Savagery does not distinguish between a man and an adolescent. This is prevalent in the microcosm that is represented by the island. The island reflects upon the actions of the adults who are participating in savagery themselves the act of war. In āLord of the Fliesā by William Golding a group of English school boys are trapped on an island...
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While Ralph, Piggy, Jack, and all the other boys were on the island, Golding conveyed a significant lesson about mob mentality. Mob mentality is described by the way people can influence others to adopt certain behaviors while being part of a group, which not only makes humans commit acts that they would not together in a group, but also lose...
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Emotions are one of the biggest influences on a personās decisions and can often alter oneās disposition. As stated in a manuscript submitted for publication in the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, āEmotions are the dominant driver of most meaningful decisionsā. This psychological phenomenon is apparent in various forms of media, including movies, television shows, and novels. In William Goldingās...
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Considering the topic of violence in literature, I would like to discuss āLord of the Fliesā written by the British author, winner of the Nobel Prize, William Golding. The book is about a group of boys who find themselves mysteriously stranded on an island and how they try to govern themselves with no adult to influence them. Themes include the...
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William Golding writes a book about a band of schoolboys who become stranded on a remote island with no adults present. As the story progresses, chaos quickly ensues as the boy's evil nature surfaces. āThe Lord of the Fliesā was written in 1954, with the recent atrocities committed in World War II fresh in mind. Influenced by these events, Golding...
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'Macbeth' is a tragedy, in which the protagonist, Macbeth, embarks on a dark path of betrayal and bloodshed that leads to his own demise and death. The play was written by William Shakespeare and dedicated to James 1 in 1606 who succeeded the throne in 1603. This tragedy deals with major themes such as ambition, guilt, and supernatural elements -...
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Shakespeare uses symbolism to depict ambition and express Macbethās inner conflict which he encounters subsequently from his actions. Blood is a symbol of the way Shakespeare displays ambition throughout the play as blood illustrates the change in Macbethās character. At the start of the play, blood is a representation of Macbethās loyalty and honor. Throughout the development of the play,...
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Many works of literature include a character with unusual origins to provide contrast to societal norms and to introduce complex relationships involving clashing morals and values. In his novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley depicts John the Savage as an outsider because of his unusual upbringing and his headstrong morals in both the Savage Reservation and the World State society....
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John Updike is viewed as one of the best writers in present-day American history. He is known for the idea that common parts of American life can be very captivating. He desired for the audience to see the excellence and enchantment of life, so he attempted to depict ordinary things utilizing the clearest yet wonderful language conceivable. A significant number...
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What are the Odds? What happens when coincidences occur that seem too incredible to be true? Coincidences are defined as, āa remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.ā These coincidences are considered to be random and meaningless events that happen in our lives; they donāt matter in the grand scheme of things. Paulo Coelho, however, shows in...
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For centuries, environmental terminology and themes have circulated through works of literature (Christensen, 2018, p. 1). The topic has often occupied significant space in narratives due to its ability to engage readers. Literary writers, through their works, have the ability to explore the impact of the environment on society, how society consequentially develops, and how society engages with the idea...
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In Iran, there are different regulations and laws for women living in the country. Iran has different policies that men and women have to follow. The rules for women can restrict their freedom. In the book Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi shows an upper-middle-class woman growing up in Iran and the different restrictions that even women of her class have to endure....
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On the surface, the Great Gatsby novel is based on the story of Jay Gatsby`s life, in particular describing the tragic love story between him and Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby obsessively pursues her throughout the novel until his death. Beyond this, however, it is clear that Fitzgerald highlights the many themes running throughout the novel regarding the true disparities in the...
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Symbolism, geography, and irony are brought up many times by Coelho throughout the book. In the book āThe Alchemistā by Paulo Coelho, different types of literary devices are brought up, the book is spoken in 3rd person by a boy named Santiago and his Personal Legend. This story begins when they had the same dream over time, he met the...
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The novel Blindness depicts an imploding social order as an epidemic scourges society; delineating the oppression of people in a totalitarian style world. Abandoning morality, a city is reduced to savagery by the mysterious plague of sightlessness. Saramago creates a totalitarian state mirroring that of the context in which he lived; in a centralised dictatorial system requiring complete subservience to...
