The writer of this primary document is Patrick Henry, an upset colonist who was trying to get his voice out there. The audience of the document is mostly the king, or "President" as Patrick Henry calls him, and the colonists. The writer is representing a man who thinks more highly of patriotism that any man. He really knows what he wants and is trying to persuade others of his position. In my opinion he is representing change.…
The year was 1942, a year where some individuals were living in fear for themselves and their family. Historical lens is how the author describes a certain time period in a way that he or she saw the time period. Jamie Ford is the author of the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Jamie Ford wrote the novel based on the time of the Japanese internment camps and seen in the eyes of 12 year old Henry. Ford thought he would write a book about how the Japanese struggled in America because he thought it was something that most people just swept under the rug and forgot about.…
“Love is a serious mental disease,” proclaimed Plato, a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens; the characters of Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet could relate because of the conflicts they faced. Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is quite similar to William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet. The story tells how the protagonist, Henry, meets with the first love of his life, then, loses her to a World War II internment camp. The parallelism between William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, and Jamie Ford’s, Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, are known during sequences between both stories.…
Patrick Henry rhetorical analysis essay Without his fiery attitude, bravado, and enchanting tongue, America as we know it, would still have been under a tyrannical British damnation. In 1775, at the Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry, an American colonist attorney, gives a strong passion driven speech to 120 delegates to motivate the colonists into finding the key that would free them from the caustic chains that the British so heartlessly attached to their ankles. In Patrick Henry's argument, he uses forced teams to try and persuade the delegates to see his ideals and subconsciously make them be on his side. He does this by constantly repeating “we have.”…
Through Lennie’s physical power he is often incapable of controlling himself resulting in disasters for instance the unintentional killing of animals such as the mouse. Slim’s puppy is a symbol, which embodies the triumph of the strong over the weak. Lennie kills the puppy accidentally by ‘petting it too hard’ equally in the way that he ‘petted the mouse too hard’; however he fails to acknowledge his own strength. Even though no one is stronger than Lennie, he can be portrayed as a harmless animal as he is unconscious of the vicious powers that surround him. The author has used irony to show that no matter what mental state you are, you can still own a certain degree of an alternative form of power.…
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in the shallows and in miseries. (4.3 220-230) This quote sheds advice that has stood the test of time, giving hope to the characters as they faced war and in lands far away, inspiring those that need hope. This quote lends one of the oldest pieces of advice, missed opportunities lead to heartache. Within Julius Caesar, the characters are on the brink of war after the death of their beloved emperor, Julius Caesar.…
Henry then compares the blindness of some towards the tyranny of the British to sailors blindly following the call of a siren. He implies that they choose not to see the the threat the British place over the…
Henry Fleming was a youth that had wanted to enlist. Some of his personality traits are one that needs courage. He lacked courage that was needed for him during the war. This would come to him during the time of him facing the battles. Henry is an idealistic and completely self-absorbed teenager.…
Also, he try’s to show them that Britain are not as honest as they make themselves out to be. He tells them, “Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare at your feet.” He says this to show that Britain cannot be trusted. Patrick Henry explains how everything they have been doing isn’t working, and they need to try a new strategy, and the best idea for them is war. He says, “We must fight, I repeat it sir, we must fight.”…
Indeed, the use of the senses and mood in imagery and the strengthening and connections of symbolism greatly illuminate the reader’s knowledge of literary works. The elements of literature are used throughout all pieces of work and without these essentials, all these works would be just a complete cluster of words thrown…
He has a lack of freedom as wherever he goes he will not be accepted as a normal member of society. Plus the fact that he has a crooked back and is of a relatively old age will also hold him back. Curley's Wife: Curley's wife has got the extra problem of never being able to talk to anyone without seeming like a tramp.…
In “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood reveals six different scenarios about two main characters named John and Mary. She begins with scenario A to show a version of a perfect fairytale story, “Section A is the most typical, uncomplicated, most unrealistic scenario that results in a happy ending.” By the end of the short story the readers can notice that the conflicts are different but the endings stay the same. The author stereotypes the two main characters by gender, causes the reader to focus on the plot and includes symbolism and irony through the short story. When people think of fairytales they imagine a princess and prince charming but that is not the case here.…
An unknown author once said, “Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains.” Irony can be seen in three different ways, which include dramatic, verbal, and situational irony. Verbal irony is when the opposite of what is meant, is said. Dramatic irony is when the audience or some characters know something that others don’t. Situational irony is when when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens.…
In this irrational play, Robin Good fellow is asked to rub a special type of flower on Demetrius’ eyes so that he would fall in love with the next thing that he sees, hoping that he would start to woo Helena. Since Oberon gave Robin such vague details of who the boy was, Robin accidently applies the flower onto Lysander’s eyes, causing him to rapidly fall in love with Helena instead of Hermia. This accident also follows one of the main themes of the play which is the course of love never did run smooth. In this comedic play, people tend to blame fairies for anything bad or unusual that happen in their life. Since this was set long ago, no one had a good explanation for these crazy events that would take place in their lives.…
What do you think makes a hero, a hero? When reading stories such as Beowulf and Spiderman, you will encounter bravery, death, honorship, and heroism. There are many similarities between the brave soldier, Beowulf, from Beowulf, and the neighborhood superhero, Spiderman, though there are also prominent differences. Both of these characters are put under pressure in precarious situations and struggle to survive a battle, all while refusing to sacrifice their pride and honor.…