In Geoffrey Chaucer (1345-1400) “The Millers Tale”‚ Chaucer’s poetic yet frivolous language describes a society heavily influenced by the Catholic Church. The social convention in the late 1300’s revolved around the Catholic Church and communities subject to worshiping God and attending church. In “The Millers Tale”‚ the characters represent some form of back lash‚ rebellion‚ and question of authority against the Catholic Church‚ demonstrating some form of fabrication to the church’s idea of being
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The satirical porter scene is said to be the comic relief in the grim tragedy of the play‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare. In the following essay the importance of the scene to the rest of the play will be discussed‚ and the actions and speech of the porter will be analyzed. Though not the most important scene of the play‚ the value of the porter scene cannot be overlooked. The sordid‚ tense and serious atmosphere of conspiracy and murder is slightly eased by the humorous speeches and
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Taxi Driver 1976 Martin Scorsese Every individual in society has a set of values that influences others’ way of thinking. The movie Taxi Driver challenges those values and zooms in on a culturally specific part -the druggies‚ gangs and prostitutes. The ideological theory can be applied to Taxi Driver to show violence as the ultimate means of “cleaning up” the filth and bad parts of society. Robert Deniro stars as the protagonist (Travis Bickle) in Taxi Driver. The entire movie is from his
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Symbolism is a very important factor in many books. The use of symbolism in William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies is the most essential aspect to the function of the story. At first glance you may not think the symbols are very important‚ but with some in-depth thought you can see how it is necessary to explain the microcosm of an island. The conch shell is the opening symbol in the novel and lasts roughly to the very end of the story. The conch is found by Ralph and Piggy‚ which they use
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The story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a brilliant literary work that undoubtedly captures the reader by placing them into the mind of the narrator; which enables the reader to undergo the intense‚ traumatic psychological experience of the main character. The point of view in which the story is told adds to the dramatic impact. Gilman’s story elicits strong emotions by her remarkable writing style and ability to make the reader thoroughly feel what the main character is going
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The main questions being posed by Hughes in “Theme for English B” seem simple‚ who are we and how is it that we know who we are? Such questions‚ he suggests‚ must be simple because an instructor in a basic English class (English B) uses them as the basis for an assignment: “Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you.” The instructor claims that if the students let it come out of them‚ it would be true. But the student is not sure it’s that easy. Then he begins to list all
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Fate in the Hands of the Devil Through a vivid portrayal of a dismal and foreboding mood‚ Hawthorne sets the background for Goodman Brown’s grueling battle with faith. The dark mood painted by Hawthorne‚ also reflects Goodman Brown’s incredible loneliness‚ a theme that runs consistently throughout the story. Despite the pleas of his wife‚ Faith‚ Goodman Brown leaves the spiritual comfort of his Salem home and finds himself on “a dreary road‚ darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest”
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What is established in Hamlet‚ act I? Act I of Hamlet is mainly a highly successful exposition but also establishes elements of the revenge tragedy‚ a distinct tone and mood and Elizabethan values still resonating with modern society. Additionally‚ the act is part of arguably Shakespeare’s best play and in itself is a sophisticated and effective piece of theatre. Beginning on a tense‚ cold night in Denmark act I of Hamlet successfully introduces setting‚ characters and plot‚ all of which further
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Sailing Off to Death Kirston Barrett Crossing the Bar Sunset and evening star‚ And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar‚ When I put out to sea‚ 4 But such a tide as moving seems asleep‚ Too full for sound and foam‚ When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
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Robert Frost takes our imagination to a journey through wintertime with 
his two poems "Desert Places" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". These two poems reflect the beautiful scenery that is present in the snow covered woods and awakens us to new feelings. Even though these poems both have winter settings they contain very different tones. One has a feeling of depressing loneliness and the other a feeling of welcome solitude. They show how the same setting can have totally different
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