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Curlys Wife--of Mice And Men
Number of Words: 355 / Number of Pages: 2
... scene in which Curley’s wife is portrayed in a sympathetic manner is during her conversation with Lennie before her death. She confesses to Lennie that she dislikes Curley because he is angry all the time and says that she comes around because she is lonely and just wants someone to talk to. She speaks to Lennie not because she specifically cares for him, but because she lacks human interaction. Like George and Lennie, she once had a dream she sought for, of becoming an actress and living in Hollywood. Her dream went unfulfilled (which may also allude to the failure of George and Lennie& ...
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A Heritage Denied
Number of Words: 891 / Number of Pages: 4
... she will visit, shame prohibits her from revealing what she considers an inferior home life to her friends. Her mother realizes Dee’s embarrassment and knows “she will never bring friends [to the house]” (Walker 73). Unfortunately, the manner in which Dee chooses to alleviate the shame of her heritage, seemingly with no regret, causes her family to suffer.
Shame motivates Dee to conceal parts of herself that reveal her heritage. When Dees’s mother addresses her by her birth given name, Dee corrects her and says, “No mama not Dee, ‘Wangero Leewakino Kemanjo’” (Walker 75). Dee goes on to say “she’s ...
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Of Mice And Men: George And Lennie
Number of Words: 436 / Number of Pages: 2
... his life. George made a very shocking but wise decision. By
killing Lennie while Lennie is thinking about his favorite place, a place
of his own and filled with furry rabbits. This way Lennie will be happy
when he dies, and George would not be hurting him. George is smart and
loving at the same time. He just can't live to see his friend to suffer
and to be confuse by all the pain so he kills Lennie for his own good.
This character is so astonishing. George is a great friend to have
around. He loves Lennie so much that he can't bear to see him suffer.
Instead George is now lonely and has no on ...
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The Nation Takes Shape: A Review
Number of Words: 1024 / Number of Pages: 4
... and public buildings constructed. From a mere seventy
five post offices, scattered bout the Union, the number had soared to over
twelve thousand. There were now twenty five hundred miles of canals,
though none had existed while Washington was in office; and the railroads “
beginning only ten or twelve years ago, are already completed over one
thousand miles.” Schools, colleges, lyceums, and institutes were
multiplying in scores.(1) As you can see from that example, this time
period certainly did show how our nation was growing into the power that it
is today, and taking shape. That is the au ...
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Animal Farm Theme
Number of Words: 1130 / Number of Pages: 5
... know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty?
Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back! Surely, comrades,”
cried Squealer almost pleadingly, skipping form side to side and whisking
his tail, “surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come
back?” The animals all are in agreement that they do not want Jones back,
therefore; believing that the pigs health was the upmost concern (Orwell
820). Here one can see that the animals are easily deceived through a few
big words and a lot of fast talking that can be easily confused if one does
not pay attention closely. When the anim ...
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Humor In Wonderland
Number of Words: 1209 / Number of Pages: 5
... Even the mouse becomes humorous as he recites
"historical facts about the Anglo-Saxons..." "...which are the driest
things he knows, to restore Alice and the other creatures after their
involuntary swim in the Pool of Tears"(Avery 325). After the Caucus-race
in which everyone wins, the Dodo solemnly performs a humorous ceremony for
Alice saying "We beg your acceptance of this elegant thimble"(Carroll 23).
They presented the thimble to Alice as a prize for the race which nobody
won. A caterpillar becomes a humorous creature in Wonderland as he is
constantly contradicting Alice while smoking a lon ...
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Racial Formation Essay
Number of Words: 1488 / Number of Pages: 6
... racialized social structure where race becomes “common sense” (59), where we can comprehend and explain the relationships and workings of the world. This attempt to explain their definition of race, this racial project, leads to the claim that racism is complex and difficult to understand, starting first with the argument that racism is neither “biological” nor an “illusion”.
It was in the 18th and 19th century that many scholars dedicated themselves to trying to identify and rank humankind. Back then, race was thought of as a biological concept, or in other words, a matter of species. People belie ...
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Black Like Me
Number of Words: 903 / Number of Pages: 4
... to understand. Mr. Griffin was a middle age white man who lived with his wife and children. He was not oriented to his family. He decided to pass his own society to the black society. Although this decision might help most of the African Americans, he had to sacrifice his gathering time with his family. “She offered, as her part of the project, her willingness to lead, with our three children, the unsatisfactory family life of a household deprived of husband and father” (Griffin 9). Leaving Mrs. Griffin and his children would deprive them of the care they needed. Even though he was not oriented to his ...
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Themes Of Struggle, Social Oppression And Money In The Pearl
Number of Words: 1184 / Number of Pages: 5
... for the lowly Indians because they think of them as merely animals. This is shown in the novel when Kino goes to the Spanish doctor for help with Coyotito’s scorpion bite and the doctor, selfish as he is, rejects them. The Spaniards are also turning the Indians own people against them because the doctor’s Native servants which have joined in on the oppression of his own people. Even the Spanish priest only becomes concerned with Kino and Juana once they have found the pearl. The Spanish people often cheat the Indians out of money. A good example of this would be the Spanish pearl buyers. They all work ...
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Young Goodman Brown: Theme
Number of Words: 436 / Number of Pages: 2
... was real or imaginary, he seems to believe what he remembered happened and trusts no one in the village, not even his wife. When Goodman comes back he thinks he is better than the rest and judges everyone that they are devil worshippers, and sees himself as the only good person left.
I believe the theme of "Young Goodman Brown" is that excessive pride in yourself can lead to your downfall. Goodman Brown's wife, is also his faith in God. On his journey to meet the devil, he leaves behind his faith. He sees all of the holiest people from his town at the devil worshipping ceremony. Seeing these p ...
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