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Summary Of The Grapes Of Wrath
Number of Words: 658 / Number of Pages: 3
... already been to California and is on his way back explains that there are thousands of starving people but no work. Pa and Tom dismiss what he says and decide to continue.
When the family finally reaches California, they stop near a stream before going across the desert. The Joad men go in to bathe and are soon joined by two other men. One man says they are leaving California because there aren’t enough jobs and the people there call them “Oakies” derogatorily. Pa becomes highly upset, but Tom says there’s no use going back now that they’ve come so far. A sheriff comes and threatens to arrest the ...
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Anna Karenina: Foreshadowing
Number of Words: 470 / Number of Pages: 2
... feeling of pleasure mixed with a feeling of vague
apprehension suddenly stirred in her heart.'( page 90)This tells of what
may be the conflict in the plot.
The day after the great ball Anna announces that she must leave.
Dolly expresses her gratitude toward everything Anna has done to help her
in her time of crisis. She tells Anna that she does not know of a person
with a greater heart. Anna tells her that Kitty was depressed because
Vronsky spent the evening with her. She exclaims that it wasn't her fault.
Dolly remarks that Anna sounds exactly like Stiva. Anna appears to be
offended and says ...
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Catcher In The Rye 2
Number of Words: 1583 / Number of Pages: 6
... ran like a madman across the street - I damn near got myself killed doing it, if you want to know the truth - and went in this stationary store and bought a pad and pencil."
Holden Caulfield creates a thought provoking point of view. On the surface many of his thought patterns seem unrelated and often straying from the topic. His association of topic with digression is used constantly throughout the novel. However, realizing that these digressions are very relevant and even crucial to the topic allow the reader to gain true insight to the character. His statement’s about his sister's intelligen ...
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Summary Of Lord Of The Flies
Number of Words: 1559 / Number of Pages: 6
... are simply referred to as the "littluns" and the older boys as
"bigguns" although the younger children are referred to more collectively
in the story. Ralph is elected chief of the group and his first action is
for Jack, Simon and himself to go on a scout to check if the island is
really and island or is attached to anything else, they find that it is an
island and return to the rest of the boys.
It is decided at the meeting held by Ralph that people should only be
allowed to speak at meetings if they have possession of the conch, thus
giving the conch a special power to the boys. It is also dec ...
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Oedipus - King Of Riddles
Number of Words: 669 / Number of Pages: 3
... point in the play, Oedipus still cannot
perceive who the murderer of King Laius is, even though the riddle is
obvious. Oliver 2 Oedipus has the ability to comprehend the riddles, but
he won't allow himself to accept the truth. When Oedipus saved Thebes from
The Sphinx, he answered this difficult puzzle. The Sphinx demanded, What
creature is it that walks on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and
on three in the evening? With his eminent mastery of riddles and having an
open mind, Oedipus replied, It is Man. As a child he crawls on four. When
he grows up he walks upright on his two fe ...
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The French Lieutenant’s Women: Sara As A Nonconformist
Number of Words: 1245 / Number of Pages: 5
... exemplifies the fact that roles of women were predetermined. Their main goal in life was to get married. Sara swims against this current in the river of Victorian society and in return she is ostracized. Men also have predetermined roles; this is evident today in the stereotypes created for men by what they wear and by their interests. By entering into a category, you are somehow expressing your individuality. In reality, a person is giving up their individual freedom and fitting right into a stereotype that contains its own rules and standards that must be abided by. This same sort of thing is ap ...
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Heroic Elements In Beowulf
Number of Words: 1511 / Number of Pages: 6
... that has been ravaging for twelve years. This monster, Grendel, is an enormous creature, which battles with Beowulf, a young adventurer wanting fame.
Throughout this epic poem , various heroic elements can be appreciated, which reflect the values by which the Anglo-Saxon society lived as strength, loyalty, and bravery. Beowulf has outstanding characteristics that convert him into a real hero. In this epic, Beowulf use strength in all fights to get out victoriously. He and some minor characters demonstrates loyalty during the battles to serve the warriors who where there. Finally, Beowulf displays bra ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Number of Words: 563 / Number of Pages: 3
... without excuse. Even the Finch’s family friend, Calpurnia, was mocked when she didn’t make the perfect cup of coffee. “She [Calpurnia] poured one tablespoon of coffee into it and filled the cup to the brim with milk. I [Scout] thanked her by sticking out my tongue.”
One character in the book that suffered from injustice was Boo Radley. Many accusations were claimed about him even though they were untrue. Just because he didn't leave his house, people began to think something was wrong. Boo was a man who was misunderstood and shouldn't have suffered any injustice. Boo did not handle the injust ...
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An Analysis Of Brave New World
Number of Words: 998 / Number of Pages: 4
... of events, Bernard uses the
curiosity of the society to his advantage, fulfilling his subconscious wish
of becoming someone important; a recognized name in the jumble of society.
This ends when the curiosity of others ends, and as a supreme result of his
arrogant behaviour, he is exiled.
The instigator of this curiosity as well as the author of Bernard's fame
(and folly), is an outsider know as the Savage. The Savage is brought in
from outside of the utopian society by Bernard as an experiment. He faces
"civilized society" with a bright outlook, but eventually comes to hate it
bitterly.
Lenina, th ...
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The Metamorphosis: Patriarchy
Number of Words: 798 / Number of Pages: 3
... in the family. He is the only
person in the family who actually goes out to earn money. His father has
already retired, while his mother and sister, following the standards of
that time, do not go out and work. Gregor is the only one who goes out as
a traveling salesman, and is responsible for earning money for the whole
family. His father stays at home and only "lies wearily buried in
bed"(1778) while Gregor goes out on business trips. From this, we can see
that Gregor has taken over his father's responsibilities as head of the
household. He is earning money and supporting the family while his ...
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