The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne emphasizes the intricate themes of isolation and alienation. Using a variety of literary techniques and descriptions of emotions and nature‚ Hawthorne is able to fully depict the inner feelings of hurt suffered by the central characters as a result of severe loneliness and seclusion. This‚ therefore‚ further adds to the overall gloomy and cynical atmosphere of the work. Isolation and alienation‚ two forms of torturous estrangement‚ are experienced by the key
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Isolation‚ like loss‚ is also an essential part to living. Even though isolation and loss both have negative connotations‚ Dickinson puts a positive emphasis on both of them. Dickinson spent most of her adult life as a recluse writing poetry in her Amherst home‚ so she was very familiar with being isolated. In her isolation‚ Dickinson was able to write nearly 1‚800 poems‚ or “fascicles” as they were commonly referred to as (“Emily Dickinson” 5). Dickinson uses isolation in her poetry to set the speaker
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Our own philosophies can eventually be our downfall if we are not careful. In the story of Grendel‚ Grendel is pulled in two conflicting sides; one of which being the Shaper’s words of hope and goodwill‚ but the other being the pain of isolation that resides within him. In the novel‚ the Shaper plays the part in which he speaks of great epics‚ the accomplishments and how breathtaking the human race is while at the same time shining a bad light onto Grendel. The Shaper delivers all of his words in
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Splendid Isolation is a popular conception of the foreign policy pursued by Britain during the late 19th century‚ under the Conservative premierships of Benjamin Disraeli and the Marquess of Salisbury. The term was actually coined by a Canadian politician to praise Britain’s lack of involvement in European affairs. There has been much debate between historians over whether this policy was intentional or whether Britain was simply forced into the position by contemporary events. Some historians
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the Victor Frankenstein gives life to a creature then abandons him. The monster lives in isolation and begins to hate humanity. The monster is angry with his creator‚ humanity‚ and himself. Much like a child would‚ he is unsure of what to do with this anger. There is a reason that the “terrible two’s” are known to most anyone who has ever taken care of a child. At this point‚ most children can walk‚ talk‚ and use their senses. The creature is akin to children in this
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Isolation was a feeling that was often rare for rank officers to experience and if they did the emotion was never shown. Billy Prior experienced and felt isolation and the feeling of loneliness. Although Prior never directly say I’m lonely‚ Barker creates the opportunity to identify his feelings and link it with his actions‚ an example of this is when Prior and Sarah are out and he feels out of place. When he returns Rivers tells him that someone saw him without his hospital badge. His response was
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Self-isolation Benedict Arnold‚ an allusion Salinger uses in The Catcher in the Rye‚ greatly helps enhance Holden’s story and contributes to the theme of isolation and loneliness. First of all‚ Benedict Arnold was a traitor‚ and hid his true identity from everybody he knew. Much like him‚ Holden pretends to be fine‚ even though he is extremely hurt and depressed because of Allie’s death. Holden gives us a glimpse of his concealment when he says that he “didn’t want anyone to know that I was even
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connections don’t always create fulfilled‚ happy lives. For Daisy Buchanan‚ Nick Carraway‚ and Jay Gatsby‚ they are never alone but always isolated. Daisy Buchanan uses her need for attention and people to adore her most likely to cover up her fear of isolation. From the beginning Daisy has virtually been alone. Her husband Tom was not even there for the birth of their only daughter. “Well‚ she was less than an hour old and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned
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Isolation. The terrifying thought of my parents splitting. Postponing my love‚ for their annihilating decision. It left the remains of my interests woeful. No one is willing enough to exist with the involvement with my irrational family. Nippy‚ the harsh winter’s breeze is impaling my firm pores of my hands. I clasped the maturing seat underneath me‚ while wrapping my thumbs around my oversized sleeves‚ as I pondered the discomforts of nature and my family. Harsh‚ the glistening sun reflects
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first and teaches during this exam. Thus‚ in time we develop and when the modification or transformation ends‚ we become a different person. In literature this transformation is associated with butterfly-cocoon relationship or reborn of phoenix. Isolation is one of the elements that triggers transformation. Of course‚ Some Australian movies use these themes in the movies to introduce this process using dessert as setting but some of them use another setting. This essay analyses three scenes from
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