Comparing characterization

of time: Humans are conceded, narcissistic beings. When you don’t meet the beauty standard: Character analysis of Helena When we think narcissism, we often think outward beauty. Shakespeare strong themes of outward beauty are presented in the characterization of Helena. She often speaks of Hermia’s beauty in comparison to her lack thereof. In Act II Helena says to herself, “Happy is Hermia, wheresoe’er she lies;/For she hath blessed and attractive

try to look like them. In ¨I Want to be Miss America¨ Julia Alvarez shows that sometimes change doesn't benefit the person by using imagery, similes, and characterization. Julia Alvarez uses similes to describe the theme one examples is when julia said ¨offered one of my legs as a guinea pig.¨(40) this quote is a simile because she is comparing herself to an experimental guinea pig. This quote shows how they are willing to change their look and how they feel like they need to change to be ¨american¨

Hester Prynne. Not the Heroine. In the critical essay “On the Scarlet Letter”, by D.H Lawrence, Lawrence analyzes the character Hester Prynne from the novel “The Scarlet Letter”, and how her life is portrayed. According to Lawrence, Hester is not worthy of the praise she is given by Nathaniel Hawthorne. D.H. Lawrence uses the techniques of repetition, compact syntax and biblical allusions to effectively convey his negative attitudes towards Hester Prynne. Lawrence uses the repetition of certain

Faber fears the aftermath of the world without literature and is portrayed as too cowardly to take action, a “Queen bee, safe in the hive” (87). Through Faber’s lecture to Montag, Ray Bradbury aggrandizes his pessimistic view on society by using characterization, diction, and the selection of detail to present the idea that society relies upon pleasure and happiness so much that literature and common knowledge are rapidly disappearing. In the midst of the novel, Faber is introduced as a paranoid man;

author alluding to ancient times in human history where there were knights, kings, and castles. I came to this conclusion due to the author's use of the word "Castle Rock" and "Halt! Who goest there?" When the author does this, I see that he is comparing the children in his story to ancient, savage humans. I think that this was a genius idea and it really emphasizes how the children are acting. Theme "He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear. From his left hand dangled

Tennessee Williams famous book called “A Streetcar Named Desire” are very similar. Both of these works go along perfectly with W.E.B. Du Bois’s short story “The Comet.” In “Hamlet” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” these plays contain a tragic genre, characterization in main characters, and relationships between the characters and these works relate a lot to “The Comet.” Tragedy is a common genre in many plays especially in Shakespeare works. A tragedy is a play that has a catastrophic event that ends with

for the heroine character serves as the ultimate minority as she goes on a journey to find her absent father. With the primary focus on the Leaky Pipes at a Philadelphia subway station, Ross questions if America is bifurcated or biracial through comparing the movements of different passengers. Although Oreo is a combination of Jewish ancestry and African-American lineage, this politically charged passage deals with the racial stereotypes associated with Black and White Americans. Ultimately, Ross

communication could be poor. In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, The American and his girlfriend Jig are arguing over an issue. The issue may or may not be the abortion of their unborn child. Hemmingway uses setting, characterization, and symbolism to suggest that men and women don’t know how to communicate about important issues. The first technique used by Hemingway is the setting. Significance is found in the setting as Hemingway uses vivid descriptions to highlight the

Poverty and injustice is often correlated to the government inefficiency in a country. In his novel Animal Farm, George Orwell discusses this idea, with an emphasis on an authoritarian form of government. Through his novel, Orwell coveys the negative effects of an authoritarian government on its people. Animal Farm effectively demonstrates to the reader the oppression and injustice in an authoritarian government. The novel is set in a farm, where the animals rebelled against the humans after their

Throughout the course of each person’s life, the journey for life appreciation is tested. Many paths are taken to find the value of it, but when found, it includes the decisions of choosing what’s valuable. Ernest Hemingway “Hills like White Elephants” is a short story that reveals people’s unseen appreciation for life. As suggested by the title this literary story fits into sub-genre realistic fiction, showing people’s different approaches for appreciation. Taking place in 1927, this story focuses