David Malouf’s revision of Homer’s famous Iliad‚ Ransom‚ explores the conventional stereotype of the hero and questions the traditional idea of courage. Malouf challenges the ancient Greek understanding of heroism‚ which was primarily centered on prowess‚ power and confidence. He questions this characterization and suggests that celebrating a hero who is dehumanized by the rage and violence of war is unwise. Malouf shows that there are greater acts of courage than those achieved in battle. He argues
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can occur in the most peculiar way. Sometimes‚ irony is conveyed through humor. In the text Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry‚ the author uses situational irony to convey humor through the actions of Red Chief (the kid) towards Bill and Sam (the kidnappers). This reveals the theme ‘’don’t be fooled by expectations’’ because Sam learned that Red Chief did not look as innocent as he did. In the text Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry‚ the author uses situational irony to convey humor through the
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Irony is something many authors use to create suspense and humor. It can be developed through word choice and tone. Word choice develops tone along with with events in the story. Irony is something that can make tone stronger. In the story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief’ written by O. Henry. Henry uses irony throughout his story to develop a humorous tone. Tone is when the reader feels a specific way towards the story. The reader would find the story funny because of how irony is used in it. Both sitional
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their shortcomings. Through the eyes of various characters‚ Wolff is able to display the extent to which being in a broken family constitutes failure in throughout the memoir. The idea of having a nuclear family is a prominent theme through the text. To readers surprise Wolff foreshadows this effect of being a part of a broken family through Jack’s infatuation with Annette. This point is taken further by Jack who ‘imagine[s] a terrible accident in front of her house’. This showcases Jacks yearning
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Is kidnapping always seen in a negative way? When you think “kidnapping” your first thoughts are fear. But in The Ransom of Red Chief we see kidnapping in a different light. It is funny and not serious unlike Lindbergh baby kidnapping. To begin‚ both versions of the kidnapping have different tones. In The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry a humorous tone is being used to express kidnapping. “I was only funning” is Henrys way of portraying the humor. This is funny because it is not the way most people
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In the play ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ there are several characters who behave in villainous ways but Shylock is the most villainous character out of all of them. Do you agree? Throughout ‘The Merchant of Venice’ there are many examples of villainous acts performed by the characters. Although the character of Shylock may perhaps stand out in the mind of the reader‚ these acts are not solely limited to him individually. shylock cannot be considered the only villain in the play‚ for he shoulders much
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Ransom of the Red Chief The Tale of the Reformed Kidnappers A review by Logan Christie December 5‚ 2014 Enjoy stories about bratty kids‚ Indians or kidnappings? Then look up Ransom of the Red Chief‚ immediately‚ because it has it all! This story was written by O. Henry‚ whose real name is William Sydney Porter‚ in 1907. Living until from 1862 until1910‚ Porter wrote many of his stories while he was stationed in prison for embezzlement. Along with Ransom of the Red Chief‚ The Gift of the Magi
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When faced with an unknown situation‚ people tend to model what they’ve been taught in order to conquer problems. Ralph‚ at first unkind and uncaring‚ proves how civilized and orderly he is. Piggy‚ who’s name matches his physical appearance‚ demonstrates how intellectual he is as he helps the boys come up with many of their great ideas. Jack‚ who at first seemed sympathetic‚ turns out to be barbaric and uncivilized. These boys in Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ as they form a civilization‚ allegorically
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was traveling‚ Ransom stumbled upon an old woman’s house. Where she was patiently waiting for her son to return from work. Ransom was travelling to a different city and needed a place to stay. So‚ Ransom and the old woman make out a deal. If Ransom goes to retrieve her son‚ she can give a place to stay. When he got to the University‚ some windows were opened and he heard the son‚ and two other males arguing. Ransom climbs through the window‚ and to help the old woman’s son. Ransom soon comes to the
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Year 11 English Studies Film Study Essay Little Miss Sunshine The directors of the film “Little Miss Sunshine” satirize aspects of American society by completely humiliating and twisting the basis of many issues within American civilization. Numerous aspects are parodied throughout the film‚ however the angle in which the theme of personal failure and beauty contests is mimicked is particularly intriguing. Personal failure is highly satirized in multitudinous ways during the film‚ and the
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