The Namesake showcases a boy named Gogol who culturally different from the rest of society‚ and undergoes numerous life changing situations. A namesake is a person named after another. The namesake in this novel being Gogol and the author of the Overcoat‚ Nikolai Gogol but to why his father chose this name and this namesake is a mystery to Gogol Ganguli. Symbolism‚ something used quite commonly throughout the novel‚ in which it shows two major symbols. These being the name “Gogol” and trains‚ all
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courses this semester was PI 100 or the "Rizal" course. As one of our final requirements‚ we were required to submit an essay on Ambeth Ocampo’s renowned book Rizal Without the Overcoat. Here’s what I wrote (crammed might be a better word choice) Heh heh: My Perception of Jose Rizal and Ambeth Ocampo’s Rizal Without the Overcoat Of all the things I have learned in our humble university‚ none of it I treasure more than the ability to see things objectively and contextually. I used to be a brash
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American town‚ Summit - artificial atmosphere with “streetlight”‚ “arc light” in the street ; the colours seem to be absent of the scene : this is a sort of black & white scene‚ with the darkness of the night and the artificial white light‚ the “black overcoat” and “the face was small and white”…) - the town seems to be a dead town‚ with a great impression of loneliness • The mundanity: - everything is prosaic : for instance‚ the menu : « a roast pork tenderloin with applesauce and mashed potatoes
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through the juxtaposition of his two lives‚ that of the stage and of his home. The first comparison that one comes across when reading the story is of the red carnation against Paul’s overcoat. Throughout the story‚ Paul is symbolized by flowers‚ whether they are in a shop window‚ his hotel room‚ or against his overcoat. The vibrant carnation provides a look at Paul’s spirit compared to the life he is forced to live by his father and teachers. Paul is eccentric and bright‚ just as the carnation‚ while
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life and asked his father why he had been given the name. Ashoke tried to explain by giving Nick a copy of the book‚ The Overcoat by Gogol‚ but sensed that Nick was not able to relate to the depth of the gift and the meaning behind his name at that time so Ashoke ended the conversation with the statement that one day Nick would understand that they “all came from Gogol’s Overcoat.” As time passed‚ life experiences brought the family to a turning point where Ashima began to accept the Americanized
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with each other and the objects they view. The scene begins in a LS with the main characters walking slowly down a sidewalk towards the camera. The shot ends in a MCU of the main characters fixing their attention to an overcoat in a shop window. This seems to suggest that the overcoat will bring Domenico and Antonietta closer emotionally as it did physically on screen‚ but there is further evidence this is just a misconception of the importance of the item on Domenico’s behalf. The next shot shows
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Through one of his profound quotes: “If knowledge can create problems‚ it is not through ignorance that we can solve them”‚ Isaac Asimov shows his perception for knowledge and ignorance as well as to what they lead. Based on his thought‚ the expansion of knowledge leads to expansion of problems while ignorance responds to smaller number of troubles and struggles. More knowledge causes more uncertainties and harder life whereas ignorance simplifies people’s way of living to such extent that there
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guardian on a platform overlooking three massive pools of water (with diving boards‚ as students call it). At night‚ it seems like it’s guarding a door to another realm‚ much like the gatekeeper in the film Thor. What’s odd‚ though‚ is that it wears an overcoat. But of course‚ it is Jose Rizal. Thousands of people pass by the monument in the University every day. For those who have seen it a countless times‚ it’s no unusual sight. Perhaps only those who are new to the University or students currently taking
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order to speak with Verloc‚ without knowing that the Assistant Commissioner had left with Verloc earlier that evening. The Chief Inspector tells Mrs. Verloc that he had recovered an overcoat at the scene of the bombing which had the shop’s address written on a label. Mrs. Verloc confirms that it was Stevie’s overcoat‚ and that she had written the address. On Verloc’s return‚ he realises that his wife knows her brother has been killed by Verloc’s bomb‚ and confesses what truly happened. A stunned
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tragic. At this moment Sherlock is approached by a woman. The woman looks younger‚ in her late twenties I would say‚ she had light brown silky hair & she was tall and a very fit woman at that. She had beautiful big green sad eyes and a big black overcoat on with a slouched posture. The young woman had her hair drooped over the side and pinned back out of her face. She stood over us for quite some time‚ then bursted into tears‚ Sherlock then went to the next table got a chair and offered her to sit
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