Dorian Gray Motif Notebook Beauty: “If this girl can give soul to those who have lived without one‚ if she can create the sense of beauty in people whose lives have been sordid and ugly‚ if she can strip them of their selfishness and lend them tears for sorrows that are not their own‚ she is worthy of all your adoration‚ worthy of the adoration of the world” (59). Sibyl has inner beauty and Basil realizes that‚ but Lord Henry and Dorian only see the physical or symbolic beauty of her form. This
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At first glance‚ it appears that Billy Collins poem‚ Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House‚ is about the legality of purchasing and owning a weapon. However‚ after reading the poem‚ it is clear to see that the seriousness of the title gives way to an artistic poem about a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog. Owning a gun is a contentious issue that evokes emotion from many who are involved in the debate. In many respects‚ this is a political poem about the second amendment rights--gun
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"Billy Budd" by Herman Melville: Captain Vere In the novella "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville‚ Captain Vere is the " tragic hero". he is neither good nor evil‚ but rather a man whose concept of order‚ discipline‚ and legality forces him to obey the codes of an authority higher than himself even though he may be in personal disagreement. Captain Vere is sailor that is distinctive even in a time of renowned sailors. He has noble blood in him‚ but his advancement through the naval ranks
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position to Huntington’s The Soldier and the State. All attempt to find the “right” answer and balance to the civil-military relationship; with each essay‚ it seems a new conflict is on the horizon and the question is more difficult to answer. In Elliot Cohen’s book‚ Supreme Command‚ he examines the tension between these two kinds of leadership‚ civil and military. Here‚ we will examine two accounts of civil-military relationships: the Civil War and Vietnam War‚ and determine which case best support
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The First Rule About Fight Club “The first rule about fight club is you don’t talk about fight club.” In the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk‚ one of the most common motifs is identity. Identity is presented in different ways whether it is some form of universal identity being created‚ or a search for one’s own identity. A character’s identity is constantly evolving based on what another character has decided. Identity is not always who you think you are‚ but who Tyler Durden says you are.
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In the documentary‚ When Billy Broke His Head (2016)‚ we got to see into the lives of individuals who suffer from various disabilities. However‚ it didn’t seem to matter whether these individuals had a physical disability or a mental disability‚ they all seem to described the same struggles of‚ being denied services‚ difficulties finding a job (for those who are able to work)‚ and having to fill out form annually‚ if they wanted to remain on disability through the government. The only problem with
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Mario Davis 18 August 2013 Histb1301 Billy Adams Article Review The main point I find after reading the article “Women and the American Revolution” is that women during Revolutionary War times had the same issues as women today with many more piled on top. Many women today are stay at home mothers like the women were then but they have more freedoms now. If a woman wants to serve their county by joining the military it is accepted now but it was not then. Women then were not even expected to
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Tan‚ there are many motifs threaded throughout each of the four stories. One of which is the color red. The color red is very symbolic towards early Chinese culture and tradition. In the chapter‚ The Red Candle‚ the author explains everything in detail. She explains about the red columns in front of the house for decoration‚ the red dragons‚ the red wedding dress with the red wedding veil‚ the red banners‚ the red palanquin‚ and finally the red candle. I found this as a motif because it appeared
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How the vision/ eyes motif shows the powers and limitations of human vision. A Midsummer Night’s Dream brings to literary life the inherent qualities of the “eyes” in human nature. As its title suggests‚ this play is about dreams‚ and their often illogical‚ magical‚ and sensual character. William Shakespeare‚ the author‚ puts major emphasis on the overall idea of vision and indirectly expands this motif to express his personal opinion. He believes human vision is a dynamical force with transformative
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How does T.S Elliot convey the bleakness and desolation of the “The Wasteland”? A sign of T.S Elliot’s unpromising and pessimist way of undertaking “The Wasteland”‚ is the short quotation chosen to begin the poem. Elliot uses a quote taken from the “Satyricon” of Petronius Arbiter‚ to emphasise the deteriorated and diminished world that once used to flourish. The tone of the poem is set when Elliot chooses to quote Sybil: “For I once saw with my own eyes the Cumean Sibyl hanging in a jar and
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