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Allegory Of The Cave
448 Words - 2 Pages.... that the
tangible world is our cave. The things which we perceive as
real are actually just shadows on a wall. Just as the escaped
prisoner ascends into the light of the sun, we amass
knowledge and ascend into the light of true reality: ideas in
the mind. Yet, if someone goes into the light of the sun and
beholds true reality and then proceeds to tell the other
captives of the truth, they laugh at and ridicule the
enlightened one, for the only reality they have ever known is
a fuzzy shadow on a wall. They could not possibly
comprehend another dimension without beholdin! g it
themselves, therefore, they label the enlightened man mad.
For instance, the exact thing happened to ....
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The Cask Of Amontillado
1267 Words - 5 Pages.... that he wants to take revenge on Fortunato because "he ventured upon
insult"(191). We also learn that he intends to go unpunished for this act of vengeance. The
narrator informs us that he is going to continue to smile in Fortunato's face, but use the pride his
victim has in wine to lure him into the catacombs to taste some of his non- existent amontillado.
At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man versus man. It is an external
struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is
largely internal, because Montresor has a fierce hatred that Fortunato is unaware of. The
narrative hook seems to occur when ....
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To Kill A Mockingbird Essay-ev
581 Words - 3 Pages.... unexpectedly throwing a ball at Tom Robinson. Tom’s only reaction was to catch the ball with his right arm. This point is connected to Heck Tate’s testimony in telling the court that the right side of Mayella’s face had been severely bruised. A left-handed person would logically have inflicted this injury. Tom’s left hand is shriveled and totally useless. On the other side of the coin, Atticus shows the court that Mr. Ewell is not ambidextrous but is only right-handed.
A second testimony that supports the opposite of the verdict, was the fact that Mr. Ewell never called a doctor after learning of Mayella’s injuries. Following the incident ....
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Female Characters In "Raise The Red Lantern", The Handmaid's Tale, And "A
758 Words - 3 Pages.... Whenever Songlian
feels the need to relieve her tension, she screams at Yan'er. Songlian's
treatment towards her maid results in a bitter rivalry between the two and
ultimately leads to the death of Yan'er. Instead of expressing herself
publicly, Songlian chooses to keep her emotions bottled up or take them out
on Yan'er. Another example of this concept occurs when Songlian becomes
intoxicated. Due to her unfortunate situation, Songlian chooses to drink an
enormous amount of alcohol on her birthday. In her mind, she feels that she
has nothing to look forward to in life. So Songlian escapes real life by
drinking. This is yet another example of Songlian's feeble attempt to
e ....
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The Secret World Of Walter Mitty: Walter Mittys Life Sucks
228 Words - 1 Pages.... everyone thinks he's a whimp,” accept for him.” Poor Mitty, his life will
probably always suck.
His wife is always nagging him. She thinks he's always sick. She likes
it because she can control him. She want's him to be at her feet. And she wants
him to think she's superior.
The lady on the street thought he was crazy. She probably thought he was
a sick, big, wimp, and a loser. Maybe she thought that that was a guy who never
scored in his life. To put it in another word he was just a funny looking, crazy,
sick, loser of a guy.
The parking attendant thought he was dangerous in a car. He thought
Mitty could be pushed around. And should be walking instead of driving ....
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Understanding Masculine Psychology
633 Words - 3 Pages.... soon, is only wounded by it, and drops it. But notice that he puts his fingers into his mouth, gets a little bit of it, and develops a taste that he will never forget.” Johnson believes “many psychic wounds in a man come because he touches his Christ nature, that is individuation process (process of integration and becoming whole), prematurely, can’t handle it doesn’t see it through, and is wounded by it (Johnson 9).”
Johnson’s idea is somewhat universal; the majority of men can find a moment where the innocent veil of boyhood was pierced, or an event in that the ease of being gives way to struggle and conflict. In this sense, “all men are Fisher Kings. Ev ....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Symbolism In The Title, Names And Objects
762 Words - 3 Pages.... be Dill. Dill added life to everyone around him like the spice dill. For instance he talked about being a clown that would laugh at other people “‘I think I’ll be a clown when I get grown,’ said Dill. Jem and I stopped in our tracks. ‘Yes sir, a clown,’ he said. ‘There ain’t one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I’m gonna join the circus and laugh my head off.’” Finally Jem’s name was used to symbolize his qualities. Jem was like the valuable stone. He was rough on the outside but inside was nice. Jem was not always mature to other people in the beginning but at the end he treated all people like he was an adult. ....
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Lord Of The Flies; Jack Is A Devil
397 Words - 2 Pages.... With the exception of Ralph, Piggy, and a
few others, he eventually lures the other boys to follow him in a life
consecrated in blood, a life which will lead them to multiple murders.
Abstractly, Jack represents the bestial instinct of the human being
unrestrained by any rational Control.
Jack is a devil because of the savage ways he acts like the red
hair, painted faces, the savage pig hunts, the rituals, sacrifices, and the
terrorist acts. Jack is evil because of him being always murderous. He is
always wanting to hunt things and not care what happens to the animal.
Once he gets incharge of his own group he paints his face and his red hair
make him look like the ....
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