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Pecola’s life is an imitation of the real experiences of black women. Morrison also uses metaphors to describe the conditions under which African-Americans in general and Pecola in particular are forced to live. There are two major metaphors in The Bluest Eye, one of marigolds and one of dandelions. Claudia, looking back as an adult, says in the beginning of the novel, “there were no marigolds in the fall of 1941”. She and her sister plant marigold seeds with the belief that if the marigolds would

How do the poets use fictional and historical characters to explore human relationships and the human psyche in ‘Kid’ by Simon Armitage and ‘Salome’ by Carol Ann Duffy? The poem "Kid" written by Simon Armitage, focuses on fictional characters with supernatural powers and describes their soul, mind and individuality, which help in creating a vivid image of the characters’ personality. The fictional characters represented are Batman and Robin. Carol Ann Duffy in her poem “Salome” explores an intriguing

George W. Bush in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks. Although from its name, the War on Terror sounds like a valiant effort by the United States to stop terrorism, it appears that there might have been other motives at play. At the time, former Vice President Dick Cheney was the CEO of Halliburton, a defense contractor company (Turley). Halliburton signed a $90 million dollar contract with the Defense Department a deal that was undoubtedly very profitable for Cheney. Furthermore, James Woosley, a former CIA

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, is often considered to be one of the greatest pieces of written work in American literature. Written in 1851 this influential novel acts as a split in a road with infinite possibilities for the reader to interpret it. Throughout the story Melville reveals multiple themes to the reader, the most prevalent I find to be man’s limitless search for knowledge and control. Melville uses the literary device symbolism, to communicate the theme of mans limitless search for knowledge

As he weaves a mat on a warp with Queequeg, Ishmael creates a metaphor between the weaving of the mat and the forces behind the concepts of determinism and free will. Immediately afterwards, a sperm whale is sighted nearby and the proceeding description of events serves to further demonstrate the metaphor as it manifests itself in the chapter. The sighting of the whale, the three boats, and Ahab’s special crew are symbols for fate, free will, and chance, respectively. The metaphor of the mat is an

Dick Gregory was born October 12th, 1932 and was first introduced to comedy during his time serving in the United States Army. He entered the army in the 1954 after being drafted during his college career, and due to his constant joking, Gregory was encouraged to enter army talent shows with his stand up acts. To further pursue comedy, Gregory moved to Chicago, Illinois and was a part of a new generation of black comedians that aimed to stray from the negative stereotypes associated with minstrelsy

Moby Diction In Herman Melville's Moby Dick Captain Ahab, a tyrannical ruler, uses powerful rhetoric in order to convince his whole crew to assist him in the pursuit of Moby Dick; an unstoppable white sperm whale who has taken the lives of many sailors. Ahab’s crew and The Pequod, their ship, depart from Nantucket, Massachusetts on a 3 year quest to find and kill the mighty Moby Dick. Ahab uses his skill with language, rhetoric, tone, and imagery to convince his crew to embark on his treacherous

In the book Moby Dick, there were numerous themes, symbols, motifs but the main one that was the basis of the book was revenge. The book is about Ishmael, the narrator, who goes whaling in a ship called the Pequod, with people that have a significance in the story especially the captain, Ahab. Ahab has an obsession with catching a white whale named Moby Dick that took his leg and this obsession of getting revenge takes a turn for the worst and the everyone on the Pequod, except Ishmael, died. One

encompasses my mere existence and can surface at any time. It is Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), a genetic disorder for which I carry not one, not two, but three mutations of on my 16th chromosome. Unlike Captain Ahab, alone on his quest to kill Moby Dick, I share my whale with my sister who also has FMF. It was not until my sister was diagnosed at age 16, almost 4 years after becoming sick and eluding doctors with the cause that I was checked. Not only did have the recessive gene disorder, I had

The story and movie of Moby Dick by Herman Melville shows many relations with the book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. One of the main characters in Moby Dick, Ishmael, experienced some hardships but overcame them throughout the novel. Likewise, one of the main characters in The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming, experienced similar hardships and fought to overcome them throughout the battle. Both of these characters are young but express determination through their obstacles.