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Protagonists Journal For Jane Eyre
Number of Words: 472 / Number of Pages: 2
... say that he pitied her, but we all know there was more.
She enchanted the lives of Mr. Rochester and St. John. Both men, in or near
there thirties, proposed her twice. She accepted both of Mr. Rochester 's
proposals. She also did something remarkable; she refused St. John's
proposals of marriage. Jane Eyre was a very special woman of her time.
Jane's life story is greatly admired by women around the world due
to the nature of her character. She searches for love and acceptance and
she finds it in every place she is. Even though Mrs. Reed did not accept
her in the time she went back she made ...
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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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Crime And Punishment - Russian
Number of Words: 1627 / Number of Pages: 6
... of his wrath was destroyed. Aggressiveness, however, was not the Emperor's only method of coping with the problems of life. He also used regimentation, orderliness, neatness, and precision, an enormous effort to have everything at all times in its proper place. His regime became preeminently one of militarism and bureaucracy Corruption and confusion, however, lay immediately behind this facade of discipline and smooth functioning.
Nicholas disliked serfdom (poverty), but there were political hazards in eliminating it. He was determined to avoid public discussion of reform, even within the upper cla ...
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The Webb Story And The Efforts To Rebut It
Number of Words: 2286 / Number of Pages: 9
... Stone that the CIA’s "relationship with the [New York] Times was by far its most valuable among newspapers, according to CIA officials. From 1950 to 1966, about 10 CIA officials were provided Times cover...[as] part of a general Times policy ... to provide assistance to the CIA whenever possible."
The situation at the Washington Post was hardly different. In 1988, the paper’s owner, Katharine Graham, said in a speech at the CIA’s Headquarters: "There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn’t. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate step ...
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Siddhartha's Maturation As Marked By Key Experiences
Number of Words: 817 / Number of Pages: 3
... inner self. After their meeting, however, Siddhartha
becomes more convinced that the Buddha's methods satisfy his logical and
tangible needs, but will not bring him any closer to realizing his
spiritual and metaphysical needs. The theme of maturity presents itself in
Siddhartha's conclusion that if he is to achieve an immaterial balance, it
must be on his own. He understands that the Buddha had a remarkable
experience, but it is a personal one. Siddhartha sees that his development
process relies on his forging his own experiences, and his attainment of
self realization can only be made by himself, ...
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Linda McQuaig's Shooting The Hippo: Causes And Results Of Debt
Number of Words: 1092 / Number of Pages: 4
... the hippo. This image grabs the
attention of the reader and leads to numerous other examples which McQuaig uses
to break down the popular myths about the deficit. McQuaig, determined to
expose one by one, several of the current myths about the state of the Canadian
economy, backs up her arguments with interviews and publications. These include:
a chief statistician at Statistics Canada who has been working on the statistics
of social spending since the middle '60s; the man at Moody's bond rating service
in New York who is in charge of setting the credit rating on our federal debt;
and noted economists ...
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The Sound And The Fury: Summary
Number of Words: 694 / Number of Pages: 3
... jumbled mess of sounds and senses
at first glance. However, this section can be "translated" to make some
kind of sense. Once this happens, the story does make sense and does serve
a purpose. The main conflict of the story revolves around Caddy's
promiscuity. Each character takes some position regarding this fact.
Benjy, as retarded as he is, is the only one capable of telling an unbiased
version of the story. Because he cannot think rationally enough to decide
a position on the matter, he can give some sense of neutrality to the
situation. This is the purpose of the "Benjy Section."
Quentin, a ...
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The Necklace: The Downfall Of Mathilde Loisel
Number of Words: 882 / Number of Pages: 4
... signify the theme however, the theme of the
story is reiterated throughout the story. "She had no dresses, no jewels,
nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that. She would so
have liked to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after"(900).
Mme. Loisel was envious of her friend and anyone else who had more than what she
had. She felt that she deserved these things.
The plot grows completely out of the personalities of the characters. As
the story opens, Mme. Loisel's husband comes home with an invitation to a ball
at the palace. He had hoped that this in ...
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A Town Like Alice: Discussion
Number of Words: 495 / Number of Pages: 2
... who walked with the girls in Malaya when they got the stolen
poultry from Joe. The soldier is abused by his captain and he finds it so
humiliating that he looses his will to live. When he's infected by the fever he
doesn't fight it and he dies. This is a mentality that is or maybe was very
common in Japan. A person from the west would never feel so bad about loosing
his face as a man from Japan.
The differences between cultures can be something that maybe some of the persons
would like to change if they got the possibilities but it has never occurred to
them to do so because they are used to the way i ...
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Flowers For Algernon Essay
Number of Words: 1803 / Number of Pages: 7
... Warren Home. He was terrified and his dad
would never answer his questions. Charlie remembered his childhood and
through his memories, he felt guilty for hurting his family.
After the operation, In the bakery, he used to have friends. Friends
that would talk to him and care about him. Charlie then realized that he had
no friends but merely knew people that made fun of him. The bakery
employees just liked him because they could blame their mistakes on Charlie.
Then, they could not do this after the operation, so they all turned against
Charlie. Charlie also found out about Nemur and Strau ...
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