idealized. When power is attained by manipulative dictators‚ citizens may initially view them as a means to satisfy their need for structure and direction. An author’s grim prophecy of mankind in a totalitarian society is depicted in George Orwell’s‚ 1984. Citizens in Oceania are governed by the Party Big Brother‚ which succeeds in controlling their actions and minds. The concept of oppression is taken to a new level‚ until there is no sense of humanity within the society. Natural instincts and emotions
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31‚ 2010 Period 6 The Devil and Tom Walker: Mood to Theme In Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ the imagery creates a dark and disturbing mood which shows the theme of how greed will make some people do whatever it takes to get what they desire. The language or words used to describe things such as settings‚ a character‚ or an event can help create a mood to help describe the theme. The setting shows a dark and mysterious mood when it says‚ “The swamp was thickly grown with
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Authors using detailed descriptions to create a vivid image in a reader’s mind‚ are able to produce a suspenseful mood to keep the reader engaged. In The Most Dangerous Game‚ Richard Connell’s use of imagery paints a picture in the readers’ minds. Suspenseful moods that are created by these pictures‚ are what keeps the readers wanting to know what happens next in the story‚ keeping them involved and continuing on with their reading. During the exposition‚ climax and falling action‚ suspense is created
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The use of language to convey changes and contrasts in mood and meaning Rachel Carson uses a wide variety of linguistics to convey various changes in mood and meaning. The extract has been labelled “A fable for tomorrow”; the word ‘fable’ shows Carson has intended to capture the reader’s thoughts about the article written and to suggest a meaningful moral at the end of the story. The first section begins with introducing a town in a very simple manner “there was once a town”‚ that an
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or defeated by life in some way that he will not reach out. Now in his poem he is telling how he wants to find the meaning of life by saying he will set the sails to and find it. The mood of this poem is depressing‚ and demoralizing. The author has no meaning in life and it is horrible as he puts it. The mood is set in this poem by some of the words like sorrow‚ dreaded‚ madness‚ and torture. These are used to show how it is like during and before the journey towards a meaning. The first
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sometimes without the use of anesthetics. However‚ there is also a grey area where some people support it only under certain circumstances. Despite differing opinions‚ both sides agree that animal suffering should be minimized (Murnaghan). In the book 1984‚ George Orwell explores the concept of dictatorship‚ by showing how the main character‚ Winston Smith’s life is dictated by Big Brother. Big Brother is the government that monitors citizens’ every move. Everything including the food in this book is
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Mrs. Sooter English 19 December 2011 The Diary of Anne Frank RTL: Mood “It seems life is at a standstill” (Diary of Anne Frank‚ pg 749). This seems to capture the people in annex’s situation perfectly. The slow decent into madness clawing at each other and arguing while waiting for some news to arrive. They all feel trapped in the walls of the annex unable to leave. Though happiness shines upon them at times‚ it never lasts. They can only cling to what memories they have‚ and wait for the future
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Chapter 7--Mood Disorders and Suicide Key 1. Prior to the DSM-IIIR‚ conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names‚ including all of the following EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. 2. depressive disorders affective disorders psychotic episodes depressive neuroses One of the symptoms of a mood disorder is called anhedonia‚ which means: A. a feeling of worthlessness B. an altered pattern of sleep C. indecisiveness D. an inability to experience pleasure
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Communications Informative Presentation: How Colors Affect Moods Purpose Statement: After my presentation the audience will have knowledge of how the colors around us can affect our moods and our appearances. INTRODUCTION A. Story about my mom picking out clothes to wear B. Thesis Statement: Constantly experience color in our everyday lives‚ however‚ we don’t always realize how much a simple color can affect us by simply looking at it or by wearing it. C. So in this presentation I will discuss
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In the excerpt from the novel 1984‚ Orwell uses a simile and 3rd person limited point of view to describe protagonist Winston’s oppressive world where the government controls even thoughts. In doing so‚ Orwell emphasizes a theme about a government with too much power over information and surveillance. Orwell uses a simile to compare a police patrol helicopter to a bluebottle fly. Inside his flat‚ Winston nervously watches from his window as “a helicopter skimmed down between the roofs‚ hovered for
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