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Gilgamesh: Immortality
Number of Words: 389 / Number of Pages: 2
... the goddess of
war asked Gilgamesh to marry her but he refused, making her very angry.
She retaliates by sending the bull of heaven down to attack Gilgamesh and
Enkidu. In the battle, they killed the bull, but Enkidu injured his hand;
he eventually died from his wound. After Enkidu died, Gilgamesh went on a
quest for immortality.
Gilgamesh was trying to find immortality for both Enkidu and
Himself. After gilgamesh got the “immortality” plant and scratched himself
with it he was bathing and a snake ate the plant. As soon as that happened
Gilgamesh started to cry. Since he had already used ...
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Song Of Solomon: Milkman Dead - Respecting And Listening To Women
Number of Words: 1673 / Number of Pages: 7
... Jr., calling himself by that name, and believing that
he cannot act independently (120). The first lesson his father teaches him is
that ownership is everything, and that women's knowledge (specifically, Pilate's
knowledge) is not useful "in this world" (55). He is blind to the Pilate's
wisdom. When Pilate tell Reba's lover that women's love is to be respected, he
learns nothing (94).
In the same episode, he begins his incestuous affair with Hagar, leaving
her 14 years later when his desire for her wanes. Milkman's experience with
Hagar is analogous to his experience with his mother, and serves to "[ ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Theme
Number of Words: 419 / Number of Pages: 2
... him to be almost a saint. He has mental anguish for the rest of his life and punishes himself by not eating properly, and by beating himself with a whip. Roger Chillingworth, his physician and Hester’s husband constantly reminds him of his sin. Near the end of the book, Dimmesdale finally tells the people of his sin and is redeemed just before he dies.
Roger Chillingworth was Hester’s husband in the Old World. He sent her to the colonies to make a home while he finished his affairs. After two years many people believed him to be dead. He finally shows up when Hester is on the scaffold. He c ...
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The Lost World: Summary
Number of Words: 648 / Number of Pages: 3
... performed research on some of these animals and found
some clues which led him to the lost island. He set out on a test expedition
with his colleague to find out exactly if he was on the right island. He missed
his boat back home to the states. So, he called his friend, Dr. Thorne with his
satellite phone and left a message asking him to come down to the island and get
on with the expedition. Dr. Thorne, Ian Malcolm, Dr. Sarah Harding , and two
kids that sneaked in with them, went to the island to rescue Dr. Levine and
explore the behaviors of the dinosaurs on the island. When they get to the
isla ...
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"Love" In The Novel Narcissus And Goldmund, By Herman Hesse
Number of Words: 1230 / Number of Pages: 5
... cloister.
Goldmund admires the learned mind and discerning wit of Narcissus, while
Narcissus respects the "strong, delicate senses" that Goldmund possesses.
However, when Narcissus confronts Goldmund with his gifted observations of
him, it is a valid indication of the type of relationship that has so far
grown between them.
"I am superior to you only in one point: I'm awake, whereas you
are only half awake, or completely asleep sometimes... Natures of your
kind are almost always superior to us creatures of the mind... You live
fully; you were endowed with the strength of love, the ability to ...
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Edna's Suicide
Number of Words: 972 / Number of Pages: 4
... remains married or marries another, this would put her back (in terms of Webb) at the start of her circle: all the learning and struggling would be for naught. She would once again be a man's possession. Before rejecting the idea that marriage is equivalent to ownership in the world of the novel, remember how Robert speaks to her about their future together. He does not see her living an awakened life with him; he sees her leading the traditional life of a wife with him. The final option is the most difficult to reject. It would be nice to imagine her living and painting alone in a small house somew ...
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Death Of A Salesman
Number of Words: 1951 / Number of Pages: 8
... of this type. Thus the audience is aware that Willy has problems with his job, and it is not long before they find out that Willy having trouble getting to work is the least of his problems. The real problem lies at work itself. It appears that despite all of Willy’s bragging, he is not actually a very successful salesman (the lack of people at his funeral perhaps indicates not only that he isn’t one, but also that he never was a particularly good one in the first place). He has in fact been ‘borrowing’ money from Charley to make Linda think that he is still successful. W ...
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12 Angry Men Contrast Paper
Number of Words: 587 / Number of Pages: 3
... of the differences is the disrespect that occurred at the wrong times. In the 1957 version, ever though they were an all-white jury, they still treated each other with disrespect. If one wanted to discuss something the other didn’t want to because that one was so stubborn to change his vote. He stood alone. He didn’t want to change his vote for a thing he always thought he knew everything. In the 1997 version, the black men were the problem. He was just like the man that didn’t want to change his vote. He thought he knew everything, but he didn’t. Finally, one man told him to sit down and sh ...
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“Pearl: The Scarlet Letter Endowed With Life”
Number of Words: 1368 / Number of Pages: 5
... Pearl is the one who saves Hester from death and Dimmesdale from eternal sorrow. It was Pearl who acts as a guardian angel to Hester and Dimmesdale. She both guides them and teaches them the true lessons of life.
In the beginning of The Scarlet Letter, the infant Pearl represents the immoral love affair between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. The whole town recognizes the fact that Hester had committed adultery because her husband had not been seen for over two years, and Hester had just bore a child who was only a few months old. When Hester walks to the scaffold, ready to pay for her crime ...
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The Adventures Of Sherlock Hol
Number of Words: 1510 / Number of Pages: 6
... see the man's brain, which Watson openly admires, in action, as well. He also gets a chance to test his own mind against the problems they encounter. He seems to enjoy the drama of his friend's life and work, speaking of Holmes as a fascinating creature, more machine than man at times. Unravelling the mystery of who Holmes is seems to be one of his main motivations, as well as his own desire for adventure, even if he stays much more grounded than his
friend.
Sherlock Holmes himself is a detective with an unusual approach and personality. He has mood swings, is addicted to cocaine, plays the violin and ...
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