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    of flowers are greatly important to the themes and characters of The Great Gatsby. Elements of wealth, secrecy, and dying dreams are all represented by flower imagery in this novel. Symbolism of a rose majorly defines Nick Carraway. Daisy says, “I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn't he?” She turned to Miss Baker for confirmation: “An absolute rose?” (Fitzgerald 14) The rose represents secrecy and confidentiality, which Nick possesses in…

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    passed, leaving her with a stunning inheritance. This beautiful, wealthy bachelorette is now the sought-after prize for many a young suitor. In fact, young, eligible suitors travel from other countries to win her hand in marriage. Portia knows who she loves, a young man named Bassanio. She hopes he will pursue her. However, there is a hitch. Her father has made it mandatory that the suitor who wins her hand pass a test. There are three chests, one of gold, one of silver, and one of lead. Each…

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    Claudio And Benedick Foil

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    Character foils and relations have a great impact on the meaning and structure of literature all around the world. The play “Much Ado About Nothing” by WIlliam Shakespeare, takes place in Messina, Italy where the characters are reunited after many of them being away in war. Throughout the book, each character is faced with a struggle they must overcome ranging from tragic events, broken relationships, to even internal conflicts. In the play, Shakespeare uses character foils as a way of enhancing…

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    mainly takes place in a castle, a very general and normal setting for a tragedy. Much Ado About Nothing takes place in Italy, at one of the character’s houses. When comparing both of these settings, there is an obvious difference. One of the settings is more light-hearted than the other but both are housing grounds for the main characters and the central setting where everything starts or takes place. Much Ado About Nothing is more modern than Hamlet as it’s setting shows that it’s story is…

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    most deceiving of all. He told Ophelia that he hated her because he knew that Claudius and Polonius were watching which resulted in her drowning herself. This quote comes from the part of the book when Hamlet is having a conversation with Horatio about his last words in his final moments. He openly admits that he knows everything to someone, another human and for him to tell the world the tragic story of Denmark. He tells Horatio this because everyone who would be hurt by the secrets is already…

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    Have you ever displayed completely opposite traits from someone ? well in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare ,Don John and Don Pedro display opposite traits of each other.Don John is a villain and and evil while Don Pedro is the character foil of his brother which means he’s the complete opposite of him because Don Pedro is the Honest and kind type.This relationship plays a role in the conflict because Don John wanted to cross Don Pedro and Claudio and Don Pedro is the one got Claudio…

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    and Much Ado About Nothing written by William Shakespeare have many common literary elements throughout the book. Such as the theme, the use of symbolism throughout the books, the similarities between the characters Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, and conflict. One common literary element throughout the book is the theme. In Pride and Prejudice and Much Ado About Nothing the similar themes that show up throughout the book include Love, Marriage,…

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    Much Ado About Nothing Trickery and deceit are central themes in Much Ado. Explain how deception is used in this story. How does this lead to love and romance? In Shakespeare's play; Much Ado About Nothing he introduces the main characters, the two star crossed lovers, known as the young Count Claudio and Hero, the daughter of Leonato whom is the Governor of Messina. With one glimpse, the two instantly fell in love with one another. Claudio cannot hide his feelings for Hero, he decides to…

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    Everyone has a different idea when it comes to how to react or take action in something. In the book Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, it shows the differences between two best friends that have almost nothing in common as they both go through an adventure with love. The two of them are either willing or unwilling to love a man. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Beatrice serves as a foil character of Hero by which Hero’s foolishness are illuminated through Beatrice’s…

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    themes of love, marriage, and affection (of both the platonic and sensual matter). This is especially evident in both “Twelfth Night” and “Othello”, one being his “farewell to wit” and the other being a tragedy. Since both plays contain elements of tragedy, it is possible to examine love as a tragedy of sorts. In “Twelfth Night”, there are marriages without love (Sebastian and Olivia), love without marriages (Sebastian and Antonio), and love used to hurt (Malvolio). In “Othello”, love is first…

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