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vs. destructive. All of these are common themes in literature, where there is a struggle for power between two sides. An example of this is William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. Within the text, the power struggle between being a constructive leader and a destructive leader is illustrated in various ways, like diction and syntax. These are standard literary elements that help authors interpret their ideas. Authors are able to explain the power struggle between constructive and destructive powers by using

impressionable, especially children. Abigail used destructive power to cause chaos in Salem. In the Crucible she is viewed as strong-willed and independent. She manipulated and used people against each other as a stepping stone to hysteria. Starting out, Abigail Williams was a 17 year old teenager who lived with her uncle Rev. Parris. She was an orphan and had no power, no money, nothing of her own. This gave her all the more reason to try to gain power over people. Abigail was clearly the leader

2. Literature Review 2.1 Atonement: Destructive Powers of Imagination Atonement, a renowned metafiction novel written by Ian McEwan, is a masterpiece which truly inspired this collection. In this book, Ian harmonized the complex love, innocence, illusion, war, guilt, social class and redemption into a heartbroken legend of the fall, the decadency of a family saga. Atonement covers the story of cruel wartime life and the clashes of different social classes, the devastating force of white lies and

The Destructive Power of Pain There are two types of pain that we all experience, physical and emotional (or mental). Physical pain is a signal of the nerves; therefore it is something that is tangible, something that we can prove is there and something that we can feel. Emotional pain is hurt on the inside of one's soul. It cannot be expressed; it is only a feeling in the soul. According to the Christian view, pain makes someone a better person. However, some people disagree with this because

The Destructive Power of Love in Hesiod's Theogony Love is one of the most fundamental forces at work in Hesiod's Theogony.Ê Personified as Eros, Love is one of the first gods to appear.Ê Although he is parentless and fathers no children of his own, he plays catalyst to the reproductive creation of the world.Ê Just as the world is not perfect, however, so Eros is not an entirely benevolent power.Ê He affects all beings indiscriminately, which results in the proliferation of monsters and dark

One lie can ruin an entire life; multiple lies will corrupt a town. Abigail in particular told such a heavy pile of lies that it destroys everyone around her. In The Crucible, Author Miller utilizes Abigail to demonstrate the destructive power of deceit. Abigail uses the power that she has acquired to get what she wants, which is ultimately to gain John Proctors affection. All of the deceit throughout the book centers on Abigail. Abigail is the ringleader of the group of girls in the town. She is

The act of being self-destructive does not just come to be. It occurs slowly and takes hold in individuals to varying degrees, contingent upon how ‘cold’ they are, and by their level of self-absorption and conceited desires. A combination of these characteristics can be discerned in each of the protagonists from the literary forms I studied. Each character is self-destructive, but the consequences of their actions and the number of people they hurt tends to magnify depending on how many of these

The post-WWI political and societal climate produced a steep increase in the number of American expatriates in Europe. These expatriates were disillusioned by the horrors that they witnessed during wartime. Romantic ideals became obsolete, and traditional values of love and happiness faded with them. The effects of this disillusionment can be seen in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, a novel that revolves around the relationships and characters of a group of expatriates on vacation in Spain

Makoto Toyoda Catcher In The Rye FLE Dr. Loonam 10/26/14 Self Destructive Behavior: Protection and Compassion In Catcher In The Rye, Salinger uses Holden’s need of human contact to illustrate the problem of his self-alienation. His self-alienation is detrimental, ultimately blocking him from what he truly wants. Holden thinking he is better than others, which distances him from others and also hurts others in the process.

from others especially the woman he loves, Daisy. However, this never happens in the end as Gatsby loses his waterborne facade and sinks. The life of Gatsby is like that of a piece of driftwood, by falling into a river, he is propelled into self destructive behavior to achieve a goal he never could. When James Gatz creates his facade of Gatsby, he soon finds himself propelled quickly and without control down a river of poor choices. He tries his hardest to fight the current, to recreate the past. However