the ocean as a symbol ties into the theme of this story very well. The theme being that what is expected of someone by societyis sometimes unreasonable‚ and that if you do not meet society’s expectations then there will be consequences. These consequences usually consist of being alienated to an extent‚ and gaining a bad reputation. Almost every time Edna is at the beach‚ she is doesn’t act according to what is expected of her. In chapter six Edna is at the beach with Robert
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"A White Heron" and "The Beast in the Jungle": A Comparison and Contrast Essay Comparing and contrasting Jewett’s Sylvy in "A White Heron" with May Bartram of James’s "The Beast in the Jungle" proves to be an interesting task. How can two such unlike characters be so alike. Only on close examination do these common threads appear. In the story "A White Heron‚" Sylvy is presented as a young‚ pre- adolescent girl‚ living in the country with her grand mother. They are very isolated to themselves
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How far would you go to get what you want? Macbeth went as far as killing his loved ones to stay in power. In the book Macbeth death is represented as being too easy and short. In this book death represents how life is short and living in it is hell. This book is about how ambitous takes over someone so far‚ that they will kill anyone who gets in their way. Shakspeare uses animals and things to portray death. When lady Macbeth heard of her husband coming she said‚ “The raven himself is hoarse”
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Castle Rock as a Symbol Throughout literature‚ many people‚ places‚ or things‚ have a deeper meaning then literal. They are symbols for something much more important. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding did an excellent job of creating a microcosm of the world in the island. The island stands for a world with no rules and lack of authority. In this world‚ there are good people‚ such as Jack‚ Piggy‚ and Simon‚ and then there are corrupted people such as Jack and his choir. The good people have their
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A child’s curiosity is a beautiful and marvelous spectacle which can be seen in the short passage from the text A White Heron‚ by Sarah Orne Jewett. In this short passage the author details the story of a young girl whose curiosity leads her to climbing a tree in order to see miles and miles into the distance. In order to accomplish this‚ the author explores several literary devices such as diction‚ imagery and point of view to develop a scene which readers can picture and connect to. Whether it
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character to symbolize a trait of society. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the character Jack embodies mankind’s inevitable descent into savagery. This can be shown through his appearance‚ his personality‚ and his actions. Throughout the book‚ the way Jack looks symbolizes how humans would resort to violence in dire situations. In the beginning of the book‚ Jack was described as a relatively normal child and nothing seems off or threatening about him; this symbolizes humankind before
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In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many different characters who symbolize a mockingbird. These characters have been hurt in some way despite their innocence. Some characters have different enemies and some characters have mutual enemies. The novel emphasizes on the way that each character handles their trials. Jem and Scout are two of the main characters in the story. One day they both get air rifles. Their father‚ Atticus‚ gives them a reminder before they can shoot their
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In the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is about two men with history and contains eye for an eye plot. The two men in this story are Montresor and Fortunato. At the end of the story you will see that one man dies‚ which is Fortunato. Montresor kills Fortunato for revenge due to many injuries. In the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” there are three symbols that stand out the most‚ which are the wine‚ Montresor’s family motto‚ and Fortunato’s outfit. One symbol that
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outlook on what the Roaring 20’s was like. One symbol found in the novel is when Nick notices Gatsby staring at a green light. Tom states that Gatsby “stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way‚ and far as [he] was from him [he] could have sworn [Gatsby] was trembling” (24). Gatsby has always wanted Daisy. When he was younger‚ he was not able to financially support her. Now‚ he has built a fortunate lifestyle that he yearns
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The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl‚ the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl symbolizes a real and constant reminder of Hester’s sins‚ she is much more prominent and evident than the “A” that Hester wore‚ for she is a real living breathing person who will always remain a part Hester. Hawthorne places Pearl in the novel to explore the theme of Romanticism‚ to create a character who is passionate and
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