How Does Golding Create The Impression The Fire Has A Life Of Its Own?
Lord Of The Flies How does Golding create the impression that the fire has a life of its own? Golding uses many techniques to create the impression that the fire has a life of its own; in particular he uses similes, metaphors, animal imagery and personification. He compares the fire to creatures which would usually be found in the forest / jungle area. A red squirrel is known for being vicious, fast, strong and having brightly coloured fur; in Golding's description of the fire he uses a simile and a metaphor to describe the fire like a red squirrel. "Scrambled up like a bright squirrel," the fire has a life of its own because like a squirrel it can 'scramble' up a tree and is of a bright vibrant colour. The metaphor, "The squirrel leapt on the wings of the wind and clung to another standing tree, eating downwards." The fire is compared to a red squirrel that has similar characteristics to the fire, it moves swiftly through the air or from tree to tree, it is known for being vicious and this is shown by "eating downwards." Another animal trait given to the fire is that of a jaguar, "The flames, as though they were a kind of wild life, crept as a jaguar creeps on its belly towards a line of birch-like saplings." The fire is 'hunting' for its next prey, and is moving slowly before pouncing on attack. This creates the impression that the fire is humble then becomes powerful
Social Stratification in "The Great Gatsby".
Transfer-Encoding: chunked West Eggers are portrayed by Fitzgerald as the ‘new rich’ people who are ostentatious, have made their fortunes too quickly and don’t really have any deep connections and lack aristocratic values. They are characterized by lavish displays of wealth (Gatsby’s mansion). East eggers on the other hand are the old rich who are more aristocratic, and more connected with the traditional values. Having said that though, overall, both east eggers and west eggers are fashionable in their wealth, even thought there might be some difference in traditional values and aristocracy. They both exude a sense of material success and pleasures, habits which are common to both. On the other hand, Valley of Ashes is s stark dark contrast to both east and west egg. Fitzgerald has depicted social stratification through the contrast of the habits and attitudes the rich (East/West Egg) to those of the poor (Valley of Ashes). This different is clearly evident in the meeting of Tom with George (Page 28). Tom instantly overpowers him in his domineering attitude whereas George is submissive to his authority. Nick also mentions George as blonde, spiritless man, anemic man. He is physical inferior to Tom’s physically prowess. Even if the case of women, the rich and poor are stratified. IN the introduction of Baker and Daisy on Page 10, Nick clearly describes the
Alice Walker - Biography
Biography. Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia. She was the youngest of eight children. When she was eight years old her brother blinded her in her right eye by her borther, who shot her accidentally with a gun. Alice Walker graduated from high school in 1961 and left home to go to the Spelman College in Atlanta, a school for black women, on a scholarship. While she studied on this school she participated in civil rights demonstrations and she left to Finland to attend the Youth World Peace Festival in the summer of 1962. After that she traveled around Europe for the rest of the summer and her love for traveling was born than. After this traveling she returned to the Spelman College to start her junior year, but she was offered a scholarship to Sarah Lawrence University. At this university her interest in writing was born and her talent was discovered. Alice Walker started travelling again to Africa and Europe and went back to Sarah Lawrence University for her senior year. She then found out she was pregnant and started to write poetry to express her feelings and her worst fears, for she was not happy with her pregnancy. After her graduation she returned to Georgia and fell in love with a law student, who was, just like she, demonstrating for civil rights.. She went to New York City with him, where he was attending law school. Alice Walker
In his statement of veto of the "Cat Bill," Governor Stevenson manifests sarcastic diction to appeal to common sense and knowledge, and uses examples of personification and dramatization to craft his effective argument ridiculing the bill.
Shin, Eunice Period 06 0/22/01 AP English "Cat Bill" Essay In his statement of veto of the "Cat Bill," Governor Stevenson manifests sarcastic diction to appeal to common sense and knowledge, and uses examples of personification and dramatization to craft his effective argument ridiculing the bill. Governor Stevenson organizes his veto using common knowledge so that anyone of any background can comprehend his reasoning. He implies the impracticality of the bill by juxtaposing the basic effects it would have on both owners and the cats themselves. He uses subtle mockery by portraying cats as innocent and attributing their roaming behavior as a part of their nature. He depicts the cats to be naturally unbounded and indicates the absurdity of an owner trying to domestic them to the degree of escorting them on a leash. He predicts what possible conflicts passing this bill create, and the specific effects the bill would have on different areas, such as farms, villages, and cities. Stevenson even alludes to the writers of the bill to simply dislike cats, sarcastically calling the entire roaming cats situation as a "worthy cause to which its proponents give such unselfish effort." Through his arguments relevant and understandable to anyone, Governor Stevenson is able to reveal the absurdity of the proposal, and allows his point to be clearly stated. Stevenson's use of
Explore how the theme of marriage is presented in 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.
