The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl, The Tell Tale Heart And Tony Kytes,
The Arch Deceiver
For My GCSE Wider Reading Unit (WRU) I have chosen to compare the 19th
century novel 'The Tell-Tale Heart' written in 18__ by Edgar Allan Poe
and the 20th century novel 'The Fruit At The Bottom Of The Bowl' by
Ray Bradbury written in 19__. I have also chosen the story 'Tony
Kytes, The Arch Deceiver' written in ____ by Thomas Hardy, to find the
contrasts between all tree stories as it doesn't share all the same
themes. 'The Tale-Tale Heart' is a Brilliant Horror, which leaves the
reader both in suspense and feeling veracious. This short story takes
us on a journey through the mind of a first time killer (Unnamed), as
we watch his conscience tear his mind state apart. 'The Fruit At The
Bottom Of The Bowl' is another great story, which I have chosen for
comparing because it is very similar to 'The Tale-Tale Heart' in the
sense that they both explore the theme of 'madness'. 'The Fruit At The
Bottom Of The Bowl' is also about a murderer (named William Acton) who
has been committed a murder on allegations that his wife is going to
run away with the victim (D. Huxley), and the word 'murder' could be
argued as another one of the key themes of both stories. Ray Bradbury
gives us insight on the extents the killer goes through to leave no
trace of his presence while his conscience takes control. Despite
being murderers, both killers are portrayed as perfectly sane before
the killing and then after this evil deed is committed the descent
into madness. I believe the most obvious similarity between both texts
is both of the murderers conscience. From reading both texts I would
have no doubts in arguing that both killers consciences are a form of
insanity. As we watch this insane bearing mind player eat at the
malefactors, its after affects leave both of them in a state of
'obsession'. I say this because the murderer from 'The Tale-Tale
Heart' is a man, who becomes obsessed with the sound of his victim's
still-beating heart. Edgar Allan Poe uses this obsession for the main
build up at the end, when the murderers insanity gets more and more
intense. The killer from 'The Fruit At The Bottom Of The Bowl' has the
same problem, but with clearing his fingerprints from anything he
might have touched. Ray Bradbury uses flashback to remind Acton of
things he may have touched and to feed his obsession. During the
flashbacks Ray Bradbury doesn't describe the murder in graphic detail
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An archetype, according to Literary Terms, is an idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type, in a story that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal in the human experience. There are symbolic, character, and situational archetypes. The Glass Castle, a memoir by Jeannette Walls, uses each archetype. The memoir captures Jeannette’s difficult life growing up due to her father’s alcoholism and inability to hold a job. These archetypes also play a crucial role in developing the novel’s theme. A central theme to the novel can be perseverance. Jeannette and her siblings grew up and managed to build a better life for themselves. They worked hard and never gave up, demonstrating perseverance.
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The opening sequence showcases Patrick's ambiguous actions throughout the film as red droplets similar to that of blood droplets fall against a off-white background, highlighting how there are some dark secrets buried under the glamour of the rich society. The non-diegesis plucking of strings serve as a warning to watch for the subtle horror elements that the film has in store. A high angle showcases the sauce accompanying a steak shows the importance of objects to a person's status. The food presented in several high-angle shots complement the clean, vivid colors surrounding the restaurant to compliment ...
The fruit sitting by the window shows that the two are extremely wealthy. During this time period, fruit was considered to be a luxury item and would have expensive to import. Placing fruit on a window ledge to rot shows how wealthy the couple is. Another symbol that describes the couple wealth is the wife’s dress.
Could the dysfunction of the Walls family have fostered the extraordinary resilience and strength of the three older siblings through a collaborative set of rites of passage? One could argue that the unusual and destructive behavior of the parents forced the children into a unique collection of rites of passage that resulted in surprisingly resilient and successful adults. In moving back to Welch, Virginia, the children lost what minimal sense of security they may have enjoyed while living in their grandmother’s home in Arizona. The culture and climate (both socially and environmentally) along with an increased awareness of their poverty resulted in a significant loss of identity. As they learned new social and survival skills in this desperate environment, there is a powerful sense of camaraderie between the older children. Their awareness, drive and cunning survival skills while living in Welch result in a developing sense of confidence in their ability to survive anything. This transition, while wretched, sets the stage for their ability to leave their environment behind with little concern for a lack of success. As the children leave, one by one, to New York, they continue to support one another, and emerge as capable, resourceful young adults.
...aining jar to Mrs. Wright, in prison, to present her with a symbolic gesture of their support. Cherries are very sweet and used mainly as a garnish, a topping, something one doesn’t need but enjoys. The fact that they want to go beyond her request for clothing and bring her something more gratifying illustrates their desire to offer her some relief. As with their efforts to hide her uneven stitches, sure to be seen by the men as proof of guilt, they commiserate with her through objects that symbolize their commonality.
