100% politically correct. According to him a zoo to an animal is like a home to a human. But I totally disagree with his view on the zoos. In the book the narrator’s view is totally opposite. He assumes and thinks that keeping animals in cages is normal to them and they don’t mind… He persuades us to think

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    from pity and stripping its protection over those who do not abide by its customs and traditions. In Life of Pi‚ the peculiar island which Pi Patel and Richard Parker discover symbolizes religion. Just as religion‚ Richard Parker and Pi must perceive the island with an equilibrium of doubt and faith for it to be beneficial. The blessings the island provides for Pi and Richard Parker is a metaphor for religion and the comfort and support it bestows upon its loyal followers. Consequently‚ the discovery

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    From the outset‚ Yann Martel establishes 3 major themes in the text‚ Life of Pi. These themes being Belief in God‚ The Definition of Freedom and Storytelling. Belief in God is a major theme throughout the text‚ although primarily introduced throughout Part One of the book. Throughout the novel‚ Pi’s belief in God and love of religion is made clear by Martel. Pi’s love and knowledge of religion is so philosophical that he manages to transcend the classical divisions of religion‚ worship as a Hindu

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    one‚ etc. Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi tells the story of Piscine (Pi) Patel‚ an Indian boy named after a pool in France‚ who sets sail with his family towards Canada‚ with their father’s collection of zoo animals. As soon their boat reached the open Pacific‚ it sank. Pi managed to get aboard a lifeboat where he was stranded for 227 days‚ with a wounded zebra‚ and orangutan‚ a hyena‚ and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. But the question is‚ did Pi Patel imagine the whole ordeal

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