Identify and describe an analogy in this novel. How does the use of analogy contribute to the tone and mood of the novel? How does the use of this analogy help you understand the character better? Be specific and use examples. (Think of characters)
Pearl represents something starting with a “tiny grain of sand” sin in this case. She was turning into something beautiful despite the “ugly shell” or all the bad treatment from society. “Acid” gets spit on the tiny grain of sand or Pearls mother protecting her with love and compassion. Pearl is something that starts with sin and loneliness or in an oyster a tiny grain of sand. Pearl not only represents an actual Pearl she represents Hester’s only treasure. Throughout everything there was a passion, a certain hue, which she never lost; and if in any of her changes, she had grown fainter or paler, she would have ceased to be herself--it would have been no longer Pearl! Pearl is the only person that Hester can create a relationship with. “But she named the infant “pearl” as being of great price, purchased with all she had, her mothers only treasure” She was her only treasure as she had said that. Pearl was not just one of those names that Hester had thought of quickly and thoughtlessly. I am sure Hester spent most of her prison days thinking about a name. She had nothing else to do with her time except to morn her guilt. When Pearl was born she was a miracle no question about it, Hester knew this. Pearl represents something starting with a “tiny grain of sand” sin in this case. She was turning into something beautiful despite the “acid” or all the bad treatment from community members. Hester tried growing her up in the right way but Pearl was defiant. “Hester could not help questionin...
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...nt! The hypocrisy of this is although Hester had public humiliation Dimmesdale went through his own. There was no way to get rid of the shame in the end Dimmesdale ended up going through the humiliation in the form of pain."Such helpfulness was found in her-so much power to do and power to sympathized -that many people refused to interpret the scarlet "A" by its original signification. They said that it meant "Able": so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength" She was able to deal with the society filled with hatred towards her, she was a seamstress and the town accepted her as being good at that. They were able to look past their own hatred for her and realized that she wanted to be there so she could stay there. At the beginning the “A” only stood for Adultery. As the story progressed the society finally started to accept her again through what she did.
Both characters had to live with the shame and guilt, but how they dealt with it during their lives was different. The two both had a physical symbol on them that they had to live with for their whole lives. Unlike Hester, Dimmesdale’s mark was branded on his chest where no one could see it. The community was clueless to what Dimmesdale had done. He concealed his transgression from the town, causing his guilt to build up inside of him. In contrast, everyone knew that Hester had committed adultery. She was forced to stand on a scaffold and be publicly humiliated in front of everyone. The scarlet letter “A” was displayed on her clothes for everyone to see. Instead of Hester being ashamed and living in guilt her whole life, like Dimmesdale did, she used her transgression as a form of strength. Even though Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale committed the same sin, the path in which they took to cope with that sin set them apart as
Hester and Dimmesdale both bear a scarlet letter but the way they handle it is different. Hester’s scarlet letter is a piece of clothing, the “SCARLET LETTER, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom” (Hawthorn 51). Dimmesdale on the other hand, has a scarlet letter carved in his chest. This is revealed when Dimmesdale was giving his revelation, in which “he tore away the ministerial band from before his breast. It was revealed!” (Hawthorn 232). Since the Scarlet Letter on Hester is visible to the public, she was criticized and looked down on. “This women has brought same upon us all, and ought to die” (Hawthorn 49) is said by a female in the market place talking about Hester. She becomes a stronger person through living this hard life. Dimmesdale instead has to live “a life of cowardly and selfish meanness, that added tenfold disgrace and ignominy to his original crime” (Loring 185). He becomes weaker and weaker by time, “neither growing wiser nor stronger, but, day after day, paler and paler, more and more abject” (Loring 186). Their courage is also weak.
One friend kills another. Speeches are presented. A war breaks out. This is the story of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome who was killed by Brutus and a group of conspirators. Many argue that Brutus was a patriot, and many argue that he was a betrayer. People argue that he was a betrayer because he betrayed Caesar’s trust and gave a speech against him. However, when you think of Caesar’s personality, arrogant and slightly reckless, he could’ve made bad decisions and caused Rome a great deal of trouble. Brutus was a patriot to Rome since he did what was best for the country and even took his own life instead of running away. He put his own feelings aside to do what was right.
Initially Pearl is the symbol of Hesters public punishment for her adultery. As the novel progresses and Pearl matures she symbolizes the deteriation of Hester's like by constantly asking her about the scarlet letter "A". Pearl in a sense wants her mother to live up to her sin and, she achieves this by constantly asking her about the scarlet letter. Another peice of evidence that shows how Pearl symbolizes the sin Hester has committed, is when the town government wants to take Pearl away from her Revrend Dimmsdale convinces the government that Pearl is a living reminder of her sin. This is essentialy true, Hester without Pearl is like having Hester without sin.
Expanded and strengthened state private insurance companies are to be expected since more younger Texans enter the market thanks to the premium support. Texas can expect savings through more proper use of medical care, lower numbers in Medicaid, and savings from increased recipient cost sharing. Texas must refuse to comply with the new high-risk pools. There are many reasons Texas should not comply but the main reason is poor design. Currently, eighteen states have decided not to participate in these pools, Texas is undecided. Any person with a pre-existing medical disorder whom has been without insurance for six month will qualify. The law gave the Department of Health discretion in determining with conditions qualifies. Theoretically, the Department of Health could say the flu is a pre existing medical condition. If Texas does not refuse to comply with these pools it is only a matter of time before the demand will exceed the supply. A huge concern is when the funding is gone what do the state politicians do. I see two options. One, state officials will end the coverage all together and pull the plug. Two, continue to allow the program to run with the use of state tax dollars.
