Which statement is a feminist analysis of these lines? shakespeare uses a motif of ears and hearing to emphasize the importance of communication. jewels were an important symbol of power in shakespeare’s time and would be significant to his audience. although she is queen, gertrude is caught between her powerful husband and bitter son. the text of these lines includes many royal titles that reinforce a theme of power.

Time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances. there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke, the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.