Imagine a world where people could not do certain things. These are all traits of a dystopian empire‚ which Jonas’s community represents. In The Giver the community is under constant surveillance‚ they can not say certain words‚ and everybody is the same. In the book The Giver the community is under constant surveillance. In the middle of the book it states that Jonas did something he was not supposed to do with the apple‚ so the speakers went off instantly. Knowing this‚ Jonas was under constant
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Romeo and Juliet Extract Commentary The extract is situated near the starting of the bonding between Romeo and Juliet. The main purpose of the extract is to show the stupidity of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. This scene also where the relationship between Romeo and Juliet starts becoming unbreakable as they make decisions without any real thought. The scene is situated after the ball at the Capulet’s Orchard‚ near Juliet’s balcony. Shakespeare uses both structure and language
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unapproachable she seems to him‚ thus contributing to his expression of alienation. * What is the effect of the repetition of the word “perfect”?(2 marks) The repetition of the word "perfect" emphasises the importance of achieving perfection to the persona. * Is the use of obscenity effective? Why? Why not? (2 marks) I believe the use of obscenity in this song is effective as it conveys the frustration and anger the persona feels at not belonging as well as his jealousy towards
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is sculpting"(Balestrini). In the past‚ Aylmer has had many unsuccessful experiments‚ but this time he felt that nothing would go wrong. "Unless all my science have deceived me‚ it cannot fail"(Hawthorne). In the end Aylmer arrogance and need for perfection led to Georgiana ultimate
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Middle English love is that of abiding the rules of chivalry and the subservience to God. Within Sir Gawain and The Green Knight‚ love is emanated within this form of a romantic poem. This fifteenth century poem was written with all the characteristics of love and its challenges that so often come with it. The story of the intrusive Green knight ends up having a twist that confronts the norms that knights have adopted. Sir Gawain‚ a model for knights in the Arthurian kingdom‚ ultimately redefines
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is a pentangle or endless knot‚ a pagan element. This pentangle reflects Gawain’s moral‚ physical and spiritual perfection. Each one of the five points represents a set of Gawain’s virtues: friendship‚ fraternity‚ purity‚ politeness and pity. The first two sets deal with his physical perfection: his five senses and his five fingers. The following two‚ deal with his spiritual perfections‚ his fidelity set up in the five wounds of Christ. The fifth represents the five joys of the Virgin Mary: annunciation
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The texts "Scales Of Justice" and "Gattaca" are two texts which allow the reader to witness a variety of interpretations and explore the relevant issues that are visible within contemporary society. Such issues as corruption within the police force‚ racism‚ sexual harassment‚ discrimination and manipulation of power are shown to give different interpretations of issues which plague today’s society and potentially our future. "Scales Of Justice" shows the corruption in the police force. It is a
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Paul Crabbe is the protagonist and first person narrator in the story. He lives in contemporary Australia‚ a place of energetic pleasure‚ freedom‚ space‚ however‚ it is also at the end of the world which is one of the first symbolic references to the fact that Paul Crabbe is never quite part of the action‚ he is always one step away from reality. As both the central character and narrator of the story‚ Paul brings us into the story with him and looking back at it‚ he recalls it for us. Paul is an
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Ethics of Gay Marriage What do you think when you see two guys walking down the sidewalk holding hands? Our society is based on improving and recreating to reach perfection. Yet there is this situation of "unnatural" marriage and most of our society wants it eliminated. If you think about the ethics of it though‚ you’ll see that both sides have an equal argument in the dilemma. If you look at the ethical reason behind why people believe that gay marriage is wrong‚ it is purely due to discrimination
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“Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy The poem “Barbie Doll’ by Marge Piercy dramatizes the conflict between stereotyping and perfection within society. The title accentuates the theme of the poem; the Doll symbolizes society’s interpretation of beauty and a reflection of how the girl’s ideas of this beauty shape her self-worth. According to Steven Ratiner‚ author of Giving Their World: Conversations with Contemporary Poets‚ it is Piercy’s realistic interpretations of life experience which develops the theme
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