As a baby, Pearl seems instinctively drawn the A. Symbolically, this suggests a connection between the baby and the A as they are born from the same sin, but some may speculate that the decorative nature of the letter during a time period of particularly bland dress would draw one’s attention. As she grows older, Pearl tortures her mother by giving attention the A. One might argue that the dark nature of her birth (sinful in fact) gives her the impish behavior that inspires her to press Hester’s buttons. 3. What did the townspeople say about Pearl?
With the absence of her husband, Hester is left to face society on her own, and makes decisions along the way that shape her development in her life. Due to her desire of the reverend Dimmesdale, she chooses to make love to the man who she longs for, and yet in the pursuit of happiness, she condemns herself to a life of agony and perseverance. In Benjamin Killbourn's analysis of the symbolic scarlet letter in Shame Conflicts in The Scarlet Letter, he points out the symbolic meaning of what the true scarlet letter is, Hester's daughter Pearl. "Hester Prynne wears her letter “A” gaudily embroidered, and views Pearl as giving meaning to life—and to shame" (Killbourn 4). This embodied sin of Hester follows her wherever she travels to, just as the actual embroidered letter sticks with Hester.
Brigid’s priorities change in an instant, as she wants to protect her daughter from the harsh realities of life. It is only in the last scene that she is aware that she’s still wearing her wedding ring and is still seeking comfort from it ”She was twirling it unconsciously, possessively, rolling it back and forth, back and forth, seeking it with an urgency that surprised her.” For what is important to her has changed in a blink of an eye. The Rip is a male protagonist collection of short stories, set with beautiful waters and bombarding
The description of the writer identifying the post war era, “The bombs of the first blitz” (Green)). The presentation of Lawrence chimerical event in the “Rocking Horse Winner “proved that the story is a fairy tale. Green uses irony to capture his audience. Both stories are humanistic as they share the common theme of the effect of society. Paul wanted his mother love and he set to make her rich while Trevor became destruction to fit in with his peers.Inthe “Rocking Horse winner”, the anxiety of waiting to see what happen, sadly it comes to an end ,Hester’s desire was met, poor Paul died.
She makes the point that she knew the joy of being a mother, and would have given that up for Macbeth to be king. She uses terrible, violent imagery as a shock tactic. “Art thou afeared, to be the same in thine own act and valour, as thou art in desire?” This is an important part of her persuasive speech. Macbeth's rank and fame depend on his courage and bravery. She says he cannot love her.
Typically, a husband who can’t consummate a marriage should be abandoned without hesitation. When Bertrande is “urged by her relatives to separate from Martin, she firmly refuse[s]” (28). This decision reveals Bertrande’s “certain character traits…a concern for her reputation as a woman, a stubborn independence” (28). Bertrande cleverly calculates the advantages she possesses as a result of Martin’s incompetence. “Her refusal to have her marriage dissolved…freed her temporarily from certain wifely duties…gave her a chance to have a girlhood” (28).
Norah's great pain because of the "death" of her child causes her to be scared of change, she wishes she could capture a happy moment, and stay in that moment-perhaps forever. " Don't breathe, she thought. Don't move. But there was no stopping anything." (89) She sees time as an enemy that might take away all that she loves.
Laertes’ advice to his sister, Ophelia is to be careful of Hamlet. He advises her not to fall in love with Hamlet because their love is only temporary and will not last. Laertes warns her that even though Hamlet may love her, “ His greatness weigh’d, his will not his own…” Laertes believes that Hamlet is too high in the monarchy to love Ophelia honorability. Even though Hamlet loves her, his choice of a wife is limited and she may not fit the agreement of Denmark. Laertes tries to caution his sister to “ … Keep within the rear of your affection…” He tells her if she gives into her desire, she will only get hurt in the end.
"(PROLOGUE 16-28)" In those lines Antigone shows that her “love” for her brother will leave her “hating” her sister. Ismene is fearful of burying Polyneices, “But think of the danger! Think of what Creon will do!” (PROLOGUE 34). Her devotion to her family is not as strong as Antigones. By accepting the obligation to bury Polyneices, Antigone acts as if she has no choice.
The moment that Tania looks from Alexander to Dasha also symbolizes her initial realization that her love for Alexander is impossible because her sister loved him first. Next, Simons uses italics in order to emphasize how shocked Tania was. Lastly, that fact that she “wanted to say” but didn’t actually say aloud what she felt, shows the beginning of Tania’s secret keeping and lying in order to cover up her love. Through this visual imagery, emphasis, and symbolism, Simons initiate the cause of impossible love due to family. The cause of impossible love due to family is seen again through Simons’ use of dialect and visual imagery.