“The Necklace”. The gift of the Magi captured my interest because of the profound themes…
After reading “Gift of the Magi ,” I have realized that sacrifice means that you give something up for someone you care about. I once have made a personal sacrifice to my little brother so that he could eat. I had felt really relieved and happy that my brother could eat for my sacrifice.…
Charles Dickens’ allegorical tale ‘A Christmas Carol’, explores ideas about generosity, and explains the idea that generosity can be understood in ways that do not involve the giving of money. The stories used by Dickens to exemplify this idea are mostly about the generosity of spirit shown by people who are unable to give money; the poor, the burdened and the children. Dicken’s position seems to be to contrast that whilst the rich and the powerful can sometimes ignore the cries for help from the poor and the weak, exemplary acts of generosity often come from people who have nothing material to give. As Marley said “Mankind was my business.”…
Drink apple juice, because OJ will kill you. This paper is about the symbolism in The Giver. More importantly three main ideas that really defined symbolism in this book. These three ideas are the river, the sled and the newborn child, Gabriel. These ideas had the biggest impact of the world in the book. They produced the biggest effects to the characters and to the plot. It made me think deeper and it explained more in detail. These ideas gave my mind things to think about. It produced questions and curiosity about the world they lived in, and it made me understand the book better. In The Giver, Lois Lowry emphasizes the symbols of the sled, the river, and the newborn child Gabriel.…
In the story, “The Things They Carried” symbolism had a big role in how the write gave…
ONE OF THE MAIN MESSAGES IN “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” IS THAT LOVE ELEVATES AND MONEY CORRUPTS. DISCUSS.…
Some have wealth, some have talents, some have time. Whatever gifts they have been given, large of small, they should share generously. When they do, they make the world better for someone else and find true meaning and satisfaction in their own lives. Charity is seen as a major theme throughout The Holy Bible and Les Miserables. Charity is the selfless donation of wealth, talents, time, food, etc. in which creates a perfect bond between God’s children. Charity is not however, giving to impress or improve their self-image. By analyzing the charitable act of Christ, Jean Valjean, Monseigneur Bienvenue, and the Good Samaritan, one can better accomplish charity in its true meaning. Charity is the strongest love that can be formed between two children of…
Apart from Wealth, Honor, and Paganistic vs. Biblical themes and motifs, character is also shown through a certain Man vs. Wild motif. This motif shows the difference between ...…
Courtly Love: A medieval European concept of nobly and chivalrously expressing love and admiration. To women, this was a life with a façade of power above men and men did all in their power to please. Perhaps there were positives, such as creating an overall respectable attitude toward women and providing a model for younger men on how to live, but it depicted some behaviors of men that are debatable. In medieval literature, courtly love allows women to be on a figurative pedestal above men, however, upon closer examination, the texts of The Miller’s Tale, The Great Silkie of Shul Skerrie, and Le Morte d’Arthur prove this ideology as completely fictitious.…
In life some people think all you need in life to survive and be happy is love, but others thinking that money is the answer to life’s problems. In the stories “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” it portrays the lives of two main characters that deal with problems of their own. One dong it out of love, and the other for greed.…
When is a gift more then a gift? Can a gift be given not out of love, but out of cruelty with intent to punish, threaten, and subjugate? The poem “The Workbox” written in 1914 by Thomas Hardy explores this topic. Throughout the poem the theme is shown to be that a kind gesture and concerned words can be a false veneer that is meant to thinly veil anger, cruelty, and dominance.…
Symbolism is used all throughout the Bible. Everything in the Bible has a significant meaning and a purpose. Symbolism helps create understanding and depth. It can help make the theme of a story become clearer. Themes alone can sound preachy, and stories alone can sound shallow. Symbolism weaves the two together to create a perfect balance. Symbols are usually used to describe something complex, Jesus used symbols so we could understand his preaching’s. God’s journey with the Israelites is one of the greatest epics ever written. In all good tales symbolism is often used. Both in the old and new testaments three things are often used as symbols; the vine, the olive tree, and the fig tree. These three things come together…
A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens is a straightforward narrative, which effectively uses symbolism to develop the major theme of the novel, "Mankind is everyone's business." Dickens' careful choice of words demonstrates his excellent use of this literary technique. He begins his use of symbolism with the book's title and carries through to the end of the story. The characters in…
Have you ever read a book that you remember from your childhood, and discovered hidden meanings or symbolism, when you thought the meaning was exactly stated? In the book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, a favorite book of quite a few children, Silverstein tells a story of a “tree” giving everything she can to a young boy throughout his life. He comes back when he has taken from her not physically, but mentally and emotionally, and asks for bigger favors as he gets older. He starts to take greater things from the tree until there is nothing left. Which leaves us to think, what if the tree is not a tree after all, and is being used as a symbol for something greater? The Giving Tree is about a mother and son.…
The story "The Young King" is about a prince who is about to be crowned King. Yet, he never lived the life of a price before. This prince is an unclaimed son of the now dead King and, as a rule, he is the heir to the throne. Once he is brought to court, he is given all the rich luxuries of a future king. Yet, the night before his crowning, the boy has three nightmares involving the evils of Death, Avarice, the Plague, and Fever. In these dreams the young future King is clearly told that a lot of less fortunate people had to work hard at creating his jewels, and many sacrifice their lives so that the king could have all the things he needed on time for his coronation. Hence, the day of his coronation the boy wore the robes of a peasant, a stick instead of a sceptre, and a crown made of twigs. People around him felt ashamed of him and treated him disrespectfully, saying that he is embarrassing the upper classes. Yet, by this sacrifice something seemed to take place: The sun rose, and the boy's meagre clothing seemed to shine with the colors of the church glass. The stick grew into a beautiful vine, and in all it was as if the sacrifice showed the true beauty of his spirit. Even the bishop noticed this, and gave validity to the goodness of spirit versus the superficiality of riches.…