1. Clegg is telling the story so that we can only see it from his perspective, and no one else’s perspective. If an auditor was telling this story we as the reader could have a more broad idea of what’s going on. But since Clegg is the only one telling the story in a way the reader is stuck with Clegg and we are reliving the events as he tells them, just like we are Clegg himself. The basis for him telling this story is because he wants to paint a picture of what he is doing really isn’t abnormal, by making it a daily routine of making sure Miranda doesn’t escape it makes us see that Clegg doesn’t see anything particularly wrong with abducting Miranda. Especially during the scene when they both have dinner together, “I opened the champagne …show more content…
This is Clegg trying to manipulate the reader into thinking that he was in the right of the actions he was doing, and Miranda was just so ungrateful. This stems back to the overarching idea of Clegg trying to paint the picture of him abducting Miranda is completely normal. But through reading the first part of the story there’s this underlying suspense added when he tries to act normal throughout the abduction situation, we know that he isn’t going to treat Miranda with “kindness” for the whole duration of kidnapping her because Miranda isn’t going to want to be kept captive against her will. Miranda tries to escape multiple times through trying to carve her way out, through trying to get attention of a car passing by, and of trying to hurt Clegg with a garden tool so she could escape. This leads Clegg at the end of the story when Miranda feels that she has pneumonia that this is just another of her tricks to escape and he leaves us with this suspenseful line “What I am trying to say is that it all came unexpected. I know what I did next day was a mistake, but up to that day I thought I was acting for the best within my rights” (120 Fowles). This is the most suspenseful line throughout the whole first part and it arises so many questions: What came
As we get start to close in on identifying Montag’s individuality, he lets it all out when he talks to Beatty. Montag started to defend Clarisse from Beatty and said, “She saw everything. She didn’t do anything to anyone. She just let them alone” (Bradbury 108). This being said from Montag, it emphasizes that Clarisse was being herself, an individual who only wanted to see the world different without harm. Other people saw her as a threat
",,Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?,," (Bradbury 3). Clarisse is constantly wanting to learn the truth and make sure that the facts she has been given is correct. This is what makes her different from all of the other characters in the novel. Clarisse knows that reading and learning is breaking the law, but she does not care. She values an education and knows knowledge is key. Because of this, Clarisse is seen as a misfit delinquent. Not many people understand her, but towards the end of the story, Montag
By describing Miranda’s reaction to the old women’s’ questioning, Porter conveys the sense of embarrassment Miranda felt. She describes Miranda’s reaction by using a simile: “with her powerful social sense, which was like a fine set of antennae radiating from every pore of her skin . . . “ Miranda is ashamed because she knew it was rude and ill-bred to shock anyone although she had faith in her father’s judgment and was perfectly comfortable in the clothes.
...e police officers. Miranda established the precedent that a citizen has a right to be informed of his or her rights before the police attempt to violate them with the intent that the warnings erase the inherent coercion of the situation. The Court's violation of this precedent is especially puzzling due to this case's many similarities to Miranda.
...ution to his dissatisfaction. Clarisse helped Montag get to this point he has finally realized the value that lies in these illegal books he reads.
Aside from commercials and amateur mind control, the government does whatever they can to keep in control and keep the people scared of breaking the rules. After showing Montag their miniature television and turning on the news to watch the chase, Granger says, ""They're cracking, you threw them off at the river. They can't admit it."" .... "A voice cried, "there's Montag! The search is done." The innocent man stood bewildered, a cigarette burning in his hand." (Pg 150). This shows how desperate the government is to contain their control over the city by killing an innocent man to scare the population into following the laws instead of admitting defeat.
Coercion can be defined as forcing someone to do something they do not want to do. In order to determine if coercion will be successful or not one has to look at four key principles: communication, capability, credibility and compliance or “target will.” While the peace settlements after World War I could have been considered coercive, they probably had very little chance of success based on these four stated principles. France communicated that it wanted unreasonable demands including unlimited reparations for the war. Without Great Britain and the United States, France had little capability in enforcing the settlements. In addition, it had little to no past reputation of being able to support its decision in upholding the settlements. Finally,
Montag is influenced by Clarisse a lot. And, her impact on him is tremendous. She questions his whole life, teaches him to appreciate the simple things, and to care about other people and their feelings. “You're peculiar, you're aggravating, yet you're easy to forgive..”(Bradbury 23) Through all Clarisse's questioning, Montag knows that she is trying to help him. Because of her help and impact on him, Montag is changed forever.
In the first passage on 978 it says ‘the family was running down with the Grandmother no longer there to hold it together.” This sentence indicates that at one time before the Grandmother died, she did have an influence on Miranda; and now, even though her grandmother is dead she still is influencing her. The ring she found has left a huge impact on Miranda. The ring brought out a more feminine side of Miranda that she had never felt before, and initiated a change in her. The ring symbolizes beauty and women. This ring fit so perfectly and beautifully on her thumb Miranda suddenly became ashamed of how she dressed in overalls and her beat up shoes. She no longer wanted to go hunting and digging through the graves. In that moment she left her childhood behind and wanted to fit in with other
" I have done nothing but in care of thee - of thee my dear one" (line). 16/17. He decides that it is time for him to teach Miranda about her. past. The.
One of William Shakespeare’s greatest works is a play entitled Hamlet. This play is about Prince Hamlet whose father, the king, was killed by his Uncle, Claudius, who then took the throne. Shortly after the death of his father, Gertrude, his mother, married Claudius. His father comes back as a ghost and tells him about the murder and asks him to seek revenge on Claudius. This is when a great controversy arises that is debatable to this day. Hamlet begins to act mad to set up his revenge on Claudius. The question is, does Hamlet still truly possess his sanity, or is he really mad?
Miranda first meet, Ferdinand wants to make Miranda his queen and Miranda feels that "there's
When anything in life first begins to grow, it begins as a seed. The seed of a plant, or of a thought, or of an idea. Once created, the seed can do one of two things. It can grow, or it can die. Shakespeare’s play Macbeth tells the story of an innocent man who is turned evil from the seeds planted by those around him, allowing readers to explore the repetition of growth and how it is implied through characters. Throughout the play, growth is used to display Macbeth and Banquo as foil characters, show Banquo’s “goodness” through positive imagery, and to show Macbeth’s “evilness” through negative growth imagery. By analyzing Shakespeare’s use of growth imagery, critical readers recognize that growth enforces the idea that growth triumphs evil, embodied in the actions and consequences of Macbeth and Banquo as they make one of two crucial choices? Good, or evil?
The Manipulative Lady Macbeth In certain situations, women are the downfall of men. Macbeth is a prime example of how women influence men. We are going to probe into the hidden lives of Lord and Lady Macbeth, and show how without Lady Macbeth, Macbeth would have lived and prospered. Lady Macbeth was a small but very important part of the play Macbeth. She is always on the side of Macbeth, telling him what she thinks he should do.
In the play ‘’Macbeth’’ by William Shakespeare Macbeth struggles with his conscience and the fear of eternal domination if he assassinates King Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s conflict arises when Macbeth’s courage begins to falter. Lady Macbeth is has a cruel, venomous, evil personality in which no man can escape from her wrath and raging power. Lady Macbeth is like a black widow who utilizes aggressive and ruthless tactics to persuade Macbeth to commit the assassination. This cruel minded woman utilizes the power of manipulation and reverse psychology to get what she desires.