"From what you've learnt from Lockwood in the first 3 chapters, to what extent would it surprise you to learn how little Nelly's "extraordinary tale of passion" seem to affect him?
"From what you've learnt from Lockwood in the first 3 chapters, to what extent would it surprise you to learn how little Nelly's "extraordinary tale of passion" seem to affect him? We first meet Lockwood as narrator when he gives an account of his first meeting with Heathcliff. He misreads Heathcliff as a misanthropist loner, and talks in sarcastic tone when talking about Heathcliff being a "capitol fellow". The account he gives us is intended to make us sympathise with himself and to disregard Heathcliff as a jealous possessive man, incapable of friendly chat that Lockwood tries hard to engage him in. Lockwood is fully aware of his intrusion into Heathcliffs solitary world, as he is the one giving the account and includes the manner in which Heathcliff addresses him. "The walk-in was uttered with closed teeth and expressed the sentiment, 'go to the Deuce'". Here Lockwood contradicts himself by calling himself "exaggeratedly reserved", but continues to struggle to interact with Heathcliff. There is even a physical barrier - the gate on which Heathcliff leans - stopping him interacting with Heathcliff, but Lockwood continues to endure harshness of Heathcliffs language and tone, until he is invited in, and he physically breaks through the barrier with his horse. From this opening we learn that Lockwood lives in land owned by Heathcliff, and that Heathcliff is unsociable
"Gatsby is a Victim of the American Dream." Discuss Scott Fitzgerald's Portrayal of Gatsby in the light of this Statement.
A history of American literature - Richard gray Lois Tyson- critical theory today "Gatsby is a Victim of the American Dream." Discuss Scott Fitzgerald's Portrayal of Gatsby in the light of this Statement. Victim (n) . One who is harmed or killed by another: a victim of a mugging. 2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite. 3. One who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency, or condition: victims of war. 4. A person who suffers injury, loss, or death as a result of a voluntary undertaking: You are a victim of your own scheming. 5. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of: the victim of a cruel hoax (dictionary.com) The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald illustrates many themes, however the most significant one relates to the American Dream and the corruption of this. Throughout this novel we see how the dream has been corrupted by the greedy pursuit of wealth. The American dream is great motivation for accomplishing goals and producing achievements, however when tainted with wealth, the dream becomes worthless and hollow. In the Great Gatsby we see Jay Gatsby's attempt at trying to live the life of the American dream, we see his victimization, and his battle. Yet the American Dream involves more than the social and economical standings of an individual, the dream involves a large
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." (Austen, 1813) In her novel Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen presents the importance of love and marriage through a society in which women scramble to find husbands amid financial snobbery and class prejudice. Austen uses mockery and social attitudes to show that the desire for better social connections in nineteenth-century English society interfered with the workings of love and marriage. While social advancement for young men lay in the military, church or law, the chief method of self-improvement for women was the acquisition of wealth. Women could only accomplish this goal through successful marriage, which explains the value of matrimony as the topic of conversation in Austen's writing. She portrays these ideas through the image and qualities of her various characters: the Bennets, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Darcy, and Jane and Bingley right from the beginning of the novel. The novel is introduced with evidence that marriage is to be an imperative theme. The significance to Mrs. Bennet and the rest of the women in their society of the arrival of Mr. Bingley, "a young man of large fortune"(pg. 5), depicts the importance of wealth and status to women wanting a husband. Mrs. Bennet is established as a "woman of mean understanding, little information, and
"It is hard for the reader to feel any sympathy for Curley's Wife as she is responsible for her own death" - Of Mice and Men.
"It is hard for the reader to feel any sympathy for Curley's Wife as she is responsible for her own death." > The language used to describe her; > Her relationship with her husband; > Her interaction with the other men on the ranch; > The events leading up to her death; > Anything else you may consider important. Through reading of the text of "Of Mice and Men", the reader finds it difficult to feel any sympathy for Curley's Wife, for she could be accused of being responsible for her own death. However, with close analysis of the language used to describe her, what the other characters say about her, her relationship with her husband, her interaction with the other men on the ranch, and the events leading up to her death, the reader may discover that other characters could be held partially accountable for her death. The reader can then form a balanced opinion of Curley's Wife's death and decide for him or herself just how much to blame she is for her death. Curley's Wife is the only female figure on the ranch. The itinerant workers on the ranch all avoid her and do not speak to her as they fear the will get into trouble with Curley. She is also referred to solely as "Curley's Wife" throughout the text. This may have been the cause for her to seek refuge talking to Lennie, as she would have been extremely lonely which makes the reader feel sympathy towards her. She
Snowdrops - A Discursive Essay
GCSE English Coursework Snowdrops - A Discursive Essay The writer of the "Snowdrops" conveys the boy's world by using a number of different techniques. As the writer uses many different techniques this makes the boy's world become clearer to the reader (us). The main point in which you can tell that the author is conveying the boy's world is by describing his world by using, third person narrative. The way in which you can tell that the author is talking in the third person narrative is in the way in which she uses words like "the boy". This shows that she is talking about the boy. Another way in which the writer conveys the boy's world is by using childish vocabulary. An example of the childish vocabulary the author uses is when his father enters the room, "his father came in and filled the room with bigness". The word "bigness" in this sentence shows us that these are words that a child, like the boy would use. An adult would not use words like bigness to describe things, they would use much more descriptive words. The writer shows the boy's feeling in such a clear way. An example of showing the boy's feelings is when he says "Miss. Webster is going to show us the snowdrops today", this shows us that all he is thinking about is the snowdrops. It also shows us that he is not feeling sad about the Meredith boy's death, as he does not know anything about the
Snowman Sniffles
Afternoon in February The day is ending, While through the meadows, The night descending; Like fearful shadows, The marsh is frozen, Slowly passes The river dead. A funeral train. Through the clouds like ashes The bell is pealing, The red sun flashes And every feeling On village windows Within me responds The glimmer red. To the dismal knell; The snow recommences; Shadows are trailing, The buried fences My heart is bewailing Mark no longer And tolling within The road o'er the plain; Like a funeral bell. By Henry Wadsworth I chose this poem because it describes winter in a whole different way, from all the other poems that just talk about snow and family stuff. This poem specifically describes the end of winter, using words like descending, glimmer, and recommence. It is unique because his words are so true and if you have experienced that peaceful sight, you would know this poem is real, no gimmick. This is a very sad poem about death. This is a lyric and is rhymed. The rhyme scheme is: aabc, ddec,
So in turn, the pursuit of happiness through perfection is a plan destined for failure. The last two pages in The Great Gatsby are exemplary of this idea.
