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Cynicism is the inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism. Cynicism has its roots as a pessimistic outlook on life, which Szymborska regularly conveys through the use of symbolism in her poems. She portrays cynicism in many of her works such as in the poems “Parable” and “Cat in an empty apartment”, and more specifically her use of symbolism to convey her cynical belief that people are intrinsically motivated by self-interest and a sense of…

The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a classic representation of a Shakespearean masterpiece. An Aristotelian tragic hero is someone of noble status who has a tragic flaw and his (or her) personality suffers a fall from grace due to that tragic flaw, only to redeem a small measure of that lost nobility through self-awareness. In this drama Macbeth is given the main role. He is a noble war hero who experiences a tragic flaw. Macbeth undoubtedly fits the definition of a tragic hero…

deceit towards him, thus, depicting her as Catherine Barkley in A Farewell To Arms and made her suffer in his fictional works to get through the heartbreak. How it impacts writing: Hemingway truly loved Agnes and in no other novel does he describe a character with such passion as he does with Catherine. Importance: HELPPPPPPP Proof aspect again: Although A Farewell To Arms is based off of Agnes, A Very Short Story is an actual account of their short love story. Evidence: In A Very Short Story…

This play is filled with good and evil acts done by characters, however to find the balance between these two moral spectrums, characters must face deeply ethical decisions. In order to find a true balance within their world, characters must decide between sinful acts for a noble cause, or noble acts for a negative cause. Despite this pressing choice, true balance is found by thinking outside…

After reading “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison, “Of Mr. Booker T. Washington” by W.E.B. Du Bois, and “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, readers are able to gain a sense of the invisibility in which the authors are all attempting to portray. There are many factors which enabled those who took part within these writings to feel this particular way. The first factor is due to the white supremacy which was displayed throughout all three texts. The amount of profanity and rudeness in which they were…

To thoroughly understand the relationships between themes, a theme can be analogous to a wild animal (#8). There can be many wild animals in a vast open area, but in many smaller areas, there may be just one. As for literature, many complex novels possess multiple themes, but, commonly, short stories and other pithy pieces of writing possess a single theme shown throughout the book. Be that as it may, wild animals also possess the inclination to rival each other; themes acquire the same…

The Theme of Hubris in Antigone’s Creon In his well-renowned play Antigone, Sophocles limns Creon as a just leader whose hubris, or excessive pride, ultimately spawns his untimely demise. He initially articulates rational justifications for the implementation of his draconian laws and punishments. However, Creon’s hubris, as evident in his refusal to accept his prophecy conveyed Tiresias, proves to be his tragic flaw, or hamartia, and such experiences help Creon to realize his tragic flaw and…

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain illustrates the life of a mischievous young boy named Tom Sawyer. Throughout the novel, Twain develops the character of Tom Sawyer who is faced with many difficult situations that not a normal young boy deals with, but they help shape the character of Tom. Twain is able to develop the character of Tom threw his own unique technique of writing his literature. Twain is able to illustrate the type of personality he possesses through his writing.…

what will happen next. Morrison wrote this novel through the point of view of the various characters mentioned in the novel. She uses point of view to portray the diversity of each character. Based on Morrison’s narration of the characters, “Nothing could be counted on in a world where even when you were a solution you were a problem.” (Morrison, 256), places the reader in the shoes of the character as they experience an unknown environment for the first time. The read proves to be…

For example, in chapter three, Foster places a vampire as one of the characters. By doing this, he is now letting the reader know that this character is really selfish, uses other people to get what they desire, and can usually be attached to a man trying to overpower a woman. In the Dracula movies and stories, the vampire is attractive and tries to lure in…