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Love and marriage:Mrs Van Buren answers Esther's question, as Esther has doubts about her love for George: marriage is here opposed to love, completely disconnected from it.
Women / Empowerment-Independence / Dreams and desires:Mrs Van Buren to Esther, after telling her she bled and her husband spat on her: it is a desire that she has to free herself. By opposition, she is bound by convention to marry.
Symbolism of objects:Quilt represented her dream, sewing a new one, instead of repairing the old one, may symbolize the beginning of a new dream / desire, especially with the hint that indicates she might be pregnant.
Art of deception: secrets and lies:George to Esther when she asks him about the church: beginning of the contrast between the letters and the true George as we see him in the second act. Plus shows that he isn't loyal nor trustworthy: he is not a man of words.
Identity / Secrets and lies:Esther to George, after giving him the money in the quilt: Esther based her identity on an illusion, but here she is suddenly aware of it, and therefore also aware of who she really is.
During the later Middle Ages , 14th century and the Renaissance , what did they want to imitate?
When was the best collection of Shakespeare's sonnets published?
early life / adolescence / young adulthood
nonetheless / however / on the contrary / yet
a representation / an iconic figure / a symbol
Auf dem Bahnhof herrscht ein ständiges Kommen und_________
In Deutschland ist es gang und_______ Geburtstage zu feiern.
Das kannst du an Ort und ___________ erledigen.
Alles was Rang und________ hatte, saß auf der VIP-Tribüne
Wer andern eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst _______
Man soll den Tag nich vor dem ______ loben
Steter Tropfen hölt den ___________
Wie man in den Wald ruft, so ______ es heraus
Wer nicht kommt zur rechten Zeit, der muss sehen was ______ bleibt.
Es ist nicht alles Gold, was ________