Dubliners In what concerns Joyce’s style of writing we can observe that he balances the objectivity – the attitude of “scrupulous meanness “ and sympathetic understanding of characters with the help of the stream of consciousness and epiphanies Scrupulous meanness - ‘Scrupulousness’ is a crucial element both in Joyce’s use of language‚ and in the structure and form of the stories. ‘Scrupulous meanness’ refers to a most complex and heavily allusive style that determines the reading of Dubliners
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Character development through the struggle of survival How would a 12 year old boy who watched his family die around him be able to escape the extermination of his kind? Forgotten Fire‚ a compelling historical novel by Adam Bagdasarian‚ follows the journey of Vahan Kenderian as he tries to survive the Armenian genocide. Vahan watches the world he knew collapse around him as those he cared about leave him due to the horrific circumstances placed on them. During his time the young boy meets many
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Symbols and Motifs: The Great Outdoors by Carlos Alejandrino and Anika Miller How this motif contributes to the theme of play or to other aspects of drama contributes to the characterization of Willy Loman‚ and Biff Loman Willy Loman He knows that the outdoors is source of happiness‚ however he can’t take the risk of financial instability because he is a coward. Just like when he was too scared to take a risk to go to Alaska with Ben‚ to search for his faither. Willy feels as if his goals
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Taylor Hultquist Mr. Sudak English 11 18 March 2013 The motif of eyes in The Great Gatsby Eyes are the gateway to the soul‚ or so the old saying goes. People’s eyes can convey their feelings - their anger‚ excitement‚ or worry. Eyes can also convey subconscious emotions‚ revealing hidden depths that might not otherwise be apparent. In The Great Gatsby we are introduced to many characters whose eyes effectively reveal their personalities. The author explores the symbolism of eyes
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conclusions about society. For instance‚ in The Road‚ the man and the son are completely isolated from the rest of the world by their status of being the “good guys;” however‚ this experience shows that although evil is more powerful than good‚ it does not triumph in the end. Cormac McCarthy shows this belief about humankind by proving the two key components of exile‚ alienation and enrichment‚ to be both present and equally important. In The Road‚ McCarthy asserts that while evil is almost always
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POLICY AND CONCERN: MANILA FIRE DISTRICT I. INTRODUCTION: In the early decades of the 20th century‚ The Philippine government adopted a policy of aggressive fire suppression. Professional firefighters were trained to detect and fight fires‚ and fire stations were built in strategic areas throughout our country. The aim of fire suppression is‚ first‚ to stop or slow down the rate of a fire ’s spread‚ and secondly‚ to put it out. There are three components to any fire — fuel‚ temperature‚ and
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In a novel of sin and redemption‚ symbolism is used to broaden the significance of certain aspects. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses a barrage of themes‚ motifs‚ and symbolisms. These images help to unify the novel and enrich the meaning behind the work. Early in the novel‚ Hawthorne refers to iron‚ oak‚ chains mainly to demonstrate the Puritanism that takes place in the novel. However‚ he also uses these symbolic items to display the bonds between characters and what they believe in
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Symbols and Motifs in Street Car B Y M O L LY A N D R O R Y Symbol of Light Literally means – Blanche’s obsessed with her appearance‚ worried about aging as she’s older than she tells Mitch. Metaphorically means – the dark light hides her ‘dark’ past and personality. She has many ‘dark’ secrets in her life. The lantern is a symbol of her covering up her ‘dark’ parts of her personality and past‚ then as Mitch rips it down in scene nine it symbolises him ripping down her lies and seeing the
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significance of the flowering plum motif during the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279)? The period of the Song dynasty (960-1279) was particularly noted for its artistic achievements. Although landscape paintings of the Northern Song (960-1127) was predominant during this period‚ flower painting became equally as important during the Southern Song (1127-1279) where artists tended to focus on a single blossom or flowering branch. A popular and favorite motif used countless times throughout poetry
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Beowulf’s Contrasting Motifs Throughout his battles‚ Beowulf personifies the motifs of reputation‚ vengeance‚ and fate which contribute to the overall epic theme. Each of these contrasting themes contribute as to why Beowulf was such a tremendous epic hero. Beowulf‚ a young warrior with an honorable family name to be upheld‚ must venture off and seek his own reputation and identity among the sprawling branches of the family tree. With this thought‚ he seeks out to battle the mighty fiend Grendle
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