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Guy de Maupassant, is a French naturalist writer of fast recollections and novels who is through normal agreement the super French short-story writer. The first large posted brief story at some element of 1880, usually mentioned as his largest work, Ć 'Boule de Suif' (translated variously as 'Dumpling', 'Butterball', 'Ball of Fat' or 'Ball of Lard') is the touching story...
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Nonetheless, Keyes stresses another predominant theme: that self-awareness, the ability to acquire knowledge about oneās self, ultimately decides an individualās identity. As the experiment progresses and Charlieās academic knowledge, and personal understanding increase, a sense of inner confinement emerges. This interior conflict is apparent when there is a āsharp switch in perceptionā as the narration alternates between first-person, and third-person...
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Imagine driving to your normal 9 to 5 job. On the way, you observe that many people are going to the local Taco Bell. Since you are a little early, you decide that you could just grab a bite, except that your dietician has told you to hold it off for a while. You ignore the guilt, order a full-course...
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āThe Alchemistā follows the adventures of an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago. Santiago is a young teen who has a recurring dream about a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. Santiago decides to embark on this journey after being reassured by a gypsy who tells him to go to Egypt. Then, Santiago meets this mysterious man named Melchizedek who presents Santiago...
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Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said in a speech during World War II that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. This is agreeable in the sense that people are the only things in the way of their accomplishments. Our fears and emotions are what we have to conquer for us to commit daring acts. Roosevelt...
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At the right time, a flap of a butterfly wing can create a hurricane. People would oversee the power of the insignificant flap, but the destruction it would cause would leave people shocked. This idea is also represented in the novel 'Everything I Never Told You' by talking about how even the smallest detail can impact the final ending. Celeste...
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āTo be negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the timeā, is a well-known quote by African-American novelist, playwright, and activist, James Baldwin. James Baldwin was a man whose upbringing, consciousness, and talent in writing put him on the path to becoming one of the best writers of the twentieth...
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The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. It stretches from Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota all the way down through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River covers half of the United States and connects to 33 states. It is also known because many explorers used the river to navigate the United States...
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The true meaning of being heroic is having the qualities of a hero, such as bravery and courage, and using those qualities to save or help others. As seen through both epic poems we encounter ways that both of the main characters acted heroic and analyze in what way each character had portrayed their acts of bravery and courage. Throughout...
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In Book XI of The Odyssey, in the underworld, Tiresias describes to Odysseus a final journey he must take to 'have a gentle, painless death... with all [his] people there in blessed peace around [him]ā (Homer, XI. 155,157). Tiresias says that Odysseus must walk inland with an oar until he gets to a place where people mistake it for a...
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The concept of āa new beginningā is a recurrent theme that prevails in African American literature, predominantly, in the geographical form of The South. Used as a literary terrain, The South is more than a characterization of the savagery that African Americans endured during the period of slavery. It is within this landscape that African Americans advanced society and culture...
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Antigone as a character within Jean Anouilhās modern re-creation of Sophoclesās Greek classic, āAntigoneā, is surrounded by ambiguity. Within Sophoclesās version, Antigone is presented with clear, rational, and understandable motives for defying Creon and the oppressive state in which he struggles to uphold. However, unlike Sophocles, Anouilh teaches us nothing of Antigoneās motivations and instead creates a depiction of an...
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The two books under comparison are Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. These two books might not seem like they would have a lot in common but there are a few similarities to compare between them. The title Th1rteen R3asons Why is given because Hannah Baker makes 13 tapes for her listeners...
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Symbolism- Can you spot any of these common symbols in your novel? What might they symbolize? In The Alchemist, sheep are one of the main symbols throughout the book. Santiagoās sheep symbolize the characters in the novel who are blind to their legends. Santiago loves and cares for his sheep, but sometimes he gets frustrated because of their basic desire...
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The idea of conflict between the state and individuals and the theme of civil disobedience remains prevalent throughout society today. Despite 'Antigone' and 'Fahrenheit 451' being written nearly two thousand years apart, both texts share the same societal issues of conflict between the state and the individual but in different contexts. Both Sophocles and Bradbury are influenced by the political...
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