This does not make the reader believe that Prince Madoc is the true discoverer of the New World, contrary to the author’s beliefs. These two were the least plausible because they did not have any physical evidence. How is someone going to prove their theory based on tales? Most people cannot because they need proof in order to make them believe. Maybe if Donald Dale Jackson had given some more proof for his side of the story then maybe Prince Madoc and the Madman and the Irish Monk Brendan would not be the least plausible theories.
Voltaire used certain literary techniques and language, such as humor, in order to effusively express his contempt of what was happening in his world. Voltaire uses humor from the beginning of the novel, and doesn’t stop until the end. At the start of the novel, he uses names such as “Thunder-Ten-Tronckh” (Voltaire 1) in order to ridicule the guttural way that the German language sounds. This is evident again when Candide asks about a Mr. Vanderdendur, which can be seen as a play on names with a Germanic origin. The name is also supposed to suggest a certain VanDuren, who has gotten into an argument with Voltaire in real life (Voltaire 40).
“I shall make a proclamation, speaking as one who has no connection with this affair, nor with the murderer”(Sophocles 14). The perceived meaning of this is that to Oedipus, he has no relativity to the death of Laius or to his murderer, but the unperceived meaning is that Oedipus does have all the connection there is to have with both because he is the murderer of Laius. “Insult me, go on-but that, you will find, is what makes me great”(Sophocles 30). The intended meaning is that Oedipus doesn’t care if Tiresias insults him because he believe he has already saved Thebes and believes he will rid the city of Laius’ killer, but the unintended meaning is that the insults are actually the truth of Oedipus, that they are the answers which he is looking for which ultimately dooms Thebes because Oedipus doesn’t realize he is Laius’ murderer. “If it turns out that he tells the same story as you-then I, at least, will be cleared of responsibility”(Sophocles 58).
As great as he was, Odysseus still had some weaknesses that lengthened his voyage back to Ithaca. His most significant weakness he possesses, is that of his pride. Pride is good to have, but in Odysseus' case he had too much of it. This is clearly apparent in the episode on the Cyclopes' island. When Odysseus and his men are clearly safe away from the island Odysseus brags about his successful feat.
For both Chaucer and Swift satire and humour plays a large role in their work. For Chaucer it is most visible in the Miller’s tale juxtaposed with the knight’s tale. For Swift his work of Gulliver’s travels and a modest proposal. Swift uses satire in Gulliver’s travels and a modest proposal to critique contemporary society and uses humour and absurdity to drive his points home. Introduction of Swift?
Juanita Umana English 1 – C 4/5 Tragic Character Journal 9 October 2012 Essential Question What is a tragic character, and is John Proctor one? Quote Bank: * “The man who on the one hand is not pre-eminent in virtue and justice, and yet on the other hand does not fall into misfortune through vice or depravity, but falls because of some mistake; one among the number of the highly renowned and prosperous”(Aristotle on Tragic Character 1202) * “Evoked in the common man when a character is ready to lay down his life-his sense of personal dignity… [the common man] is trying to gain his “rightful” place in society” (Arthur Miller Tragedy and the Common Man 1982) * “The common man knows fear best”(Arthur Miller Tragedy and the Common Man 1983) * “ Tragedy consist of the belief-optimistic, in the perfectibility of man” (Arthur Miller Tragedy and the Common Man 1984) * “God in Heaven, what is John Proctor, what is John Proctor?”(Miller 127) * “I think it is honest…I am no saint” (Miller 127) * “You have made your magic now…I do see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” (Miller 133). Response: A tragic character is almost always the protagonist of the story. This character has specific characteristics such as nobility or aristocracy, tragic flaws, some kind of reversal in fortune and the realization of the characters own flaws working against him.
Caesar tells Artemidorus, “What touches us ourself shall be last served” (JC. 3.1.7). Caesar is so arrogant that he doesn’t even have the decency to accept help when it is handed to him. Caesar doesn’t realize that his hubris is going to kill him. His hubris is his tragic flaw, and the conspirators don’t like.
Another example of foreshadowing would be the use of these following words: the screams are “awfully familiar”. The author wants to show us that those sounds are both awful and familiar in the same time. An example of a simile used by Bradbury in “The Veldt” would be the following sentence: “That sun. He could feel it on his neck, still, like a hot paw.” The role of this literary device is to make the sun seem more tangible. The author also uses a metaphor near the end of the story: “What prompted us to buy a nightmare?” By using this figure of speech, the writer wants to show us that George has become extremely concerned with the house which became a modern mechanical monster.
“How do you respond to the view that the monster is Frankenstein’s double, representing the evil side of his character?” In Gothic literature, the double is often used explore the dark and extreme sides of humanity, which often creates a sense of horror and fear of the unknown, which links to Freud’s theory of the uncanny and the darker side of humanity that we both recognise and fear. In Frankenstein, it can be argued that Victor and the creature represent two sides of the same character, not only through their actions and behaviour, but also from a psychoanalytical perspective. Contrastingly, we can also at times see that the monster is in fact good and moral and therefore cannot possibly be Victor’s evil double. Throughout the novel, they are inextricably linked by their isolation and terrible crimes against humanity and morality. However, they also appear to be linked psychologically.
Descartes wonders if God deceives him or not. Which God cannot do because he is the Ultimate and would not do that to something he created. Descartes states “the desire to deceive without doubt testifies to malice or feebleness, and accordingly cannot be found in God” (73). So God does have power and some people believe that a man of power will use his power to deceive, but the fact that something wants to deceive and show God to be a coward. God cannot be a coward because he is the Supreme.