When it comes to symbolism, 1984 is treasurer full of symbols, allusions, and hints. But what is symbolism in the first place? This is a literary device which is used to hide a meaningful abstract idea behind an object, person, or a place. Implicit or explicit, symbols convey additional messages...
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According to Orwell, there is nothing and nothing more terrible than the total lack of freedom/ “1984” is a cult novel of the English writer George Orwell, who became the canon of the genre of anti-utopia. Here you can find the fear, despair and struggle against the system, which...
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These two novels, 1984 and Brave New World, seems pretty similar from the first glance but, in fact, they demonstrate two opposite types of mass manipulation. Written with different aims, both of them reveal in what way people are deceived and used by their authority without even realizing. They...
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Perhaps the most legendary dystopian novel of the previous century, 1984 is a masterful attempt to enlighten the readers about the dangers any totalitarian ideology hides within itself. George Orwell wrote his literary masterpiece after one of the most devastating massacres in history &ndash...
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According to George Orwell, the freedom of speech is an essential element that should be granted by any authorities. When people are deprived of the possibility to express their thoughts in whatever form they want, then consider that there is no freedom of speech at all. The same goes for...
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Why do we need the laugh? What role does it play in people’s lives? The question can cause bewilderment. After all, the laugh is when it’s just ridiculous and no one thinks about what the role it plays. But laugh can be different, and the writer knows in advance what kind of laughter...
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“Catch 22” of Joseph Heller is a charming, extremely witty and utterly heartbreaking novel, which will support you in realizing the infinite absurdity of this world. Why do we need satire in literature? Satire in literature puffs and exaggerates human vices to such an extent that they...
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The dilemma about the intrinsical meaning of the story about the Prince of Denmark is a perturbing issue of discussion. Question about whether Hamlet feels affection to Ophelia is still not answered because the author uses various evasive situations when readers get more and more confused. Those...
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In any discussion concerning roles of male and female in the “Odyssey,” it seems natural to concentrate mainly on the evidence having to do with the situation on Ithaka, both because Ithaka is the most complex and the most fully described society in the Odyssey. All the women met...
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“Great Gatsby” is one of the most popular novels famous all over the world. It becomes very widespread because of combination themes that disturb people of different centuries. It violates the theme of love, relationship, parents, old and new money, and in this article we want to show...
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The man was always interested in everything mystical. Horrible, fantastic texts are mentioned in the early folklore of different countries, but only partially. Perhaps this is due to a small degree of study of the surrounding world. Everything unknown, all the unusual scares the person, but...
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Nowadays, the big popularity is devoted to utopia and dystopia genres. It’s an obvious thing that they have some differences. Firstly, utopia turned to a relatively peaceful, pre-crisis time in anticipation of the future, then dystopia was written in a difficult period of failure. The...
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The significant tragedy “Hamlet” violates the eternal problems. Those problems are connected with the contradiction between action and ideal, the role of personality in the history of humanity, the meaning of the life of each person, with justice, revenge, betrayal, love, friendship...
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A long time ago people believed that gods ruled the world. Each god was responsible for a certain element of nature, and all those gods are described in the well-known “Odyssey.” In this article, we’ll provide you with the way Poseidon was described in the poem. Poseidon was...
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The novel prepared by the genius of Literature Orwell 1948 is a treasure of various philosophical symbols. The author uses various stylistic verbal instruments to reinforce the ironic shadow of this masterpiece. The irony is a literary term which denotes irreconcilable meanings of two or more...
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The doctrine of death in different religions is different. But most religions are very similar in some ways. They teach that after death, the invisible part of man continues to live. We can’t know it is a true or not, we can just guess. In the "Divine Comedy" Dante undertakes...
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Fitzgerald's “The Great Gatsby” is a noteworthy input for the world of literature. This novel raises lots of social problems which were pervasive in the 1920s and even remain ongoing in our modern-day community. The themes such as glory, luxurious life, total poverty are among the...
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Great Gatsby is a worldwide-known masterpiece. Jack Clayton decided to visualize this book through a greatly shot movie. In my opinion, the film does depict the atmosphere created by Scott Fitzgerald. All the luxurious decorations transfer the viewer to those perfect Roaring Twenties. At the same...
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Hallucinations in this play are of primary importance as they help to understand how the main character developed and what the origins of his inner conflicts are. They illustrate Macbeth’s blistering recession into insanity. This mental deterioration is caused by an ambivalent prophecy of...
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At Shakespeare’s time, witchcraft was considered to be a typical part of life and nature. Yet, origins of various supernatural powers and sorcery were connected with the devil. That’s why people believed that knowledge of the future that witches possess can bring nothing but sorrow...
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Dramatic irony is among William Shakespeare’s best-loved and widely used literary devises. This play relies heavily on irony as means of helping its readers to grasp all hidden nuances. With its help, readers get involved in the story. They are the only ones aware of what is going to happen...
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The feeling of self-confidence is a positive feature as long as it does not turn into arrogance. Hubris is one of such traits when people have too much pride in themselves, and this leads to disasters or problems. Odyssey is a great example of a character whose actions are sometimes ruled by his...
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Frankenstein, written in a popular 19th-century form of an epistolary novel, explores human attempts to reveal the secrets of life and whether they are prepared to acquire them. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a passionate and dedicated scientist, and his obsession to become God...
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It is a popular novel famous all over the world. It became very widespread because of combination themes that disturb people of different centuries. It violates the subject of love, relationship, parents, old and new money, and in this article we want to show you how the author describes money...
