1. INTRODUCTION THE CONCEPT OF DYSTOPIA: Dystopia (Greek word dys meaning bad and topos meaning place) or alternatively, cacotopia,1 can be defined as an imagined world in which the society is oppressed and an illusion of a perfect society is maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral or totalitarian control.2 It is a word coined by British philosopher John Stuart Mill. In the dystopian society freedom of thought, action and association (as propounded by Mill) are…
Assignment 1 You and I disappearing Poem by Yosef Komunyakaa The poem is not about the girl but it talk about the inner strength which the men possess inside him. The strength which is like a fire which burns and harness its glory into the entire world. He talked about how much strength he requires to face the entire adverse situation which comes in his life, he talk about how in varied situation his strength grows and curtails down. He talks about how gracefully his inner strength gave him…
Many people in the modern and fictional world experience adversity in their story or life. Through they face and overcome challenges with themselves and others; the adversity is still part of the person after they overcome it. One inspirational person in the modern world that has faced adversity is Johnny Depp. A fictional character that is studied in the class is Guy Montag. The challenges that these people face can be connected through the song “Unsteady” by the X Ambassadors. The first point…
“seek a few moments of forgetfulness” (Shelley 35) and falls asleep. In his dreams he envisions his lover, Elizabeth transforming into his dead mother. Victor wakes from his nightmare with a start, only to face another one in real life. Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein is often interpreted as a response to the Enlightenment, but this text may also be a reaction to the Social Contract Theory that arose from this movement. The Social Contract was intended to promote equality among men, but it does…
“If you do not love me, I shall not be loved. If I do not love you, I shall not love” was said in the poem called, “Cascando” by Samuel Beckett. He wrote this about a girl, who didn’t love him like he loved her. Teenage true love doesn’t exist. However, Shakespeare wrote a play called, “Romeo and Juliet” that is about a pair of two “star-crossed lovers”. Romeo and Juliet aren't in love because they’re strangers, they’re violent, and their families hate each other. One reason Romeo and Juliet…
character or the society, the outer world. In this part of my thesis paper, I will be focused on the external and internal conflicts of the main character Jay Gatsby. 5.1 External Conflicts 5.1.1Gatsby vs. Tom The main conflict or the climax of the novel is the gathering of Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan in hotel Plaza in New York City, and eliciting all the truth that has…
production, is the meeting between Gatsby and Daisy for the first time in years at Nick’s home. Flowers flooded the room, highlighting the symbol initially depicted throughout the novel to illustrate love and romance. During this same meeting, both rain and sunshine act as forms of weather with an elevated meaning. In the novel, Gatsby stands soaked outside of Nick’s door as he re-enters with apparent nerves. Rain typically represents cleansing or growth, foreshadowing the blooming of Daisy and…
“Paul’s Case: A Study in Temperament” by Willa Cather and Margaret Atwood’s short story, “Death by Landscape,” focus on how the protagonists are isolated from the world, the people around them, and how they handle conflicts. There are similarities in how the protagonists are isolated and involved in conflicts or struggles, and although both protagonists experience a suicide situation, their endings are different. Paul, the protagonist in “Paul’s Case,” lives his short life fully, whereas Lois,…
Ego, what do people think when this word comes to mind? Probably yourself and individuality, not communal nor in a group. In Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem she clearly develops the theme of ego. When Ayn Rand published Anthem there was a great deal of violence throughout the world. WWII was occurring when she wrote the novel. This impacted her life negatively. She traveled to various places in order to escape the cruelty, meaning she had to adapt to all the circumstances. While she was writing, and…
In the two plays Act Without words and Soul Gone Home the playwrights develop the theme of their play in uncommon way. They try to send their play’s message by making the readers think deeply and by making him imagine what they are reading. The words do not have the importance of actions and symbols in these plays. Moreover, they show the area when the people begin losing their trust in God. They give up trying to face the struggle and to have the courage to develop themselves and their life.…