Small Potatoes
Small Potatoes By Nancy Lord Symbols . The Flowers: Throughout the story the reference to flowers is consistently made. Within the first paragraph Nancy Lord states, "I don't do it enough anymore, traipsing through with an eye for rose hips or spiders snare with its lump of fluttering, tormented moth." This establishes a pattern evident throughout the story based on the symbolism of flowers. The flowers represent the intensity and lack of intensity within the friendship. In the spring the friendship blossoms as the flowers do, flowers have seeds which signifies the future of the friendship. The flowers are connected to the symbolism of the change of seasons, for example in the fall they slowly die, as the friendship does. Nearing the end of the story she places dead flowers on the table as a way of accepting her friend may not return to Alaska. 2. The Seasons: The seasons are the most prominent symbol in the story. In the summer the relationship flourishes, in the fall it slowly dies which leads to it being nonexistent in the winter until it finally begins to grow in the spring. The seasons are a metaphor for change within the relationship. Within the first few paragraphs a reference to the seasons is made; "That first summer, working together in the cannery, I lived in my tent and you lived in your van". The summer signifies positive growth within the friendship. In the
The Hobbit - review.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on nor to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." Thus begins a journey for the reader through the fantasy world concocted by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937, George Allen & Unwin Ltd). This is a story of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, a Burglar and descendant of the Took family, who didn't welcome any sort of adventure until Gandalf took to his door step of Under-Hill. The story is set in the Third Age of Middle-Earth, specifically between the years 2941-2942. His tale begins in the Shire, home of the hobbits in the northwest, travels across the Misty Mountains through Mirkwood forest, to the Lonely Mountain and then back to Shire.Gandalf is a wise and old wizard who always seems to know more than he reveals and tends to get the dwarfs out of trouble. He was the one who believed in Bilbo's potential to be a Burglar and got him involved in the adventure of a lifetime. As for the dwarfs, the other main characters, they are Thorin Oakenshield and his band who go along on this search for riches. He leads them all to reclaim the gold from Smaug, a terrible dragon who hungers to keep it. This in itself is the main conflict; their search for gold. Their greed and
Shrek - how do the makers change the traditional fairy tale?
A traditional fairy tale usually start's with "Once upon a time..." and nearly all the time consists of a courageous, handsome prince with a quest to save a beautiful, stereotypical princess who is in some sort of predicament, generally being held captive to a hideous beast, a dragon or an ogre and ends with the phrase" ...and they lived happily ever after." We are brought up with this view of fairy tales as all fairy tale stories we are read when we are young follow this basic layout. Shrek therefore must have come as a big surprise to everyone. The traditional view of a courageous, handsome prince is shattered when we are first introduced to Lord Farquaad torturing the gingerbread man. Shrek on the other hand is supposed to be a man-eating beast but instead is portrayed as a comical, loveable monster with a soft Scottish accent. When the film opens we are lulled into a false sense of security by the slow, romantic music and a soft Scottish voice reading from a old style book with a ancient writing style gives the impression that the film is going to be a traditional tale. This image is shattered just a minute later when a loud ripping sound is heard the Scottish voice becomes more crude and says "like that's ever going to happen," a toilet is flushed, the romantic music cuts off and is quickly replaced by modern, rock music. The ogre then bursts onto the scene in an array
'An Ideal Husband', Oscar Wilde - Lord Goring and Lady Chiltern
'An Ideal Husband' Oscar Wilde By: Elaine Ha F5B 'Discuss how Wilde influences the audience to like or dislike characters' In my paper, I will discuss two entirely different people, both of whom have entirely different personalities but are both the characters in the play, 'An Ideal husband'- Lord Goring and Mrs. Chiltern. I will also mention the reasons and ways in which Oscar Wilde has managed to make them liked and disliked by the audience. Lord Goring Background info: The beginning of the play is set at Mrs. Chiltern's home. She is conducting a party and has invited many guests, including all of the main characters in the play, Lord Goring. Lord Goring is an intelligent, laid back 34 year old bachelor who lives life leisurely which distinguishes him from most of the other upper class male characters who have political careers, dominating their lives. Proof that politics is overtaking their normal lives can be seen in the first act when Lady Basildon and Mrs. Marchmont speak about their husbands, further evidence is the remark Lady Markby's makes about how politics has disrupted her life below. Lady Markby "....By since Sir John has taken to attending the debates regularly, which he never used to do in the old days, his language has become quite impossible...I left the table as soon as I had my second cup of tea, I need hardly say. But his violent language
"Cousin Kate" by Christina Rossetti "The Seduction" by Eileen McAuley - Compare what happens to the two girls and the attitude they and other people have towards it. In what ways do the poems seem typical of the period in which they were written?