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Many authors use figurative language in order to make their text more attractive, exciting and easy-going. The novel by Lee is not an exception, and we’ll prove you why. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel by Harper Lee. The literary debut of an American writer, who was a lawyer by...
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The mockery is one of the favorite modes in the theatre. Its potential lies in the very fact of imitation because it includes a contrast between actual and imaginary realities. Nothing could be more ordinary in a play than a context when a person is mistaken for another one. Dramatic irony becomes...
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The noncommittal language is the heart of this tragedy. The reader will meet with the appearing of the hags, on the way of the heroes, Banco and Macbeth. The divinations of these hags shows a key role in the development of the story, they turn out to be the engine, with the every following action...
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A figurative language is a word or phrase that departs from a literal meaning to express a comparison, add clarity, or make a transcript more attractive. With proper use, it serves as an economical way to refresh a banal plot. Its task is to create layers of values through which a reader gets...
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Under foreshadowing is meant a bookish method used to warn or tell a follower about upcoming occasions. Thanks to it, an atmosphere of expectancy is maintained, and passions are heated. Writers frequently employ it for saving spectators from frustration because of the unexpected turn of a plot...
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Recently, an approach of researchers to problems of the Homeric epic has changed significantly. In the field of their view, new problems are increasingly emerging. One of the widely discussed topics is a theme of hospitality in the “Odyssey”. From our perspective, this is one of the...
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The happiest relationship and the highest degree of compatibility is love at the level of the divine, higher values. But what if the relationship is driven only by a common desire for power? In the tragedy “Macbeth” there is a married who are the main villains, Macbeth and Lady...
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Propagation is present around us in various forms. Literature is one of its carriers, where a necessary propagandistic matrix is embedded in the artistic fabric of the work and for this reason does not cause rejection. J. Orwell created a cogent model of a totalitarian society in the novel...
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William Faulkner belongs to the greatest masters of prose of the twentieth century. In Europe, his works received recognition in the 20s of the previous century, and in the 30s he became known throughout the world. In his works, he combines the traditions of modernism with symbolism and the...
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The farm in G. Orwell’s story “Animal Farm” is isolated and conserved from the outside world and belongs exclusively to its inhabitants. This is not just a farm; this farm is an allusion to the formation of the Soviet Union. In turn, the imagery of the story refers the reader to...
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The phenomenon of the writer's influence on the readers-descendants is well-known, but there is also a feedback: reading by subsequent generations opens new meanings in the work, gives them a new life in a different set of names and creations. This is the fate of the novel "The Great...
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“Jem and Scout learn many lessons about life during the course of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. What do you believe to be the most important? Consider what Atticus and Calpurnia attempt to teach the children during the story.” During the course of the novel ‘To Kill a...
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How to find the irony in the literature? The irony is a mockery, containing a valuation of what is mocked, that is, one of the forms of denial. The distinctive sign of irony is its double sense. The reality can be not directly articulated, but the opposed implied. Likewise, the more the...
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Harper Lee is one of those writers who wrote her name in American literature not only because of enormous talent but because of indifference to serious social problems. She was not afraid to raise topical issues and defend own opinion. Her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a tribute to...
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The author wants to show us, over the inhabitants of Maycomb, that society can even unconsciously be hypocrites. He shows that the hypocrisy and inequity exist in the civilization persistently and most of it does not even realize or does not want to recognize. The author shows us that the most...
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In his famous novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee deliberately refers to themes of virtue and empathy. Bringing the lessons of morality, the author tries to show your readers merits of human nature. And there are many such examples. The Compassion of Atticus Finch The lawyer...
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In this passage, Stephen is saying how Cranly has made him confess all of his fears to him, but then he tells Cranly what he does not fear. Stephen tells Cranly that he does not "fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever" he has to leave. Stephen has gone through...
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Overall in the novel Portrait, religion is depicted as an overbearing burden which clouds and heavies the mind and conscious while assuming power over its believers. From early on in his life, religion hinders Stephen and his desires. At the beginning of the novel Stephen likes a young girl and...
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Angolo Bronzino was the author of Portrait of a Young Man. The portrait was painted between the years of 1503-1572. I selected this portrait because of the self-confidence, at first look, of the young gentleman that is represented. After reviewing the portrait for a significant amount of time I...
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Angolo Bronzino was the author of Portrait of a Young Man. The portrait was painted between the years of 1503-1572. I selected this portrait because of the self-confidence, at first look, of the young gentleman that is represented. After reviewing the portrait for a significant amount of time I...
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In the antebellum South, slavery existed not only as an economic staple, but also was seen by many as a key component of the Christian religion. African-American slaves were subject to the will of their owners who believed the Bible supported their every action. As a slave himself, Frederick...
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Hamlet’s different perspectives of death Death is perceived as different things according to different people. In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet,” the title character, Hamlet openly expresses his opinion of death through the various acts he commits and the things he says...
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Summary Frederick Douglass was born into slavery sometime in 1817 or 1818, and like many slaves, he is unsure of his exact date of birth. Douglass is separated from his mother soon after he is born. His father is most likely their white master, Captain...
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Shakespeare’s early 17th century revenge tragedy “Hamlet” is shaped by our understanding that knowledge of its contextual milieu develops an appreciation for the play’s timeless resonance. We also recognize the play’s textual integrity allows Shakespeare to explore...
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. By Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs (Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah). (The Modern Library: New York. c. 2004. 434 pp. $6. 95). Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, an American...
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Both Hamlet and Frankenstein deal with the concept of revenge. In a well-organized essay discuss the importance of revenge as a central theme in either Frankenstein OR Hamlet . Avoid mere plot summary. You must provide strong textual references to support your ideas. The revenge theme came in both...
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