MONDAY‚ 29 DECEMBER 2008 Death of a Hero by Richard Aldington Death of a Hero was published in 1929 but despite the time lag is very much a product of the First World War‚ in which Aldington fought‚ was wounded‚ and became recognised as a war poet. Incidentally‚ the distinction of becoming acknowledged both as a novelist and as a poet is a rare one. One thinks of Emily Bronte‚ Thomas Hardy and Lawrence Durrell (with whom Aldington would conduct a famous literary correspondence later in life)‚ but
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interaction with Higgins. When Doolittle is first introduced at the beginning of the play he is conveyed as a lordly character: ‘’Morning‚ Governor. [He sits down magisterially] I come about a very serious matter‚ Governor.’’ We see that Shaw attempts to instantly show Doolittle as well-mannered‚ this conveys to us that he respects Higgins‚ and that no conflict is present between different classes. The fact that Doolittle sits down ‘’magisterially’’ hints that Doolittle has a lot of self-respect and
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Eurydice has the role of a very minor character in Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ yet she represents major life lessons and themes that Sophocles implies throughout the play. The Queen is seen and heard through the lines of other characters. Her silence can speak louder than words. She only has seven lines‚ yet she does not have to say much in order for us to understand her important role as a queen‚ mother‚ and wife. We can interpret her values and traits through what other characters say and imply
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anybody below them. Qualities and morals are basically not taken into consideration at all‚ but rather how polite‚ well dressed‚ or well spoken someone is around others. The audience is given an account of how lower class people‚ specifically Alfred Doolittle‚ transform themselves so the middle class will accept them. What he finds out along the way is that he must completely desert his old way of living and put on a front so the middle class people he is around will see him as one of their own. By
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the positive and negative effects in which love can bring. At the beginning of the story Orpheus and his then fiancé‚ Mira‚ seek a marriage license. When Orpheus told the man his name he the man immediately turned to Mira and said “And you must be Eurydice?” This infuriated Mira‚ as it would any other women about to marry what she thinks is the love of her life. But she would soon come to find out that Orpheus is the love of a life‚ just not hers. When Orpheus and Mira went to get their marriage
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE POEMS “ORPHEUS”AND “EURYDICE” BY MARGARET ATWOOD The poems “ORPHEUS “and “EURYDICE” by Margaret Atwood speaks of the love shared by a Grecian Male called Orpheus and his wife Eurydice. It tells the readers how Eurydice was manipulated into loving Orpheus through his singing which was used to hypnotize both gods and man.The story then goes on to Say that they were married soon after but before the marriage was consummated Eurydice was killed By the viper of a snake‚ and
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The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has long been passed down and retold numerous times over the centuries. This great Greek myth inspired the film Black Orpheus. The movie resituates the myth in Ovid?s Metamorphoses in a contemporary way; taking place in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil‚ during Carnival. The costumes that the characters wear are very symbolic and key to interpreting the movie in comparison to the ancient myth. In the beginning of the film‚ Eurydice is being pursued by a man dressed in
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Who are the main characters? Hilda and Edith her former employer. 2. Where and when does this story take place do you think? In Hildas house at night and Edith’s café in the past. 3. Describe the setting of the story. It starts with the spiders spinning webs all over Hildas house both inside and out‚ but in reality the webs are symbolic to how Hilda feels Edith has behaved towards Hilda and every else around Edith. 4. Describe the relationship between Hilda and the spiders. She is not
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past. In the movie Orpheus and Eurydice both experience a case of "love at first at first sight". They barely know each other but feel that because of Greek Mythology they were destined to love each other. When Orpheus asked Eurydice her name‚ and she responded he said that he knew he loved her. Another factor of love is displayed when Orpheus leaves Mira his fiancé for Eurydice‚ someone who he barely knew. In the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice‚ Orpheus and Eurydice become married; however these two
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The scene shifts to Higgins’ laboratory in his home in Wimpole Street. It is eleven o’clock the next morning‚ and Higgins has been giving Pickering some demonstrations of the types of equipment that he uses in recording sounds which can then be studied at leisure in a scientific manner. As Higgins finishes his demonstration‚ Pickering admits that he is impressed‚ but he hasn’t been able to follow more than half of what Higgins has shown him. Mrs. Pearce‚ the housekeeper‚ enters to announce that there
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