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"Slaughterhouse five" by Kurt Vonnegut.
... But inevitably Vonnegut's heroes discover that their choices were manipulated by outside forces, that their fates were predetermined all ... fiction writers use: euphemism and metaphor. Notice Vonnegut's language in the story of Edgar Derby's capture. Shrapnel ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Shakespearean film.
... the modern audience to participate with the heightened language of Shakespeare. The language is explained by clashing it with a modern ... nothing else in history, the tube has the power to manipulate ordinary people into confusing reality with fantasy to the ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
How effective is Shakespeare's presentation of the relationship between Lear and his daughters?
... her strong feelings. Lear's 'dragon' outburst of strong language and animal imagery reflects his impulsive rashness and exaggeration. ... true nature and influence their opinion. Goneril and Regan manipulate their father for their own ends, "only she comes too ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
How does John Proctor contribute to the effectiveness of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible".
... of how Miller exposes Abigail's traits as a threatening, manipulating, lying and scorned young woman, clearly the reader is expected ... clearly Miller's distinctive use of Proctor's style of language. Proctor definitely puts up a good fight with Herrick over ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
OTHELLO
... of Venetian women, makes him susceptible to Iago's manipulations of Desdemona infidelity. Iago moves from insinuation and ... "cuckold". Paralyzed by Iago's pressure, Othello 's rich language deteriorates into fragmented, hesitant and incoherent syntax as ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Haply for I am Black": The Issue of Race in Othello
... Iago constantly uses racist language to precipitate the racism of others. Nonetheless, some of Iago's language demonstrates his own "hearted ... prejudices and insecurities. It is no coincidence that Iago manipulates racial issues to feed the tragedy, for he ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"1984" by George Orwell. Why Nineteen Eighty-Four Should Be Read and Taught.
... his presiding interest in language, shows how BIG BROTHER manipulates society and controls reality by corrupting language. NEWSPEAK is ... , technology, psychology, and language instead of a social studies, science, or language text, Roy Orgren, writing ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Animal Farm- Historical Relevance
... is the last and greatest example of the atrocious manipulation of language for use as an instrument of control by those in ... s vast power. Upon Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin manipulated an alliance with Zinoviev and Kaminev against Trotsky. Eventually ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
"Nothing" in "Othello".
... are indicative of possessive individualism: a belief that one can manipulate the external form without affecting one's own internal reality ... display, as we can see from his elaborate poetic language, his rhetoric and theatricality. His love for Desdemona is ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Analysis of an essay by George Orwell criticizing the euphemisms used by the U.S. government + other examples of today's euphemisms
... future trends and practices in the English language usage. He expected the English language to deteriorate and individual thoughts and ... They use long meaningless sentences to conceal the truth and manipulate the reaction of the people to certain events or ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
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