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A Review Of "To Build A Fire"
Number of Words: 1378 / Number of Pages: 6
... of
depression they are in. Being given no sense of imagination, the man is
only gifted with his practical knowledge. He therefore is shown to lack
the experience and thought to adapt to the conditions encompassing him.
Typically, man never wants to deal with the reality, especially
when it is unpleasant. “But all this-the mysterious, far-reaching hairline
trail, the absence of sun from the sky, the tremendous cold, and the
strangeness of it all- made no impression on the man.” Blocking out the
bothersome temperatures and climate he is surrounded by, he never really
attempts to face this personal ...
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Arthur, Tragic Hero Or Merely
Number of Words: 1306 / Number of Pages: 5
... minister well knew--subtle but remorseful hypocrite that he was!--the light in which his vague confession would be viewed." (127) They love him all the more for his honest and humble character, and this is Arthur's intent. Even as he plans to run away with Hester four days after their meeting in the forest, he comforts himself with the knowledge that he will give his sermon on predestination on the third day, and thus will leave his community with fond memories of his final exhortation. Arthur's flaw can be found in the fact that he chooses to value the public view above those of Hester, his love ...
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Farewell To Manzanar
Number of Words: 2276 / Number of Pages: 9
... arrested and taken away,
being accused with furnishing oil to Japanese subs off the coast. And now,
Jeanne left without a father, her mother was trapped with the burden of Jeanne's
rapidly aging grandmother and her nine brothers and sisters. Too young to
understand, Jeanne did not know why or where her father had been taken. But she
did know that one very important part of her was gone.
Jeanne's father was a very strong, military-like, proud, arrogant, and
dignified man. He was the one who was always in control, and made all the
decisions for the family. He grew up in Japan, but left at the ...
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Catcher In The Rye: Holden's Love FOr Children
Number of Words: 313 / Number of Pages: 2
... who ultimately saves Holden.
Holden Caulfield is a confused sixteen-year-old who refuses to grow up. He is frightened to face his approaching adulthood and often thinks of killing himself so he doesn’t have to. He often thinks of his deceased brother Allie who will always be remember as a child, and he realizes the price one has to pay to remain a child is death.
Holden’s fear of growing up and his love for children is an important aspect of this personality and cause of some of the problems he has to deal with ...
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Of Mice And Men
Number of Words: 415 / Number of Pages: 2
... there dream why can't I. It showed me that it does not matter were you come from or what you do, it is okay to dream and work as hard as you can to reach it . For all it shows for friendship and loyalty it also shows how sometimes you have to do things you never thought you would do. For example in the end when George is forced to shoot Lennie in the head you would never have thought he would do that, but you can see that under the circumstances he had no other choice. He only had two choices let the other people get to him first and watch them torture Lennie while he died a long horrible death or d ...
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The Great Gatsby: Sign Of God
Number of Words: 345 / Number of Pages: 2
... he was telling
Michaelis about the fight that he and his spouse had gotten in to. "‘I told
her she might fool me but she could fool God. I took her to the window… I
said ‘God knows what you've doing, everything you've been doing. You may
fool me, but you can't fool God!'" (160) The window he was looking out,
was the window that directly pointed at Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. This sign
that Wilson saw as watch, also watch his wife being slaughter. This was a
sign symbolized God, and yet, it allowed many affairs to go which led to
myrtle's death. A God with any kind of power would have stopped all the
w ...
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Old Man And The Sea
Number of Words: 675 / Number of Pages: 3
... strong. Also his father was a fisherman. But would the bone spur hurt him
too much?"(68).
"But I must have confidence and I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who
does all things perfectly, even with a bone spur in his heel"(68), this
particular quote from the old man shows that the image of Joe DiMaggio works in
fulfilling its role in the old man's challenge of catching the fish. When
thinking of the great DiMaggio, the old man remembers to give himself more
confidence, and in doing so thinks back to his younger years when he was
referred to as the champion because of an arm wrestling ...
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Joining The Tribe: Homosexuality
Number of Words: 725 / Number of Pages: 3
... that is required of high school girls. A good reputations depends on "walking a tight rope between being too loose and too rigid, but in order to get up on the tightrope at all, you have to be popular, fun, and heterosexual" pg. 88. She feels tormented that she has to hide her real self to be accepted in this society. She explains how her friends probably wouldn’t hang around with her if she came out. They would be worried that she was looking at them. Information is not taught regularly in class rooms about homosexuality. So children do not know how to act toward gays or how to act if they are ...
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Yours, Jack (about Jack The Ri
Number of Words: 1868 / Number of Pages: 7
... can do nothing with the evidence.
With the publishing of the "Dear Boss" letter sparking even more public interest in the crimes, the Financial News offers a further 300 pounds toward the award for the capture of the murderer. On top of that the Lord Mayor offers his own 500 pound reward. Sir Alfred Kirby offers a 100 pound reward and fifty militia men to help apprehend the criminal. His offer was declined. Queen Victoria herself telephones the Home Office at 3:30 pm that day to express her shock at the murders, but does nothing else.
Later that day the "Saucy Jack" postcard is received by the C ...
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John Cheever’s Portrayals Of Suburban Life
Number of Words: 2518 / Number of Pages: 10
... for an uneventful story line. Clearly one thing holds true. Cheever depicts life in American suburbs with humor and compassion in a way that no other can compare to.
Cheever is a self-expressive author who voices his opinion through writing quite effectively. In his novels Cheever creates his own idea of typical suburban New England life and characters. He keeps the main plot of his tales in the general area of New England but changes exact locations ranging from Falconer, to St. Boltophs, to the suburban scenery of Bullet Park, and lastly the deteriorating Beasley Pond.
No matter where Cheever is basi ...
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