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Modern Relevancy Of A Christmas Carol
Number of Words: 576 / Number of Pages: 3
... of each other. They
found a way to have a wonderful time, despite their money problems. In
this day and age, Christmas is also known as a time to spend with loved
ones. The winter holidays are the most joyful because of the time we spend
with our close friends and relatives. No one could ever be happy spending
Christmas by themselves, especially in our society. However, there is a
difference between Christmas one hundred years ago and Christmas in the
present. These days, giving gifts is considered more important than
celebrating Jesus Christ's birth or spending time with family. In the
1800 ...
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Animal Farm
Number of Words: 1154 / Number of Pages: 5
... the uneven distribution of farm resources. “‘Comrades’ he cried. ‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege?’” (Orwell 42) He goes on to explain, “ ‘Milk and apples (this has been proved by science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being
of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers (42). Here, Squealer tries to convince the animals that it’s for health reasons that they take the apples and milk, but he tries to persuade them in other ways as well. Squealer continues, & ...
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Great Expectations: Miss Havisham And Disengagement
Number of Words: 1690 / Number of Pages: 7
... 1879 classic, Great Expectations.
Great Expectations is said to be one of Dickens’ best books. Not only because of his style, his thematic elements, or his plot structure, but also because of the detail he gives to each character. The book is about loyalty, love, broken hearts, and life. Pip, an orphan, lives with his sister and her husband, Joe Gargery, the village blacksmith. One day on the marshes, Pip meets an escaped convict who forces him to steal food and a file from the Gargerys for him. The convict is almost immediately recaptured. Pip is subsequently hired by Miss Havisham, a wealthy, elde ...
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An American Tragedy: Comparing "The Crucible" And "The Scarlet Letter"
Number of Words: 734 / Number of Pages: 3
... a man
preoccupied with the hidden sin which is illustrated in not only the Scarlet
Letter, but also in The Minister's Black Veil. One might even say that
Hawthorne's ancestry (Hathorne) is what he might consider his own "Pearl", and
this is why he changed his name.
Like Miller's the Crucible, The Scarlet Letter takes place in Puritan
Salem and has a tragic hero, but these are the only similarities between the two
great works.
In Miller's play, the tragic hero is John Proctor, a man whose pride
causes the demise of many women, tried as witches. Had Proctor chosen to reveal
his sin of lech ...
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"The Doll's House" Essay
Number of Words: 521 / Number of Pages: 2
... in the gaudy nature of the house,
Kezia rebels: "But the lamp was perfect. It seemed to smile at Kezia, to
say `I live here.' The lamp was so real."
Conflict intensifies as Kezia remains the odd ball. The appreciation of
the lamp is a metaphor for the actions to come. Kezia likes the lamp
because she does not know any better. Thus, she decides to befriend the
Kelveys because she doesn't see anything wrong in doing so. The Kelveys
are a family that are shunned because of their economic status. Throughout
the town, "Many of the children, including the Burnnels, were not allowed
even to spe ...
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Essay On Lord Of The Flies
Number of Words: 575 / Number of Pages: 3
... he knew that his manner of hunting was evil and would only lead to lascivious killing. While describing that hunt to the boys, Jack was "twitching" and "shuddering" as he talked. He knew it was wrong. Eventually all the savages hid behind their masks when their lust for killing climaxes on the manhunt for Ralph. Throughout all of the story, all hunting, killing, and shedding of blood was done while hidden by masks.
The mask, to whoever wears it, makes the boy unknown, unrecognized, and mysterious. When the first mask was put on, Jack "looked no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger". At t ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus Finch
Number of Words: 713 / Number of Pages: 3
... can not believe what he is hearing and takes the right course of action by making Pip really think about what he has done. A child like Pip does not see the consequences of his actions until he really thinks about the problems he has caused. Joe blatantly expresses his feelings to Pip and Pip becomes ashamed of his actions. Joe, however, did not do a very good job of being a parent in the first place for believing Pip’s outrageous story without question. Joe tries to be a good father figure but falls flat by not realizing when his child has done something wrong as in lying to him. Joe is rather gull ...
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Changes In Harding In One Flew
Number of Words: 1247 / Number of Pages: 5
... The Cuckoo's Nest. This novel focuses on the struggle between individuals who are intent on keeping things the same with those who are considered "different". Harding is a character in the novel that is limited by opposing forces of society and who in turn, seeks refuge in hopes to be accepted. With the influence of McMurphy, Harding changes from an apprehensive "rabbit" to a self-assured man. This change illustrates Kesey's view that an individual can realize the worth of their life through self-acceptance and reliance on ones self rather than conforming to social norms.
Harding admits himself in ...
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First Knight And The Ox-Bow Incident
Number of Words: 642 / Number of Pages: 3
... act upon him/her
without a fair trial. Their view of the law was that it "just gets in the way"
and should be abolished all together. The Knights believed that the law was
good and is there for a reason, while the cowboys felt the law was wrong and
took action into their own hands.
The two groups both showed a special friendship for each other, yet their
friendships were based on different feelings. They were always ready for action
and didn't have the time to express their friendship to others. Their
friendships were almost always a temporary thing, meaning one minute they could
be your best f ...
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Of Mice And Men: Life, Dreams And Friendship Of George And Lenny
Number of Words: 537 / Number of Pages: 2
... George admits, “If I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an work, an no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come I could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever I want.” George feels the responsibility to his Aunt Clara. Also while talking to other ranchers George reflects on a time when he and Lennie were working together for the first time. George told Lennie to jump into the lake, he did and nearly drowned. George jumped in and saved him. Lennie was so grateful that he had forgotten that George was the one who told him to jump in. George knows how ...
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