Samia Jannatul Flatterers Sometimes I try to flatter my mom to get something that I want. I will clean my bedroom, give her necessities, compliment her, or behave well with my siblings. Once my mom feels the love, I slowly ask the question that has been eating at me all day. Then BAM, she falls right into my trap, causing me to walk away like a thug. The theme of my story told is not unlike the theme and tone of “The Fox Outwits the Crow” and “The Fox and the Crow,” for in both those stories share similarities. This essay will compare the relationship between tone and the way the authors develop their theme of not to trust flatterers in both Aesop’s “The Fox and the Crow” and Cleary’s “The Fox Outwits the Crow.” In the poem “The Fox Outwits
The Crow” and the story “The Fox and the Crow” the authors both display similar themes, but they each have a way to generate the theme. William Cleary chose to express his theme by writing a poem in a light hearted manner. In paragraph four, it states,”While he chuckled to think how the dim-witted crow, could believe that she was Maria Callas,” this line does not describe what the Fox said to crow, it’s what he thought about the Crow. So, Cleary did not hurt the Crow’s feelings because he wanted to keep the poetic format light and airy. Aesop on the other hand, develops his theme with a prose, very straightforward and serious. In the last paragraph of “The Fox and the Crow” the Fox says, “That was all I wanted,” Aesop created the theme unconcealed. Furthermore, both authors had different ways of expressing their themes. Additionally, both authors have certain tones to produce their story. For example, William Cleary had a silly and cheerful tone, in paragraph two it claims, “The best of his favorite hors d'oeuvres, Does your voice match your beautiful curves?” This quote indicates the reader that the author has a fun tone since he is rhyming. Rhyming in a poem keeps it upbeat and enjoyable for the readers. Aesop’s attitude is very solemn and unhumorous. “... cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped by Master Fox,” this quote shows how Aesop tone is very flat. The tones of the authors are like night and day. Overall, the two authors express the same theme, but in different tones. The main theme is not to trust flatterers, or else you'll lose something dearly. For instance in the story Walk Two Moons, a character named Sal use to flatter her dad by doing all her chores, and then she would ask if she can go to the water hole, and of course her dad said yes. Imagine if there were no flatterers in the world then the world would be a better place.
Are adults overprotective of their children? To what point do we protect children? Where should the line be drawn? Along with those questions is how easily children can be influenced by these same adults. Two poets, Richard Wilbur and Billy Collins, express the ideas of how easily children can be manipulated and how sometimes adults think they are protecting their innocent children, when in reality they are not. Wilbur and Collins express these ideas in their poems through numerous literary devices. The literary devices used by Wilbur and Collins expose different meanings and two extremely different end results. Among the various literary devices used, Wilbur uses imagery, a simple rhyme scheme and meter, juxtaposition of the rational and irrational, and a humorous tone to represent the narrator’s attempt to “domesticate” irrational fears. Conversely Collins uses symbols, historical interpretations, imagery, diction and other literary devices to depict the history teacher’s effort to shield his students from reality. In the poems, “A Barred Owl,” by Richard Wilbur, and “The History Teacher,” by Billy Collins, both poets convey how adults protect and calm children from their biggest, darkest fears and curiosities.
In a restaurant, picture a young boy enjoying breakfast with his mother. Then suddenly, the child’s gesture expresses how his life was good until “a man started changing it all” (285). This passage reflects how writer, Dagoberto Gilb, in his short story, “Uncle Rock,” sets a tone of displeasure in Erick’s character as he writes a story about the emotions of a child while experiencing his mother’s attempt to find a suitable husband who can provide for her, and who can become a father to him. Erick’s quiet demeanor serves to emphasis how children may express their feelings of disapproval. By communicating through his silence or gestures, Erick shows his disapproval towards the men in a relationship with his mother as he experiences them.
Fools Crow, written by award winning author James Welch chronicles the story of White Man’s Dog, who later earns the title Fools Crow due to the scalping of Bull Shield, the reigning chief of the Crow. As a Pikuni Indian who struggles to find his identity and place and society, his character goes through a massive transformation throughout the novel. His decisions and actions shape him into a courageous, brave individual who is revered by his peers at the conclusion of the novel. Consequently, multiple themes in this novel include how the perception of society is determined by ones status, along with the journey into adulthood.
The plays, The Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun, deal with the love, honor, and respect of family. In The Glass Menagerie, Amanda, the caring but overbearing and over protective mother, wants to be taken care of, but in A Raisin in the Sun, Mama, as she is known, is the overseer of the family. The prospective of the plays identify that we have family members, like Amanda, as overprotective, or like Mama, as overseers. I am going to give a contrast of the mothers in the plays.
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The novel, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding certainly is a masterful work of literature. The novel commences when a group of British schoolboys becomes stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes into the sea. In due time, they become accustomed to the island life thanks to the leadership of the novel’s main character Ralph. As the plot progresses, these boys slowly but surely lose their sanity and the order they originally created transforms into a grim state of chaos. From How To Read Literature Like a Professor, a work by Thomas C. Foster, one can clearly classify that Golding’s novel
Every play written uses dramatic elements. The main dramatic elements are plot, character, theme, and language. Lillian Hellman, who wrote the Little Foxes, incorporates these elements beautifully in her play. The play is set during the spring of 1900 and takes place in the Deep South part of the United States of America. Just as every other play, the Little Foxes has included the dramatic elements in her play, particularly the plot, character, and language that all incorporate an underlying theme of greed.
Having inherited the myth of ugliness and unworthiness, the characters throughout the story, with the exception of the MacTeer family, will not only allow this to happen, but will instill this in their children to be passed on to the next generation. Beauty precedes love, the grownups seem to say, and only a few possess beauty, so they remain unloved and unworthy. Throughout the novel, the convictions of sons and daughters are the same as their fathers and mothers. Their failures and accomplishments are transferred to their children and to future generations.
Christianity, over time, has provided a loose ethical base for the judicial system of the western world. Chapter 7 begins with introducing the concept of a faultless judge. Jesus explains that only a being that has no fault can judge one with fault because otherwise the one who judges would be a hypocrite. For this reason, a corrupt judge, or a judge convicted of a crime, is dismissed from his position. Just like most people, all three men had a character flaw that drew criticism. Gandhi treated his wife in an authoritative manner and occasionally became violent. Bonheoffer conspired to kill Adolf Hitler. King, a Baptist minister, was caught by the FBI cheating on his wife multiple times. This establishes that even the best men can be wrong.
“To His Coy Mistress” demonstrates a successful work of persuasion through Andrew Marvell’s use of form. Marvell not only presents an effective argument to the woman he tries to convince to engage in intercourse with, but also manipulates the audience’s feelings toward his presentation. Through the use of the speaker’s wanted outcomes being paired with positive connotations and unwanted outcomes being associated with the opposite, Marvell provides a cogent inducement throughout the entirety of the poem.
attempt to 'quite ' one another 's stories" (117). In their efforts to quite each other, each of
Reality is often times harsh. Adults have learned this and accepted this. Children, however, find themselves faced with the brutality of reality and can not accept it. Because of this, adults will do anything they can to soften the blows dealt to children before they are ready to learn the truth. Kids can be scared or impressed upon easily. Adults want to make sure the child knows there is good in the world before they come face to face with the evil. This desire to protect children is a common theme in many writings. Particularly in two poems, “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins.
Thesis: Shirley Jackson’s usage of irony, characters, and plot portray the stories theme of the dangers of unconsciously following tradition.