Motif

exposes her emotions and personal perplexities within the literary and graphic aspects of her memoir such as her relationship with her father and her road to self-discovery. Approaches such as distinct pigment of the drawings, and the use of specific motifs and allusions are how Bechdel’s hidden and confused thoughts are represented. Bechdel’s illustrations are toned with a dismal blue/green colour throughout most of Fun Home. The chilled, placid, and dismal tint reflects Alison’s distant…

I feel that I have strong loyalties to my friends and family. When it comes to these people, I like to help them make the best decisions. If they are making a decision I believe will be bad for them I try and make sure I tell them that and try to steer them in the right direction. While all these people can be extremely stubborn at times, I still try to help out and be there for them when they need it. I stand up for the people I care about when needed and dislike it when people hurt them. Even…

romance tale and is an incredibly well-known story. This story combines an abundance of folklore motifs and one motif that is used repeatedly is the color green. The color green is said to represent a number of things from nature to death and also to the devil. The tale enforces many Christian beliefs and is the beginnings of chivalry and honor. This color seems to be some of the most important motifs within the story representing a wide array of things. In this paper, I will examine the meaning…

According to signology.org, the bird is said to “symbolize freedom”, as they are able to “soar the earth and sky.” The bird motif is used in Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, in order to convey how the restraints on human beings, in relation to the status quo, will remain until the day we decide to exercise our independent will. As Jane develops, her character changes in the terms of what she wants to become and who she really is. We are first introduced to Jane’s interest in birds’ when she is a…

gone terribly wrong, was written by John Weidman with music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim in 1990. Twenty-five years later, director Jamie Lloyd and the Menier Chocolate Factory give new life to the production by elevating it from a purely American motif to an internationally relevant message about the nightmarish entitlement that leads some to act from a place of evil. The plot follows thirteen characters motivated by themes such as politics, love, desperation, depression, and invisibility as…

In the first chapter, Foster focuses on the quest motif and indicates that this feature is an essential convention in literature. The quest is important because it is linked to any trip or journey endeavored by a character in a text. Common quests involve a wild path, a Holy Grail, a princess, a dragon, and a good and an evil knight. Foster explicitly explains the five stages that make up a quest: “(a) a quester, (b) a place to go, (c) a stated reason to go there, (d)challenges and trials en…

The most important motif found in Catch-22, is Catch-22 itself. The author uses Catch-22 throughout the story, not only to describe the circular reasoning the military uses on its pilots, but in behavior and dialog as well. It begins on the first page of the book, when Yossarian explains the doctors’ dilemma regarding Yossarian’s liver, and continues to the end of the book, when the old woman from the brothel summarized the idea of Catch-22 by telling Yossarian, “they have a right to do…

In The Awakening, Kate Chopin uses the motif of music to describe Edna’s desires of becoming more independent and her mind’s vivid imagery, which subsequently provides a foreshadow. During the party at Madame Lebrun’s home in Grand Isle, Edna breaks away from the party and steps out onto the porch where she is admiring the view of the sea. Eventually, Robert comes to join her and asks her if she’d like to listen to Mademoiselle Reisz play the piano. While he goes to find her, Chopin writes:…

Luke Youngdahl Hour 3 Sun Motifs The sun is a necessity for all life on earth. Albert Camus uses the sun as a motivational tool for Meursault's actions and emotions in the novel The Stranger. Every time the sun is mentioned in the novel it is metioned as being very hot, oppresive and even paiinful. Albert Camus uses the repetition of the sun, heat, and light throughout the novel from the day of Maman’s funeral to Meursault being sentenced to death. In The Stranger, Albert Camus uses the…

“fate” is at play. Simple phrases like “fatal loins” and “star crossed lovers” help show the audience that the deaths were meant to be, and nothing could have prevented Romeo and Juliet from taking their own lives. From early on in the play, the fate motif is not what is to blame for the death of the characters. The reason for their deaths is not fate, but is simply the people around them that caused the outcome in the play. In the play there are several people who deserve the blame of the…