Physically Candy is presented as old and frail. He is introduced in this passage as " the old man" immediately instigating a feeling of frailty and exhaustion. However this is contradicted by his opinionated and judging nature in the passage. Steinbeck also echoes Candy's character and overall appearance in his dog. The writer associates the dog and Candy as one using synonyms of the same adjectives to describe the two:" The old man moved towards the door and his ancient dog lifted his head" This further instigates the feeling of fragility in Candy, as it shows how him and his closest companion are old and in terms of the ranch, which depends upon strength, expendable and useless.
They go through unimaginable constant and unbearable amount of pain and suffering. Poor helpless dogs who can not survive on their own and rely on humans to allow them to live. Dogs in puppy mills are beaten. Pain purposely inflicted on them while they are weak and defenseless. Humans are their voice and at the same time humans are what is putting them through pain.
The opening passage of the novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, conjures the perfect amount of adventure and thrill to entice the reader into wanting to discover the rugged race’s outcome. Thanks to Highway’s use of the literary devices, repetition and simile, the passage fatally cuts at the reader’s emotions with its jagged edges located in between the lines. These two elements three-dimensionalize the story – echoing desperation, yet hope, in such a harsh and lifeless environment. Moreover, the author’s use of repetition and similes build many layers onto the story, giving its surrounding structure a deeper, more significant meaning. The author appeals to several of the reader’s visual and auditory senses to establish a well-developed setting.
From previously in the noel, we know that Curley prides himself in being “handy” with his “glove on his left hand” and that this motif of hands represents strength and power, which Lennie robs of Curley of by beating him, prefiguring Lennie’s demise. In 1930s America, it was a ‘dog eat dog’ world portraying the brutal fight for jobs, represented by the animalistic simile of ‘like a terrier’, where Social Darwinism and individualism were common. The nature of this society was especially dangerous for characters ostracized due to their disabilities such as Lennie or Crooks, as the brutality of this culture led to only the fittest and most intelligent surviving. This individualism is why Curley in particular was suspicious of Lennie and George’s fraternal bond, insinuating an inappropriate relationship “oh, so it’s that way”, mocking the men, portraying Curley’s disrespective nature. George and Lennie’s unusual relationship is in contrast to the superlative “guys like us… are the loneliest in the world” referring to the nomadic lifestyles,
(Act-1, Scene-3, 362-365). Iago is also a very racist character. As Peterson says, “He doesn’t like Othello’s skin color.” He relates Othello to an animal, or sub-human being. He tells Brabantio that his daughter is sleeping with a beast/animal, and that he needs to keep a closer eye on her. He proves his racist nature when he says to Brabantio, “Even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe.” (Act-1, Scene-1, 90-91) He also says that, “… your daughter and the Moore are now making the beast with two backs.” (Act-1 Scene-1, 117-118) Othello in Ashland didn’t do as good of a job portraying how Othello is in Shakespeare’s original play.
High Point uses the attack method because for example if the dog finds a bomb and sits there he could be injured. Also if searching a big building it would be a lot harder for the handler to find the dog. The dog’s noses are extremely sensitive which is why they are utilized to find different things. Finding a gun in a field is much easier for a dog because they can smell the difference of the gun compared to the rest of the land. Humans noses do not work as well which is why we have dogs complete these
The theme of violence is depicted by the menacing introduction to the poem as we open at the funeral of a murderous gangster. This is shown by “the clouds piled up, dragged their rain through the cemetery”. This creates a bleak and sinister atmosphere which echoes the events taking place. By using personification, it’s as if the clouds are alive and manifesting this sombre mood. Immediately this sets the tone for the violence later in the poem.
Minorities in this book include women, handicapped, black, mentally challenged and elderly. This quotation included the discrimination of the elderly and the weak. Candy's dog is old, smelly and sick. It has nothing more to offer and has out lived his purpose of living. This also shows how the Majority and the strong has a wrath over the weak.
Throughout the play he is constantly being referred to as a “toad”, “bloody dog” and a “boar” and this explores his “foul” nature and his lack of humanity. This recurring animal imagery serves to raise the question of whether a person can become so corrupted with evil that they cease to be truly human. This is true in ‘Richard III’ but it changes with the context for ‘Looking for Richard’. Despite the fact that Pacino himself apparently agrees with Shakespeare when he says that Richard “does not have his own humanity, that he’s lost it”, we as an audience, are brought to a place where we feel a very human sympathy towards Richard who is isolated and confused. This is conveyed by the facial expressions of regret which is emphasised by the close up camera on Kevin Spacey’s face.
English Poetry Essay Choose a poem which appealed to you because it was striking – show which techniques the poet has used to capture your interest and engage your feelings “To His Coy Mistress” is a piece of metaphysical poetry written by Andrew Marvell. This poem, like most metaphysical poetry, makes use of original images and has a very profound meaning behind it. “To His Coy Mistress” is particularly striking because of the deeper themes that it deals with, such as mortality and the idea of “carpe diem”, as well as the unique imagery used throughout and the interesting structure and progression of the poem. The use of the image “vegetable love” is very effective in capturing the reader’s interest. “Vegetable” is not usually the