Explore the ways a central character is affected by external influences in the texts you have studied In both texts I have studied Macbeth and A Christmas Carol both central characters are affected by a number of external influences which in turn leads them into drastic characteristic changes What is meant by this is that the plot and story of each texts would not have unravelled if it wasnt for these significant and controlling influences which caused and put pressure and emotion on these Char
How Fitzgeralds Life Influenced the Novel In the novel The Great Gatsby there are similarities between Fitzgeralds life and Gatsbys Gatsbys life revolves around Fitzgeralds real life experiences Their motivation to do well in life and become wealthy both comes from their desire to please the women that they love and live the American dream of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness Fitzgerald and Gatsby sacrificed their moral values their integrity and their honesty to create a perfect life t
Lazarus of Bethany is the subject of a miracle recounted in the Bible where Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days of being dead Plath sees herself as the female Lazarus who has been raised from the dead three times and thus a miracle Like the sense of miracle Plath sees her deaths like Lazaruss for they dont fall into the category of usual deaths Sylvia Plath completed her masterpiece Lady Lazarus in the days before her suicide in 1963 while in a condition of disturbance suffering and
Fahrenheit 451 a fictional novel written by Ray Bradbury in the mid 50s deals with a futuristic world where ideas knowledge and books are burn A world where reading is forbidden by law and so the act of learning where all are equal if not they are made equal Montag the protagonist is a fireman who instead of putting out the fire he starts them One day he meets a girl who tells him that long time ago firemen were suppose to stop the fire instead of starting them From there Montags view of fire c
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury teaches that the voice of a people cannot be quieted or controlled There will always be those that will stand up to authority even in the face of grave danger Bradburys use of fire throughout the novel symbolizes the protagonists Montag journey of enlightenment from its ability to take as much as it can be used to give In the beginning of the novel Montag sees the world like everyone at that time Fire was meant to strike fear in the hearts of people but yet Montag
Failed Attempts For Redemption In The Kite Runner Amir and Baba both sought out for the redemption of the sins they have committed Only one of them truly finds the redemption and Baba is not the one is what true redemption iswhen guilt leads to good Hosseini Baba had an idea in his head that told him to be the best at everything and to fool people from the truth Even if it meant to go against his own beliefs and word He showed the image of a person that everyone wanted to see Baba also takes hi