Pearl is said to symbolize the result of sin but her character as a child have placed an innocent view of her contribution to the story. As any mother would accept their child she have accepted her “… torture, none the less! Pearl keeps me here in life! Pearl punishes me too!”(Hawthorne 38). Hester “represent the violation of social contract” (Egan1), because of her simple imperfection of “struggles to meet the social demands.
Pearl is a representation of the dark and wild nature of sin. This is shown in her many descriptions, where she is referred to as an elf-child, nymph, and sprite. She is continually referred to as an otherworldly creature, giving the important repetition that cements this fact. This quality ensures that she is separated from the Puritan community. Poor Pearl never has a friend, and passes the time with make-believe weed enemies, and even her own reflection, as a substitute to human companionship. “...except as Pearl, in the dearth of human playmates...The singularity lay in the hostile feelings with which the child regarded all these offspring of her own heart and mind. She never created a friend, but seemed always to be sowing broadcast the dragon’s teeth, whence sprung a harvest of enemies, against whom she rushed to battle.” (Pg. 87) She is further shown to be separate from society by disregarding basic social rules, and commits acts such as dancing on graves and yelling and flinging mud at her Puritan antagonizers. This chasm is clearly a result of the concealed sin of her father, because while remaining unacknowledged, she can’t assimilate into the community.Pearl also represents a physical manifestation of her parent’s sin. The novel describes “ the child’s whole appe...
Fahrenheit 451 is a book about a society which is dependent on technology to a great extent. In the early 1950s, Bradbury, who was only germinating the idea for Fahrenheit 451, remarked of his anxiety about the role radio and television played in refining short attention spans. This is a story which alerts us of the multitasking danger.
The Great Gatsby, is beautifully written, and uses symbols effectively, drawing the reader in, and piquing their interest from chapter one to chapter nine. The use of color is most common in the novel, with the use of of many colors the author is able to subtly get his point across. Fitzgerald also uses locations like the Valley of Ash. Objects are used as a way to create mystery and suspense. The symbols help the reader understand the novel better by adding details that make the story more interesting.
Democratic is when citizens vote for all elected officials. Many had defied political system as it was, and thrived towards to create a democratic system that will be beneficial for America as a whole. Andrew Jackson was one of those individuals who challenged the government’s views, and whose name is tied closely to democracy. This essay will focus on the aspects that made this president so great and how democratic was he in actual fact.
Many people, all throughout history, have aspired to create a perfect life for themselves. However, this dream is not often very easily available. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about the decay of society, the blindness of love, and the pointless pursuit of the now non-existent American dream. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows the United States not in the glittering golden light that many claimed, but rather cast in a dark gloomy haze, polluted by crime, corruption, and moral decay. Fitzgerald also strikes down the notion that foolish love is harmless. Additionally, the author illustrates that the American dream is a now no-longer existent, and foolish pursuit. Many thought the roaring twenties were the height of American society, but they were actually just the beginning of a downward spiral.
As I was reading the three theories I found out the following most compelling main of points of their theories. Jean Piaget developed the Theory of Cognitive Development with has four stages, sensimotor stage in the infant years, pre-operational stage that manifests during the toddler and early childhood years, concrete stage during the elementary and part of the adolescents years and the formal operational state during adolescence into adulthood (Huitt & Hummel, 2003). Lev Semenovich Vygostky developed the Theory of Social Development. The zones of proximal development are between the ability of the child’s ability to solve problems on his/her own and the capacity to solve them with assistant (Shultz, 2014). Erik Erickson states that we develop through predetermined unfolding of personalities in eight stages (Boeree, 2006).
Our belief states are determined by the external factors, for example, perceived complexity and priming ethics is an interesting subject and everyone lives by their thoughts and their ways. Everyone lives by a different code. The difference between morality and ethics is that morality is about primary making the right choices and ethics is proper reasoning. In the essay “The ethics of belief” by W. K. Clifford, he argues that if anything on insufficient evidence, then it’s unethical. In this essay I will remain undecided with what Clifford is trying to say. I agree and disagree with some of his viewpoints. Some I do have to say are unethical and some are reasonable. What Clifford is trying to portray is interesting. Especially since he comes from a religious background. And reading about his new discovery, is quite interesting.
There are many unique characters in The Merchant of Venice. At first glance the characters Portia and Shylock seem to be completely different. Portia is a young, Christian, female, who inherited a fortune from her father but is bound by his dying wish. Shylock is characterized as a stereotypical Jew who is greedy and unpleasant. When you peel back the layers there are more similarities than meets the eye. Both are rich but each uses their money for a different reason. Both are victims, with or without sympathy. And Portia and Shylock are manipulative to get what they want, even though, in the end, what they want is completely different. Although Portia and Shylock seem to be so unalike, they also share a lot of similarities.
The Civil Procedure Rules recognised in Wales and England imposes a positive duty on the court to encourage parties to use an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures if the court considers it appropriate, from the forgoing it could be inferred that achieving unbiased and objective dispute resolution is no longer the exclusive claim of the adversarial legal process as hitherto claimed by liberal societies. In addition, exact practices of adversarial legal system scarcely exist, since the daily life of court now involves routine departures from its original fundamental ideals. Nonetheless, growing evidence depict that mediated outcomes are more likely to be complied with than court decrees contrary to the position of pro adversarial advocates.