Allusion

Allusion is a "reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture" (Schemer). Allusions are very obvious in Huxley's Brave New World. Shakespeare is the one who inspires Huxley while writing this novel. The name of the novel is taken from Shakespeare's the Tempest as John says "o brave new world, that has such people in it" when he is forced to discover the new world (139). This is originally Miranda…

To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee has many significant themes. There are uplifting Biblical themes in the book that can help us in our spiritual walk with God. Two Biblical themes in To Kill a Mockingbird that stood out to me are courage and empathy. After Mrs. Dubose’s death, Atticus defines courage as “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (Lee 128). To Atticus, showing courage…

Authors use experiences and events that have happened around them to develop realistic and relatable stories. This occurs in the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding through the use of christian references as well as the loss of innocence and growth among characters throughout the novel. This story is about a group of boys stranded on an island and their struggles to overcome conflict, death and fear. Golding was able to advance the story by using past knowledge and understanding of war…

presence in the North Pole as he is on the search to find a “monster” he created himself, by playing the role of God while failing to uphold to its responsibilities along with misusing his knowledge of sciences. Shelley incorporates various biblical allusions in her novel…

Finally, the boys supposedly leave the island towards the end of the novel just as Adam and Eve have to leave the Garden of Eden (Spitz 28). In Genesis 3, after “the eyes of both of them were opened”, Adam and Eve “realized they were naked” and hide in shame from God (New International Version, Genesis 3:7-8). Subsequently, God discovers Adam and Eve, “banished them from the Garden of Eden” for their sin, and pessimistically ends the story of the Fall with a death sentence for humans: “for dust…

the messiah,Jesus. The way that the hooded figure “out-Heroded Herod.” though was by not only killing all of the guests by the Red Death but unlike Herod the hooded guest kills his intended victim in the end while Herod did not. Poe pulls another allusion from the Bible being “like a thief in the night.” (Poe 4) This also is meant to describe the hooded figure not as a physical guest but as what he represents, the Red Death. The context in which this comes from the bible is in Thessalonians when…

In literary works, allusions exist in order to create deeper meanings within the text. When a reader recognizes and understands a reference, it allows them to appreciate the work on a different level. The Picture of Dorian Gray contains many parallels to the myth of Narcissus. Much like Narcissus, Dorian Gray is blessed with entrancing beauty, develops obsessive love for his own image, and wastes away due to that love. To begin with, both texts describe in detail how beautiful the young men are…

Baldwin makes several religious references within the text, as well. Much of the religious allusions aid the moralistic undertones and themes of much of his writing. Baldwin spent a portion of his teenage years as a youth minister. He later confessed in an interview that he, in so many words, saw religion as an illusion. He used religion, initially, as a vehicle for escape from the abuse of his stepfather, a preacher, as well. Being an activist and prolific writer, one can surmise that Baldwin…

missionaries in hopes to be able to help the village they stay at, Kilanga. During their time in the Congo, they will go through some unexpected troubles that will forever change the Price family. Throughout the book, the author uses some biblical allusion that helps relate the story to the Bible. In the novel, Leah states that her "father [was] as tall as Goliath and pure of heart as David" (Kingsolver 49). She is comparing her father to David to show that he is strong and healthy just like…

Allusions Performance Task Biblical: David and Goliath: Historical: Watergate: Watergate occurred during the time of President Nixon’s administration and led to his resignation. President Nixon was linked to burglars found in the watergate of the White House trying to steal secret documents. As a result, Nixon attempted to cover the situation up and tried to prevent the FBI from investigating. Thespian: Today, thespian basically means actor and goes back to Thesis. Thesis in Greek is known…