The work of literature that I feel best reflects communion as mentioned in the book is, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe written by C.S. Lewis. In this work of literature, communion in terms of sharing meals with one another occurs quiet often from the beginning of the story. In the beginning when Edmund (2nd youngest of the four siblings) enters Narnia, his first encounter is with the White Witch and this meeting becomes a communion because her first approach to Edmund was an offering of any kind of food that he wished for. Edmund and the White Witch met for the first time, yet her offering of food to him changed this because it was a way for her to show Edmund that he should join her side and that she would take good care of him. The
Women: are they truly subordinates to men? Unlike many of his other plays where the female roles are portrayed as weak and helpless individuals inferior to men, a new character merges. Lady Macbeth reveals that women are equivalent to men; even superior in some cases. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the audience is introduced to Lady Macbeth who opposes the stereotypical woman and leads the mediocre Macbeth into darkness. However, since Lady Macbeth is ravenous for power, uses manipulative tactics, and femininity, she has led herself to her disappointing demise.
Throughout the story of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe you can find different themes. Nature, faith, heroism, and justice are only some that are exhibited in the novel. C.S. Lewis “says he saw pictures, pictures which began to join up into patterns: “a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn’t even anything Christian about them, that element pushed itself in on its own accord.”” (Hannay).
On the surface it would seem that the only thing Macbeth and A Dollhouse have in common would be that they are both plays, but critics would have to disagree and say they have similar themes as well. Both plays exhibit females who lust for power, Lady Macbeth and Nora. The motif of crime and punishment in both works impacts the theme that the lust for power can lead to destruction and instability.
In Shakespeare's comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare has a woman as one of the story's main characters. Katherine Minola (Kate) is off the wall, and kinda crazy. Because of her actions, the “male centered world” around her doesn't know what to do with her.
The Children’s and Household Tales, more commonly known as Grimms’ Fairy Tales were first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. Although the title suggests otherwise, the vast majority were not intended as children’s tales. Containing violence, gore, and suggestive references, the stories were not well-suited for children. The stories were didactic at a time when discipline relied on fear and were written as “warning tales” for children. What made the stories so memorable were the many uses of figurative devices used to enhance them. The use of characterization, imagery, theme, and symbolism helped make the simple narratives beautiful, striking, and
Sagas about princes and princesses, beauty, magic, and love, fairy tales like Snow White and Cinderella among others have become children’s favorite bedtime stories. However, as parents tuck their sons and daughters in, they fail to realize that there is a much more daunting purpose to these stories. American writer and poet, Jane Yolen suggests that fairy tales indicate life values. Furthermore, Yolen insists that these tales are “thumbprints of history” (Yolen 27). Studying fairy tales in depth, she proves that the “functions of myths” consist of “creating a landscape of allusion [and] enabling us to understand our own and out culture from inside out” (Yolen 18). Yolen confirms that these stories comment on, “the abstract truths of our common human existence” (Yolen 18). To Yolen, fairy tales inform the audience about significant themes and historical events.
Fairy tales have been read to children for many years by parents hoping these tales of heroines and heroes would provide a fun and interesting way to teach moral and values. Fairy tales provide children with a fun and entertaining way to deal with strangers. Children learn that when you don’t follow the rule and talk to mysterious strangers you’re put into situation that can cause pain or suffering to others.
“And they all lived happily ever after, the end.” At least, that’s how it happens in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a film produced by Walt Disney Productions that is about a beautiful girl who is loathed by her stepmom, the Evil Queen. Because of the Evil Queen, Snow White is put in danger. The Evil Queen’s plans were ruined when Snow White was kissed by the prince and revived. This is just one of the many movies Walt Disney Productions has made, but a lot of them stem from stories written by Brothers Grimm. Disney movies are still fun, entertaining, and have their own twist. Disney movies may be entertaining, but many people agree that Grimm stories are better. The reasons Grimm stories are better is because
We all know the story of Hansel and Gretel. Two innocent little children who were walking in the woods and found a house made of candy. There was an ugly old witch inside who tried to bake them into a pie. Well that is only one side of the story. I am here to tell you what really happened.
Theme/Message/Moral: When one is tempted by their desires, be it their greed or lust, it will have negative consequences.
The Chronicles of Narnia are veritably the most popular writings of C.S. Lewis. They are known as children’s fantasy literature, and have found favor in older students and adults alike, even many Christian theologians enjoy these stories from Lewis; for there are many spiritual truths that one can gleam from them, if familiar with the Bible. However, having said this, it is noteworthy to say that Lewis did not scribe these Chronicles for allegorical didactics of the Christian faith, but wrote them in such a well-knit fashion that young readers might understand Christian doctrine through captivating fantasy and thus gain an appreciation for it. With this in mind, and in the interest of this assignment, the purpose of this paper is an attempt to analyze one of the many doctrines of the Christian faith from The Lion, The Witch, And, The Wardrobe (LWW), namely, temptation and how Lewis illustrates it through an individual character, Edmund.
Belle and the Beast stage in the story of an unexpected love story, led by the spell cast upon the Beast. This in the end is overcome after professing their love for one another. The two songs that will be compared are: Be Our Guest – sung by Lumiere and the castle's staff and Beauty and the Beast – sung by Mrs. Potts. The first piece "Be Our Guest" takes place shortly after Belle, sacrificed her own freedom in return for her father's, and is confined to her bedroom. Hungry, Belle soon ventures into the kitchen, where she is greeted by Lumiere and the castle's staff of enchanted objects in an elaborate attempt to officially welcome Belle to the Beast's castle. The second piece “Beauty and the Beast” is performed by Mrs. Potts, and is heard while Belle and the Beast dance in the castle ballroom.
A love story is a genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love. Although, the basis of Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent are love stories, there are more important themes to these stories than the romance portrayed in these fairytales, which Disney touches on, but Robert Stromberg brings more emphasis to; evil from different perspectives, the act of rape, and the theory that love conquers all.
The setting of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is very important to the book’s story. In the beginning of the story, the setting is late 18th century London, where Sherlock Holmes and his colleague, John Watson live. Sherlock and John live in a small, yet upscale flat on Baker Street in London. Tobacco smoke often fills this apartment, and this is where he gets a lot of his thinking about theories and threads done for cases. The book itself states, “As I entered, however, my fears were set at rest, for it was the acrid fumes of strong coarse tobacco which took me by the throat and set me coughing.” This shows that while Sherlock is left alone to think, he smokes huge amounts of tobacco. The text also later states, “‘Yes, I have thought a good deal throughout the course of the day.’” When Watson leaves Sherlock to think about the case and consider theories, SHerlock sits alone in the flat, smokes tobacco, and solely focuses on the case at hand.
I am doing an historical analysis of the climax in The Hound of the Baskervilles.