The title of the play itself is reminiscent of Shakespeare who wrote; âAll the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players.â.1 This sentiment is echoed throughout Henrik Ibsenâs A Dollâs House. The protagonist Nora is herself a doll in a doll house, trapped in several ways constrained by her peers. She is confined by the conventions...
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In A Dollâs House and A Dollâs House Part 2, we see that being independent comes up many times in both plays with one of the characters, Nora Helmer. Being independent affects Nora in several ways because it is what she is trying to change about herself throughout both plays. Noraâs husband, Torvald is one of the big problems of...
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Dallas is the older friend of Ponyboy and his brothers. He is described by Ponyboy as âtougher, colder, meanerâ (p. 11). Dallas Winston is nicknamed Dally by those closest to him. He has had a difficult life, spending âthree years on the wild side in New Yorkâ and getting arrested by ten years old. Physically, he is distinctive. Both his...
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âThe Outsidersâ gives me a strong sense of loyalty which I find impressive. The characters in the book value loyalty as a general principle of pride and honor regardless of the social class they are in. The concept of pride in oneâs kind serves as a significant part among the greasers. They stand up for each other no matter how...
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âIt is the blending of traditional storytelling conventions combined with visual conventions which make graphic novels compelling.â Explore this in a discussion of at least one graphic novel studied. Traditional narrative convections and visual convections combine to capture our interests and give us compelling stories, such as graphic novels. The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman is a hybrid text that...
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What you see before you is a book. A small battered thing, but a book, nonetheless. A novel maybe? A biography? A play? Likely not something the average person would pick up to enjoy in their leisure time. Yet, this flimsy little object, like countless others, holds the capability of shaping our entire world, altering the way we see, act,...
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Both Virginia Woolfâs Kew Gardens and Katherine Mansfieldâs Miss Brill use various techniques in their texts to explore the existential experience of individuals. Kew Gardens is centered around a series of small but significant moments in the magnificent botanical London garden called Kew Gardens. Woolf explores the themes of passion, desire, love, and regret by introducing the reader to four...
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In Aldus Huxleyâs Brave New World, Huxleyâs use of character descriptions and dialogue emphasizes his foiling of Lenina to Linda. He does this foiling not only to show differences between the characters but also to give insight into the society outside of New London. Other than coming from the same society, Linda and Lenina also correspond in their similar ways...
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A common tactic that authors use in their novels, plays, and short stories is the use of contrast. More specifically, authors often use contrasting settings in their works that represent different ideas or different types of people to contribute to the overall meaning of their work. Aldous Huxleyâs Brave New World is no different. The main story of Brave New...
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The representation of gender and female characters in film adaptations in the drama genre will be the main theme of discussion in this essay, with the use of three adaptations â each set within the 20th and 21st centuries. The topic of adaptation will be the focal point, as described by the OED (referenced by Maddox 2014) as, âan altered...
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Lies can hurt, but can they kill? In Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible', there is a 17-year-old girl from Salem, Massachusetts, named Abigail, in 1692. She is the niece of Reverend Parris. She is also the former servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. She was fired when Abigail and John were caught having an affair. Abigail abuses her power within...
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It was the summer of 1922, I had just arrived in New York where I moved into a house located in a part of Long Island called West Egg. My house wasnât as flashy as my neighbors, however, I considered it to be just right for me. This particular place was considered the home to the ânew rich.â I had...
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The reader â like the soldier â never knows how the day will turn out. OâBrien even adds stories whose veracity is challenged later on, thus allowing the reader to understand that the stories are not the most important thing. Stories are used only to provide insight into the emotions of war; from these stories, OâBrien effectively teases out the...
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The idea of morality during times of war is far from a black-or-white concept. It is more of a muddied, gray area in the middle. There isnât a definitive right or wrong when it comes to war, as it depends on whoâs view you choose to see it from. Author, Tim OâBrien recounts his experiences during the Vietnam War in...
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Although many different lenses can be applied, Tim O'Brien challenges typical gender roles in 'The Things They Carried' through his distinctive portrayal of men's masculinity mixing with traits and of women's involuntary lack of expertise resulting in an absence of understanding. Men are seen to be less manly whereas women turn rock hard, while also men are the opposite of...
