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The Sun Also Rises
Number of Words: 2642 / Number of Pages: 10
... and self-reliance, and of strength and courage to confront all weaknesses, fears, failures, and even death.
Jake Barnes, as the narrator and supposed hero of the novel, fell in love with Brett some years ago and is still powerfully and uncontrollably in love with her. However, Jake is unfortunately a casualty of the war, having been emasculated in a freak accident. Still adjusting to his impotence at the beginning of the novel, Jake has lost all power and desire to have sex. Because of this, Jake and Brett cannot be lovers and all attempts at a relationship that is sexually fulfilling ar ...
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A Summary Of Martin Luther, Lectures On Galatians
Number of Words: 557 / Number of Pages: 3
... works/grace, secular society/religion (p. 7), conscience/joy, works/faith, earthly/heavenly, Adam/Jesus, sin/righteousness, death/eternal life, flesh/spirit, Law/Christ (p. 9), Law/grace, Moses the lawgiver/Christ the savior (p. 10). These follow the dualism which Paul describes: "What the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other." (Galatians 5:1)
In explaining the doctrine of justification by faith, Luther takes Paul's statement that Christ "gave Himself for our sins" (Galatians 1:4), and elaborates: "Fo ...
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1984, Science-fiction Or Reali
Number of Words: 1016 / Number of Pages: 4
... it may seem, our government has the capability to watch us just as “the party” watches the citizens of Oceania.
As we speak, hundreds of satellites orbit our planet, each capable of watching everything we do outside. This technological advancement highly mimics that of the telescreens in 1984. If our government wished, it could use helicopters to peer into our windows just as “the party” did in the novel. “‘I didn’t want to say anything in the lane,’ she went on, ‘in case there’s a mike hidden there’”(Orwell 125). The mi ...
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The Stranger 2
Number of Words: 596 / Number of Pages: 3
... to Meursault if he was stated as a friend of Raymond’s or not. The way that Meursault does not contribute to the conversation and that it is just “fine with [him]” to be friends creates an image of indifference. This image continues to grow as Raymond continues to talk to Meursault. Raymond goes on to tell of his problems with women, and Meursault still remains silent. After his Raymond’s confessions are over he once again thanks Meursault for being a pal: “I didn’t mind being his pal, and he seemed set on it.” (Camus, 33) Once again, Meursault’s a ...
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Women In Julius Ceasar
Number of Words: 387 / Number of Pages: 2
... man and that they have an un-pleasant relationship.
Calpurnia plays a similar role in the story. She reveals an un-clear part of Caesar. Calpurnia shows Caesars' vague suppositious trait. Until the conversation with calpurnia, Caesar never directly admitted to being suppositious. He always added something in front of his superstitions. However, when calpurnia had the bad dream, she convinced him not to go to the senate. Her conversation also throws light on his character. He was the most powerful man in the world and he had time to discuss things with his wife. The fact that he went to d ...
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Hills Like White Elephants: Jig
Number of Words: 962 / Number of Pages: 4
... three steps to
changing: realization, doing the deed, and committing to the change. She
definitely realizes she needs to change, but only goes that far. She does walk
to the end of the station and looks upon the fertile side of the valley and
comments "and we could have all this," but she continues drinking when she
knows well that she carries a child in her womb. She even says the alcohol
tastes like licorice, that everything tastes the same, and she's getting tired
of her same old life. Surely, she must know the possible damage she can cause
the baby to have, but does it stop her from drinking? No, ...
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Frankenstein: The Creator's Faults In The Creation
Number of Words: 1292 / Number of Pages: 5
... reality, Frankenstein is so delusional that he fails to recognize that his creature's outward appearance is hideous. He knew of the creature's disfigured face and gigantic proportions, yet he is so blinded by his ego that he fails to take into account the results of his actions, i.e. how his creation would coexist with other beings. His thoughtless actions immediately doom his creature to be a social outcast. Frankenstein never acknowledges the results of his mistakes until people start being murdered. His hasty actions could incriminate him to be the 'true murderer' as if he had of thought his ...
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1984: Symbolism And Irony
Number of Words: 530 / Number of Pages: 2
... "The coral was Julia's life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity in the heart of the crystal” The relationship of Winston and Julia was beautiful, but was also trapped and suspended in the world of Big Brother, like the coral. The name Julia is symbolic because it represents Juliet, a name that has a connotation of romance and love. This also gives significance to the passage where Winston wakes “with the word 'Shakespeare' on his lips."
In the beginning of the novel during the “two minutes hate”, Winston is introduced to two important characters. The significance of these first two charact ...
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The Scarlet Letter: The Theme Of Punishment
Number of Words: 572 / Number of Pages: 3
... letter was constantly worn by Hester with
pride and dignity. Hester knew that what was done in the past was wrong
and that the scarlet A was the right thing to do, therefor it is worn with
a sense of pride.
The child, Pearl, is "a blessing and as a reminder of her sin." As
if the scarlet A were not enough punishment there "was a brat of that
hellish breed" which would remind Hester of what happened in the past. The
"brat" could have been given away to Governor Bellingham yet Hester
proclaimed that Pearl "is my happiness!...Ye shall not take her! I will
die first!" Not a person in Boston, nor Hes ...
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A Separate Peace: True Friends
Number of Words: 496 / Number of Pages: 2
... in Gene's mind he was better than Phineas, and this appeased the grip of
jealousy for awile at least. Peace is once again retained at the Devon
school, but it wont last. Neither Gene nor Phineas can foresee the agony
which will soon be beckoning them.(4)
The summer was quickly passing for these two boys and Gene nearly
forgot his jealousy towards Finny. The stress of trying to be better and
follow Finny's wild ideas finally got to Gene. He has had enough, and the
jealousy turns to rage without Genes knowledge. Finny has another wild
idea, he and Gene will jump off the large tree into the ...
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