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The Symbol of Blood in Macbeth
Macbeth
Symbolism
Blood is known to all of us to represent life, death and ofteninjury. Blood is an essential part of life, and without blood, wecould not live. This is known to everyone, and because of this,when Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to represent treason,murder and death, it is easily understood and fits in perfectlywith the…
Hypnos – God of Sleep in Ancient Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
Hypnos is most commonly known as the Greek god of sleep. He enters the dreams of mortals and induces dreams of foolishness unto them. Somnus, or Sopor, is Hypnos’s Roman name. He is most commonly pictured beside his twin brother, Thanatos, the Greek god of death. His mother is Nix, the goddess of Night. The…
The Sun Also Rises- Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
Ironic CyclesIn The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway uses irony and symbolism to illustrate how a group of Americans and English expatriates lived life. They try to forget the war and restore a sense of meaning to their lives, which he would have liked to do. Hemingways attitudes are expressed in the book, including his…
Speech Impediments By Edward Hoagland and David Sedaris
Speech
Stuttering
Two Authors: same struggle In the short stories, “On Stuttering,” by Edward Hoagland, and “Me Talk Pretty,” by David Sedaris, the authors discuss how they dealt with their speech impediments. They wrote about the way they handled their difficulties with speech, the different strategies they used, and how their limitations affected how they felt about…
Analysis of “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence
Lawrence
Individuals have struggled with ignorance time and time again, and this ignorance can penetrate every aspect of their lives. In the short story by D. H. Lawrence, “The Rocking-Horse Winner“, young Paul has to encounter a series of misfortunate events, due to the fact that his beloved ambitious mother is unworthy of the what she…
The Shack: A Discussion of Symbolism Character Analysis
Symbolism
The Shack, written by William P. Young, tackles one man’s quest for faith and reassurance in God through several metaphors, parables and symbols. These symbols are used to compare the story religion itself; and from this comparison it is easier to grasp a deeper understanding. However, with this underlying symbolism, it’s possible to over analyze…
A Study of Mrs. Warren’s Profession Analysis
George Bernard Shaw
Study
Although George Bernard Shaw finished composing Mrs. Warren’s Profession in 1893. he was unable to acquire a licence to present it until 1902. Since this drama deals with the dual criterions between rich and hapless and work forces and adult females the inability for it to be performed in London for nine old ages is…
The Future in 1984 by George Orwell
1984
Future
George Orwell
A utopia is an ideal or perfect community. While some writers have createdfictional places that embody their ideals societies, other writers have writtensatires that ridicule existing conditions of society, or anti-utopias, which showpossible future societies that are anything but ideal. In 1984 , George Orwellpresents a terrifying picture of future as life under the constant…
Romeo and Juliet- Young Love
Love
Romeo And Juliet
Envision the moment when a young man meets eyes with a beautiful girl and instantly falls in love. When his life has no meaning without her by his side. This is the love that Romeo feels for Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet”. The play showcases numerous reasons why the supposed “love” between…
Ethical Killing in The Hunger Games
Ethics
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a book series ripe with ethical issues. Pane is a post apocalyptic America in which the series takes place. The country is divided into 12 Districts and one Capitol that rules over them. As a response to District 1 g’s rebellion, The Capitol instated The Hunger Games in order to keep…