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  • Analysis of A Study In Scarlet

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    A study in Scarlet is a well known novel written in 1887 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes is a gifted man who solves mysteries in a way that no one else could By using his skills along with evidence and his new companion Dr Watson Holmes uncovers a mystery of revenge murder and love The answers to the enduring questions found in this story from the book club are answered rather strangely but very interestingly The book is split into two parts Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of J

  • Loyalty to God in Oedipus Rex

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    In the play Oedipus the King the Ancient Greek cultural value of loyalty to and dependence on the gods is constantly demonstrated throughout In the beginning of Oedipus the King before Jocasta is introduced into the play the importance of being loyal to and dependent on the gods is illustrated The story begins with a priest saying that Oedipus solved the Sphinx riddle with Gods assistance Sophocles 434 Greeks were dependent on the gods and did not believe that they could achieve great things wi

  • Aldous Huxley And The Modern Novel

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    CHAPTER I INDRODUCTION ALDOUS HUXLEY AND THE MODERN NOVEL It is rightly said Aldous Huxleys writings express the disillusionment of the 1920s the cynicism of the 1930s and the questioning of the 1940s 45 Paul W P S Huxley was the product of the times and his novel and essays are the expression of his beliefs and concerns Huxley was twenty when the First World War began in 1914 His book of stories Limbo was published in 1920 and his last novel Island in 1962 His work covers forty there years whi

  • Beloved: Showing The Dehumanizing Effect Of Slavery On Sethe

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    Beloved Showing the Dehumanizing Effect of Slavery on Sethe In the nineteenth century most printed black literature consisted of slave narratives These narratives showed true stories of slaves escapes to free states or countries These stories were mainly published by white abolitionists to educate whites about the evils of slavery Toni Morrison is a black African American novelist and also her novels show and record the history of African American Toni Morrison has written a historical trilogy

  • Dangers of Technology in Brave New World

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    How does Brave New World show the danger of technology I have been asking myself Technology what is it I guess its usually something new and better than the old idea Technology started with cars stoves TV radios etc Cars takes somebody from one place to another faster than walking running or biking and one could go places without getting tired Stoves allowed one to conveniently be able to turn on and off heat to a cooking utensil with less clean up The biggest contributor to making our lives ea

  • Dante's Punishments

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    In his Divine Comedy Dantes punishment directly parallels to the sinners state of mind during his or her time spent on Earth Dante uses symbolisms to explain and reflect the penalties for each circle with the lives of the sinners For example the second circle of hell if full of lustful individuals who were not able to exercise their God given reason and allowed the desires of their flesh guide their actions and emotions Because of their inability to maintain control of their passions they are f

  • Dramatic Irony in Oedipus Rex

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    Dramatic Irony in Oedipus the King O King Apollo May Creon us good fortune and rescue bright as the expression I see on his face Sophocles 5 This quote implies dramatic irony because the evident message is that Creon by his face is bringing good news but we the audience know the hidden message which is that Creon brings a bad prophecy which sets off the story of Oedipus For whoever killed Laius might decide to raise his hand against me So acting on behalf of Laius I benefit myself too Sophocles

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