Such an ironic treatment was possible since the unparalled beauty that man was privileged to witness nullified the awe .Our very own Kalidas regarded cloud as a messenger to communicate his message. Sheer beauty of that hovering canopy has also bewitched the modern poets. Various idioms also developed from the mystical value of cloud like “Every cloud has a silver lining” .The discussion hitherto zeros in on the fact that there is more of aesthetic value attached to cloud than its original face value
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F. Scott Fitzgerald uses much symbolism in his literature‚ here in the novel The Great Gatsby. He uses the image of Doctor T. J. Eckelburg ’s eyes to symbolize a godlike being. Fitzgerald uses the symbol of the two women in yellow at Gatsby ’s party to represent the values of the 1920 ’s. The food provided at Gatsby ’s party symbolically represents the members of 1920 ’s society. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Symbolism in the novel The Great Gatsby as an accurate reflection of life in the American 1920
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itself become an object of worship. Marlow’s reference to a decaying corpse is both literal and figurative: elephants and native Africans both die as a result of the white man’s pursuit of ivory‚ and the entire enterprise is rotten at the core. Bewitched by a new country and the material prospects‚ they are incapable of using their power and authority to some useful end. The ultimate aim of the Europeans was the extraction of wealth‚ ivory‚ etc and not the salvation of the Africans. Their aim
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originally from the belief that witches had created a pact with the devil‚ and religiously the devil was the root of all evil. Another reason being a witch was illegal was because witches were thought to have supernatural powers. The people being “bewitched” by a witch were the man accusers in the trials. During the trials‚ only these people and the witch themselves were considered to have proper witness testimony‚ because they would be the only ones to see the “bewitchment” happening. All of this is
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incessantly with this low sweet fever‚ while fresh faces drifted here and there like rose petals blown by the sad horns around the floor. –pg161 Gold * Gold like new money from the mint –pg6 * Glowing now with reflected gold-pg9 * Turkeys bewitched to a dark gold-pg44 Silver * He used to be the silver polisher for some people in New York that had a silver service for two hundred people p-17 * Silver shirt and gold-colored tie hurried in. –pg89 * A product of the Nevada silver
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deceit present between John and Abigail. Abigail tells the truth to John that she was dancing in the woods with the other girls. She tells John that the other girls were only frightened because Reverend Parris saw them dancing not because they were bewitched. However‚ she doesn’t tell him that she drank a potion so that his wife Elizabeth might die. Betty reveals this deceit to the reader‚ “You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s wife!” (Miller 1). This deceit takes the theme to a deeper level.
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues leads to envy and many secrets. Romeo and Juliet see each other in secrecy without the families knowing of their relationship. The discrimination between the houses‚ and the lack of hope between the fake lovers caused confusion between Romeo and Juliet. The decisions to commit suicide by Romeo and Juliet were fueled by anger‚ lust‚ and haste. The first decision was caused by Romeo’s anger because he was forbidden
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"The Charmer" written by Budge Wilson is a short story about a family that finds misfortune and conflicts in their lives. Conflict is most predominant which directly affects all members in the family. This story is remarkable in the sense of loss‚ morality and love‚ it is the story of how a young girl; Winifred comes to realize that her brother is nothing more than a charmer. Budge Wilson portrays Zachary’s irresponsible behaviour to create emotional conflict between the family. Zack’s mother and
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way. Before long‚ the stars peep out and soon the place is once more trance-like. The tiny pinpricks of silvery light surround the glorious moon that is reflecting on the surface of the water. The moon sinks as the tide rises to meet its copy. Now bewitched‚ I stare at the dancing fireflies which add there light to the brilliance around them. A lone cricket chirps and soon enough‚ the night sounds started up in a chorus‚ almost as it is being conducted. I turn to the town which is deserted even as
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ribbons and the Hours decorated her with spring flowers. Hermes‚ on the other hand‚ put malicious and lying words into her heart. Zeus called her Pandora‚ because she had received gifts (dora) from all the gods‚ and sent her off to Epimetheus. Bewitched by her beauty‚ he fell in love with her and took her out for mankind to see. Pandora’s fate was to be the cause of all human misfortune‚ because she opened the lid of a jar from which evils of all kinds immediately spilled out to fill the world.
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