Independent Novel Study In today’s world‚ innocence cannot be preserved forever. As humans age‚ they lose their innocence due to the corruption that exists in society. This is demonstrated in the two novels‚ Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein. The two authors‚ J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley prove this statement through their use of various literary devices. Key characters in both novels- Holden and the creature- learn through personal experiences that innocence cannot‚ in fact‚ be preserved forever
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The Inferno is more than just a fictional story about someone traveling through life. It is actually more like an autobiographical journey of life through its author‚ Dante Alighieri’s. He basically wrote with the personal purpose of recording where all of the people he came in contact within his life‚ will go when they die. This could be one of three places; Hell‚ Purgatory‚ or Heaven. He went on to design specific‚ fitting punishments or rewards based on each person’s life. Dante then tied this
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Study questions for The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser cx101127鍾樂瑤 1. Who are Gloriana (Book 1‚ Stanza 4‚ Canto 1‚ stanza 3)? Please discuss Gloriana as an allegorical figure? Gloriana‚ the Faerie Queene‚ an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Although she does not appear in the extant portion of the poem‚ many of the knights set out on their quests from her court‚ and they often praise her virtue and splendor. 2. Who is Una? What kind of lady is she? Please discuss Una as an allegorical figure
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the most heinous serial killer in U.S. history. For over two decades a special task force questioned witnesses‚ compiled evidence and developed a profile which would ultimately lead to the capture and conviction of Ridgway who some refer to as the Lucifer himself. Gary Leon Ridgway‚ the second of three sons‚ was born as to tom and Mary Ridgeway on February 18‚ 1949. During his childhood‚ Ridgway witnessed his mother physically abuse and dominate his father. Ridgway’s father was a bus driver
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also be interpreted in many ways. This last scenario of the story when the woman speaks to Satan in person is pretty straight forward. Whenever you hear of anyone speaking to the dark lord‚ you generally assume they are going to hell. The woman Lucifer spoke to was the main character of the story‚ but this event occurred in the past as foreshadowing to the point in time when she dies implying that the woman waiting in Purgatory is destined for
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Reckless Finance‚ Failed Politics‚ and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism. New York: Viking. Reid‚ T. (2009). The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better‚ Cheaper‚ and Fairer Health Care. New York: Penguin Group. Zimbardo‚ P. (2007). The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil. New York: Random House.
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“Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives” A.Sachs Explore the preoccupation with death in “Edge” and “Lady Lazarus”. Death is very much a universal theme and one present in numerous poems written by Sylvia Plath. The subject of death‚ and consequently Plath’s work‚ can therefore relate to everyone as it is relevant to all humanity‚ nobody is exempt. It can be seen that Plath had a preoccupation with death‚ it has been said that she was attracted to it like
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“Doctor Faustus is the tragedy of an aspiring intellect that is doomed to failure.” Discuss. Introduction Doctor Faustus‚ a unique creation of Christopher Marlowe‚ conveys a deep conception of tragedy. In awe inspiring and terror‚ the play fulfils one of the true functions of tragedy. It thrills us because there is something of the ‘desire of the moth for the star’ of Faustus’s desire to conquer human limitation‚ in all of us‚ and we are fascinated by the audacity with which he persists in his
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the main characters in the book The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale‚ shows many signs of excessive pride throughout the whole book‚ he show his excessive pride in many different ways but a particular example is in p. 39: "Have no fear now‚ we shall him (lucifer) out if he has come among us‚ and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face." He basically is stating that he will do God’s job of hunting down the devil and making sure that he will no longer bother this
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Hildegard von Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess‚ theologian‚ and visionary writer‚ known across Europe as Saint Hildegard or Sybil of the Rhine. She produced major works of religious literature including visionary tracts‚ essays on natural science and medicine‚ liturgical dramas‚ and songs for devotional performance (The State College of Florida). The twelfth century Catholic Church recognized the divine source of Hildegard’s prophecies‚ and authorized her to organize events of public ministry
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