Through biblical allusion, symbol, and a motif, Beckett shows that when the actions of one day have no significance on the following days, time loses its meaning which also proves that a human's life is meaningless and is ultimately based upon chance. ... Beckett mentions this biblical allusion in a way of proving to the audience that even an old, sacred text that supposedly holds all truth for humanity, is based upon chance. ... Beckett uses biblical allusion, symbol, and motif to displays how easily people can be manipulated by time, and by having an audience watch this play with a non...

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• Grade Level: High School

The alternate meaning of the word quarantine is 40 days, which obviously has significance in biblical manners. ... It is, in fact, an allusion to the Biblical event of Pentecost, in which the Holy Spirit touches the disciples of Jesus in the form of flames and shows them that their purpose in life is to preach the gospel. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Kate Chopin's book, The Awakening, uses many different literary techniques to entertain readers through her writing. Chopin's use of diction, imagery, and the characterization of Edna Pontellier add to the passage and the book as a whole. The author's purpose of entertaining readers is reached throu...

• Word Count: 790
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School