"Cousin Kate" by Christina Rossetti "The Seduction" by Eileen McAuley Compare what happens to the two girls and the attitude they and other people have towards it. In what ways do the poems seem typical of the period in which they were written? The two poems are set nearly a century and half apart. Despite this, the poems have very similar occurrences. The poems are both about the differences of commitment between boys and girl in relationships, and the abuse they receive from neighbours and local people. The reader must note that the poet who wrote "Cousin Kate" was a wealthy lady, and so could not have encountered the situation in her poem, whereas the poet for "The Seduction" could quite easily have experienced a teenage pregnancy. "Cousin Kate" was written for the pleasure of writing a poem, but "The Seduction" was written for a children's poetry competition with the subject of 'water', these facts must also be taken into consideration. The narrator in "Cousin Kate" is enticed by a Lord into his home. They have a relationship and the narrator becomes pregnant. We are not told whether the lord is aware of the pregnancy, but he swaps the narrator "like a glove" for her younger, more fair cousin, Kate. The girl in "The Seduction" goes to a friend's party and meets a boy. The girl gets drunk on vodka as she "knocked it back like water," and the boy takes advantage of
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"... despite the overwhelming evidence against his own misperceptions, Stevens emerges as a somewhat compassionate character."[Wong, 2000] Do you agree with this assessment of Ishiguro's representation of Stevens?
4th January 2002 "... despite the overwhelming evidence against his own misperceptions, Stevens emerges as a somewhat compassionate character." [Wong, 2000] Do you agree with this assessment of Ishiguro's representation of Stevens? Stevens is riddled with misperceptions about his work, his relationship with Miss Kenton and Lord Darlington. During the course of the novel, the reader is shown - not through what he tells us, but by what he doesn't - the truth behind them, and just how wrong he is. Stevens also realises the reality of his beliefs and his situation, but long after the reader. Despite his mistakes, as he begins to come to terms with the events of the past, there is a glimmer of hope that he will change and become a better person. However, he is still detached and at the end appears to return to his old, self-deceiving ways, escaping the responsibility of his mistakes. One of Steven's misperceptions is the importance of his work. For example, at the beginning of the novel, he is obsessed with the trivial matter of "what is a great butler?" [pg 32]. For Stevens, this is a matter of some importance, and shows he considers butlering to be more than just a job. This point of view is reinforced by the statement: The great butlers are great by virtue of their ability to inhabit their professional role and inhabit it to the utmost...they wear their
How does the film 'Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring' deal with the theme of good versus evil?
