The use of figurative language or illustrations to represent objects‚ actions or ideas. An example of imagery. An example of imagery in this novel divergent are the factions. In the novel divergent‚ society is divided into five separate factions including‚ Amit faction ‘the peaceful’ was formed in order to have a peaceful society free from conflict and sadness caused by wars and instigation. Amity comes across as very kind and understanding. They strongly dislike war. They are truely a democratic
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Racism is the hatred and intolerance of another race and this eventually leads to inequality for all minorities. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows the effects of racism in a community and how it changes and affects the people in it. Racism‚ throughout history‚ has created inequality as well as affected the minds of the young. In To Kill A Mockingbird these two themes are played out in the small town of Macomb County and their effects are shown throughout the story. After a decision by the
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Maya Pimentel Ms. England English 12 CP/ Period 6 6 December 2016 Human Condition In both poems‚ “On Monsieur’s Departure” and “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” they reveal very similar aspects in the human condition using figurative language. The use of figurative language in these poems makes it easier to portray the types of feelings that go through one’s head. In “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” the poem is talking about what seems to be more of what happens when one over thinks when he’s
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The stylistic elements that an author chooses are instrumental in ensuring that the theme or tone that he or she wishes to convey is in fact conveyed to the reader. Harper Lee obviously realizes this‚ for in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ [New York: Warner‚ 1982] 278) she wisely selects a distinctive style to relate the moving story of a young child discovering harsh truths regarding human nature <br> <br>The predominant stylistic element Miss Lee uses is her
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The townsfolk in the story To Kill A Mockingbird don’t really pay attention to who’s actually who. They overlook people who don’t need to be overlooked.They overlook the quiet ones like Arthur “Boo” Radley and they think he’s a creepy middle aged man who has no life and lives in the dark. They all think he’s a bad guy because of the bad childhood he had in the past. Just because someone is quiet or different compared to others doesn’t mean you need to overlook them or listen to rumors about them
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same level‚ with the Negros slightly lower. This relates to Saskatoon with how the East side is the higher class side‚ the North end being middle class and the West side being the lowest class because of its age and those who live there. To Kill a Mockingbird shows how history repeats itself time and time again. With the Finches on top of the social pyramid in Maycomb‚ they represent the East side of Saskatoon. This means that they represent those who can bring in a steady‚ fulfilling paycheck for
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was a line quoted from Atticus during Tom Robinson’s court case in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird took place in the early 1930’s in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ when many people were strongly prejudiced against blacks. Atticus said this line not only to save Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ from the wrongful verdict of rape‚ but potentially even some of his town from the stifling grip of prejudice. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrated that prejudice causes lack of empathy and bias;
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Stereotypes of To Kill A Mockingbird In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the novel shows that the society is stereotype‚ because the kids in the novel judge everyone on where they live‚ where they’re from‚ and what they heard of them. That’s why they are showing it from a kid’s point of view because kids don’t think about what they are going to say‚ so they just say it. Everyone in the book shows that they judge everyone on by where they are from or by where they live. Like Walter Cunningham Scout
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and his scheming wife Lady Macbeth‚ using extracts from Act 1‚ Scene 7. I will also examine how the language used emphasises the key themes and ideas within the play. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are revealed and developed through their dialogues with use of soliloquies and asides‚ helping to reveal their personalities‚ states of mind‚ emotions and motivation. Much figurative language and imagery is used by Shakespeare to emphasise the themes within the play‚ creating atmosphere and
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are likely perceived or told wrong. Illusions are found in the novel through the theme of “Step into another’s skin”/ Appearance vs. Reality. Characters and symbols strongly exemplify this theme in multiple ways. In Harper Lee’s book: To Kill a Mockingbird she effectively uses characters and symbols in both hidden and obvious ways to get the theme through to the reader. Characters play a large role in developing the theme. This is shown through Boo Radely‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Dolphus Raymond.
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