Report on "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder
Sophie's World Essay Sophies world by Jostein Gaarder is a story of a fourteen year old girl, Sophie Amundsen, who lives in Norway with her mother and her animals in her garden. She is soon joined by the mysterious Alberto Knox, first through correspondence, and then linked by a full-scale philosophy course chosen her for to explain the secrets of life. In Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder twines the history of philosophy with the supenatural actions of Alice in Wonderland. While different people might have different ideas about the book, I believe Sophies world has achieved the right to be a novel and a history of philosophy, with its detailed characterisation, plot, setting and philosophical ideas that it has used that engage the reader. The main plot begins when Sophie comes home from school to find a white envelope addressed to her asking "who are you? Where does the world come from?" This begins her thinking about the major questions of existence, and then the philosophy course began. Alberto is not physically revealed until late in the first quarter of the novel. Through the second quarter of the novel So Sophie starts taking the philosophy course and odd things such as talking dogs occur. Sophie finds items, and postcards addressed to Hilde which extremely baffles her. While the reader is digesting the vast information presented in the philosophy course,
Poetry analysis of Auden's Funeral Blues.
FUNERAL BLUES BY W.H. AUDEN ANALYSIS During Auden's lifetime, Auden witnessed both World Wars and the deaths of many important people. Auden found himself writing many elegies and capturing the impact these figures had on the public and their century. Here, in "Funeral Blues," Auden, through the voice of the speaker, seems to be writing an elegy for someone who meant a great deal to him personally. One can gather that speaker loved this person dearly. Auden is explaining that love does not always last. This poem incorporates a series of metaphors, personification, imagery and assonance to describe the writer's feeling about losing his loved one. "Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come" In the first stanza the speaker uses some of "clocks", "oceans" and "piano" to indicate the importance of his love. With the death of this person in the speaker's world, time has stopped To show the end of happiness and the start of mourning, the writer includes the silencing of the pianos and then low thudding drums used at funeral to describe the
In "Report to Wordsworth" How does the poet convey his sense of dismay at environmental damage? .
How does the poet convey his sense of dismay at environmental damage? In "Report to Wordsworth", the writer conveys his dismay by describing humanity's atrocities to Nature, and the deterioration of Nature, while echoing Wordsworth throughout the whole poem. The first line refers to the title of the poem; in using the word "report" we get an impression that Cheng is trying to account or complain about the environmental damage; by addressing it to Wordsworth we believe the poet wanted to address someone who would have cared about this matter. Cheng addresses Wordsworth directly and pleads for help in name of Nature - this is mirroring Wordsworth's address to Milton in "London, 1802". In the second line, Cheng describes what happens to Nature. Cheng writes that waste has been dumped on Nature - "She has been laid waste"; this could also mean that Nature is not in its former glory, that she is deteriorating. The poet refers to Nature as "she" resembling Wordsworth's address to Nature in "The World Is Too Much with Us; Late and Soon". This also invokes feelings of pity - we read, thinking that Nature is a female being, who is harmed. When Cheng writes that Natures is "Smothered by the smog", we get an impression that Nature is choked by the pollution. When Cheng writes "the flowers are mute", we get a sense that Nature and its components are losing beauty and colour. By
Creative Writing Inspired by Praise song for My Mother
Creative Writing - Inspired by Praise song for My Mother Everyone needs a person to care for them, for me it's my Granddad. I called him Daddy; he was a loving daddy to everyone. But to me he is more than that: he supported me; he cared for me; he taught me and especially he loved me. You could not ask for a better granddad. Every night I slept next to him. I felt the warmth in him, when he hugs me every time we sleep. I hated when he hugs me, but now I long for it. I can remember, the twelfth of May like it was yesterday. I felt sad that day, because it was the day I leave my friends, my house, my country and especially my family. It was time to move to England, where a new life awaits. Daddy knew that I was sad, even though I didn't show my emotions. After breakfast, he took me high up the mountains. The mountain range was spectacular. The view was breath-taking, everywhere you look, and you can see the flowers blooming, the trees swaying with the wind, and the bees playing hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one another. Daddy said "Let's sit over there" he pointed at a boulder of rock. It's like the boulder was put there for these particular moment. Once we were sat down, he started to sing with his beautiful and warm voice. Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you, This is how I know you, go on... I felt a build-up of tears on my eyes, as he
The mainsail ceased its flapping as the wind filled it, and gradually the boat gained speed, gliding ever more effortlessly through the water.
Creative Writing The mainsail ceased it's flapping as the wind filled it, and gradually the boat gained speed, gliding ever more effortlessly through the water. The gentle ripples lapped against the side of the boat as it sailed, a sound that that I found so entrancingly beautiful that it sent shivers down my spine. Nothing compared to this, nothing else in my life was as incredible as the feeling that this gave me. It was just me, the boat and the sea, and of course my Dad. He stood there of the fore deck, gazing at me with a subtle smile. He knew my feelings, he too shared my passion. The water was my liberation; it was a haven from everything, a quilt of blue that protected me from all of life's problems. Even as we left the more sheltered waters of the river for the more open sea of the estuary and the waves grew larger it was as stunning as ever. My eyes occasionally took a glance at the white horses galloping over the blue carpet; all the while watching the compass, my protector and guide, keeping me safe in the blue desert, and directing me. I love to watch it move with the motion of the boat; it keeps with the rhythm of the waves. As everything seems to do, just moving however fast or slow the sea should choose. The sun sparkled on the water, and was warm against my skin. The breeze was just about perfect. It seemed to me such a rarity that the weather was as
Discuss How Tension Is Created Through Character, Language and Action in Act III of The Crucible
Discuss How Tension Is Created Through Character, Language and Action in Act III of "The Crucible" The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953. Arthur Miller uses character, language and action in Act III of The Crucible in order to create a certain amount of tension and different atmospheres. The play has a dual historical context of the Salem witch trials and McCarthy era in America. In this Act, John Proctor loses his fight for justices in Salem. He originally goes into the court to defend and save his wife but ends up being accused of witchcraft himself. This becomes vital to the tension in the Act, as there is a very tin line between Proctor winning and losing his case. The whole Act revolves around the fight between Proctor and Abigail for Danforth's approval and belief. The rivalry between the two characters builds up the tension, as we, as an audience, know about Abigail and Proctor's previous affair. Miller uses dramatic irony to help create tension. We know that Proctor is seeking justice but also has a great secret. Miller also creates tension through language. Proctor is not quite in control so he uses implicit threats rather than explicit threats. Even though his threats are not as direct, they still create the need for other characters to defend themselves. When Proctor loses power he says 'I have known her' which threatens both Abigail's position
Australian Bushrangers Essay. Banjo Patterson and Will. H. Ogilvie presents the two deaths of well known bushrangers, Ben Hall and John Gilbert in poems How Gilbert died and The Death of Ben Hall.
