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Court Observation Paper, First Observation Divorce Case
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Court Observation Paper, First Observation: Divorce Case
Everybody who intended to attend the proceedings of this was seated fifteen minutes before the proceedings began. At the point when the proceedings were expected o begin, the court registrar entered in the courtroom and was followed by the judge. Everybody rose in honor of the court. After the court registrar declared this sitting to be open, he asked everyone to take their seat. He then went on to announce the case under review and called the first witness in the witness court. He administered an oath after which the witness gave information regarding what he knew about the case. The presiding judge was responsible for controlling the proceedings accordingly during the entire hearing. Since this case was quite sensitive, the audience kept interrupting with noises. They were asked to remain quite. The defense attorney cross interrogated the witness accordingly in order to clarify some of the statements that he made.
The second witness was called upon and was asked to give complete details of his name as well as address. He was then administered with an oath by the court registrar. He then proceeded to telling the judge about the facts he knew regarding this case. He handed to the court registrar certain documents that were supposed to support his evidence. At this point, the defendant side objected to the use of the documents on the premise that they were not only invalid but also outdated. After the review of the documents, the objection was sustained. At this point, the court was adjourned in and the hearing scheduled for another date.
Second Observation: Housing Case
After the court was seated and quiet, the attorneys made brief statements to the jury. In these, they outlined the facts that they looked forward to proving from their individual point of view. Usually, these attorneys are not considered as witnesses. As such, their statements and general information is not used as evidence. The plaintiff was the first to give his statements and was followed by the defense attorney. This was then followed by the presentation of evidence by the witnesses. The plaintiff’s witnesses were allowed to testify first before the witnesses of the defense.
Before each witness testified, s/he was sworn to ensure that s/he told the truth. The attorney that was responsible for calling the witnesses at each point asked relative questions when conducting a direct examination. Then, the attorney form the opposition side was allowed to cross examine the witness accordingly. Usually, the reason behind the questions pertains to the need to elicit as much evidence as possible form the witness. There were photographs that were presented as evidence at this time.
After the witnesses had completed presenting the evidence, the attorneys were allowed to individually address the jury. The plaintiff’s attorney was the first to present evidence followed by the defense attorney. During this time, the attorneys evaluated the evidence they had and tried to convince the jury to make decisions in their favor. The statements that they used at this point in time were mainly aimed at persuading the jury to decide in their favor. After this, the judge took tme to instruct the jury that any decisions should be solely based on the law. At this point, the jurors retired from the courtroom in order to deliberate on the case in secret. The hearing was set for another day.
Thematic Analysis of Misery by Stephen King
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Thematic Analysis of Misery by Stephen King
Thesis statement
Stephen King builds on the theme of suspense in various scene of the book using various literary devices including symbolism, characters, themes, irony, mood and diction, thus creating a clear mental picture and understanding of the scenes to the reader.
Introduction
Misery is a horror thriller by Stephen king that features horror and suspense
Suspense is seen throughout the novel as we try to anticipate what happens at the end of the story
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Body
Suspense has been used to builds on character trait of the Antagonist Annie. The first scene is when Sheldon is rescued after the car accident
From the rescue character of Annie is seen to be that of a caring person and loving who goes out of her way to help
The hobbing scene portrays Annie Walker as a delusional and Villain being who is dangerous bringing in a change of character.
Suspense is created on the basis that we are not in a position to know if she was going to harm Paul Sheldon
Suspense create a shocking twist in the novel making it more interesting. Annie chops of Sheldon’s hand a shocking twist
Annie realizes Paul Sheldon has been leaving his room and she believes he needs to be protected from herself which is ironical as she is the danger
The incorporation of Annie’s mental instability builds on suspense as no one can predict what she is going to do next
From these scene, theme of control has been portrayed as Annie wants to control Sheldon
Suspense is evident when the police visits Annie’s house and as a reader you cannot know if the police will rescue Sheldon or not
Literary device present is the theme of horror and misery as the state trooper is stabbed by Annie.
His diction is very precise to portray the misery the state trooper suffered is clear as the author states number of times he stabs him and adds the fact that she run over him with lawn mower.
Another literary device in the scene is theme of hopelessness as even the state trooper his only hope is killed
Conclusion
Sum up how Stephen King was able to employ the literary devices including setting, diction, irony ad symbolism in building up the suspense in the novel.
Paradise Lost Eve as the Weak Link
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Paradise Lost: Eve as the Weak Link
Paradise Lost is an epic poem by Milton written in the 17th century. The poem focuses on the story of creation, Satan’s fall from heaven into hell and the fall of man. Milton’s analysis of the story aligns with biblical accounts. The poem’s main characters include God, the Son, and various angels, Satan, Adam and Eve. The poem is divided into various books focusing on specific events and themes. The story of creation and the fall of man has always been of great interest, which is one of the reasons why Milton wrote the poem. Milton mainly relied on dictation to write the epic poem as he was blind at the time, and he was also grieving the death of his wife and daughter. Some of the major themes in the poem include love and marriage, hierarchy and order, as well as sin and innocence, as portrayed in passage 4.449-91.
