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Of Mice And Men
Number of Words: 556 / Number of Pages: 3
... to find solitude. The most evident case of loneliness is Curley’s wife. No matter how hard she tried she couldn’t fit in. For example, when she tried numerous times to talk to George and Lenny she was either ignored or told to leave. Because of her reputation for being a flirt none of the farmhands wanted to talk to her. It was the threat of getting in trouble with Curley that caused many workers to avoid her. In addition, because of Curley’s insecure feelings he neglected her and forced her to seek attention anyway she could, even it meant flirting. She was ignored by both the farmhands and her own ...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The House Of The Dead
Number of Words: 770 / Number of Pages: 3
... four years in a Siberian prison camp. But, upon
further review, it seems to be more an account of Dostoyevsky's personality and
attitudes through these years. In his first year in prison, Dostoyevsky “found
myself hating these fellow-sufferers of mine.” (305) His first day in prison,
several convicts approached him, a member of the noble class and no doubt very
wealthy in the convicts' eyes, and asked him for money four times each; and
each refusal seemed to bring more convicts. He quickly grew to spite these
people, for they thought him to be an idiot, unable to remember that the very
same c ...
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Visitors From Oz
Number of Words: 905 / Number of Pages: 4
... that he was going to produce. He had come to the conclusion that he would base his movie on the book The Emerald City of Oz, since that was his favorite out of all fourteen of the Oz books. Samuel wanted this to be the best movie he had ever produced, so he was trying to think of ways to make the movie the best it could possibly be, and then it came to him. He could try to get a hold of Glinda the good witch and see if she an Ozma could try to get Dorothy and anyone else who wanted to come, to New York. He would assure her that Dorothy wouldn’t have to do anything that would make her uncomfortable. ...
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Sweetness And Power
Number of Words: 599 / Number of Pages: 3
... associated more with industry than agriculture – at least in the sixteenth century” (Mintz 47). Plantations required a “combination farmer-manufacturer”. Workers on plantations worked assiduously with a definite sense of time. They worked continuous shifts, resting only form Saturday to Monday morning. Mintz goes on to explain that “as the production of sugar became significant economically, so that it could affect political and military (as well as economic) decisions, its consumption by the powerful [people] came of matter less; at the same time, the production of sugar acquired that importan ...
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Things Fall Apart
Number of Words: 812 / Number of Pages: 3
... money and never pays it back. Okonkwo realizes that he does not want to be like his father, and it is this hatred that drives him to work hard. After his father’s death, Okonkwo pays off his debts, and starts his long journey to the top of the clan. In a short time, Okonkwo’s hard work pays off and he becomes one of the village’s most respected members. He earns three out of the four village titles. He is recognized as the greatest warrior in Umuofia. He takes three wives and has many children. He is almost to the top of the clan when his journey to greatness starts to crumble. Because of a scuffle ...
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“Minds Eye At Work”
Number of Words: 471 / Number of Pages: 2
... is brought to life by the opinions of the other characters in this story. The author to be a disheartened, lonely woman, who had changed from a flourishing singer to a desolate housewife, portrayed Minnie. Clues found throughout the house pointed every finger at Minnie, but it was never stated directly in the story. The reasoning for the lack of a frank conclusion is that by the end of the story the reader has determined the outcome.
“Taking Care” by Joy Williams is certainly a story that the writer leaves the ending open for all interpretations. Throughout the story, the writer creates a setting of ...
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Evolution Of Heathcliff In Wut
Number of Words: 1148 / Number of Pages: 5
... of the natural siblings. Heathcliff, like a cuckoo, is an intruder who takes the place of a natural offspring and becomes the sole focus of the family. This circumstance foreshadows a life of a child who tries to be something that is impossible. Heathcliff can never be more than what he is. He can never be accepted as a natural son in the Earnshaw family. Regardless of what he does or how hard he tries, he will always be the interloper.
Early in the novel, Heathcliff is picked on by Hindly and he assumes a assertive and threatening posture. “You must exchange horses with me: I don’t like ...
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Patriotism
Number of Words: 424 / Number of Pages: 2
... their employer, they lie to others, they cheat, and steal; but, one always thinks twice before betraying the trust of a friend. Shinji and Reiko remain loyal to what is important, their friends. Not only do Shinji and Reiko choose their friends over their country, they also find happiness in choosing each other rather than continuing in a world in which the two could not be together. This perfect union between the two illustrates something people search for everyday. Everyone is looking for his or her own Shinji or Reiko. This need to find a "soul mate" has spawned books, movies, songs, and play ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Who Is The Greatest Sinner?
Number of Words: 948 / Number of Pages: 4
... Hester had to wear the scarlet letter. The letter was her punishment, and she was to wear it for life. However, on that day in the brook, “she undid the clasp that fastened the scarlet letter, and, taking it from her bosom, threw it to a distance among the withered leaves (p.198).” In doing this, Hester violated her punishment. How can a person who does not acknowledge their punishment be innocent? Can a person who longs for the day she can escape her punishment be innocent? Hester had long to get rid of the letter for seven long years. On the day that Hester and her adulterer planned to flee, ...
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“The Tale Of The Sangreal”: The Use Of Symbolism
Number of Words: 1783 / Number of Pages: 7
... while portraying Sir Galahad and Sir Percivale. Two white bulls symbolize the two knights, who are virgins, sinless, and humble. White once more represents purity and innocence.
Black can be used to symbolize death, evil, and hell as well as mourning, sickness, and sinfulness. Sir Percivale receives a black magnificent horse with supernatural powers. The black symbolizes evil and the devil because the horse was not really a horse but a fiend determined to destroy him. Sir Bors met a man on a black horse wearing a priest’s frock. The man led to his dead brother and pretended to explain Sir Bo ...
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