Yes, indeed. The ugly duckling is a metaphor for Han’s life. Both works have similarities. At the beginning of the story, the author describe the setting in the Ugly Duckling place of birth, “the golden corn, the green oats”, and beautiful meadows. This was similar to the description of his native land, Denmark, in his autobiography The True Story of My Life: A Sketch. Andersen describe himself like, “a living and weeping child”, “a tall lad”. Similar to the Ugly Duckling, who was big, not pretty, awfully ugly, repelled by his brothers, “bitten and pushed and made fun of, not only by the ducks, but by all the poultry”. Then during his journeys, Andersen felt loneliness, ashamed of his work, and ridiculous; like the Ugly Duckling, who was sorrowful, exhausted, and helpless. Andersen wrote in his autobiography, “I was actually like a wild bird which is confined in a cage”; “I had daily the feeling of having thrust myself in where people thought that I did not belong”. The Ugly Duckling represented Andersen’s perspective of the society. As soon as the Ugly Duckling was born, his mother introduced …show more content…
Likewise, the Ugly Duckling many times felt sorrow for his ugliness and unhappiness; nevertheless, he felt strong again, “and rose high into the air”. Andersen recognized through the Ugly Duckling, and his life, that first, you must learn from your obstacles to achieve your goals; it is worth to risk for your dreams. For example, the Ugly Duckling risk his life when he met the swans for the second time, and he did not care if he died in the attempt, worth the risk. He reaffirmed this idea when in his autobiography he wrote, “People must first of all suffer a great deal before they can bring anything to
The actor Keanu Reeves once commented, “Grief changes shape, but it never ends.” Perhaps, nowhere else is this idea of never-ending grief more prevalent than in dark romanticist Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven.” The popular eighteenth century poem follows the despondent narrator’s encounter with the Raven, the ominous bird later forces him to realize his never-ending isolation and sorrow due to the loss of his love, Lenore. In his poem, through the use of allusions and the literary devices of repetition and comparison in stanza 17, Poe explores the perpetual effects of loss.
In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Doodle is an ‘ugly duckling’
the ugly duckling is going through a hard time being called ugly and getting teased he decides to run away and find a new family. kids could take this literal and actually run away to see if they belong somewhere else. even though someone may think running away is the answer it is hard to find it in the book. they would really have to search to get this message out.
“Geisel found his niche churning out tales of the weird and the whimsical, populating them with squawking fish and top-hatted cats.” Very few child...
...her aunt and uncle were merely using their niece for “advancing their social fortunes” and soon Helga develops “dissatisfaction with her peacock’s life” (Larsen 65). Helga must say good-bye to Copenhagen.
In addition, this film explores a new way to love, breaking the trope of Disney’s traditional and antiquated love stories. Beauty and the Beast is not about love at first sight, but rather a more realistic representation of love, when two equal people learn to know and appreciate one another. As Charles Solomon explains in his insightful article "Animated Heroines Finally Get in Step With the Times” in the Los Angeles Times:
Easterlin, Nancy. “Hans Christian Andersen’s Fish out of Water." Philosophy and Literature 25 (2001): 251-77. 6 Oct. 2006.
...nal family. The second poem uses harsh details described in similes, metaphors, and personification. The message of a horribly bad childhood is clearly defined by the speaker in this poem. Finally, the recollection of events, as described by the two speakers, is distinguished by the psychological aspect of how these two children grew up. Because the first child grew up in a passive home where everything was hush-hush, the speaker described his childhood in that manner; trying to make it sound better than what it actually was. The young girl was very forward in describing her deprivation of a real family and did not beat around the bush with her words. It is my conclusion that the elements of tone, imagery, and the recollection of events are relevant to how the reader interprets the message conveyed in a poem which greatly depends on how each element is exposed.
Robert Browning's poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child's Story" details the strange occurence in a town called Hamelin. This poem is a retelling of a popular piece of folklore about the real town of Hamelin in which children did actually disappear. Browning credits that disappearance to the character of the Pied Piper -- a figure wronged and who retaliates by taking children. In this essay, I aim to explore the depiction of the Pied Piper. He is a character that works on both the levels of child and adult. I believe that Browning is intentional with his descriptions of characters throughout, and I first want to detail Browning's descriptions of the adults and children in order to better understand how the Piper overlaps both classes. Then, I will determine the ways in which the Piper acts out traits of children and adults. Finally, I will conclude with a brief reference to the poem's function as a whole and its relation to the Pied Piper depicted in the piece.
John Updike’s poem “The Great Scarf of Birds” expresses the varying emotions the narrator experiences as he witnesses certain events from nature. His narration of the birds throughout the poem acts as numerous forms of imagery and symbolism concerning him and his life, and this becomes a recollection of the varying emotional stances he comes to terms with that he has experienced in his life. These changes are so gradually and powerfully expressed because of a fluent use of diction and figurative language, specifically symbolism and simile, and aided by organization.
In Lisel Mueller’s poem “Reading the Brothers Grimm to Jenny,” the narrator details the relationship that he or she has with a child named Jenny. A central aspect to the connection between Jenny and the narrator are the fairytales that the narrator reads to her. Although this is a part of their relationship that Jenny enjoys, the narrator is conflicted by it. The archetypes utilized in fairytales is having an effect on the development of Jenny’s mind. However, as the narrator explains what is happening to Jenny, he or she also reveals the state of his or her own mind. To gain an understating of the impact that Jenny and the narrator have on each other, a Jungian analysis of this poem is required.
In “The Raven”, a man’s wife death causes him to hear a knocking at the door before realizing its coming from the window and he communicates with a raven. I will be comparing both of Poe’s books “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven” focusing on the narrator, setting, and the tone. The main subjects I will be discussing in my paper are the bothered narrators, the senses the narrators’ possess, and the use of a bird in both of the stories.
In "The House of Poe", Richard Wilbur elucidates his criticisms of Poe 's work. He firstly comments on a critic 's purpose, then how Poe 's stories are all allegories. He then addresses the possible opposition to his argument, and then begins his discussion of the common themes in Poe 's writing and provides examples from his stories. This dissertation will analyze Wilbur 's criticism by cross referencing Poe 's work and how it exemplifies Wilbur 's assessment. There is a great deal of evidence to support Wilbur 's theories, but a close examination of each one will determine how legitimate his argument really is.
In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain illustrates human nature. The good side of nature is shown through his depiction of peoples' courage. The irrationality of mankind is exposed through the actions of characters in the novel.
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain satirizes the idiocy and cruelty of society in general. The language of the book, despite its accurate reflection of 19th century dialect, in and of itself is an illustration of misunderstanding.