Geek love allusion assignment

Its interesting to figure out the things the author really means by a lot of things, which makes allusion a very interesting literary term to be familiar with. Another interesting allusion which comes from The Tempest really turns out to be a phrase to think about during the entire novel, because it makes sense of a lot of things in the story. “ This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine” (The Tempest, 5. 1. 275-6). This basically acknowledges the fact that all these people are something dark in the world, and are extremely different, but they accept the fact and roll with it.

Arty, in particular, exceptionally fits this saying and lives it out through the whole novel. He is very manipulative, and uses it to his disadvantage to his advantage in making normal people with problems feel like they have somewhere they belong, creating a Cult of Arturism. He uses the fact that he is so confident yet so deformed to teach people that you can make the most of anything, including deformities, and still be successful. Allusions happen all over this novel, making it almost a walking allusion in literature, and making you want to dig deeper and deeper into its meaning.