The Pardoner's Tale Irony examples

In Chaucer’s excerpt from The Canterberry Tales, The Pardoner’s Tale, contains many examples of irony. The examples of irony included in the story verbal irony and situational irony. The characters in this story can be befooling and sneaky resulting in them deceiving the other characters in the story. 

One of the examples of irony use is when the youngest of the rioters had spoken to the apothecary about how he wished to kill some rats. This example displays the use of verbal irony. The reader would assume that the “rats” are literally dirty little rodents but that was not the case. Those “rats” were actually his partners that are in the woods. The two partners of his are wanting the gold. This example is of verbal irony because there are words used that are not what they appear to be stating. 

Another use of irony is when the rioter speaks of being a loyal friend to his partners. This example is another example of verbal irony because the rioter is being a hypocrite. He talks all about how they need to be loyal friends yet he is secretly planning to kill the youngest partner. This is verbal irony because the rioter is saying something all the while going completely against what he is speaking of. The reader would assume that the rioter is a good fellow considering he was speaking such knowledge of being a loyal friend yet he is just the opposite due to his cruel intentions. 

The overall irony of the story is situational. It is situational because the reader would assume someone would end up with the gold but they all died in the end. If everyone wants the goods then no one will end up with them! They all were secretly wanting it all for themselves and planning on harming others to get to it. So in the end no one survived to even be rewarded with such treasure. 

The lesson learned from the story is that no one benefits from the deep wanting of something only for oneself. Being greedy is going really low in society. Good people should wish to give more rather than take all. Greed only results in loss and disappointment.  

Pygmalion Themes

Pygmalion is a lesson filled book. There are a couple different themes in this book that note back to the fact. Times were vastly different in the time period that Pygmalion takes place. One of the themes displays that people back in those times did not think that what everyone else thought of you mattered compared to the way you felt about yourself. This is something that not many people possess today. Another theme is how people helped each other back then not even for their own benefit. 

Eliza is not the most proper woman in the beginning of the book but she does not care. She is happy with her life inside and out. Despite how people react to the way she presents herself and speaks. To her it does not matter how undereducated she seems. Higgins and the Colonel are repulsed by her persona. Even in the end after she had been receiving lessons from Higgins on how to be a lady she still resorts to her old ways. 

Higgins and the Colonel try to help Eliza because they see through her rubbish ways and see the smart young lady that she is and  know she has potential to better herself if she wishes. They take time out of their lives to teach her and spend time with her to learn the ways of a lady. Even when Eliza is resistant they do not give up on her. Not many people in this time want to use their own time to devote just to anyone else for the bettering of their self. People need to stop and think sometimes about how times have changed. 

Both of these themes are lessons that people need to learn. You should not care what others think of you but what you know about yourself. It only matters who you are and not all about how you are perceived by the world because perception is not always correct. The other being that you should always try to help someone else in need even if it does not benefit yourself directly you are helping someone in need and that matters more. 

Goals

My Goals

                    Life is a journey, a long spiraling road of obstacles and the only way to avoid getting caught up in it all is to set goals for yourself. Each one of us has choices in our life that we have to make. The most effective way to get somewhere is to plan it all out first. Setting goals is basically making a map of your life.
                    The senior year of high school is one of the most important years. It is the step before beginning the rest of your life. I have many goals for this year. For one I plan to complete every assignment on time to avoid falling behind. Good grades are a must, and the only way to keep good grades is to study and complete all work given. I need to work harder in the more difficult classes. I do not want to let anyone distract me from what is most important: getting out of here.
                    After high school I plan to move into an apartment with one of my friends. I will attend a community college until I later transfer to UA. I want to go to school to become an obstetrician/ gynecologist. I wanted to do something that was self-fulfilling but at the same time something meaningful. Helping women and helping bring new life into the world is pretty significant. Although it requires determination and hard work.   
                    After I have completed and graduated college and am able to perform the practice in which I have chosen I wish to move somewhere new. I am not absolutely sure yet where that may be. I want to find a safe but beautiful area to live. I want to later start a family with someone I love and finally find peace in my life. 
                    Life is an adventure that you have to undertake all on your own. The decisions you make now map out the rest of your life. Setting goals is the surest way to make your life easier with getting where you are going.