What specific 'Australian' image/s are portrayed by the two poems? Compare the two poems and show how the composers differ/don't differ in their respective perspectives on the image/s. Australian images are portrayed though two similar poems that depict the deaths of Australian bushrangers. Bushrangers in the history of Australia have a special place in the hearts and the imaginations of Australians. Banjo Patterson and Will. H. Ogilvie presents the two deaths of well known bushrangers, Ben Hall and John Gilbert in poems 'How Gilbert died' and 'The Death of Ben Hall'. These composers portray iconic Australian images of Australian bushrangers, as well as the traitorous 'mates' that these bushrangers trusted, only to find out that they have been sold for the matter of greed. The composers cleverly represent the Australian images through intensified imagery and techniques throughout the poems to enforce the idea of the Australian image. Outlaw are remembered with pride and admiration rather than the contempt and hate that they probably deserved, as many were violent and ruthless criminals who made their livings by murdering and stealing. Their bravado, self reliance, adventurous lifestyle has appealed to generations of Australians, 'the smallest child on Watershed can tell you how Gilbert died'. Both composers depict the struggle the police had on capturing the two outlaws
Puck. In this essay, I will be focusing on Pucks character and how he is amusing, mischievous and popular.
Pucks assessment Introduction: Puck also known as Robin Good Fellow plays an extremely entertaining part in Shakespeare's "a midsummer's night dream". He is no ordinary character; he enjoys playing practical jokes on mortals. Oberon the King of fairies (also his master), seems to admire Puck because Puck keeps Oberon amused with his antics. In this essay, I will be focusing on Pucks character and how he is amusing, mischievous and popular. The following extract from a midsummer's night dream is particularly appropriate because it describes how amusing Puck finds the events that proceed during the play. It also gives you an idea of what the events are. "And those things do best please me that befall preposterously". During the play puck finds the events that take place astonishingly humorous. It shows that he finds the incident comical because in the text it quotes "those things do best please me". Another example is that he finds the matter ridiculous, ludicrous and absurd. "...that befall preposterously". In addition Shakespeare portrays Puck as a mischievous spirit, "Mislead night wanderers laughing at their harm". This suggests that Puck is childish yet naive. I think Puck has a limited understanding of the consequences of his jesters. This quote also indicates that Puck is not vile but in turn immature. "...laughing at their harm". When mortals are in danger, instead
Macbeth -The Symbolism of Hands in the play.
Madhur Mahajan ACT IV - Hands Second witch: By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. Open, locks, Whoever knocks! (IV.i.44-47) It is dark and the three witches are circling around their cauldron hissing and spitting. They chant spells and add bizarre ingredients to their stew. Hecate is amazed by the witches work and thus materializes and compliments it. "By the pricking of my thumbs" the second witch is trying to covey that a sudden pain in the body; for eg: pricking of thumbs, indicate that an evil has arrived. "Something wicked this way comes," indeed, and they're delighted. Macbeth-at least, the wicked Macbeth-is in part their own creation. It is ironic how at first the witches were looking out for Macbeth to tell him about their prophecy and how now Macbeth is looking for them. and the witches summon apparitions to tell Macbeth exactly what he wants to hear: that he's invulnerable. Scene effects: Thunder. Third Apparition: a Child crowned, with a tree in his hand. (IV.i.) Suddenly a thud of thunder is heard and he third apparition appears, in the form of a child with a crown on his head and a tree in his hand. He is a ghost in the form of a child who tries to inspire Macbeth, also telling him that no one except great
In what way does Walker present the developments of the character Celie in the novel, and what are the influences which cause her to change?.
In what way does walker present the developments of the character Celie in the novel, and what are the influences which cause her to change?. The epistolary novel is set in Georgia. There were many racism in the early 20th century, as women especially struggling with this, as seen in the novel in the main character, Celie. Black men were mistreated by white men and women, which caused the black men to come home and take out their disappointment on the only people that would not harm them back, black women. Each woman in the book has her own personal fight to show that they are indeed human beings Celie, Nettie, Sophia and Shug, as they struggle to carry on with their life. The women experience double discrimination, being black and being a woman. The novel is written in first person narrative, which allows the reader to identify with the main character, Celie. The novel has an unusual set out; it starts off as a very violent and upsetting tragedy and ends up as a peaceful and happy story. The novel begins with the first private letters Celie writes to God. In her first letter, Celie asks for direction because she does not understand what is happening to her. Alphonso Celie's father, has turned to Celie for sexual pleasure because Celie's mother is ill and can no longer continue with Alphonso's sexual demands. He threatens Celie by saying "you better not never tell nobody
