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Moby Dick: Moral Ambiguity
Number of Words: 1349 / Number of Pages: 5
... leaving what value judgements exist to the reader.
Ultimately, it is the dichotomy between the respective fortunes of Ishmael and Ahab that the reader is left with. Herein lies a greater moral ambiguity than is previously suggested. Although Ishmael is the sole survivor of the Pequod, it is notable that in his own way, Ahab fulfills his desire for revenge by ensuring the destruction of the White Whale alongside his own end. Despite the seeming superiority of Ishmael’s destiny, Melville does not explicitly indicate so. On the contrary, he subtly suggests that Ishmael’s survival is lonely and empty upon ...
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Lives Of Saints: Christina's Strength In Resisting Society's Demands
Number of Words: 488 / Number of Pages: 2
... been built up in Valle del
Sole. The cloud which prevents most people from seeing how the failure to be an
individual rules the town, and how anyone with the nerve to be unique is
ostracized. Cristina's father's failure to understand this leads to the decline
and eventually their total destruction of the family structure.
In many ways, the story of the character Cristina in the novel is similar
to the story of Saint Christina. They both endure considerable suffering for
standing up for their beliefs. In both cases they have whole villages opposing
them, and neither of them give in, thus provin ...
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Of Mice And Men 4
Number of Words: 1033 / Number of Pages: 4
... very noticeable in some of the dialogue like when Lennie accidentally stumbles into Crook’s home in the stable and they talk. "You got George. You know he’s goin’ to come back. S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go to the bunk-house and play rummy ‘cause you was black. How’d you like that? S’pose you had to sit out here an’ read books. Sure you could play horse shoes til it got dark, but then you got to read books. Books ain’t no good. A guy needs somebody-to be near him. ‘He whined : ‘A guy g ...
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Pride In The Crucible
Number of Words: 1119 / Number of Pages: 5
... is weight on his mind and a white name. As you may have notice, pride is one of the most important theme in The Crucible.
The main character of the play is John Proctor. Back in time, he had an affair with Abigail Williams and what seemed to be some kind of little detail ends up being the main cause of the accusation charged against his wife, Elizabeth Proctor. The way he always had to watch every single thing he does has driven him to the point that other people are part of his hidden garden and they try to keep his darkest secret away from the rest of the community because they could have reject hi ...
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The Great Gatsby: Time As A Key Dimension To One's Life's Theme
Number of Words: 643 / Number of Pages: 3
... Gatsby thought she
was in the past. From Gatsby's illusions of the past preoccupying all his
thoughts, he forgets about the key dimension he exists in which is the
present.
Although Gatsby was persistent on reliving the past, Gatsby vaguely
lived for the present. This is apparent when he cancels his biology by
leaving home, changing his name, and leaving his heritage behind which was
not done by following the past. In the past Jay Gatsby made, "...a
platonic conception of himself". What Nick said about Gatsby's platonic
theory of himself was that Gatsby "...was a son of God". From Jay Gatsb ...
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There's Nothing In The Middle Of The Road But Yellow Stripes And Dead Armadillos: Jim Hightower
Number of Words: 602 / Number of Pages: 3
... through a
dictionary. His language also includes slang and foul words which help
illustrate opinions on certain topics. For example, "Liberal Media, my
ass" clearly shows his disbelief of the idea that the media is liberal
(125-130). Not only is this helpful to an uneducated reader by using
common slang language, but the use of a foul word help to explain the
severity of the issue. A reader that is not accustomed to this type of
language takes note of what is being said. Other crafty language
techniques include quotations of scripture and the naming of individual
sections with football teams. O ...
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The Blood Theme In Macbeth
Number of Words: 545 / Number of Pages: 2
... now carry the blood of the late king, Duncan. “A little water clears us of this deed,” is Lady MacBeth’s response to this situation. She thinks washing the blood off their hands will also wash the guilt off their minds. Nothing so complicated is ever that easy.
Lady MacBeth soon learns that guilt is heavier than water. She is in a state of dementia and believes there is still Duncan’s blood on her hands. She keeps trying to wash this imaginary blood away. “Yet here’s a spot/…Out, damned spot out I say! One. Two. /…Yet who would have thought the ol ...
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Accounts Settled: A Review
Number of Words: 419 / Number of Pages: 2
... like hours.
Suddenly, the porcupine returns to look for more food and this disrupts the
cougar. The climax is when Gordon quickly reaches for his gun and shoots
the cougar. The resolution is when Gordon "cries the final tears of his
boyhood" and he is finally a man.
This writer used suspense in his story many times. For instance,
"his eyes held the boy unwinkingly as he waited in the fiendish way of cats
for the moment when the man must stir, or make an attempt to escape, the
moment when his ingrained fear of man would be swallowed up by the rising
tide of his blood-lust" and "moments p ...
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An Interview With Jane Austin
Number of Words: 1406 / Number of Pages: 6
... or related to in my personal life. My focus in P&P is merely limited to my circle of friends and family. There is much character development in the story. The activities that took place in P&P also took place in the late 18th and early 19th century among the middle and upper classes. Very silly and boring indeed. Marrying well was very important at the time. Some paid the consequences just to have the luxuries of being married rich. So, I took notice and decided, wouldn’t it be quite a story if I were to write and publish it. The measures people went through for a good marriage was ridiculous! ...
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Antov Chekhov's "Misery": All Gray
Number of Words: 629 / Number of Pages: 3
... how his son was taken ill, how he suffered, what he said
before he died, how he died"(34). Ionas' son has died, and he feels as though it
should have been he to the grave instead of his youthful son. "My son ought to
be driving not I"(34).
The gray dismal surroundings entrap Iona and make the desolation worse
for him. "Iona Potapov, the sledge-driver, is all white like a ghost" (30). "He
sits on the box without stirring, bent as double as the living body can be bent"
(30). "He cannot think about his son when he is alone" (34). The surroundings
make him feel separated from his inner feelings. "But ...
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