The Crucible Irony Open Ended Miller’s portrayal of Puritanism indicates that the society in Salem chooses false religious values over logical assumptions‚ which suggest attributes of stubbornness and their wicked beliefs in The Crucible. This proves to be ironic because the society would rather prefer believing propaganda shoved by the religious figures of the community‚ Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale. These men of priesthood are considered to be completely holy‚ and they were exempt of any
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Maggie Bailey Mrs. Warren English 201 19 February 2013 The use of symbolism in “Hills like White Elephants” In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” Hemingway chooses to use symbolism the most out of any other literary element. Hemingway did not make the use of symbolism obvious‚ without understanding the symbolism one would assume the couple is actually discussing the scenery. In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” the element of symbolism is used to mask the serious discussion
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The Sun Also Rises: Liberal Use of Dialogue by Hemingway The remarkable thing about the book was its liberal use of dialogue and how Hemingway used it to carry the reader through the book. There was no plot in the book in the sense that there was no twists‚ intrigue‚ or goals for any of the characters and the dialogue was the only thing that moved the reader through the book. Hemingway used so much dialogue that it was difficult at times to follow who was saying what‚ but I believe this didn’t matter
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Irony in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” offers an almost classic study of irony of situation: the reader expects a celebration; she gets a stoning. Such a reversal is the work of careful planning by the author. The reader expects the lottery to be a celebration of some sort because Jackson describes the setting‚ details the activities of the townspeople‚ and refers to the lottery itself in terms that belie the outcome of the event. First‚ Jackson establishes a setting which suggests
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LIFE OR IRONY? Symbolism is utilized throughout literature‚ poetry‚ and life to take readers on a journey. Symbolism allows the reader to take the story beyond the written word. The reader is given the opportunity to process‚ ponder‚ and ultimately interpret meanings not always openly portrayed by the writer. Symbols or symbolism within a work can be both easy and difficult to determine. Stories usually can have one or several symbols. “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin‚ is a
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socially on brought guilt through the interactions of characters and Puritan beliefs in The Scarlet Letter. He masterfully depicts a newly settled New England and it’s strict religious faith‚ which is still seen in much of New England today. He uses symbolism‚ irony and to fully bring out the true potential of his story. Nathaniel Hawthorne beautifully crafts his story by using symbolism to reveal details about the story and its characters. In The Scarlet Letter one of the most obvious and prominent
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Within Shakespeare’s poem “My Mistress’ Eye Are Nothing Like The Sun”‚ Shakespeare essentially describes his mistress as an ugly abomination‚ with “wired” hair and dull lips‚ compared to the rest of society. Basically‚ Shakespeare make it seem as if the speaker’s mistress has no redeeming qualities that any other women could have. The speaker compares her physical attributes to the ‘beauty’ of nature‚ but rather than providing imagery for the audience that allows them to picture a beautiful woman
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Scene I. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the renaissance anxiety for the helplessness of the human beings
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The Irony of The Jungle Between 1870 and 1900 Chicago grew from a population of 299‚000 to almost 1.7 million‚ the fastest-growing city ever at the time. This surge in population was largely attributed to immigrants coming from European countries seeking a chance for employment and new freedoms associated with moving to the United States at the time. 1905‚ in particular‚ was a historic year when a surge of over 1 million immigrants came to the city. During this time‚ author Upton Sinclair
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“Like the Sun” and “The Open Window” are two both very similar yet different stories. “Like the Sun” happens to be about truth‚ and its effects while “The Open Window” is based around deception. Both authors do a great job at setting examples of paradoxes and irony in their stories. In “Like the Sun” Sekhar‚ the main character repeats multiple times “Truth is like the sun.” I understood this as saying without truth‚ you can’t grow‚ like living things can’t survive without sun. One example of irony
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