In Shakespeare's Hamlet , the proof that Claudius is guilty No comments:. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. What are your thoughts on child abuse? What would you do in a situation if you suddenly found out that someone you knew was sexually abused?
Child abuse may be of various kinds: sexual abuse by the members of the family within the domestic territory, trafficking of children for th How does Dickens use humour and pathos in his Great Expectations?
Please give a detailed explanation. In his bildungsroman, Great Expectations , Charles Dickens employs humor and comic relief through the use of ridiculous and silly characters The main character thinks that sheep live a very simple life.
He thinks they are predictable. He believes that they sheep are so dependent on him that they could not survive without him. He thinks that people are like sheep sometimes in that they can be followers and had difficulty making decisions. The father wanted him to become a priest but he eventually gives his blessing and money to buy the sheep. He says that travellers when they see the land do not want to return to their own places and want to stay forever.
She says that his dream is difficult to interpret because it is in the language of the soul and only the person having the dream can understand the meaning. She makes him promise one tenth of his treasure. What does the old fortune teller tell him it means? Santiago says that a child was playing in the fields with his sheep. Then the child took him by the hand to the Egyptian Pyramids. She tells Santiago that he must go to the pyramids in search of his treasure. At the beginning, Santiago thinks the old man might be a gypsy like the woman.
According to the King, what is a Personal Legend? A personal legend is what someone wants to accomplish most in life. It is easier for young people to recognize their personal legends, but people lose sight of it as they get older.
What are some of the guises he takes? Sometimes the old man appears as a solution, or a good idea or a critical moment. The old man tells Santiago the story about the miner and the emerald on p. The miner is also searching for something that he believes is his personal legend. Sometimes in life they very thing that drives you to search for your treasure can be the thing that destroys your ability to reach it.
An example could be if you are very determined and greedy, then you might not recognize when you have actually found what you started out wanting. The character flaw can work both ways. What does Santiago realize about the wind p. Santiago realizes that the wind is picking up its intensity.
It helps him realize that he has a difficult choice to make and he decides to continue on his search for treasure. What is the principle of favorability?
When you are trying something for the first time the universe conspires to help you get it. This allows you to taste success and want to continue going for it. How might this story apply to us in our modern lives? The point of the story is that the boy needed to keep an eye on both the oil and the sights.
It is nearly impossible to have seen all the beauty of the house and not spill a drop, but in real life people need to have a balance to be able to experience beauty not just in our destinations but the journey as well. How does the King assist Santiago in recognizing omens? When does Santiago use this help? The king gives Santiago two stones Umim, Thumim to ask objective questions and receive a yes or no answer. He uses them after he has been robbed in Africa. He realizes that everyone has their own personal legend and they are all different.
He also realizes that he there is a language that extends beyond words after he understands a boy who does not speak Spanish. He thinks that if he can understand the language, then he can understand the world. What difficult choice does Santiago make when he meets the crystal merchant?
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