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Mirrors have been used as a powerful symbol throughout literature. They represent a window into one's soul, exploring themes of narcissism, vanity, illusions, and deceit. In Mad Shadows, mirrors are a dominant symbol throughout. One character in particular, Patrice, is the embodiment of this symbol. His lifestyle is a direct repercussion of this metaphor. The relationships he holds with other people and his actions are brought out through the symbol with which he is defined. It is through interacting

"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another" (Maser). Coincidentally, this quote mirrors a theme present throughout Heart of Darkness. In Joseph Conrad's novel, the environment of the story was a reflection of man's conscience. Savagery surrounded characters, and their hearts, in turn, depicted savage desires. In Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness, he uses the literary elements of setting, symbolism, and character development

In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, Antoinette Mason’s identity is frequently discussed. Antoinette, the daughter of ex-slave owners and a woman whose life is dictated by mental illness, grows up in the Caribbean as a Creole during the nineteenth century. As a young adult, she is forced into a marriage with a white man from England, an event that ultimately leads Antoinette to her downfall. At the start of the novel, Antoinette and the characters around her are optimistic about their identity

it is being destructive, pranking a friend, or being apart of ritual games. These are some ways for children to cope with their boredom.. This is also probably one of the reasons why kids would risk conjuring up a evil spirit looking for revenge.“Mirrors and reflections in general have always been held in fear and awe, and consequently been linked

Star didn't know why she was so nervous. She had hung out with Marco plenty of times! If this date didn't go well they'd still be okay…wouldn't they? She shook her head, sending away the anxious thoughts. Star walked over to her never-ending closet, still having yet to decide what she was going to wear. “Too frilly,” Star thought as she looked through her outfits, one by one throwing them onto her floor. “Too punk.” “Too…weird,” Star held up a bright yellow dress with a huge baby head with an

TAKEAWAY POINT: The next time you look in the mirror you remind the mirror who you are is Christ Psalm 119:114, “You are my refuge and my shield. I have put my hope in your Word. In Philippians 4:8, God tells me to think about whatever is "true, noble, right, pure, and lovely The next time someone else tells

Glancing at myself in the mirror, I didn’t think I would ever regret anything. But that was back then. Back when I was happy with my life the way it was. Back when I wouldn’t have changed a thing. In retrospect, I realize my logic was flawed. I do have regrets. After all, I am human. Fast-forward a few years into the future and I am watching two people who would later become my trusted allies. They chatted effortlessly like old pals with plenty to say and not enough time to say it all. They respected

People have many names for me. Since the feed went live bored housewives and Bible Thumpers have been attached to their television screens, learning all about me on the news. After those first couple two-hour segments, you’d recognize me anywhere. That popular Anchor, you know the one who wears a mortgage payment of a three-piece suit with what’s left of his hair dyed black and gelled across his scalp to counter male pattern baldness, he said this was a sign of where society is heading. He said

The diamond castle It was cloudy and the first few specks of rain were exploding onto the dark gravel. Me, Liana and my best friend Rosella, lived in a tiny old house in the middle of a forest. We were in the garden picking some flowers to get ready for selling next season, so we could have enough money for food. It was only spitting down some rain, but the cloud was as clear as crystal. I walked over to the nearby crystal-clear river, admiring the beautiful stones at the bottom. As I took a closer

Shamsiyya Alhassan Professor Ball ENGL 1001 20 October 2017 The Role of Lines One to Four in Beware: Do Not Read This Poem by Ishmael Reed In Ishmael Reed’s 1070 poem, Beware: Do Not Read This Poem, lines one to four represents the backbone upon which the entire of the poem rest. Great writers and storytellers have been known to build a complex body of work, based on a small sample of the work itself. This trend in common even in other forms of art like music, where simple lines composed as the