Is it possible to love your child yet treat them vilely? Nearly 3.2 million children in the U.S. are receiving some kind of prevention and post-response services due to physical and or emotional abuse in households. In the book, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls we see two different parenting styles between her father, Rex, and her mother, Rose Mary...
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Justine Moritz is a young girl adopted into Victor’s family while he is growing up. She is the housekeeper for the family. Through reading the book her character is not acknowledged much mostly because she loses her life in volume one of the novels. She represents the suffering of injustice much like a martyr (CliffsNotes, n.d.). A martyr is someone...
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No matter what time period we are in, humans are learning new lessons from every situation they experience. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, was set in the 1960s in Maycomb, Alabama during The Great Depression. Narrator and protagonist, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch learns some important life lessons from her experiences throughout the novel. As she grows older, Scout...
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Arguably the greatest literary work written in English, William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, centers around the protagonist’s angst and indecision on avenging his father’s murder. A vital component of what makes this outstanding literary piece so famous is that it focuses on Hamlet’s personal struggles, rather than the conflicts of other individuals. Due to this close connection, Shakespeare was able to...
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Orwell uses the setting to further express the dangers of totalitarian states in 1984. In Winston’s apartment, Orwell explores the feeling of being constantly watched and monitored, without having any privacy. Winston feels a false sense of security in Mr. Charrington’s room, which is shown by how Orwell wants to show the extent of what the Party is willing to...
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These four simple words make up perhaps the most terrifying political slogan to have ever been created. However, in the fear-filled world of 1984, such a slogan is an ever-present reality for the citizens of Oceania to face. In George Orwell's 1949 hit novel, 1984, Winston Smith wrestles with oppression in Oceania, a dystopia where the Party inspects human actions...
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The Joshua Tree symbolizes the strength and beauty of something and the struggles are what give it its beauty. Jeanette and her family were driving and she looks out to the window and she saw a tree standing at an angle it was growing sideways which shows that this tree is unique and different. “From the time the Joshua tree...
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We know that during the context of the original script, people were extremely superstitious, and this affected their view on everything from treating illnesses to religion. Religion was central to Elizabethan society – Queen Elizabeth made attendance at the Church compulsory. Unless you had a valid excuse such as illness, you were fined if you did not attend. Almost everyone...
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Shakespeare’s Othello presents to its audience the tragic story of a doomed interracial marriage in which Othello, the titular ‘Moor of Venice’ becomes entangled in the schemings of his malevolent ensign Iago, who convinces him of his wife Desdemona’s infidelity. By the end, Othello has murdered Desdemona and taken his own life out of grief and guilt. That Othello succumbs...
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Symbolic Mockingbirds Most people go about life thinking they understand everyone from what they hear or what they see. In reality, this is untrue and Scout learns that in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. Lee tells the story of a black man falsely accused of rape being defended by a white man from a child’s perspective in the...
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The novel 1984 is a book that everybody must have read at least once in their lifetime. It is about a world in which everything is owned and controlled by the government. Culture, the economy, physical activities, and even their thoughts are being controlled by the Party. The Party has totalitarian control over its citizens. In the real world, North...
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“‘I had never heard of chewing gum, so she went out and got me a whole pack. I pulled out a stick, took off the white paper and the shiny silver foil under it, and studied the powdery, putty-colored gum. I put it in my mouth and was stunned by the sharp sweetness. 'It's really good!' I said...When Mom wanted...
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A soliloquy is a long speech delivered by one character to other characters or to the audience. The purpose of a soliloquy is essentially to give the audience more information about events or background regarding the drama. Iago's soliloquy in the play Othello is especially significant. The audience will notice more in the soliloquy about how Iago has no regard...
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Symbolism, imagery, and characterization are used to show the decay of parenting as shown in The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. To be considered a bad parent; a person lacks emotional and physical appearance to a child, to express a feeling of absence. Bad Parenting is the act of not showing the responsibilities that should be taken as a mother...
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Even a small seed of suspicion placed in someone’s head can lead to horrible, destructive things. Sexual desires cause jealousy and mistrust. “Sexual images trigger chemical reactions in your brain, which in turn compel us to act in specific ways or be drawn to certain things, or motivated to engage in particular behaviors” (Kuszewski). In William Shakespeare's play Othello, sexual...
