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The Cast Of Amontillado
Number of Words: 752 / Number of Pages: 3
... a coat of arms which is, “A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel,” with a motto of, “Nemo me impune lacessit,” which stands for no one attacks me with impunity. The coat of arms and the family motto both suggest retribution. The arms symbolize Montresor and Fortunato, Fortunato stepping on Montresor, the snake, and Montresor getting even with Fortunato, the foot. Not only is Montresor vengeful, he is also very intelligent in his actions. In order to bring Fortunato into the wine cellars, Montresor had to make sure that “there ...
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The Metamorphosis: Complexity And Irony Of Man In Society
Number of Words: 424 / Number of Pages: 2
... and despite his obvious inability to further produce, he is disregarded as a social burden, unable to sustain his role in the system. His mind however, his intentions remained that of his old self. But on account of his inabilities his family is revolted by him, and feeling immensely burdened, they sentence him to a life of isolation.
In the meantime, Gregor’s sister Gretta embarks on her own metamorphosis and shift in role. Her change commences with the new responsibility of caring for Gregor and escalates to the point where she begins to assert herself with her parents and ultimately become ...
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Conflicting Directions Of The
Number of Words: 421 / Number of Pages: 2
... Edna to face her second trend of free will, conflicting with her other direction of oppression.
When Edna felt dissatisfied with the life she is given, she pursues other ways in which to live more fully. She attempts painting and enters into an affair with another man. As her desire for freedom grows, she moves out of her husband’s house and tries to live life as she sees fit. She lives a life reflecting her new philosophies towards life, philosophies that are in conflict with that of society. The oppression by man caused Edna to have a social awakening, illuminating the meaning of the novel ...
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A Comparison Of "The Handmaid's Tale" And "Anthem"
Number of Words: 782 / Number of Pages: 3
... alone. The society in this book is also strict and authoritarian
to the point of dictating what your job will be, to whom you will have
children with.
In The Handmaid's Tale the story takes place sometime in the near
future after some kind environmental catastrophe that makes it impossible
for most women to have children. To solve this problem some radicals set
off a nuclear bomb in Washington during a full session of congress and then
declare marshal law. They then systematically took all rights away from
women and forced the ones that could have children into camps where they
would be con ...
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Animal Farm: Character Analysis Of Napoleon
Number of Words: 488 / Number of Pages: 2
... for his
ideas, after meetings he would talk to the other animals one on one and
"psychologically brainwash" them. He is very kiniving in his ways to get more
power and is always trying to discredit and undermine the other animals. One
time he urinated on Snowball's plans for the windmill. Napoleon's sense of
timing is keen and this is very useful is his quest for more power. At just the
right time he implies that Snowball's teachings are not beneficial to the other
animals. Then the time comes when Napoleon has to carry out the rest of his
plan, getting rid of Snowball. But by the time the anima ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Admitted, Hidden & No Guilt
Number of Words: 462 / Number of Pages: 2
... as before. She willingly comes back to the town and lives there with the scarlet “A” on her chest, after she had left for so many years.
Hidden guilt preys on a conscience and brings about hypocrisy. Dimmesdale does not confess his sin, which troubles his conscience as well as his “red stigma,” the unhealed wound on his breast. He becomes paranoid and begins to see his sin everywhere. In the meteor which flashes through the sky one night, he sees he letter A. He covers his guilt even more by placing his hand over his chest. The “red stigma” represents his deep regret for the sin, but is not ...
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"How To Tell A True War Story"
Number of Words: 814 / Number of Pages: 3
... you believe the truly incredible craziness" (461). After I did this a couple times, I was disgusted with myself and quit. I wanted to keep my memories of war to myself.
During the war I picked up the nickname Krebs and that is what I was known as. When I returned home everyone called me Harold and it felt strange. I feel like at war I was a different person and when I returned home no one knew me as Krebs, they only knew me as Harold. The characters in were given nicknames at war as well. I feel as though the experiences at war have toughened my heart so much that I cannot find my place at home. When ...
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Youth Violence
Number of Words: 2434 / Number of Pages: 9
... to realize how serious this problem truly is. According to the Chicago Tribune, “There are three million crimes committed on school campuses every year. That's sixteen thousand crimes per day - one crime every six seconds.” Even more frightening is the fact that thirty-five percent of high school students in high crime areas report carrying a firearm regularly. Juvenile arrests accounted for thirteen percent of all violent crimes in 1996, and thirty percent of all juvenile homicide arrests occurred in just four cities: New York, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles. “The number of juv ...
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The Stranger: Existentialism
Number of Words: 545 / Number of Pages: 2
... but this wasn't what bothered him, it
was the light from the sun that shot off the Arabs knife, and the intense
heat along with the salt from his sweat in his eyes that was bothering him.
Meursault shot the Arab mainly because he was uncomfortable and not because
he felt threatened, but in any case he made the decision to shoot him. In
the next chapter Meursault can't understand why he would need an attorney
for his case because it's simple to him, he had murdered a man and was now
ready to pay the consequences. He had made a choice that might not have
been the right one but he accepted it and w ...
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Huck Finn
Number of Words: 885 / Number of Pages: 4
... me...I got into my old rags and my
sugar hogshead again, and was free and satisfied." (page 1) Huck says this
shortly after he begins living with the Widow Douglas because it is rough for
him to be confined to a house and the strict rules of the Widow Douglas.
Huck’s father, a dirty and dishonest drunk, was also a problem. He
was so angry that his son could read, that he severely beat him and then
forced him to stay in a secluded cabin. Huck then devises a plan to escape
and heads down river were he teams up with Jim, a runaway slave.
The theme becomes even more evident once Huck and J ...
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