Nurse Ratchet vs. Mrs.Wermuth One of the main characters in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is Nurse Ratchet. Nurse Ratchet is a cruel person, she has a facade; she keeps herself so well hidden from her patients, she never fails to keep them in control and hold the reins. Nurse Ratchet can be greatly compared to principal Mrs. Wermuth. Mrs.Wermuth and Nurse Ratchet hold many similarities but hold some differences. Characterization and simile are two literary techniques that help aid comparing and contrasting the two people.
Mayella Ewell may be considered a “mockingbird”. Mayella has all the qualifications of being a mockingbird, a mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world more pleasant, which Mayella being a peaceful person who never did any harm. A mockingbird represents peace, innocence and kindness in this novel. When Mayella was first introduced or seen, she cared for her flowers and was clean unlike the rest of her family - this shows the kindness and difference in her. Mayella is destroyed by the way she was raised, she was abused by her father and therefore exploiting her innocence.
When Dimmesdale and Hester plot their plan to escape one can infer here that this is actually showing the more soft side of Dimmesdale and support his actions, although it is Pearl that proves this statement wrong. She starts to have, “this wild outbreak with piercing shrieks, which the woods reverberated on all sides; so that, alone as she was in her childish and unreasonable wrath, it seemed as if a hidden multitude were lending her their sympathy and encouragement” (219). Her actions are symbolic to show that she had seen the truth to Dimmesdale and didn’t accept their plan nor was she happy with Dimmesdale. This once again shows how the character Dimmesdale develops is much different from what the author suggests at the beginning. Another example is when Dimmesdale is returning home.
She knows that these people are being hung on her part, yet the look on her face shows no remorse or guilt but rather satisfaction. Through the character of Abigail Williams, The Crucible has shown how the evils of jealousy and lust can ruin lives. Abigail becomes the antagonist of the play through her affair with John Proctor, the vengeance she wishes upon John’s wife, and the look of satisfaction on her face as nineteen innocent people have been killed, just like the lack of guilt of the man responsible for the kidnapping and raping of Elizabeth Smart. This story shows us the evils of jealousy and lust. Although they may not be as extreme as the hangings of nineteen people, these evils are still very apparent in today’s
The consistency of Antigone’s act in accordance with her own conscience and values which are determined by divine laws coupling with Creon’s totalitarianism make her civil disobedience justified. The fact that Antigone sacrifices her life out of devotion to principles higher than human law makes her civil disobedience justified. Critical Analysis Antigone is the story's tragic heroine. Unlike her beautiful and docile sister, Antigone is scrawny, sallow, withdrawn, and recalcitrant brat. Antigone has a boyish physique and curses her girlhood.
In both stories the people of the towns are alright with sacrificing one so that everyone else can be happy. We as moral human beings know that this is wrong, but that is exactly a Utilitarian, whatever brings the most overall happiness even if that means sacrificing an innocent. Both stories represent the Utilitarian theme in their own way and are very powerful moral stories. Works Cited Brandt, Bruce E. “Two additional antecedents for Ursula LeGuin’s ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ (essays)” ANQ 16.3 (2003) S/T Literature Resource Center. Web.
She unwittingly contradicts the image of the utterly devout Christian nun by being shallow and superficial. The central characteristic of the Prioress is that she is “seemly” (6), meaning that she shallowly conforms to the societally acceptable ideas of status. While she does seem kind, elegant and pious, it is because she is expected to be and because she wants to be perceived well. She appears to be sympathetic and soft-hearted, but in her tale, shows her true colors; she is biased and lacks sympathy. The touchstone line for her character is; “She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/ Caught in a trap, if it were dead or bleeding.
Wilde explores the subject of morality frequently within the play and the conflicting ideas surrounding the topic. Wilde particularly explores the idea of women ‘falling from grace’. This can be seen in the character of Mrs Arbuthnot. The character is quite obviously a good, strong woman who has taken her misfortunes in stride and not let them bring her down too much, as well as raising her son to also be a good person. Many people would argue that the blame for her misfortune should solely lay on Lord Illingworth, who, it is obvious to the audience, used her for his own pleasure and satisfaction, abusing her love and trust.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds, such as Atticus, Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson are mistaken as blue jays because of persecutors such as Bob Ewell, Miss Stephanie, and the angry mob. As Miss Maudie says, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy,” (Lee 90). Atticus is an innocent man who attempts to help Tom Robinson as much as
Mrs. Delacroix, obviously a friend and neighbor of Tessie, who just moments before [the stoning] was laughing with Tessie about her forgetfulness, and reassuring her that she was fine for her tardiness. Later, her speedy selection of a “stone so large that she had to pick it up with both hands” reveals that the friendship was not as strong as her blind belief that the lottery was a just judge and her self-righteousness in not being chosen. The large stone was a symbol of