From Macbeth’s question to Ross‚ "Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?" (1.3.108)‚ to Angus’s observation that Macbeth’s robe "hang[s] loose about him‚ like a giant’s robe / upon a dwarfish thief" (5.2.20-22)‚ William Shakespeare adds this "robe motif" purposely in his Tragedy of Macbeth play‚ in order to reflect Macbeth’s tragic decisions. Falling from "valiant‚ worthy‚ and noble thane" (1.2) to "hell hound" (5.8.3) due to his "vaulting ambition" (2.7.27)‚ Macbeth tries to blame others for his
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Joan Acocella’s Article “The Child Trap: The Rise of Overparenting” is based on the idea that parents push their children to become better and brighter than their peers. Parents try to jumpstart their child’s learning beginning when they are just infants. The Walt Disney Company produces the Baby Einstein DVDs and CDs that play music from Mozart and Beethoven‚ claiming to give a head start academically. Preschoolers have taken away playtime with more reading and math and it only becomes harder as
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new person under the Party¡¯s image which he does not only obey the Party without questioning moreover even loves Big Brother sincerely. Many literature tactics are used to fulfill Orwell¡¯s needs to present his vision of this dystopian future. His motifs and symbols is the novel successfully supported and present his idea. Throughout the city of London‚ poster of the man gazing down under the word ¡°BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU¡± is present in very corner. Big Brother is the face of the Party‚ which
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sons. Besides leaving something to his kids‚ Willy is deeply obsessed with raising his son who once bore so much potential‚ but is now a failure. In his play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller uses motifs of seeds‚ nature‚ and diamonds to bring to light Willy’s caring but ignorant nature. The motif of seeds and a garden are a metaphor for Biff. When Willy first mentions seeds and growing he states that‚ “The grass don’t grow any more‚ you can’t raise a carrot in the back yard . . . remember those
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Seminar Questions 1. Modernism- Benjamin‚ Walter “On some Motifs in Baudelaire” Question 1: In “On some Motifs in Baudelaire” Walter Benjamin argues that extended exposure to stimuli‚ or shocks‚ in the environment alters the human experience of our world and creates a conditioned reaction within the crowd. How does this overstimulation shape our current society and was Benjamin correct in warning against it? Walter Benjamin implied that our minds are not equipped with the facilities
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Themes‚ Motifs‚ and Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Search for Spiritual Enlightenment In Siddhartha‚ an unrelenting search for truth is essential for achieving a harmonious relationship with the world. The truth for which Siddhartha and Govinda search is a universal understanding of life‚ or Nirvana. Siddhartha and Govinda both have a fundamental desire to understand their lives through spirituality‚ seek to do this by
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13 April 2013 The Exploration of Hamlet through a Feminist Lens Throughout the Elizabethan era women were not acknowledge as humans. The ideal gender role of women was to work in the home: cooking‚ cleaning‚ and taking care of the children. Men were the only ones to work and have a career. The feminist theory analyzes the status of women in society. It deals with gender differences‚ gender inequality‚ gender oppression‚ and structural oppression. Analyzing Hamlet through a feminist lens critics
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In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motifs of hiding and concealing to emphasize the strange aura of Gatsby‚ how he tries to cover up his past‚ and his “love” of Daisy. From the way he talks‚ by constantly saying “old sport”‚ to his actions; always pulling guests aside to have private conversations‚ at parties‚ Gatsby’s actions are unusual. He makes up false stories regarding his past and how he became so rich. Gatsby’s love of Daisy has been a delusion‚ as he only wants to marry into
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Prince Hamlet struggles with the inexplicable death of his father‚ the betrayal by his uncle‚ and the inadvertent murder of a seemingly innocent man. Laertes likewise suffers through the accidental death of his father‚ the betrayal by a man close to the family‚ and the snide and sneaky murder of that same man. The difference between Hamlet and Laertes‚ however‚ clearly lies in how these men handle the difficult situations they face. Hamlet‚ the intelligent thinker‚ calmly overanalyzes each detail
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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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