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    with nothing but your thoughts taunting you. Unless there’s a door in clear view, you have no way out. Unfortunately for millions of Americans, this is the reality for them. This darkness is called depression. Sufferers of depression are exposed to some shade of darkness and as much as they try to escape from the darkness, it seems impossible. It’s like you’re running and you know where you want to go but instead of getting there the easiest way possible, you have to go up a mountain, down a…

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    scene, Baldwin introduces the notion of darkness to represent suffering in the lives of the characters in the story. Right from the first paragraph, the reader can see the recurring images of light and dark, as the narrator contemplates Sonny’s fate: “I stared at it in the swinging lights…

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    In “She Walks in Beauty” by George Gorden, Lord Bryon, the poet describes a woman’s impeccable beauty and how mesmerized he is by her. Many scholars have been in conflict as to who he is describing and what his relationship with her is. We can guess that she is his lover based on the awe that he projects and some even believe that she may be a close family member of his. I believe that he does love her in a romantic way, however she is someone he cannot touch or even hope to build a relationship…

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    John Proctor poor, poor Proctor… Darkness blackness, Darkness a place of complete silence, Darkness a place of protection. Darkness may be a bizarre word to associate with protection, nevertheless, some individual use darkness as a source of protection. The people that used darkness as protection will always have light shed into their darkness. In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller one of the play's main characters, John Proctor, has a secret of having an affair with Abigail Williams and…

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    Macbeth;The Portrayal of Darkness and Intrigue Macbeth is a play that follows the major themes of intrigue, darkness and the supernatural. Following the exploits of a famed general whom is kind at heart, yet as events turn tragic and corruption and Darkness start to take over, it leads Macbeth the protagonist to his downfall and causes for a total change in character, as he gets a grip of power and immense wealth. Darkness is a central motif in Macbeth and outlines and foreshadows several…

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    With all the darkness around him, he sees her as a light. When he talks to her on the steps, he remembers it like this, "The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon…

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    Paul Bogard effectively made use of his article “Let There Be Dark” to inform his audience about the importance of preserving natural darkness at night. He effectively build his argument by using personal anecdotes, simile, appealing to emotions and logic,and offering solutions. Paul begins introducing his article by using personal anecdotes and memories. He remembers having the opportunity to see nighty skies and meteors, but unfortunately children in United States today are unable to…

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    ‘The Dark’ is a picture book written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Jon Klassen that centres around the two themes of fear and imagination. The main idea of this book is to demonstrate that in order to overcome fears, we have to use our imagination. The book shows the importance of overcoming your fears and not being afraid to try something new. Picture books are important as they help us connect with what we observe and how we link concepts with words. The book tells the tale of the…

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    Brontë has an interesting look on hope. In her poem called “life” she explains some days you might have rough cloudy days, causing you to trudge but hope will pick you up and your despair will vanish. On the other hand, Emily Dickinson has a slightly different look comparing hope to an undefeatable bird. The theme they have in common is hope, though it is described In different ways it has similar qualities. In Charlotte Bronte’s poem, “Life” she explains life will not be perfect, you will wake…

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    Loneliness is not the same thing as being alone, you can be surrounded by people but still be lonely. Loneliness is a state of mind while aloneness is a state of being. In John steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men the theme of loneliness is shown throughout the book and with various characters. These characters include Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Candy. John Steinbeck demonstrates this loneliness by how desperate these characters are to have someone to speak with. He also shows how the loneliness…

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