The real purpose for his strategic power is as a transmitter of unbiased information. He is the outside observer to the madness; once something has been told to Horatio we, the audience feel safe believing it to be true. Hamlet’s soliloquizing puts an incredible strain on our confidence in his mental stability, but the conversations he and Horatio share give him credibility. Horatio follows a parallel journey to the audience throughout. His initial skepticism of the ghost echoes our own, and so once he is convinced so are we.
The quote ‘a 1987 Daumas Gassac’ suggests that the character of Joe is quite ostentatious because, other than his want to impress people, there is no need for him to specify that the wine was expensive. On the other hand, this quote could also establish Joe’s character as being observant. This is because it shows the reader that he pays attention to detail which sets him up as a trustworthy voice to hear a story from as the reader believes he won’t miss details out. However, later on in the chapter, Joe admits to not remembering everything; ‘I don’t recall dropping the corkscrew’. Although the corkscrew is a minor detail, it implies that Joe’s character tends to not pay attention when put under pressure or in a distressing situation, which leads the reader to doubt their trust in his version of the story as they wonder what else Joe may be missing out.
The couple’s location in a train station in a part of Spain where it is “brown and dry” would seem to indicate their journey in life; they are at odds discussing an unwanted pregnancy. The mention of absinthe refers to the man’s desire for the girl to have an abortion. When Jig reaches for
Initially a means of alleviating the pain of war and private grief, their affair continues to serve the very practical purpose of masking life’s difficulties. As this passage from Chapter XVI illustrates, their game of love distracts them from unpleasant circumstances—here, a procedure wherein Catherine “cleans out” Henry’s insides to prepare him for his operation. Indeed, Hemingway washes over the details of the procedure by having Catherine say, “There, darling. Now you’re all clean inside and out.” At this point, however, the couple’s game, though acknowledged by Catherine as a lie, is becoming more complicated. The reader is unsure of the depth of feeling that inspires Henry’s declaration of love and his honesty about sleeping with other women.
In Poe’s story, the narrator was a very nervous man but doesn’t want the reader to think he is insane. Throughout the story he tries to defend his sanity. He even goes on to say “The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them” (37). How can he be crazy if his senses have been heightened? The narrator communicates to the reader how he thinks he is sane by justifying his actions.
Doctors are known to be honest about health, they are not supposed to lie to their patients. He lies to the Ayres' about what is wrong with Betty. Nothing is wrong with her, this shows the reader that he would rather put his job in jeopardy than tell the truth. Also, another time that Dr. Faraday visits with the Ayres family, he discusses Hundreds Hall with them. "'When was this house built?
She has lost full use of her limbs and “refuses to…deny that [she has] lost anything” while having her disease. The direct tone throughout the passage emits the pure confidence that Mairs has and her outlook on society. People are afraid of being offensive so they try to use words like “differently abled”. It may seem less offensive, but “it describe[s] anyone [and] no one”. So in order to be truly accurate one needs to look at the definitions of words and determine which word is the best.
Playing off of this ethos is the first persuasive appeal Brutus uses. When first addressing the commoners of Rome, they are unaware of the reasoning behind killing Caesar. Keeping this in mind, Brutus knew he had to seem like a credible source so that the people would believe him and any sort of outbreak would be avoided. By simply intimidating the audience by telling them to quiet down and listen to his reasoned words, they are more susceptible to Brutus’ persuasive efforts. The audience is initially memorized by the Brutus they love, and are grateful for the ‘honorable acts’ he committed.
Understanding the importance and purpose of effective communication, they could have avoided conflict between one another, explained their intention with each other, and discussed each others occupation to prevent harsh feelings of deceit. In the film, Hitch is portrayed as a confident gentleman who can help any man achieve any woman based on his golden rule regarding women. In actuality, Hitch is confident in his dealings with other relationships and not in his own due to past relationships woes. Sara, on the other hand, is super confident but it’s very lonely. The lack of confidence that he has in his own relationships and her super confidence causes them to clash when they could actually take the time to hear each other out.
Trauma in Hills Like White Elephants In Ernest Hemmingway’s Hills Like White Elephants, the obvious trauma is the girl’s pregnancy. The man wants her to terminate the pregnancy while she seems to want to have the child. While it is obvious that they do not agree on how to handle the trauma they face, it is left open to the reader’s interpretation what they will decide to do. In the beginning of the story the girl, once referred to as “Jig”, has a playful tone with the man. She says, “They [the hills] look like white elephants”.