Life, amongst other things, is full of grandeur and spectacle. It is only inevitable then, that human beings will be in pursuit of this, driven by the desire to have the quintessential lifestyle. But it is this desire to live in the ideal that hinders them from truly being happy. For while happiness is possible, perfection is not. So in turn, the pursuit of happiness through perfection is a plan destined for failure. The last two pages in The Great Gatsby are exemplary of this idea. The unknown character at the end of the book who "had been away at the ends of the earth and didn't know that the party was over" is representative of human beings immersed in a lifestyle that was only grandeur and spectacle, and nothing else. There was never any real significance or importance to the big house, the parties, cars etc. These were only used to satisfy a need for splendor, to prove that human beings were only a few steps away from the ideal. Which is of course, a flawed plan, as the ending of the book shows. The whole purpose of the parties was to lure Daisy into going to Gatsby's house so she could fall in love with her or he could "have her." But she never does fall in love with Gatsby and he never "has her". Daisy was just another goal to accomplish for Gatsby, just another extravagance to immerse himself in. The house then, like the pursuit of the ideal is flawed from the very
In what way does Mary Shelley make the reader sympathise with Victor frankenstein's creation?
In what way does Mary Shelley make the reader sympathise with Victor Frankenstein's creation? "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" was published in 1818 and written by British author Mary Shelley. Classed as a Gothic novel Shelley wrote the story when she was only 19 and having a contest with her husband and two others to see who could write the scariest story. Mary's was the best of the four stories and the only one ever published. Born Mary Godwin her mother was one of the first feminists and her father was a political philosopher. When she was 16 she ran off with the already married Percy Byshee Shelley who encouraged her to write Frankenstein. Together they had three children, only one of whom out lived Shelley. Mary Shelley died at the age of 53. Gothic novels first appeared in the sixteenth century and were part of the Romanticism movement. Normally set in medieval times Gothic novels generally include the supernatural and uncover the darker side of human nature. The Gothic novel is now seen as the basis of many other genres like horror and science fiction. Frankenstein can also be perceived as one of the first science fiction books. The story is told in the form of a series of letters from the captain, Walton, of a ship bound for the north pole, to his sister. The captain encounters a strange man travelling across the Arctic in a dog drawn sleigh. The man is
In what way is " Lord of the Flies" an allergy of the darkness of mans heart?
IN WHAT WAY IS " LORD OF THE FLIES" AN ALLERGY OF THE DARKNESS OF MANS HEART? By Jade Price. "Lord of the Flies," by William Golding is ostensibly a story about a group of middle class English boys who crash land on an uninhabited island during the world war. There are no adult's with the boys as the only adult, the pilot gets killed . Than the boys assemble on the beach. The boys start well by having regulations and assemblies to discuss things that affect them. They elect a boy called Ralph as the leader, who decides he and some others will be in charge of building huts. Jack, the leader of the choirboys becomes in charge of keeping the fire alight, so they can be saved and hutting. As the novel progress things start to deteriorate. First the fire gets out of control killing at least one boy and destroying some of the island. Than the younger ones believe there is a beast on the island. After all this happens the boys split up into two groups and become enemies. Before getting saved by a naval officer two more boys get killed. Golding, being a Catholic, wrote "Lord of the Flies," as an allegory explaining man's fall from grace and man's essential evil. The link between the Garden of Eden and the island is that it is paradise. The island represents this because Adam and Eve were alone in the garden, just like the boys are alone on the island. This is when Eve gave into
In what way is 'A Christmas Carol' an allegory? Explain how Dickens uses symbolism in the story.
In what way is 'A Christmas Carol' an allegory? Explain how Dickens uses symbolism in the story. By Michael Taubman ' A Christmas Carol' is a straightforward allegory. An allegory is a type of narrative story in which events or characters represent a certain idea or theme, which relies heavily on symbolism. Dickens's story is about a greedy, selfless man called 'Scrooge' who is the opposite of what Christmas means. The first line of the novel 'Marley was dead', Marley we learn was once Scrooges partner and who comes back as a phantom to warm Scrooge to change his ways otherwise he will become a wondering phantom like Marley once dead. Dickens uses symbolism before the book is even open. The title 'A Christmas Carol'. The novel isn't about a carol but carols show joy, happiness and a time for everyone to come together. The main character Scrooge shows the opposite to the title as he was a greedy, cold man, 'No warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill ... ...the heaviest rain, snow, hail and sleet could boast of the advantages over him in only one respect'. The way Scrooge is described in the novel, is as the weather, as the fog in the courtyard thickens as he leaves work, as if the fog were Scrooge. Musical imagery is used, like the title, as staves and used not chapters, which shows that the theme of the 'carol' is brought through the whole novel. This creates a
