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Love Vs. Passion In Madame Bov
Number of Words: 669 / Number of Pages: 3
... and he will be obtaining a “trophy wife.” As for Emma’s part in the marriage, she has no say whatsoever. She is given to Charles by her father in exchange for a dowry. So, before she is even married, she is already treated like chattel by the men in her life.
Their treatment of her by men lend in part to her misery. The monotony of daily life as well as her own idealistic demeanor lead to her considering taking a lover. Leon, a young villager, catches her fancy and takes an interest in her as well. But she does not give in to her desires, perhaps out of loyalty to her ...
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Their Eyes Were Watching God: Janie Speaks Her Ideas
Number of Words: 705 / Number of Pages: 3
... happy with her
Janie's next husband, Joe Starks was very nice to her and gave her
everything she wanted. When it came to Janie wanting to talk or speak her mind,
he would not let her, and that made her feel like she was less of a person than
he. Until one day, towards the end of their long marriage, when Jody made a
very mean comment about Janie's body. She came back with, "When you pull down
yo' britches, you look lak de change uh life." After these words came out,
Jody hit her. These harsh words could never be forgiven. At the end of their
marriage, before Jody died she finally told hi ...
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Vladimir And Estragon: A Symbol Of Man
Number of Words: 671 / Number of Pages: 3
... shakes it, puts it on again”2. Through this action Vladimir is shown to be searching for answers in his hat, which symbolizes his using knowledge and his intellectual capability for solving problems. Both Estragon and Vladimir are searching for what the reader assumes to be the key to life’s problems. When they continue to do this throughout the drama, it expresses the fact that they are searching and will continue to search until they find what they are looking for.
Vladimir is more practical, and Estragon is more of a romantic. In the drama, Estragon wants to talk about his dreams. Vladimir ...
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The Imperial Aspect Of Heart O
Number of Words: 844 / Number of Pages: 4
... he was sent down as an “emissary of light” to bring solace and transformation to an otherwise backward nation. His responsibility to the people of the Congo is evident when he sees the condition that the natives are in. In the beginning of the novella Marlow is repulsed by the state of the poor and starving people but after seeing a group of dying African men, Marlow becomes compassionate and searches for food to give to the men who are victims of exploitative labor. This is the point when Marlow’s character becomes similar to Kurtz’s in that he realizes the harm the trade ...
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Lord Of The Flies: An Analysis
Number of Words: 1735 / Number of Pages: 7
... arise as to their priorities. The smaller
children (know as littl'uns) lose interest in their tasks; the older boys
want to spend more time hunting than carrying out more routine duties, such
as keeping the signal fire on the top of the mountain going, and building
shelters. A rumor spreads that a "beast" of some sort is lurking in the
forest, and the children have nightmares.
Jack, (A ruthless, power-hungry person), promising to fulfil the
children's desire for a reversion to the ways of primitivism, is chosen as
the new leader, and the society splits into two sections: those who want t ...
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Book Report: Raptor Red
Number of Words: 458 / Number of Pages: 2
... herbivore which they were hunting. Now
she is all alone. Raptor Red uses her brain, which is very capable of
learning, to solve problems by means of using things she knows and
applying them to things she does not know. Then all the information she
gathers is stored forever in her memory sorted by separate thoughts. Like a
tree diagram.
Utahraptors are so smart that they can feel emotions much like a
human. When Raptor Red looses her first mate she is so upset she stays by
his side for days and risks her life protecting him from flying creatures.
She is very disturbed by her mate's death and won ...
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Rasin In The Sun Two Influence
Number of Words: 315 / Number of Pages: 2
... going to be in it...so go change, huh? " (80) He likes to toil too though, such as when he calls Walter prometheus as they walk out the door to the theater. (86) Also another example of Asagai's return to his youth was when he had the conversation with Beneatha after her brother had lost the remaining of their father's money. His theory on the matter, saying that the money basically should not have been relied on, would probably differ than George's relative to what we know. Both men have different views of their world but both are valid influences on Beneatha. ...
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Beloved: Sethe's Character
Number of Words: 1616 / Number of Pages: 6
... protected from the cruelty and the "dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). In this respect, her act is that of love for her children. The selfishness of Sethe's act lies in her refusal to accept personal responsibility for her baby's death. Sethe's motivation is dichotomous in that she displays her love by mercifully sparing her daughter from a horrific life, yet Sethe refuses to acknowledge that her show of mercy is also murder.
Throughout Beloved, Sethe's character consistently displays the stubburn nature of her actions. Not long after Sethe's reunion with Paul D. she describes her reaction to School ...
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Brave New World: Comparing Life In The World State With Life In The US Today
Number of Words: 1148 / Number of Pages: 5
... of which would interfere with the community and its stability. Nobody is
allowed to become pregnant because nobody is born, everyone is a "test-tube"
baby. Many females are born sterile.
The ideas and ways of obtaining happiness are not too much different in
the brave new world than in our lives here in the United States. The only
difference is that these pleasures are looked at in different ways. Sex is a
very large part of our society's pleasure and everyone is allowed to have any
partner that he/she wants, but this idea is not taught at a young age and
everyone in our society d ...
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Beat Movement
Number of Words: 677 / Number of Pages: 3
... was to take poetry out of the classrooms and into
non-academic setting—coffee houses, jazz clubs, large public auditoriums and
even athletic stadiums. Poetry is more popular and more read than anytime in
history, not only spoken poetry but also sung poetry of a high order. "The
literature, coordinated by pop music, with a way of dressing, with a way of life,
it something that has influenced the youth of the world not only in Western
countries but Eastern countries as well. (www.charm.net)" Music has been
influenced greatly by Beat writing. The lyrics of many great songs have
forever been changed by th ...
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