Andrew Kim Mrs. Elrod 10th Grade G/AC March 6, 2012 Literary Analysis Essay In the play, “Antigone,” Creon’s view of justice is morally wrong. He lets his pride and authority get in his way of his judgment. Creon was stubborn and did seek change until the death of his family. After his downfall, he finds the understanding of justice. Creon is sorry for what he was done, he repents, but it is already too late.
This also could be used to describe to describe his view on life seeing that he thought people were “boring” if they were just like everyone else and cared about the little details. The author also uses italics to emphasize words like in this sentence: “I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them”. Just as the Salinger used italics for the same purpose, to show how Holden only cared about the main idea, which in this case was his unrealistic role as the “Catcher in the Rye”. Holden seemed to try to get the point of what he was trying to tell his sister while she kept on correcting him. Another strategy used by the author to effectively
The lawyer’s problem stems from the fact that he doesn’t know how to deal with and eventually get rid of Bartleby. The issue is not ignorance but confrontation between the lawyer and Bartleby. Delano on the other hand, succumbed to his well-natured obliviousness and overlooks clues of a mutiny right under his nose. However, because of his social conditioning leading him to believe that these events could not possibly occur, even though they crossed his mind, he nearly leads himself and his entire crew to their demise. Captain Delano can be shortly described as “a person of a singularly undistrustful good nature” (2695).
Nothing to be done.” (Beckett 8) mere seconds before Estragon proves him wrong, to which Vladimir suggests Estragon puts the boot back on. This is reflective of Vladimir’s unwillingness to concede his mistake – again, an indication of pseudo-intellectualism. One prevalent and frustrating quality of Vladimir is his self-absorption. Estragon’s attempts at conversation are always redirected towards what Vladimir wants to discuss. Vladimir carefully attacks Pozzo, calling him names and showing a general disdain for the posh life Pozzo seems to represent.
The stream of consciousness and antithesis is employed to portray the sacrifices of friendship. The contrast between the ambitions that they harboured and the despondency he is struck with is demonstrated when the narrator says “I really thought I’d be moving back this month. But I won’t of course. Not after blowing my exams.” The antithesis between hope and despair encapsulate that relationships unhinge the equality within a relationship and can be emotionally and psychologically fluctuating for the person making sacrifices. Tim Winton also demonstrates an antithesis between the present and the future, where people in a relationship are morally obliged to give up their future plans for the short-term pleasure of companionship.
Being unwanted by both peers showed Holden that he was no longer welcome in either regular society or those who are rejected from society. He no longer had a safe home or refuge. There was no place where he thought or felt he could be accepted for the real person he is. This feeling took an unbearable toll on Holden’s self-esteem and character. Screaming in the halls as his last goodbye to Pencey, it was the understandable plea of a lost soul.
This desire leads him to make a hasty decision without careful considerations---to quit his job. The girls are wrong but Sammy cannot judge them in the
Since he was unhappy with his life, Peter decided to take matters into his own hands. He did this by doing whatever he pleased. Work was the main source of Peter’s unhappiness, so he chose not to go to work. In “Self Reliance,” Emerson explained that “the doctrine of hatred must be preached, as the counteraction of the doctrine of love, when it pulses and whines” (Emerson 1). Peter shows how he hates work, so the key to his happiness is just not going.
He’ll always doubt her, for ever. So far, Iago has given us the idea that he acts only in the rush of revenge and so, that he doesn’t really think through his ideas. The audience doesn’t know if he really has a plan, structured plan but we realise that he thought everything through and that he has quite a sick mind… It seams like he thought exactly what to say and how to say it before his conversation with Othello. We also realise that he predicts what could and could not happen and all his thoughts are resumed to his plan and it’s not totally right to call him “evil” because he’s actually using the truth “And what’s he then that says I play the villain? When this advice is free and honest”.
During this meeting, they discussed Holden’s academic failure and his unwillingness to conform to society and apply himself to his studies. Antolini has a paternal attitude towards Holden. He seems genuinely concerned about the boy and tries to help him realise that his irresponsible behaviour is spiralling out of control. He tells him he is headed for a fall and “the man falling isn’t permitted to feel or hear himself hit the bottom.”(Chapter 24, The Catcher in the Rye) He offers advice: “The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.” (Chapter 24, The Catcher in the Rye) The visit is relaxed and friendly. He doesn’t question Holden too much.