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Candide: Women’s Roles In Society
Number of Words: 623 / Number of Pages: 3
... reason she survives is because a Bulgarian captain takes pity on her. The Bulgarian captain finds Cunegund very attractive and he makes her his maid. He makes “her wash linen, cook victuals, and makes her take care of the house” (34). When the captain gets tired of her, he simply trades her away. He can trade her away because her beauty carries a hefty monetary value to other men.
Another example of her beauty driving men crazy occurs during the argument between Don Isaachar and the Grand Inquisitor. These individuals find her so attractive that they are both willing to give up some time to th ...
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Glass Menagerie 2
Number of Words: 688 / Number of Pages: 3
... liked a boy”?, Laura points to a picture in her yearbook. Later that evening Amanda and Tom argue, she does not understand why Tom goes to the movies every night. Tom states that he hates working for the family as he has been doing and leaves for the movies. He returns late that night drunk and after losing his key Laura opens the door for him. Tom tells her about the movie and of the magic show he had seen, giving her a scarf from the show.
The next morning Amanda wakes Tom for work and asks him to bring home a gentlemen caller for Laura. Tom came home from work and announced that he had invite ...
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Lord Of The Flies: The Evil & Primitivism In Man
Number of Words: 1289 / Number of Pages: 5
... on the island, allegorically
show what the human civilization is like.
Ralph stands for order and conduct of society. Each chapter begins with
order, which means that Ralph has control. Ralph uses the conch to show order
and the right to speak. By the end of each chapter there is no order and there
is usually chaos, this shows that evil and/or fear has control, meaning Jack has
control. Allegorically in the world it would be a legislative government versus
a military type of government. Where Ralph is the legislative and Jack is
military. The disorder caused by Jack, threatens the island and th ...
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Summary Of "A Raisin In The Sun"
Number of Words: 678 / Number of Pages: 3
... house to talk to them about what has happened.
Walter is, in good reason, very angry and annoyed by the racist whites. He goes
over and at first tries his best to stay calm over the situation. The white
father then says, "Listen, if I ever see your son with mine, I will througth
that little black spoiled brat back into your yard." Walter becomes enraged and
hits the man directly in the face as hard as he can. This brings an upraw
amongst the Youngers and the entire community. Thus bringing the whites, even
those who weren't before, totally against the Younger family.
After the eventual calming d ...
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Cry The Beloved Country: Book Review
Number of Words: 1224 / Number of Pages: 5
... community of this land is trying to break free
from the white people, but having little success. It is this so called racism
that is essential to the setting of the story. Without it, the book would not
have as much of an impact as it does.
The story begins, as many great stories have begun, with a solitary man taking a
long and dangerous journey to a distant land. The man is an Anglican Zulu priest,
Rev. Stephen Kumalo, and the journey is to the white-ran Johannesburg in 1946.
Like a weary prophet taking a biblical sojourn to Sodom, Kumalo is seeking out
lost members of his family who have left the ...
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"A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"
Number of Words: 1986 / Number of Pages: 8
... as well as an earthly desire to live well in the real world, which in turn ultimately enriches the main characters in the story, Pelayo and Elisenda. The author does not portray the divine as one might think. When a person thinks of an angel they think of a very elegant, beautiful figure usually clothed in white with a spiritual presence. Garcia does not portray angels in this typical way. In this story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," he describes the angel as being, very old, foul smelling, and having unusually enormous wings, but lacking the ability to fly. By taking the "real" and making it " ...
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Huckleberry Finn Essay 2
Number of Words: 837 / Number of Pages: 4
... becomes more than just another character. He becomes a vessel by which Mark Twain shares his views with the world. In the South where he lived, there was still much bitterness towards ex-slaves and this dictated what was proper and what was not. Instead of writing a manifesto of his views, these views were consolidated with Huck's character. Through Huck's eyes, we are not only able to see Twain's views but we also see them justified. Twain's satirical view of religion manifests itself when Miss Watson confronts Huck on the subject of Heaven. She feels that Heaven is a place where
"all a body ...
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Is Huck Finn Too Mature?
Number of Words: 1004 / Number of Pages: 4
... In contrast, Huck's ideas are sensible and well thought out. This
fact shows that Twain made his own character superior in a way to the others,
giving him a practical edge on situations. Huck is definitely superior to other
boys of his age, but it may not be just his intelligence. Also, Huck has a
tendency to confide in the way things are rather than looking for a deeper
meaning. This aspect of Huck's character allows him to express his own system
of values which seem to give him an edge on other fourteen year old boys.
Whatever the reason, Huckleberry is definitely advanced in life. ...
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"Billy Budd" By Herman Melville: Captain Vere
Number of Words: 466 / Number of Pages: 2
... much service, been in various
engagements, always acquitting himself as an office mindful of the welfare
of his men, but never tolerating an infraction of discipline; thoroughly
versed in the science of his profession, and intrepid to the verge of
temerity, though never injudiciously so.” In fact, his downfall is
directly caused by his never tolerating an infraction of discipline.
Captain Vere instinctively disliked Claggert, a man who, for his
own reasons, falsely accuses Billy Budd of plotting a mutiny. While
meeting together, the charge would have come to naught if Billy Budd hadn't
killed Cl ...
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Feminism In Jane Eyre
Number of Words: 1399 / Number of Pages: 6
... a
fairly high class and intellectual job, in the Victorian era a governess
was little more than a servant who was paid to share her scarce amount of
knowledge in limited fields to a child. With little respect, security, or
class one may certainly feel that an intelligent, passionate and
opinionated young woman such as Jane Eyre should deserve and be capable of
so much more. The insecurity of this position, being tossed around with
complete disregard for her feelings or preferences, is only one of many
grueling characteristics of this occupation. However for Jane to even
emerge into society, be ...
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