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Definition of Allusion
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals, historical events, or philosophical ideas... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to... read full definition
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Julius Caesar:
In Chapter 1, Helen makes a humorous allusion to Julius Caesar that reveals her personality as a young child:
The beginning of my life was simple and much like every other little life. I came, I saw, I conquered, as the first baby in the family always does.
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Chapter 3
Explanation and Analysis—The Promised Land:
Keller demonstrates the importance of Miss Sullivan's arrival in her life with an allusion to the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt into the Promised Land. At the end of Chapter 3, she writes a preface to their first meeting:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Miss Sullivan did not arrive until the following March. Thus I came up out of Egypt and stood before Sinai, and a power divine touched my spirit and gave it sight, so that I beheld many wonders. And from the sacred mountain I heard a voice which said, “Knowledge is love and light and vision."
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