True Grit is a classic Western-themed novel. It uses several themes and language features to portray the message “that resilience is an important part of a character which helps them achieve goals and personal obstacles and challenges” The message is illustrated through Mattie’s Physical and mental resilience as well as her determination and conviction. These traits help her surpass obstacles and achieve her goals Mattie illustrates how her mental resilience and determination have helped her throughout the journey, she faces...
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There was a time when the goal of all good, great, and decent men was to obtain honor. Every motive, dictated by their sense of honor, was aimed at bolstering it or regaining some that had been lost. To fulfill their sense of honor, men of valor would slay the dragon, overthrow an evil villain, or defeat the monster. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus is considered honorable for his actions on his journey home to Ithaca. Not only...
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An Argumentative Analysis of the Themes within “The Importance of Being Earnest” Wilde's 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' investigates different themes of adoration and marriage, particularly in Act 1, where marriage in Victorian culture is generally negated as an 'extremely charming state,' rather utilizing different comedic devices, for example, plays on words, ironic statements and reversals to ridicule its ethicalness and profound quality. Wilde presents comedy through the introduction of Victorian perspectives on the usefulness of marriage, deriding it as...
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Meursault, the protagonist of the novel, discovers that his mother died in an old home. The death of his mother seems to have little effect on him due to his detached emotions and self centered belief of living which makes him look 'The Stranger' to the society. Meursault gets into relationship with his former coworker while celebrating life merry go round way right after the funeral of his mother. Meursault helps his friend Raymond writing a letter to trap Raymond's...
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Hero Cycle Quote: “In the shade of the house, in the sunshine on the riverbank by the boats, in the shade of the sallow wood and the fig tree, Siddhartha, the handsome Brahmin’s son, grew up with his friend Govinda.” Explanation: This quote, which is the first sentence in the novel, describes the Ordinary world very well, and represents each element. Mainstream faith is represented through the identification of Siddhartha as a Brahmin’s son. When Siddhartha crosses the threshold into...
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Santiago is the hero of The Alchemist. Conceived in a community in Andalusia, Santiago goes to the theological school as a kid however aches to venture to the far corners of the planet. He at last gets the fearlessness to request that his dad's authorization become a shepherd so he can venture to every part of the fields of Andalusia. At some point, he meets a baffling man in the town of Tariff, who sends him on a voyage to...
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Race and prejudice are extremely complex issues in The Bluest Eye. Contrary to the typical image of racism, including white indignity against blacks, The Bluest Eye investigates the issue of prejudice between ethnic minorities. In this book, there are hardly any white characters in Morrison's epic and no important white characters. Though this is true, prejudice stays prevalent and at the center of attention in the book. Since the book includes characters mostly of dark complexion, 'whiteness' still exists on...
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Novelist Paulo Coelho once said, “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.” Much like this, Amir is influenced by challenges put in front of him by the cultural environment in Khaled Hosseini’s, “The Kite Runner”. This cultural environment, represented by the settings, characters, and the Afghan culture in the novel, influences Amir. Various settings within the novel influence Amir. One such setting that changes Amir as a person is...
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Critical race theory began as a scholarly movement in the early 1970s because of the writings of an African American civil rights lawyer Derrick Bell who presented a theory to understand Western racial history as well as the conflict of interest in civil rights litigation (Delgado & Stefancic, 1998, p. 467). As years passed new critical themes to this theory were presented by critical scholars such as; Delgado, Matsuda, and Crenshaw who discussed interested convergence, while focusing on the social...
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Humans are born with the ability to identify five types of tastes sweet, bitter, salty, sour, and umami (Romm, 2016). But each person in this world has unique taste buds, therefore, every human being has a different taste preference based upon the daily foods we eat. We develop these taste buds that could differ based on genetics, culture, and variety of food. However, we are born with a sweet taste, and after 4 months salty taste emerges and after some...
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The violence of the dishonorable Thanes of Cawdor led to a snowball effect of civil unrest in Scotland in Macbeth. The Thane of Cawdor, before Macbeth had the title, was dishonorably initiating a rebellion against King Duncan for more power in Scotland. In response to the Thane of Glamis, Macbeth enters the fight for his honor and the honor of his King, Duncan. He fights beside Banquo in a heroin battle “As cannons overcharged with double cracks”(I, ii, 41) where...
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In the early 1800s, a German philosopher named Karl Marx shared his beliefs on societies and how they revolve around the economy. He believed that societies are mainly shaped by economic organization and that social changes are a product of class conflicts. In the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, social classes show the reader how class affects the quality of life. The setting in The Great Gatsby begins...
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Palahniuk depicts how the narrator, in pursuit of rejecting society’s ideologies about these concepts, begets toxic behavior. Satire is a miscellaneous genre that exploits irony, exaggeration, and humor pragmatically and constructively to mock or taunt the diabolic vices and absurdity that have plagued society. Although satire utilizes a comedic approach to address toxic ideologies and norms, the primitive purpose is to employ laughter as a weapon to penetrate sensitive social taboos. Through the witty facade of entertainment, satire effectively educates...
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Introduction: In this assignment, there is going to be a discussion about a few contrasting businesses. The contrasting businesses that I have chosen are Tesco and Mcdonald's. There are multiple reasons why I have selected these businesses, the reasons for me selecting Tesco are because I do regularly shop there with my family members and I see that they always have new products which are of a wide range for all ages. Having a wide range of products does make...
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The article expresses the opinion that affirmative action is required to “rectify past discriminatory actions that prohibited ethnic minorities from equal access”, and that past injustices are still affecting members of that particular group today. It is right to acknowledge such acts and the flow effect they still have on members of these ethnic groups in society today but is it morally right for a member of a non-minority ethnic group to suffer to correct these wrongs? It does not...
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The novel “Of Mice and Men ” by John Steinbeck tells the tale of two men, George and Lennie, who are opposite, but they travel together, unlike other migrant workers. When settling into a ranch near the Salinas River, they find themselves among many lonely characters, one being Curley’s wife. The two men discover that the pleasure of companionship is not to be taken granted for and is truly a pleasure. Steinbeck teaches us that one cannot fully understand happiness...
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