As well as Stressing Caliban's bestiality, critics pointed out that Caliban was Ariel's opposite, "the other" in a binary opposition between body and spirit, evil and good, guilt and innocence-a view that fits well with eighteenth-century moral certainties. ... He was not evil by nature, they argued, but he acquired the European's vices rather than virtues. ... Interpreting Prospero's book as the symbols of a literate technology with which the ruling classes of Europe controlled the subliterates of the Third World, critics regarded that Prospero's suppression of the Ca...

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As we know, books are the symbol of spiritual wealth, nevertheless, the fine books in Gatsby's library whose pages even hadn't been cut were just for decoration, which is very satirical. ... Therefore car becomes the symbol of ruin, implying the disillusionment of ideals based on material. 2. ... White is the symbol of purity and in Gatsby's eyes, Daisy "in white" is the pure goddess and his restless puisuit. ... This symbol of void is with Daisy all the time because she didn't know "what will we plan?" ... Yellow is the color of sunlight and gold, however, the yello...

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Legalism believed that human nature was evil and individuals were disciplined by laws, where rewards and punishments were enforced. ... Therefore, the Legalists, "recommended terrible punishments for those who refused to obey the power. " The most essential principle of legalism was that humans were naturally evil and inclined toward unlawful and self-centered behavior. ... There was no total good and evil or negative and positive. The Yin-Yang symbol exemplified this view of unity. ... This symbol portrayed that within the Yang there existed the Yin and vice versa which caused the balance ...

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An overall theme of good versus evil is present in The Princess and the Goblin, just as it is in religion. In theology, good is represented by light, purity, and faith as opposed to evil, which is often represented as dark, evil, and without faith. This becomes the major conflict in the novel, as it is a fight for the good, Irene and Curdie, to defeat the evil goblins. Similarly, the overlying theme in religion is the struggle between good and evil- light and dark, heaven and hell, God and the Devil. ... By analyzing these Christian allegories throughout the novel, readers are able to have a m...

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One might argue that for a work of art to be a true success, the viewer must attain the RASAs conveyed by the artist, therefore experiencing the same temporary psychological state of mind, an important testament and symbol of the recycling of existence, of being and therefore life itself. ... The more prominent ones include: The lotus flower, a symbol of purity and perfection and of non-attachment, that one can shine like the sun and better himself regardless of what lay in the past or what challenges face him now, famously seen to be growing out of Vishnu's navel as a seat for Lord Brahm...

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Critic Aurélie Guillain, Professor of American Literature at University of Toulouse, refers to Aylmer as "becom[ing] gradually convinced that the red mark on his wife's skin is the symbol of the innate depravity of human flesh" (49). ... Although the birthmark may be perceived as a beautiful feature or as a flaw, this birthmark is a symbol of humanity and all of humanity's imperfection that may or may not be criticized by others. ... People from throughout the village of Salem all gather for the evil ceremony. ... Brown sympathizes with the sinners in the forest by...

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However, for the duration of the story Connie struggles amid her innocence in addition to the evil that attempts to devour her. ... Oates uses symbols such as color imagery and music, and Connie's familiar world to illustrate how Connie is caught between two worlds: adolescence, understood to be innocence and adulthood, understood to be the consumption of her innocence. ... On the contrary, dark imagery signifies evil or the devourer of innocence. ... Connie's symbolic representation through light imagery or innocence was devoured by Arnold's dark imagery or evil. ... However, o...

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The first obvious and prominent symbol of the book is the "caged parrot" that seems to possess talent just like Mrs. ... Moreover, as there are always two sides to everything, birds can also be seen as symbols of "distraction". ... Secondly, learning to swim is also used as a symbol of sanction and freedom. ... Art becomes a symbol of freedom and expressiveness. ... Many animals have also been used as symbols. ...

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The bus ride itself is a symbol of desegregation as it was one of the original sites of contested racial policies. ... These images gain importance as symbols and are instrumental in depicting both the social situation and the tension between a mother and son. ... Yet, the symbol that best illustrates the roots of tension between Julian and his mother is the run-down house. ... O"Connor's use of violence was also a portrayal of evil and vice. ...

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Satanic rites, symbols and practices The rites introduced by the individual sects are frequently based on modifications made to pre-existent rites. ... The symbol of this sect is the so-called sign of Baphomet, which is the head of goat inside an inverted pentacle (an upside-down star with five points), inscribed in a circle. ... Above all we must not forget that the church, on the one hand, has always reproved an excessive credulity in this matter, energetically denouncing all forms of superstitions, such as the obsession with Satan and demons, and the various rites and forms of evil invo...

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Vonnegut portrays that such an idea only creates evil in the town and it causes dehumanization by recognizing that one is inferior to another. ... For instance, despite America being a country of much prosperity, Vonnegut satirized the important symbols of America, and his description of the national anthem as being gibberish with a sprinkling of question marks (8). ... As a result, Vonnegut satirized the most important symbol of the country; "not even the President of United States knew what was all about. ... Therefore, the solution Vonnegut presents for jingoism is to understand where...

