But imprisoned for criminal transaction that his partner Werlehad set up, Ekdal lost his freedom and with it his happiness. ... The bird survided the shot and so did Ekdal but they lost their freedom and were forced to live in captivity. This idea is aptly hinted by Gregers when he questions Ekdal: "How can a man like you---a man who loves the open air- live in the middle of a stuffy city, shut in here by the four walls." ... He is ignorant remaining in the dark because the secret that Gina had an illicit love affair with Werele and the result of their relationship is Hedvic. ... Metaphorical...

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This ideal is played upon in the poem in such a way, that the character Ulysses is seen as exposing the feelings felt by the people in the Victorian societies of the time, during which the Industrial Revolution was directly exploiting labour and causing many labour riots and mass frustrations to occur. ... These intentions can be based to some extent on the loss of power, with regard to Ulysses' lost ability of power and that of the power taken away from Tennyson and society by the Industrial Revolution "leaving both with a sense of oppression being felt. ... His character may be ...

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Now that the philosophy soon to be satirized has been presented, Candide goes through a chronological series of horrible events that ultimately have him, and his traveling side-kicks, searching for his love Miss Cunegonde. ... Some may thing that Voltaire has lost confidence in human nature considering all that has happened to his characters in the book, however, Cacambo shows that Voltaire still has faith. ... It was Brother Giroflee, and old friend of Candide's who visited the farm that said "labour keeps us from three great evils "boredom, vice and want- (129). ...

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