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Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus was written by Mary Shelley, the novel’s subtitle is named “Or, the Modern Prometheus.” The subtitle suggests the first great scientist of Greek mythology who teaches medicine and science, takes fire from Zeus and gives it to humanity, or constructs a human being from clay. Prometheus was said to be the wisest of all the...
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Throughout the plot of the play, the character Othello reveals himself as an amoral character. His character is interesting from many perspectives since the protagonist develops from being a heroic and moral individual into a cruel and amoral person, who even kills, as the result of Iago´s insidious machinations. Othello can be described as a foil since he shows the...
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Throughout the play ‘Hamlet’ by William Shakespeare, we experience the inner mind of a very damaged prince on a path for vengeance, but to reach the end he must overcome his inability to act. Simba, being the ruler of the Pride Terrains, fantasizes about emulating his dad's example and having the opportunity to do anything he desires when he is...
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Quotation Speaker Context Significance You must not put another scandal on him (i) Polonius He is speaking to Reynaldo. He is telling lies about Laertes and for Reynaldo to spy on him. Polonius wants Reynaldo to spread bad rumors about Laertes, but to make sure he is saying it in a way you can gather information and in a way...
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Both Claudius and Hamlet are very clever, intelligent, charming, and skilled manipulators. What separates the two into villain and protagonist are their motivations and beliefs. Throughout the play, it is a back-and-forth battle between Claudius and Hamlet as they struggle to achieve their own causes. In this essay I will show how, despite failing to eliminate Hamlet as planned, he...
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In analyzing and understanding literature, one of the critical factors is the concept of point of view. It shapes the readers’ perception of the story, based on the attitude the narrator has toward the themes, and events described in the story. There are several types of the point of view concept. First, it depends on the one that is telling...
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Becoming successful requires hard work, but is putting in the hard work worth it? In the novel The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, the author is born into poverty and then grows to be an award-winning author proving that hard work results in success. A big role in Jeanette’s path in life and her view of the world is played...
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For my topic, I have decided to write about what the meaning of 'Big Brother' is and what might cause the fall of 'Big Brother.” “Big Brother” is the totalitarian leader of Oceania and the idol of the Party. He is an acclaimed, accomplished war hero, a master inventor and philosopher, and the founder of the revolution that brought the...
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In today’s society, human beings can be expected to change their personal beliefs in order to fit in. By conforming to social norms and beliefs, people tend to forget that they have the right to freedom of speech. Although many individuals do fall victim to these ideal expectations, very few do not become threats and are considered different. This is...
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Is Tom Robinson Guilty or are the accusations against him false? At the beginning of To Kill A Mockingbird, there are a few main characters, they are Scout who is the narrator of the story and the daughter of Atticus. Atticus is the adopted father of Scout and Jem. Jem is Scout's brother and she excludes herself from the group...
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is often read as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and scientific advancement however I will also be discussing an interpretation of the text as a commentary upon the debates surrounding slavery at the start of the 19th century. The essay begins with a close analysis of Frankenstein in regard to the debates surrounding slavery,...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1961), Harper Lee uses the inclusion of Scout, a young, innocent girl who lives in Maycomb Alabama. Throughout the book, Scout learns to become more mature about her actions which eventually makes her very empathetic toward others. She is more of a tomboyish girl who is very clever at times. The author...
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1984 is a dystopian novel by English novelist George Orwell. George Orwell was known to be against totalitarianism and democratic socialism, throughout 1984 he would constantly warn readers about the extreme effects of a government with unlimited authority, who would strive to regulate every aspect of society. An obvious and collective human experience resident in Oceania share is oppression and...
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Based on the 1951, Ray Bradbury novel Montag is a fireman that lives in a lonely, society where books were banned by the government fearing oneself thinking. In this society firefighters have to burn any books on sight or that people inform them of because they believe it gives people more time to think for themselves. Many people in this...
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Technology continues to shape our lives and influence our society. Mankind has become so dependent on technology that one cannot imagine living without his or her smartphone or laptop. No one will debate that this digital renaissance has not created a more productive, mobile, and efficient culture, but at what price? In the novel 1984, George Orwell uses technology to...
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