Milton uses various literary devices in the poem, one of these being imagery. Passage 4.449-91 focuses on Eve waking up after creation and meeting Adam for the first time. She woke up in a shade of flowers and heard the sound of water flowing, “Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound/ Of waters issu’d from a Cave and spread” (Milton 4.453-454). While reading this line, one can imagine the sound of flowing water in the background as described by Eve. Another example of imagery in the passage is Eve looking into the water to see an image of herself staring back. At first, she did not realize that the fair image she saw was her own until a voice told her. Eve vividly describes how she stood at the river bank and looked into the clear waters that bore the reflection of the sky. Her own beautiful face stared back at her, and the reader can conjure up this image in their own minds. Imagery is an important part of literature as it allows readers to imagine the events in any literary work, improving the readers’ literary experience.
Eve’s awaking in the shade is an important symbol in the passage. The shade represents darkness, which is used across the epic poem to symbolize separation from God’s light. The dark is used to describe evil in the poem, mainly associated with hell and the fallen angels. In the absence of God’s light, evil abounds. An example of this is Eve’s vanity when she is captivated by her own good looks. This is an example of a quality of darkness. Light is associated with God, his angels and his grace. Eve’s reflection in the water is yet another example of symbolism. Eve was created in the image of Adam, while Adam was created in God’s image. This symbolizes that Adam is superior to Eve.
The passage from book 4, 4.449-91, exemplifies some of the major themes within the epic poem as a whole. One of these themes is hierarchy and order. Milton’s writing about women, specifically Eve, reflects a lot of the ideas common during his time. For example, women were expected to submit to their husbands, which is made clear in Adam’s words. God used a bone from Adam’s side to create Eve, and Adam marvelled at Eve’s beauty, saying, “How beauty is excelld by manly grace” (Milton 4.490). From this statement, man is superior to the woman as she was created from him. Man is also closer to God since he was created in God’s image. The theme of hierarchy is pronounced in this passage and is also prevalent in other parts of the poem. Other examples include God being greater than man, the heavens being greater than the earth, and heavenly angels being greater than the fallen ones, including Satan.
The theme of love and marriage is also explored in the passage from book 4. Milton reinforces his idea of the submission of women in marriage as they are inferior to men. The marriage between Adam and Eve is not a marriage of equals, so Eve must submit to Adam. Adam’s direct relationship with God as a result of creation puts Eve in second place. She must obey Adam since he has a direct relationship with God. Adam tells Eve of how she was created from him, implying that she belongs to him. When Eve wants to flee from Adam under the Platan tree, he exclaims, “Whom fli’st thou? whom thou fli’st, / of him thou art, / His flesh, his bone; to give thee being I lent/ Out of my side to thee, neerest my heart” ( Milton 4.482-485). This statement represents the power dynamic in Adam and Eve’s relationship. Although Adam might just have been trying to call Eve back, he uses the fact that she was created from him to show his superiority and demand her submission. Eve is described as Adam’s other half, destined to help him through his journey. During the 17th century, the idea of women being inferior was rarely questioned, and that is why Milton writes of Eve’s willingness to accept anything that Adam said.
Adam and Eve are still innocent during this passage from the poem, although that will later change. The theme of sin and innocence is pronounced throughout the poem. Before Adam and Eve ate the fruit, they were innocent, but their disobedience marked the beginning of sin. Passage 4.449-91 shows Eve as weak-willed and vain, setting her up to fall into Satan’s temptation. At first, she is innocent and fails to recognize even her own reflection. An invisible voice commands her to leave her reflection, and she leaves without question. Her willingness to obey a voice shows that she blindly follows instructions, which leads her to follow Satan’s lead and disobey God. Adam and Eve start off innocent and determined to obey God, as shown in the scenes before. However, Eve already showed a predisposition to complain, which is why Satan targeted her. Sure enough, Eve yielded to temptation when Satan approached her, and she took Adam with her. Adam never questioned God; he was happy with their life and had no curiosity about why God forbid them to eat of the tree of life. On the other hand, Eve was quite curious and believed Satan’s lies on how God why did not want them to be wiser.
In summary, the epic poem Paradise Lost is an intriguing story of the biblical creation story and the fall of man. The poem explores the story of Satan’s fall from heaven and how he led Adam and Eve astray as well. Milton uses various literary elements such as imagery and symbolism to tell the story, making it more engaging for readers. Book 4, specifically lines 449-91, contains several examples of themes prevalent through the poem, such as sin, innocence, marriage and hierarchy. The brief passage talks about Eve’s earliest experience after creation, including meeting Adam. This passage shows readers some of Eve’s traits that led her to disobey God, such as vanity and a tendency to be easily persuaded. Paradise Lost is an engrossing and entertaining read that allows readers to learn more about the background of each character in the biblical story.
Works Cited
Milton, John. Paradise lost. Hackett Publishing, 2005.