The Little Foxes Final Document
The Little Foxes Final Document
Rukmini Cheeti, Sunny Chen, Angela Lee, Chelsea Shi, Regina Zbarskaya Ms. Wilson AP Literature & Composition A 30 October 2013
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2007, Form B. Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and even family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values. Select a novel or play that includes such acts of betrayal. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the nature of the betrayal and show how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Themes Lust for power - The Hubbard brothers and Regina will do anything, stealing to killing, to gain wealth and power. Death brings renewal - Regina wants to start a new life with Alexandra by using Horaces death. Betrayal - the fading family bonds are shown when Leo steals Horaces safety deposit box to invest in the cotton mill contract, and especially when Regina lets Horace die in front of her. Family - destruction of family is self-evident from the greed and betrayal. Escape from family pressures and social constraints is revealed by Hellman when Horace wants Alexandra to get away from this family in the South by understanding what they are capable of. Hopelessness for Alexandra is prominent after the tragedy of her father, but she is set on not moving with her mother to Chicago to live with her. Loss of innocence in Alexandra is seen from her giddiness to drive the buggy to her taking care of Horace and fighting with Regina to live her life the way she wants to after learning the knowledge of her mothers and uncles nature. (Hellman) Stylistic Devices Characterization is developed through their actions instead of the use of descriptive paragraphs to do so Writing Topics: legal distress, social justice, controversial themes Truthful and eye-opening Simplistic Blunt and plainspoken (Kornstein)
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