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This indicates that the armor is a symbol for the clan's honor. The camera then zooms out and the lighting changes, illuminating the set, and for the first time, we are able to see the Iyi clan's symbol on the pedestal and the opulence of the room. ... Seeing a slight blow to their honor as the lesser of two evils, the Iyi decide to allow Motome to commit seppuku, hoping that his death would deter other samurai from following in his footsteps. ...

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The devil makes work for idle thumbs', by using an iconic symbol the company appeals to the sense of religiousness and also to the story of Adam and Eve, how they were punished for having something that was forbidden, and the devil is renowned for evil and mischievousness. ... This also relates to their name Virgin as a virgin is someone that is pure and untouched by any type of evil so what Virgin are really doing is saying by buying their product, you are buying purity and innocence away from the devil. ... The major themes of the advert is wealth and buying the lifestyle that you...

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Thus, simply, the illusion is distinguishment -- such things as evil and good, cold and hot, white and black. ... The conscious mind may identify and visualize such feelings in terms of symbols (whereas deeply subconsciously (spiritually) things are even less distinctive and more unified). Symbols have deep meaning because they are not static messages, but the embodiment of meaning that may as yet be beyond the perception (understanding) of the individual. Thus symbols hold some aspect of truth, whether it is perceived or identified or not. ... One of these symbols is the Moon -- the ...

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They are; the fallibility of megalomaniacal scientists, the urgency of international cooperation against invaders from outer space or monsters from the earth, the rash hostility of people to anything alien, and the evil aspects of technology. ... This theme in science fiction film may be of use to feminist thinker, In a film where the two sides are human and technology, or good and evil, it can be argued that this help the barriers to be broken down and the female characters in these film become identified as human before being recognized as female or "women-. ... Altaira's whole purpose...

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Throughout the history of the myth and the ways is has been explicated for modern interpretation, it has been argued that Medusa actually serves as the quintessential representative of "the Other" and that she is an example of the duplicity that exists in every woman since one of the great Athena's own symbols was that of snakes. ... Travis and Barlowe (1995) make note of the fact that in the "original" myth of Ovid, Perseus "seeks the power of Medusa's evil eye, which is the ability to arrest, immobilize, and make statues of others" (pp. 47). ... As a result, the symbols through wh...

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Lear has given away his position of power, but still hangs onto the symbols of power, such as the company of knights. ... Often the surfeits of our own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon and the stars - Edmond's eventual demise at the close of the play symbolises the triumph of good over evil. ... They are conveyed as being instinctively drawn to the pure evil that emulates from Edmond's being through costuming. ...

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It is possible that Heathcliff is naturally an evil being, and would, even if untainted by cruelty, become a vengeful creature as suggested by the suspicion afforded to him by the Earnshaw's upon his arrival. ... This shows that his maltreatment is a greater contributor than an inherently evil nature, helping to represent the corrupting influence the abuses of society had on Heathcliff. ... That both plots are tied to religion shows how people may use faith to justify their misdoings; the primary symbol of religion in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' Abbé Faria, finds himself...

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According to Said, "We can see that Orientalism is a praxis...as male gender dominance, or patriarchy, in metropolitan societies: the orient was routinely described as feminine, its riches as fertile, its main symbols the sensual woman, the harem and the despotic- but curiously attractive - ruler."" (Said) The film further gives rise to beliefs that Arab men are domineering and also evil. Jaffar's character shows him as evil throughout the entire movie and his destructive thoughts construct ideas about power and evil family feuds. ...

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They saw all Palestinians as one enemy which is homogeneous, barbaric and evil and an enemy who uses terror to achieve its goals. ... His killing was a symbol of the viciousness and of cruelty of the other side towards the Palestinians. ...

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Carroll references Paolo Virno, when he mentions "Major West seems to prove Virno's argument that "evil expresses itself precisely as a horrible response to the risk inherent in this world, as a dangerous search for protection.... It is through our own interpretation of these symbols that allows us to understand and fix the vulnerabilities within our society....

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Character and events are exaggerated beyond reality to become symbols, ideas and passions. ... Lewis offers the reader a continuing extravaganza of horrid shock while subjecting both his good and evil characters to the powers of the devil. ...

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Romanticism was a very imaginative and intellectual period that originated in Europe during the 18th century and distinguished itself by a heightened awareness in nature and emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination. It was more extensive in its genesis and persuasion. In ...

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Character and events are exaggerated beyond reality to become symbols, ideas and passions. ... Lewis offers the reader a continuing extravaganza of horrid shock while subjecting both his good and evil characters to the powers of the devil. ...

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Huxley does not only wish to ridicule but rather he wishes the latent evil present in science which is now playing an even greater dominant role in our society today. ... Probably the most symbol and motif within the movie is the eyes which are omnipresent from the opening scenes where the fire of the city is reflected through blue eyes. ... Another symbol which is apparent in the movie is the bonsai plant which symbolizes man's domination and the control of nature. ...

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