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Yet, because of Kent’s success in appearing as an honest and loyal man to the King, he forgoes further questioning. Other than one curious question but another presumably lower ranking man, Kent’s telling of events is unquestioned by Lear. In these moments Kent’s true ability as a dissembler is clearly shown. So although at face failure Kent appears to be completely loyal to Lear, he is in fact serving some other purpose. One that increase the instability between the royal family and…

Lear’s trust in his other two daughters, Goneril and Regan is shattered when Regan tells him that he will have to dismiss fifty soldiers if he is to stay with her. In response, Lear says, “But yet thou art my flesh, my blood, my daughter-/Or rather a disease that’s in my flesh/Which I needs must call mine” (2.4.220-222). His contempt and his discovery of their intentions that were hidden behind their “love” for him are shown. Here, Lear’s blind trust that he placed in his daughters shows his…

The first act promptly begins with Lear’s surprising announcement about relinquishing his power to his three daughters. He pledges “our largest bounty may extend” (1.1.57) to whomever loves him the most. Beginning with Lear’s major discourse throughout the play, we get the sense that power is the dominant force that's at the centre of this family. Lear states first “to shake all cares and business from our [Lear’s] age”(1.1.41) and then taking that boundless power to his children, where he can…

Yann Martel’s book, Life of Pi, whether the story is mostly fact or mostly fiction, presents us with a very large fact of life. It is found within two recurring motifs that are very important: adaptation and survival. Martel gives plenty of examples for both motifs using humans and animals. The lesson he is trying to teach with these two motifs is that adaptation is necessary for survival. Already in the first half of the book it is clear to the readers that Pi is a very open minded…

Humans are often considered as “higher” beings when compared to animals, but humans are ultimately animals with a set of instincts that can kick in at any given moment when put into tough situations. Yann Martel’s Life of Pi describes the life of a young Indian boy, Piscine (Pi) Molitor Patel. In his childhood, Pi’s family owns a zoo in Pondicherry, India which influences Pi to become interested in zoology, and practices multiple religions to show his devotion to his gods. In order to avoid…

Sam Beyda Ms. Agassi Summer Homework 9/9/15 Enemy Territory Enemy Territory is an excerpt from a short story that focuses on an Allied unit entering the dreaded Germany. It is written by Hanoch Bartov and told through the eyes of Elisha, a young and confused allied soldier. In this short chapter Elisha faces many difficulties that he must overcome just to keep his moral values intact. The fundamental problem the story is grappling with is the issue of revenge. Bartov is trying to…

Settings are genuinely fundamental, as they allow readers to truly surround themselves into nature of the story, making the story an interesting and interactive piece of work to connect personal experiences with every detail provided. Aside from this, these settings additionally are what highlight and even uncover huge qualities of a character in the story. In the novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, the setting plays a major role in how the reader understands and interacts with the main character…

The Theme of Life of Pi Imagine being stranded at sea for seven months with limited supplies and a Bengal Tiger being the only other castaway in the ship. Pi Patel, the protagonist of Life of Pi, has to live with these circumstances, and he miraculously survives. This story is about a young boy who grows up in a zoo, since his family owns it, and makes sense of himself through religion. One day, Pi’s father decides he is going to move the family to Canada because he believes there will be…

“Life of Pi”is a very intricate novel, as within it contains many examples of symbolism, each meaning something that always begins with Pi. With many twists, turns, and even shocking moments, Life of Pi is sure to bring you on an unforgetable journey. Life of Pi is an award winning novel with many examples of symbolism. Life of Pi is Yann Martel’s best selling book. It goes over many different topics and subjects, one of these is symbolism. Pi finds himself in a lifeboat with exotic animals, he…

In Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi, choices inundate the story. For Piscine Molitor Patel, Pi for short, there is the choice in which story he chooses to tell, faith he chooses to believe in and choice in what moral beliefs to abide by. As for the reader, choice is just as much present if not more, with the choice to decide whether the narrator is reliable or not, choice in the better story and choice in personal moral values. Yann Martel prefaces Life of Pi with a fictitious authors note, a…