How does the film 'Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring' deal with the theme of good versus evil? In this essay I will be analysing the film Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring. I will be explaining how the film deals with the theme of good versus evil, I will be telling you about the background of the film, a brief summary of the film, the character analysis and the cinematic technique of the film. Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001, the production company of the film is Wingnut Films. The location of the film was set in New Zealand. The film was a great success at the Box office and was a winner of four Academy Awards and winner of five British Academy Awards. The Main Characters in the film are: Frodo Baggins = Elijah Wood Gandalf the Grey = Ian Mckellen Boromir = Sean Bean Aragorn = Legolas = Billy Boyd Arwen = Liv Tyler Saruman the White = Christopher Lee Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring is about a ring which is discovered by a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, his cousin Frodo Baggins is chosen to destroy the ring. He leaves his home town of Hobbiton with his best friend Sam to go on an epic adventure. Frodo travels to Rivendell where he joins companions and allies to travel to Mordor and destroy the legendary One Ring. On Frodo's adventure there are servants of the Dark Lord, Sauron the rings evil
Lord of the Rings: Adaptation Evaluation
Lord of the Rings: Adaptation Evaluation Plan: Intro: LOTR Background Changes: Tom Bombadil: Add sense of mysteriousness. Boromir's confession: Proud, arrogant warrior The "Spirit" of LOTR: Was it kept? Improvements. A new power has arisen. All must unite or fall divided. This is the story of the Lord of the Rings. The ring of power, forged in secret by the dark Lord Sauron contained all of the might, malice and power of the Dark Lord. Its wearer would be invisible and almost invincible, but it would corrupt the heart of anyone who wore it. Lord of the Rings is a typical good vs. evil story. This time, however, good is losing badly. The Dark Lord's forces will soon overcome all of Middle Earth, but there is one glint of hope for the forces of Good. Because the Dark Lord Sauron made the ring of power, his life is bound to it. If Good can prevent defeat for long enough so that the ring can be destroyed, Sauron shall be overcome. However, the ring of power can only be destroyed where it was made - deep in Sauron's realm. This means that hope is in speed and secrecy, not force. A fellowship of the ring is formed and the quest is begun. The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the ring is the first part of the trilogy, which shows how the fellowship evades the servants of the Dark Lord and how the fellowship eventually breaks. A mighty warrior, Boromir is a
Lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring
Lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring English essay The filmmakers of the lord of the rings use presentational devices to give an idea what the characters, themes and the action to the audience. In order to understand the interpretation of the good vs. evil is given in the film the fellowship of the ring, we will be analyzing and also reviewing on the use of the films language we will be focusing on our own opinions. We will be focusing on the scenes of the prologue and the shire scene Bilbo's party. We will intend to investigate the filmmaker's use of presentational devices to create more impact to the audience. To enhance the engagement the subject and to create the belief of the good of the shire to the evil of the war. These are all found in middle earth. We will defiantly look at how evil and good is presented The fellowship of the ring is an excellent example of genre of fantasy. It holds a significant place in the history of the films because of all of its hard work and detail in presentation there is also a lot of creditability, hard work and years of making just one film. The director Peter Jackson before finishing the film he had to make sure that everything was perfectly right every detail of Ork or Hobbit had to be spot on to the last hair on each character. Jackson also took years and years of preparation just to make Hobbiton. Mr. Jackson has won
Christina Rossetti Poems.
Christina Rossetti Poems In this essay I will be looking strongly at the language of the poems of Christina Rossetti 'cousin Kate' along with 'I wish I could remember'. Christina Rossetti came from a large Italian family, which was very famous, she also wrote the Christmas carol 'in the bleak mid winter' and wrote a variety of other poems like "goblin market". Christina Rossetti was born in 1830 and sadly died in 1894. She had very strong religious beliefs, which you can witness in the poem 'Cousin Kate'. Her brother Gabriel Dante was a famous painter and you can find his pictures on cards today. In the poem 'Cousin Kate' Christina Rossetti describes the story of a young cottage maiden who gets pregnant by a great lord before marriage which was a vast taboo as she was a woman who had sex before marriage. The cottage maiden was in high spirits and satisfied with her friends, she was not at all attentive of her beauty until the lord flattered her, aphorism that the cottage maiden's hair was soft and yellow. She goes and lives with the lord for a while then the lord and the cottage maiden split up and he leaves her pregnant whilst the lord goes out with her cousin Kate. This hurts the cottage maiden deeply and the author shows this in stanza three. Christina Rossetti helps the reader to understand the feeling of the maiden by using emotional words like 'contented' meaning that