I will be talking to you about the values and differences between the character of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Chandler`s Philip Marlowe. To begin with, as we are all aware, there are many forms of crime fiction that are written . We have moved away from the classical amateur detective (Sherlock Holmes), to more professional sleuths (Philip Marlowe). A crime story must reflect the time in which it was written, providing an accurate and realistic depiction of its characters involved. More importantly, it must offer some insight into the social, political and moral climate of its era.
From this we are encouraged to look outside the edge of mainstream society and see a wider humanity, rather then the dominant class. We are also told about his clean well manicured hands and conservative sharp suits. From this infomation we are able to see that he can infact afford the book, yet for some reason chooses not to purchase it. At this point Winton is encouraging the reader to look deeper into the story and get a feel for the characters surroundings. It then becomes easy for the reader to understand why the unnamed man chooses to read in the store, because despite all Fat Maz's soul searching and her father's bad temper, the newsagency is actually a very place with a homey feel.
Danforth shows Salem his authority by wrongly convicting citizens, controlling the court, and enforcing society’s laws. In the play The Crucible, Danforth is considered to be a minor character due to his help in the exposer of the main characters personalities throughout the court room. Also, he is very straight forward and has a static character, which matches his composure due to his belief of being aided by God himself within the court. Some may consider the conflict to be external conflict, or man verses supernatural conflict, in the story because it displays the conflict between the citizens and the Devil, but there is evidence that suggests otherwise. Danforth is a very ethical man, and believes he is very truthful and only convicts those who have done wrong.
In the crucible, John Proctor from the outset appears to be a hardworking, independent-thinking man. However, he is haunted “by the judge that sits in his heart” which reminds him of his past affair with Abigail. When Abigail maliciously pursues the townspeople and his wife, he decides that in order to rescue those from the court he must admit to the whole town his sins. This great test of honesty shows how a conflict can precipitate great changes in character. The audience is shown that fundamentally, John Proctor is an honest man.
The meanings behind Fortunato’s name fully describe his life and lifestyle Fortunato is a respected man with a prosperous life, “He had a weak point – this Fortunato – although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared” (Poe 1). This lifestyle and personality that he portrays reflect the origin of his name well. Although Fortunato’s name correctly reflects his lifestyle, the irony of his name encompasses his downfall in its double meaning. Fortunato’s name has two meanings, “ The name Fortunato is realized in both of its ambiguous significance, as Fortunato, ‘the lucky one,’ gives way to Fortunato, ‘the fated one’” (Freehafer 316). The first meaning to his name gives credit to both his personality and lifestyle, but the second meaning comes into play when Fortunato is ironically picked to be the fated one to die.
A Dystopian Society: The Chrysalids and V for Vendetta After viewing the film V for Vendetta and reading the novel The Chrysalids, it is evident that these two pieces are perfect examples of a dystopian society. This type of society could be defined as a futuristic imagined universe in which oppressive social control and the illusion of a perfect society is maintained through many different ways. Ways such as propaganda, appalling treatment of thoughts who are different, and a controlling government that puts its people under constant surveillance, and uses social fear to maintain its grip on society. Propaganda is a main controlling factor within these societies. In the chrysalides, at a young age children are embedded with stories
Thomas Hobbs’ philosophy was that the people were wicked and evil, so they needed to give all of their power to a ruler for the exchange of protection, this was know as the social contract. However, John Lock believed that people could learn for experience and improve themselves by making mistakes and learning from them. Lock also believed that all people are born free and equal and that people themselves should have the power to govern their own country. This philosophy quickly spread through out the colonies and created a dispute between the Britain monarchy and the American colonies because by its very own nature, republicanism was opposed to hierarchical and authoritarian institutions such as aristocracy and monarchy. In addition, what created a political dispute between America and Britain were the ideas of the ‘radical wigs’.
Examples like “Examination day” supports this because the government stays in power by having strict laws which limit citizens intelligence. The Giver supports the claim because the government limits citizens knowledge by wiping memories and limiting their emotions. “Harrison Bergeron” supports the claim because the government there controls society through strict rules which limit uniqueness so they are “average”. With all this evidence and analysis we will ask this question, do people really want a government that controls society and do the horrible things stated above or should our goal be to help citizens and have a government that doesn’t restrict
The repetition of “bad bad” emphasizes that he accepts and agree that he is truly a bad person. Similarly to the poem “Richard Corey”, he has been a spectacle/celebrity to his eagle eyes community/society. The writer sketches Richard Corey in as “whenever Richard Corey went down town, we people on the pavement looked at him” stanza 1, lines 1 &2.It is evident that they has no choice but to live up to the standard /perception society categorized them . Richard Corey strived to maintain his profile and reputation as being a wealthy, education and pleasant man. The writer depicts him as “clear favored and imperially slime and he was always quietly arranged” stanza 1, lines 3-4.
Introduction Fear of fear itself might seem like a farfetched notion or a highly complex subject matter, according to different perspectives. But it might not be too far off the mark to say that this particular branch of fear is the basis of every other kind of fear and all of them sprout of it only. Psychological thrillers and mysteries are a mix of drama, thriller, and mystery genres thrown in with the psychological elements meant to confuse readers and make them uncomfortable in its similarity to the deeper and sub-conscious parts of their own minds. They are read not just because it gives an insight into the psyche of characters and how it differs from their outward actions but also because they introduce a general and universal theme of