"A strain of the earth's sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden. -Have, get, before it cloy," Pg. 774
"Spring" by Gerald Manley Hopkins contains an alliteration to the Garden of Eden. I believe that this allusion also connects to the girl and boy mentioned in later lines. From the allusion to the Garden of Eden, readers can deduce that the girl and boy are Eve and Adam. The allusion to the Garden of Eden creates a comparison between the innocence of Adam and Eve at the beginning before they ate from the tree of knowledge and the innocence of springtime. Both are beautiful and uncorrupted. I think that the allusion helps us make a connection to how the author views spring because he alludes to an event that most people are familiar with. "Long and lovely and lush; Thrush's eggs look little low heavens." This quote is an alliteration that focuses the reader to the harmonious sounds and sights of spring. The alliteration and allusion work together to emphasize the harmonious innocence of spring.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Brave New World: 10
" 'It is better that one should suffer than that many should be corrupted' " (148).
As soon as I read this sentence, I knew it sounded familiar; however, I could not place it. Luckily Google came to my rescue and I was able to find the similar phrase I was looking for. John 11:50 states: "It is better for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish." This allusion to the biblical passage can be interpretted in many ways. I myself have attributed this similarity to a couple of different things. First off, I believe that the biblical passage is referring to the death of Jesus that would happen later. I am in no way saying that Bernard Marx has any connection with Jesus. This is one time when the subjects in the alliteration are not the points of similarity. I do, however, believe that the similarity in the passages does show the religious background of the people in London. Also, I believe that the similarities connect the two into one meaning. The quote from the book ends with many being corrupted. The biblical quote ends with the perishing of the whole nation. I believe that the Director sees the two as generally the same thing. If their people are corrupted by Bernard or whoever else tries to tinker with the system, it will result in the perishing of their society and the end of their reign as the superior people. The Director sees Bernard as the expendable person that could prevent the masses from being corrupted and ultimately prevent the society from perishing.
As soon as I read this sentence, I knew it sounded familiar; however, I could not place it. Luckily Google came to my rescue and I was able to find the similar phrase I was looking for. John 11:50 states: "It is better for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish." This allusion to the biblical passage can be interpretted in many ways. I myself have attributed this similarity to a couple of different things. First off, I believe that the biblical passage is referring to the death of Jesus that would happen later. I am in no way saying that Bernard Marx has any connection with Jesus. This is one time when the subjects in the alliteration are not the points of similarity. I do, however, believe that the similarity in the passages does show the religious background of the people in London. Also, I believe that the similarities connect the two into one meaning. The quote from the book ends with many being corrupted. The biblical quote ends with the perishing of the whole nation. I believe that the Director sees the two as generally the same thing. If their people are corrupted by Bernard or whoever else tries to tinker with the system, it will result in the perishing of their society and the end of their reign as the superior people. The Director sees Bernard as the expendable person that could prevent the masses from being corrupted and ultimately prevent the society from perishing.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Brave New World: 2
"INFANT NURSERIES. NEO-PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING ROOMS" (19)
The above quote in chapter two features an allusion to Ivan Pavlov, the Russian physiologist, who used dogs to study the associations that our minds create. The purpose of this allusion is to be able to describe
the process the nurses are using on the babies without going into extreme detail because most people know of Pavlov and his experiments. The allusion is effective because it gives readers a comparison for what is happening to the babies. The allusion to Pavlov is important because it is less confusing and more relatable to the readers than all of this other information about adding things at certain meters and testing for this and
preventing that in chapter one. Even though the allusion to Pavlov helps readers understand the process, the auther effectively demonstrates how it is used in this particular instance. The author also explains why it is used to attain certain associations for certain groups like how the Deltas are bred to associate "books and loud noises, flowers and electric shocks" (21). The chapter also goes on to describe another unconventional method of teaching the children certain things, including Elementary Class Consciousness which gives children "words without reason" (28).
The above quote in chapter two features an allusion to Ivan Pavlov, the Russian physiologist, who used dogs to study the associations that our minds create. The purpose of this allusion is to be able to describe
the process the nurses are using on the babies without going into extreme detail because most people know of Pavlov and his experiments. The allusion is effective because it gives readers a comparison for what is happening to the babies. The allusion to Pavlov is important because it is less confusing and more relatable to the readers than all of this other information about adding things at certain meters and testing for this and
preventing that in chapter one. Even though the allusion to Pavlov helps readers understand the process, the auther effectively demonstrates how it is used in this particular instance. The author also explains why it is used to attain certain associations for certain groups like how the Deltas are bred to associate "books and loud noises, flowers and electric shocks" (21). The chapter also goes on to describe another unconventional method of teaching the children certain things, including Elementary Class Consciousness which gives children "words without reason" (28).
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Never Let Me Go: 12
"That's why she often looked more like the Wicked Witch than a movie star- an impression reinforced by her irritating way of jabbing you with a finger the second before she said something to you" (141).
The author uses an allusion in this instance to add to the characterization of Chrissie. Chrissie has been mentioned throughout Part Two, but she is finally characterized on page 141. When Kathy is describing Chrissie, she uses the allusion to the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz to 
describe how Chrissie crouches to be the same height as everyone else. The author uses the allusion without much explanation because he assumes that everyone will understand the comparison and be able to get a visual of Chrissie without the explanation. Also in the description of Chrissis, the author insinuates that Chrissie did not go to Hailsham by just saying that she asked many questions about Hailsham. The author also includes a description of what Chrissie wears to allow readers to infer things about her personality because people can associate the characteristics of people that they know who dress like Chrissie to Chrissie. The allusion adds variety to the characterization of Chrissie.
describe how Chrissie crouches to be the same height as everyone else. The author uses the allusion without much explanation because he assumes that everyone will understand the comparison and be able to get a visual of Chrissie without the explanation. Also in the description of Chrissis, the author insinuates that Chrissie did not go to Hailsham by just saying that she asked many questions about Hailsham. The author also includes a description of what Chrissie wears to allow readers to infer things about her personality because people can associate the characteristics of people that they know who dress like Chrissie to Chrissie. The allusion adds variety to the characterization of Chrissie.
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