state of happiness‚ that soon came to an end due to the choices made by Adam and Eve. Frost uses many examples of allusions in this poem such as‚ the brightness like that of gold’s reflective dazzle‚ that becomes dulled with time‚ and the Biblical paradise of Eden that was lost when Adam and Eve fell from the Creator’s good graces. The allusions are to help create a picture in the readers’ mind of what the poem is about‚ for example with the line “Nothing Gold Can Stay” (line 1) it is saying that
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Cain Summary Summary (Masterplots‚ Fourth Edition) print Print document PDF list Cite While Adam‚ Eve‚ Abel‚ Zillah‚ and Adah pray to God‚ Cain stands sullenly by and complains that he has nothing to pray for because he had lost immortality when Eve ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge. He cannot understand why‚ if knowledge and life are good‚ his mother’s deed has been deemed a deadly sin. Abel‚ Adah‚ and Zillah urge him to cast off his melancholy and join them in tending the fields. Alone
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The Argument of Learned Traits in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ an important aspect of nurture is investigated through both Frankenstein and his creation. The creatures interaction with the cottagers‚ as well as his interaction with Frankenstein‚ showcase Mary Shelley’s personal views on the topic. Specific contrasting vocabulary and recurring themes as Frankenstein is watching the cottagers help Shelley to highlight the creature’s influences as he’s discovering the
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containing several articles of dress and some books… Fortunately the books were written in the language‚ the elements of which I had acquired at the cottage; they consisted of Paradise Lost‚ a volume of Plutarch’s Lives‚ and the Sorrows of Werter‚” was one quote showing the books of evil that the monster was reading (Shelley 114). Paradise Lost uses irony to show characters in the book as being all-powerful when the monster has little power over humans. Plutarch’s Lives taught the monster to think outside
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Reflective Statement for Paradise of the Blind Through the interactive oral‚ my understanding of cultural and contextual consideration of Paradise of the Blind‚ written by Duong Thu Huong‚ is built upon the comparison of Vietnamese culture and western culture. To efficiently analyze Paradise of the Blind‚ I have to considered both western and eastern perspectives because the traditions and values are different or I can clarify which perspective I will look at the novel from. A classmate brought
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Nature vs. Nurture In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the creature is born peaceful‚ but because of society and Victor he becomes violent. It was the duty of Victor to protect‚ love‚ and nurture the creature after he brought it to life just as those would be a parent’s duty to their children. Society shuns the creature in every situation because of his external appearance which shapes the perceptions of the creature. Victor’s first reaction to the creature is to abandon
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Within “Slaughterhouse Five‚” innocence and paradise are used to juxtapose apathy and violence. The two types of emotions complement one another; they accentuate the places where the other lacks. Innocence and paradise implies a sense of naivety‚ as seen by the constant reference to children within the novel. While‚ apathy and violence implies ignorance‚ which is apparent every time Billy Pilgrim seeks answers about the nature of his world from the Tralfamadorians. Nonetheless‚ Vonnegut illustrates
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Shelley compares monstrosity and humanity in a unique way by narrating part of the story from the monster’s point of view. The passage where the monster relates himself to Adam and Satan occurs in Volume II‚ after he has read several books including Paradise Lost (Shelley 90). The monologue of the monster plays a significant role in the text since it unfolds the inner world of the monster to the reader‚ while revealing the similarity between Victor Frankenstein and his creature; more importantly‚ Shelley
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for having the courage to steal the fire from gods‚for the benifit of humanity.This juxtaposition on the title page is seen to be in action throughout the novel. Other than this ‚ it also carries an epigraph from milton ’s much celebrated work ’paradise lost ’. the quoted words invites intertextual analysis and echo a questioning voice‚ which is another repeated trope in the novel.The anguished and questioning voice of the fallen adam to the highest authority‚ though he is in no sense defying it
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The article “Ticket to Paradise” tells the story of Francois Nars‚ a famous make up artist‚ was fascinated with the Polynesian culture and islands decided to buy Motu Tane to create his own personalized paradise but still using the Polynesian themes that first inspired him. In the Vogue article‚ Nars interprets the Polynesian islands as a paradise filled with fresh air and lush green leaves and has the typical tourist attitude. Nars
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