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The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby Is A Pathetic Character
Number of Words: 1284 / Number of Pages: 5
... it was very unlikely that any woman would leave her husband
for any reason at all.
Everything that Gatsby ever did in his whole life was based upon
his pursuit of the dream. He moved to New York and bought his very
expensive mansion because of Daisy. Jordan Baker said, "Gatsby bought that
house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."(Fitzgerald 83) He held
many expensive parties in the hope that Daisy might show up at one of them.
Jordan said, "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his
parties, some night, but she never did."(Fitzgerald 84) His daily life was
also controlled b ...
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Emma
Number of Words: 629 / Number of Pages: 3
... and she is doubly pleased with her match-making skills, which turn out to be disastrous for her friend Harriet. Harriet Smith is a young girl of an unknown background, but she was a student at Mrs. Goddard’s School. challenges herself to reform and refine Harriet. She becomes to aspire to see Harriet marry a person in a higher social station. Harriet is very pretty. She was "short, plump, and fair, with blue eyes and light hair, and a look of great sweetness." (Austen, 20)
The other main character of the story is Mr. Knightley. He is a sensible man of about thirty-seven. He is the elder brother of I ...
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Book Report: Bless Me, Ultima
Number of Words: 1980 / Number of Pages: 8
... An honorable man who tries to protect Ultima from harm. Because of the loss of his young wife, Narciso begins to drink and is known as the town drunk. Through his garden, Narciso makes magic by growing beautiful flowers and plants. He is later killed by Tenorio in cold blood while trying to warn Ultima of harm and is buried as the town drunk instead of the hero that he is.
Leon, Andrew, and Eugene- Tony’s brothers. The giants in his dream. They go off to fight the War and come back grown men with their own dreams and beliefs. The inevitably break the heart of their proud f ...
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The Metamorphosis: Shape And Form
Number of Words: 1218 / Number of Pages: 5
... to himself, "
Besides, I have to provide for my parents and my sister. (pp. 82-83)." He felt
that his family was too dependent of him. When Gregor wouldnt let anyone in his
room in fear that they would be horrified by his condition, he thought that his
family was harassing him because he was in danger of losing his job, and
because the chief would begin harassing his parents again for the old debts" (p.
76). At this point, everyone was angry and wanted him to get up for work.
All that mattered to the family was what Gregor was able to provide.
After his secret of change to an insect was discovere ...
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The Intentional Death Of Francis Macomber
Number of Words: 1886 / Number of Pages: 7
... on both Francis Macomber, and Margaret herself. (Hemingway 1402). What is also important is that Margot and Francis have very different personalities. This is clearly seen when the narrator states, (Hemingway 1402).
With this small amount of background information, the true motive for an intentional killing can be found. This can clearly be seen in the conversation of Francis Macomber after killing the buffalo when he states, (Hemingway 1408. "(Hemingway 1409). Robert Wilson, the guide on the hunt, gives the reader an outside perspective into this complex and troubled relationship. In response to the q ...
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The Catcher In The Rye: First Person Narration Is Critical
Number of Words: 720 / Number of Pages: 3
... excessive thoughts on death are not typical of most
adolescents. His near obsession with death might come from having experienced
two deaths in his early life. He constantly dwells on Allie, his brother's,
death. From Holden's thoughts, it is obvious that he loves and misses Allie.
In order to hold on to his brother and to minimize the pain of his loss, Holden
brings Allie's baseball mitt along with him where ever he goes. The mitt has
additional meaning and significance for Holden because Allie had written poetry,
which Holden reads, on the baseball mitt. Holden's preoccupation with deat ...
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Hills Like White Elephants
Number of Words: 944 / Number of Pages: 4
... restricts or limits their revelation of the thoughts of all but one character. With this point of view in the story the reader can be put into the mind of one of the character again helping to better understand their feelings and thoughts. The reader will be able to know why things happen and what the character's attitude is at that time. Another point of view is the First-person point of view where the author is even more restricted. One of the characters tells the story omitting the author as the narrator. If the story were told from this point of view, they would be able to gives us, the reader ...
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BEOWULF ANALYSIS
Number of Words: 1078 / Number of Pages: 4
... weapons and fears none. Nor will I...”(Beowulf, lines 167-169). During the fight, Beowulf's strength takes over and Beowulf wrestles with Grendel until he is able to rip one of the monster's arms out of its socket. Superhuman feats also appear in the fight with Grendel's mother. When Beowulf enters the water, he swims downward for most of the day before he sees the bottom. “For hours he sank through the waves;...”(Beowulf, line 572). He does this without the use of oxygen. During the battle with Grendel's mother, Beowulf realizes that Unferth's sword is useless against the monsters thick skin. He grab ...
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Lord Of The Flies 2
Number of Words: 1225 / Number of Pages: 5
... island to the beach. The boys assemble and elect Ralph as the leader. Ralph then assigns the Choir, led by Jack, to be the hunters. Then Jack, Ralph, and Simon set out to explore the island. Near the end of their journey, they encounter a wild pig. Jack tries to kill it, but is unsuccessful. When the explorers get back, a meeting is held. The explorers explain that the island is deserted but there is enough food to keep them alive. Jack and the hunters promise to supply meat. Ralph makes a rule that whoever is in possession of the conch shell is allowed to speak. Ralph proposes the idea of a signal fir ...
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Ishi Last Of His Tribe (summar
Number of Words: 1318 / Number of Pages: 5
... Ishi went to investigate the situation and found Timawi laying dead. Ishi takes him and gives him the proper burial along with his father.
Ishi went tout and then found a spot to live. He found a cave in the side of a mountain and the remaining Yahi migrate to this new place to stay. Ishi found a new place to go and think. Later on, his grandmother and grandfather die of old age. There are four remaining Yahi left in the world.
Chapter 3
The seasons have changed again and it is now winter. Ishi loved to watch Tushi as she matured into a Yahi woman. Ishi grew out of going to Lookout Poin ...
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