Cao Xueqin’s Story of the Stone is a classic in Chinese literature, showcasing the life and exploits of the wealthy Jia clan during the feudal era. Through Cao’s depiction, the reader is afforded a glimpse into the customs and lifestyle of the time. Chinese mode of thought is depicted as it occurred in daily life, with the coexisting beliefs of Confucianism and Taoism. While the positive aspects of both ideologies are presented, Cao ultimately depicts Taoism as the paramount, essential system of belief that guides the character Bao-yu to his eventual enlightenment.
The power to change is man’s greatest struggles, since a strong influence that lead them to where they are now. It is also the price and journey that both Montresor in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Tell Tale Heart” and the narrator of the “The Cask of Amontillado”, another of poe’s story. In both story the narrators, both indicate that they want to get rid of an addiction they had that is driving them to madness, and in order to do so they, must do it at any cost. Both narrator clearly plan on their instincts and carefully plans out methods in which leads them to their satisfaction. These stories contain many similarities and differences in the use of tone, irony and symbolism, of the protagonist. Through these characters and their actions,
When analyzing the symbolism in the Glass Castle it would only be appropriate to start with the major symbol: The Glass Castle. The Glass Castle represents hope and a bright future. The fact that Rex Walls never achieved the goal of building his dream house shows how deeply he needed to overcome his alcoholism and paranoia. Even though the glass is unstable, it symbolizes how Rex Walls wanted an unrealizable lifestyle. It was a lifestyle that could fall apart at any moment. The other symbols that represent Jeanette’s transition into adulthood are fire, The Joshua Tree, and independence.
Symbolism and Irony in The Tell-Tale Heart. In Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," the author combines vivid symbolism with subtle irony. Although the story runs only four pages, within those few pages many examples of symbolism and irony abound. In short, the symbolism and irony lead to an enormously improved story as compared to a story with the same plot but with these two elements missing. "
Poe 's work as an editor, a poet, and a critic had a deep impact on American and international literature. His stories mark him as one of the originators of both horror and detective fiction. Many anthologies credit Edgar Allan Poe as the "architect" of the modern short story. Poe was the author of the two short stories “The Tell Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” the narrator has an obsession fixed on the old man’s “evil” eye which leads him into madness and hate, and to killing the man he claims that he loved. The Montresor of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” hates his enemy Fortunato and he becomes obsessed with the thought of getting back at Fortunato, his hate becomes increasingly
Tennessee Williams’ play, “The Glass Menagerie”, depicts the life of an odd yet intriguing character: Laura. Because she is affected by a slight disability in her leg, she lacks the confidence as well as the desire to socialize with people outside her family. Refusing to be constrained to reality, she often escapes to her own world, which consists of her records and collection of glass animals. This glass menagerie holds a great deal of significance throughout the play (as the title implies) and is representative of several different aspects of Laura’s personality. Because the glass menagerie symbolizes more than one feature, its imagery can be considered both consistent and fluctuating.
In the “Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator is extremely uncanny due to the reader’s inability to trust him. Right from the beggining the reader can tell that the narrator is crazy although the narrator does proclaim that he is sane. Since a person cannot trust a crazy person, the narrator himself is unreliable and therefore uncanny. Also as the story progress the narrator falls deeper and deeper into lunacy making him more and more unreliable, until the end of the story where the narrator gives in to his insanity, and the reader loses all ability to believe him.
This superior sweetener was used in various ways. However in England the confection was sculpted into people, buildings, and animals, called subtleties, and presented to reveal extreme wealth. The famous African American artist, Kara Walker, created her own, contemporary take on a subtlety. Literally named, “A Subtlety or the Marvelous Sugar Baby,” this grand sculpture alludes to colonial America, the sphinxes of Egypt, and the once significant triangular trade. Constructed entirely of sugar (in fact, over 30 tons), the sphinx is grandiose to say the least. Sugar was once a sign of wealth not due to the scarcity of it, but rather because of its mal distribution. Only the richest owned sugar and they owned a lot of it. The 30 tons of refined, white sugar creates a large presence in a room so dark, on a topic so harsh. Walker satirically creates a woman typically deprived of birthrights, with a material associated with quite the opposite of deprivation, a material of superabundance. The overwhelming amount of sugar draws the gallery-goers to the captivating piece and furthermore draws them to a violent history. This literal sweet sculpture ironically represents a bitter, disturbing reality of slavery in antebellum America. Kara Walker aims to highlight the ironic choice of her material. The obnoxious amount of sugar reveals one of the roles of an Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean woman, her role as a field laborer, a producer of