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âShe had crossed to the other side. She was part of the land. She was wearing her culottes, her pink sweater, and a necklace of human tonguesâ (OâBrien 110). The Things They Carried by Tim OâBrien is a published 1990 novel that deals with the stories and hardships of a group of American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War....
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Pride and Prejudice plays a big part in Elizabeth and Darcyâs relationship. It provides obstacles for their relationship to overcome, and prove their love for each other. Many characters pull them apart or draw them together throughout the novel, which is again another obstacle for them both. One of the people who plays the biggest part in pulling them apart...
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The stereotypical men are normally portrayed to be brave, strong, and independent. These are all nice stereotypes in which guys are portrayed. However, a few people may additionally argue that guys are portrayed more negatively than undoubtedly as different guys are portrayed to be lazy, egocentric, and arrogant. Neither of the above is right or wrong. Not all men are...
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Janieâs grandmother forces her to marry her first husband Logan Killick because she wants Janie to have a higher social status. She was born into slavery she has experienced a lot of discrimination and pain, and she doesnât want Janie to have the same experience as her. In Janieâs opinion, she wants to marry for love, but she ends up...
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Replicating the main charactersâ personalities from a book to a movie may be difficult. The director of the movie âThe Outsidersâ has done an outstanding job of recreating the personalities of the characters. Francis Ford Coppola has acknowledged the traits of all the Curtis brothers. These are Darry, Ponyboy, and Sodapop. Francis Ford Coppola did a superior job in matching...
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In a world full of darkness, how can one stay purely innocent? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is the perfect example of what people can and cannot do in extraordinary situations. Although it is a story that is told by a little girl named Scout, it is also the tragedy of a young woman, Mayella Ewell, who never...
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Friendship is essential to human life, even if sometimes we donât realize it. You just donât notice because itâs so common to see, such as your childhood peers, your college buddies, your internet friends, and even animals, who may not even be the same species. Those that you befriend throughout your time on Earth will help you in those tough...
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The American Dream is spoken about in the Declaration of Independence: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In the novel Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the American Dream is shown as dead and unreachable. One of the characters in the novel is Crooksâ and his dream is to have full rights and to be equal to anyone who...
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At the beginning of the novel, Scrooge is portrayed as a hardhearted man and very unsociable. He struggles to connect with others but out of his own choice. Scrooge is shown as selfish and as someone who doesn't care for others at the start of the novel with Marley's funeral. He shows little sympathy and only cares about the money...
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In the novella A Christmas Carol, Dickens uses each of the ghosts to guide Scrooge to change his attitudes and behavior differently. Marley instills fear in Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past makes him remorseful, the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the wider consequences of greed and the Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge the individual and personal consequences....
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In this essay, I will be discussing how Dickens presents Scrooge as a reformed man. This is influenced by a clear combination of Scrooge's willingness to make the most of his transient life, as well as his desire for warmth in his once cold heart. Therefore it can be argued that Dickens uses the caricature of Scrooge as a manner...
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Ever wonder what it feels like to be the outcast of the group? Or have the feeling of being different from everyone else? For the creature in Mary Shelleyâs 'Frankenstein', Victor Frankenstein did not even give his creation a chance. The way the language of the text is written seems to be related to someone, or something, being evil or...
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Tragic heroes are characters of nobility; they are held in a higher status but suffer a reversal of fortune through their own flaws. Even the most noblemen can succumb to their flaws and suffer the consequences, as illustrated in 'King Lear'. King Learâs tragic flaw is his blindness, which eventually leads to his own demise. In Act 1, Lear ineffectively...
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The feeling of loneliness is an inevitable part of life, one of which many people struggle with. âPeople who are lonely often crave human contact, but their state of mind makes it more difficult to form connections with other peopleâ (Cherry). The feeling of loneliness is hard to overcome, those who have the willpower will eventually make it out of...
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Many of the characters in Of Mice and Men appear to be âlonelyâ to an extent, although, the theme of loneliness is extremely noticeable in Crooks, Candy, and Curley's wife. These three characters all can be related together because they are all similar in that they are the same type of lonely, a physical lonely. Objective loneliness refers to the...
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