He is ultimately laughed at by Elizabeth who could not take his words seriously, for they contradicted his actions. His use of language in his “confession of love” produced a great amount of dramatic irony. At the beginning of the passage, we learned that Collins attempted to court a lady he has only known for three days with deliberate intentions. He began his proposal by exaggerating his gratitude that he has the honor of courting her with her mother’s permission. He flattered her by praising her appearance, manner, and personality while he fibs.
He shows that he’s hotheaded, good looking, and at times, pushes his men to work too hard Odysseus is hotheaded throughout the story but after defeating the Cyclops he takes it a little too far. He and his men were finally escaping the island of the Cyclopes when Odysseus taunts “O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a caveman’s hands? How do you like the beating we gave you, you dammed cannibal?
But the Smurfette principle rules the more carefully made shows too (545). Pollitt goes on to explain how most shows are filled with male characters such as, “Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and the rest of the all-male Warner Brothers lineup” (545). Another strong, supporting example is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are four turtles teaming up fighting as heroes, then there’s April, who seems merely hopeless in protecting herself from the evil Shredder. Whether it be Muppet Babies with baby Piggy as the only female, or Winnie-the-Pooh with Kanga
Sean Carroll September 18, 2012 The Monkey’s Paw By: W.W. Jacobs Question 1: What is the central conflict of the narrative? The central conflict of the narrative is the temptation of the monkeys paw. Mr White strongly believes that the Fakir had put a spell on it, and the temptation of having three wishes was so strong that he ignored Sergeant Major Morris’ warnings. Mr. White is tempting fate when he pulls the monkeys paw out of the fire with full intention of using it, despite the warnings, the draw of the potential mystical powers were enough for him to take the risk. Mr. White again temps fate when he decides to use the paw to wish for 200 pounds, even though he is comfortable with his life as he says: “I don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact.
Being the curious monkey he is, George snuck down onto a machine and accidently pressed a lever that sped up the conveyor belt. It sped the conveyor belt so fast the workers could not keep on track. Chocolates were falling off the end. These chocolates were no longer good. A monkey could work faster than a human so George went to the end of the belt and boxed all the chocolates.
Paper Topics: Compare Gilgamesh to the Monkey King Choose one of the following questions to answer. 1. What does the Handsome Monkey King have in common with Gilgamesh? Why are these similarities significant, and why do they make both figures “untypical heroes”? Do the similarities mean that both stories are about some of the same issues?
“If you keep it don’t blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man.” This demonstrates foreshadowing because it shows the monkey paw is better to burn in a fire than face the consequences it brings again showing the fear of the sergeant of the power of the monkey paw leading the reader to believe the monkey paw has power. Two instances of foreshadowing in “The Monkeys Paw” are when the sergeant is ask about his wishes with the paw and his face becomes blotchy and
229) I believe this quote reveals the moral because as he reads this book he find out Crusoe is all alone and isolated and even though Charlie doesn’t realize it yet he himself is isolated and lonely as well. Next the writer demonstrates the lesson by including the character’s dialogue. While Charlie is reading his progress reports with Miss Kinnian he says, “All my frends are smart people but there good.” (Pg. 229) I feel this quote expresses the theme because Charlie doesn’t realize how his friends actually treat him. He thinks they’re all nice to him, but instead they just laugh at him and make fun of him which signalizes that he’s lonely.
Overall I was very impressed with The Elephant Man and would definitely go see it again. The plot of this play was at times confusing, but at the end when thinking it over again it actually seemed to have a hidden meaning. In the Exposition I learned about John Merrick and that he had some kind of unknown physical abnormality and that his manager Ross was exploiting him by selling tickets to people to see how “disgusting” he was. This made me have sympathy for John Merrick immediately because you never want to see innocent people treated like animals for no reason. I also had a kind of hatred for his manager Ross for treating him like an animal and then selling him like a piece of meat to Dr. Frederick Treves, who seemed interested in helping Merrick only for his own knowledge.
However, when they discover that they are both engaged to Ernest, they go back and forth insulting each other and claiming that “Ernest” has changed his mind about the other women, all the while in a polite manner. They exchange their anger through pompous statements and cake. The fickle attitude of girls, their constant refined state of manners, and their loyalty to their man, not to each other, is made fun of in this scene. Later, however, when they discover the true identities of Jack and Algernon, they try to protect one another by grabbing each other’s waist and lamenting their sorrows. Their short, fickle friendship is once again made fun of.