Sophie Hunter11SONovember 13th Explore how the theme of marriage appears in ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ The theme of marriage is predominant in both Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’, as the main aim or goal of most of the characters, and Charlotte Perkin’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, where we get an insight to how a 19th century marriage functions after the wedding. Both novels are centred around the middle or aristocracy so this will have a huge impact on the characters expectations of marriage and what they believe a marriage’s purpose is. Both novels portray the theme of marriage in different ways, it can be argued that Austen’ flawless view of marriage which ‘Pride and Prejudice’ culminates in is unrealistic and a naive view of married life, one she never experienced. Nevertheless, Gillman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ could be viewed as extreme and dramatic. Either way, both texts have approached the theme with both similarities and differences. Unlike Jane’s marriage to Bingly, Elizabeth’s marriage is very unusual for a woman of her class as she is not marrying Darcy for his fortune. A middle class woman, such as herself would be responsible for raising the social status of her family, this is seen in Mrs Bennet’s wish top get her daughters well married off, ‘Jane’s marrying so greatly must throw them in the
Slavery: A Recipe for Failure
Lauren Sprouse English - B Block /11/01 Slavery: A Recipe for Failure Just as slavery binds slaves to their masters, it also binds masters to a static way of life. This is evidenced by the fact that slaveholders must keep their slaves significantly oppressed with no positive examples of freedom. As shown in A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, masters hold slaves down so they can never improve their lot in life, and slavery as an institution can never progress. Slaves are encouraged to become so drunk during Christmas time, that they only see the poisoned side of being left to their own devices: "Were the slaveholders at once to abandon this practice, I have not the slightest doubt it would lead to an immediate insurrection among the slaves" (44). By doing this, masters make absolutely sure their slaves will not entertain the ideas of freedom that instill the greatest fear in any master's heart. Furthermore, slaves are kept ignorant in order for their masters to keep supremacy over them. When Sophia Auld began to teach Frederick Douglass to read, her husband stopped the instruction at once: "Mr. Auld found out what was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auld to instruct me further, telling her, among other things, that it was unlawful, as well as unsafe, to teach a slave to read" (20). Douglass realizes the only thing that maintained the power the whites
Lord of The Flies Web Quest
Lord of The Flies Web Quest SURVIVAL MANUAL Tuna Özoguz Yagmur Kan 9/C (16.04.2007) THE CONCH Tibia Insulaechorab How the conch's used & its significance o The leader will be chosen every Sunday so that everyone will be able to experience how to be a leader o There will be a conch ceremony while changing the group leader. The leader will wear the conch with its chain all week long. o The conch will be used by the leader to gather everyone, to quieten the group and to let somebody speak. o The conch symbolizes leadership and authority. The person who has it is different from the others. The leader with his conch has to organize all the stuff related to the island and people. MAP OF THE ISLAND Ways to get food & water * A group of 3 or 4 people will be fishing three times a week. The fisher group will be changed every week after the conch ceremony so that just one group of people won't be fed up with fishing during the life on island. Also, fishing group will be responsible for getting other types of seafood. * Water will be kept in holes which are covered with leaves and rocks -so that the water won't be absorbed- Purification tablets may be used . * The food will be cooked on fire made by using a magnifying glass. * Other kinds of food will be fruits and vegetables.(if possible) The fisher group will be responsible for hunting for the rest of the days
Do you feel Clym has been ‘ill used by fortune’?
Do you feel Clym has been 'ill used by fortune'? Throughout the novel Clym's circumstances change and so his character changes to. And this bad hand that Clym has been dealt by fate all starts with Eustacia. 'He, means, sir, that the lonesome dark-eyed creature up there that some say is a witch.' This is a description of Eustacia by the rustic chorus. And this description gives us an insight into what the others think of Eustacia. And she is seen as a outsider who never makes the effort to try to fit in. And it is her character that adds to Clym's misfortune. As soon as Eustacia hears of Clym she decides that he is the man for her and she decides that she want him and that she is going to get him and she almost becomes fixated with him. But the contrasts between them are not small things that are insignificant they are aspects of their characters that carve their souls. One of these is the heath that is Clym's love and Eustacia's one true hatred. 'I wish I hated the heath less - or love you more' This hatred is one of the aspects that separates them. But this is not the only thing that almost builds a wall between them. One of the other main aspects that separates them is were they both see themselves going in their marriage. As Clym would like to stay on the heath with is mother. 'To my mind it is the most exhilarating, and strengthening, and soothing. I
Is Life worth living?
Is Life worth living? A question that raises so much controversy that we have to venture deep into the depths of our own hearts to salvage the opinion of oneself. Despite every one of us knows that someday we will receive our final ultimatum, man as a race has always been in search of a resolution; a meaning to life. Because, when we look back, it disturbs one to think that in the end, nothing will matter. That all achievements, given time, will be forgotten, and buildings, given time, will be forgotten, and buildings, given time, will crumble to nothing but piles of dust and rubble. And even that eventually, your very own descendants, your family, will for get the forebearer of their name. After considering this, it once again brings back to my opening question; is life worth living? What is the significance of life, it's purpose? Because after all, if all of us are to have no effect on the life of our descendants, to be forgotten, why should man even live? To the majority though, such a question has never really occurred to them, and if it has, the chances are that they forgot it through fear, disbelief, or just plain forgetfulness. However, to a small minority, the question demanded an answer. These people searched for the answer and were not confronted with fear like so many before them, but sorrow and sadness. This was due to the fact that had had a realisation. Man
The happy slapping craze is now a nationwide phenomenon. But as it's moved from London to the home counties to the north of England,
The germans have a word for taking pleasure in someone elses misery its called schardenfoirde. It soudnlike some weird psychological theory. The basic translation means to laugh at someone elses misfortune. . We all do it, people are always secretly happy when something goes wrong for someone else because they're glad its not happening to them. Like in you've been framed, when a man slips on wet concrete much to the delight of the audience. but schardenfroide can sometimes go very wrong, I knew a guy called Joseph once, he was one of those people who all the boys wanted to be and all the girls wanted to be with. He's just got amazing A'level results and was on the bus just minding his own business when he got a brick to the back of the head and died. They caught the guys who murdered him, in their defence, the guys said it wasn't murder, it was just happy slapping. To them it was just pure entertainment. That's what happy slappers do, they go around and slap, smack, set fire to people while videoing it so they can watch it and be entertained later. The happy slapping craze is now a nationwide phenomenon. But as it's moved from London to the home counties to the north of England, so the attacks have become more menacing, with increasing numbers of severely violent assaults In the past 6 months police have investigated 200 happy slapping incidents in London alone
