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Parataxis Of Homer
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 587.... here and here
they drove him.” The original conversation between Hermes and Kalypso had little to do
with Odysseus’s journey. Hermes in lines 97 to 115 tells Kalypso that Odysseus’s fate lie
not on the island, but back home in Ithaka. The parataxis interrupts the line of
conversation to inform the reason why Odysseus arrives here. It gives a glimpse the span
of Odysseus’s journey and the fate of his companions before the story is told. In this
instance, Hermes identifies Odysseus with the obstacles he has overcome.
At times, a parataxis of a certain character in .....
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Fate Of Oedipus
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 901.... a shepherd to abandon him to death. " Jocasta: … An oracle came to Laius " (p. 17) to "…to cast upon a deserted mountain path - die."(p. 17). But instead of killing the infant, the shepherd gave him to another shepherd who then gave Oedipus to the King Polybus of Corinth. So this poor child survived to continue his tragic destiny.
As Oedipus grows up, he becomes a self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed person. That is the kind of role that is cost for him by destiny. A drunken stranger tells him that he is not the son of King Polybus. His strong will drives him t .....
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1984 Irony
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 421.... brother is one whom is older and wiser and helps the "littler siblings" -- this not the case with 1984's Big Brother. The Big Brother in this novel completely watches over every move a person makes keeping them controlled with fear.
The next type of irony is Situation irony, which is when a character or a sequence of events appears to be headed one way, but it ends up as the opposite of what was thought. One example of this is Winston's general health. From the beginning of the book, it is shown how horrible his health is and is continually getting worse and more difficult, bu .....
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Ghosts 2
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 847.... When Oswald comes downstairs with Alving’s pipe, he recalls an incident when he was given a pipe in his youth. Young Oswald smoked until he became sick. This is a foreshadowing of his illness, another sickness caused by careless actions. Another example of fire is seen when the orphanage, built in honor of Alving, is burned (287). The fire creates a symbolism that represents the truth, rising quickly and devouring all illusions. However, when the fire is extinguished, the fantasy world is up in smoke and all that remains are the painful ashes of the past.
The or .....
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Orgon The Good, Or Orgon The B
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 717.... privilege.” (Act 2, scene 1) Orgon’s son Damis who told him of Tartuffe’s treachery also confronted Orgon, but Orgon does not believe him. Orgon screams, “ So! You insult him, and defy your father! A stick! A stick! Out of my house this minute! Be off with you, and never dare set foot in it again. I disinherit you; an empty purse is all you’ll get from me-except my curse!”(Act 3, scene 6) Also, when Orgon was confronted by his own wife, he still could not believe that Tartuffe was a bad man. Orgon states, “I know the fact .....
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1916 By Morgan Llywelyn
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 910.... Ned was so taken aback by the tragedy that he cannot take in the sounds and
sights of America. He is shell-shocked by the greatest experience of his life so
far. Ned finally builds up the inner courage to go back to Ireland. He is in
horrible shape. The Titanic tragedy had really affected the way he chose to
look at life. When Ned returns to Ireland, he takes it upon himself to tell Dan
Duffy's family that they lost a son and brother aboard the Titanic. While in .....
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Women In Early Lit.
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 349.... from the temple of love; return with her, and let her woman’s power this man (3.14).
This shows how the women were used as a powerful distraction to seduce a man and take his mind off of what he should be doing.
Finally, In Oedipus Rex, the role of women shows the power of royalty and persuasion. Jocasta, Oedipus’ wife and mother, speaks:
And as for this marriage with your mother have no fear. Many a man before, you in your dreams, has shared his mother’s bed. Take such things for shadows, nothing at all- Live, Oedipus, as if there is no tomorrow! (1073-1 .....
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A Dolls House
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1347.... much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. Her carefree spirit and somewhat childish manners are shown throughout the play with statements such as, "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" and "Is that my squirrel rummaging around?" (1069) The animal imagery used relates the animal to how Nora is acting or should be portrayed. A lark is a happy, carefree bird, and a squirrel is quite the opposite. If you are to squirrel away something, you were hiding or storing it, kind of like what Nora was doing with her bag of macaroons. .....
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