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In the movie Prometheus, David 8 quotes a passage from "Paradise Lost" said by Lucifer. He tells Walter, Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell. One of the crew mate even insinuates he's the devil...
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System
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2019-12-08T11:06:44Z (about 5 years ago)
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repomonster
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2019-12-08T11:06:44Z (about 5 years ago)
In the movie Prometheus, David 8 quotes a passage from "Paradise Lost" said by Lucifer. He tells Walter, > Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell. One of the crew mate even insinuates he's the devil: > David, I met the devil when I was a child and I've never forgotten him. So in the film Prometheus we see that David symbolizes evil, or the devil Lucifer. I believe that this device is also used in novels, correct me if I am wrong. What is this device of using quotes from books to tell the readers or viewers that a certain character represent or symbolize someone?
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System
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2019-03-03T04:32:01Z (almost 6 years ago)
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