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Comparing "The Adventures Of Huck Finn" And "The Catcher In The Rye"
Number of Words: 1368 / Number of Pages: 5
... is an interesting way to interpret literature because is Universal or
correlates with any time period and any situation.
The Call to Adventure is the first of the Cosmogonic Cycle. It is the
actual "call to adventure" that one receives to begin the cycle. There are many
ways that this is found in literature including going by desire, by chance, by
abduction, and by being lured by an outside force. In The Adventures of Huck
Finn, Huck is forced with the dilemma of whether to stay with his father and
continue to be abused or to leave. Huck goes because he desires to begin his
journey. In The ...
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As I Lay Dying: Character's Words And Insight To Underlying Meanings
Number of Words: 1183 / Number of Pages: 5
... be told to him to gain
credibility with the reader. Who would doubt a narrator who possesses that
type of adroitness? Also, his language is clear and reflective. He uses
similes and metaphors and appears to have an acute awareness of spatial
relationships. Darl's sophisticated perception and poetic linguistics give him
the means of reaching for and maintaining his role as a competent observer and
reporter. However, his position does create certain problems for his siblings.
Tull describes Darl's “look” as being uncanny.
"He is looking at me. He dont say
nothing; just l ...
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Christianity In Dostoyevsky's Crime And Punishment: An Overview
Number of Words: 2439 / Number of Pages: 9
... criminals, he had plenty of time to
contemplate life and read The New Testament (the only book he was allowed).
However, it was not until his compulsory army service that Dostoyevsky's
faith began to blossom. In the army, Dostoyevsky met a fellow officer and
devout Christian named Baron von Vrangel, who befriended the still young
Dostoevesky and helped him re-discover the Christian faith (Frank 4).
Although a professing Christian for the rest of his life,
Dostoyevsky was not a “plaster saint.” (Until he died, he was plagued by
doubts and a passion for gambling.) Instead, Dostoyevsky under ...
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Gillian By Laurel Oke Logan
Number of Words: 799 / Number of Pages: 3
... debating about going she called the lady and got more
information about it and she decided she would give it a try. Gillian was
to leave in about five days so her mother and she went to go buy the right
clothes to wear in Canada and some other things she would need. The day
finally came for Gillian to leave. As Gillian, her family and friends went
to her gate at the airport Gillian began to feel really nervous. She said
good-bye to her family and friends and then she went off. The flight to
Canada was very pleasant.
When Gillian arrived at the camp she met some very interesting people.
Ja ...
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Oedipus The King 2
Number of Words: 468 / Number of Pages: 2
... rebuttal consisted only of a threat to himself- that if Oedipus’ claim against him were true, then let him not live out the rest of his days. Later, in a conversation with Oedipus, he justifies his denial of the charge that Oedipus had placed against him by illustrating the irrelevance of attempting to dethrone the king. When Jocasta enters, she sides with Creon and respects his oath to the gods. But later, when Oedipus says the claim against him is based on prophecy, she reasons with him since she does not believe in prophetic power. She explains how the prophecy of Laius’ son killing h ...
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Flowers For Algernon 4
Number of Words: 772 / Number of Pages: 3
... Algernon, and
Fay, a character who did not make much of an appearance, but in my eyes
believed, that she played a very important part in Charlie's involvement in
trying to sort out his past and figure out his present and future plans.
Charlie is a mentally retarded person who has impressing people and gaining
friends as one of his top priorities. He then hears of an experiment which
could possibly make him smart. He makes himself subject to this human
experiment with the hopes of gaining knowledge in a sole purpose of gaining
friends. As the book progresses, Charlie goes through dramatic ...
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Catcher In The Rye And Generation X: Holden And Andy
Number of Words: 1562 / Number of Pages: 6
... he would like to be "a catcher in the rye", someone who protects children from the pitfalls of hypocrisy and lies, that Holden seems to think infect the adult world. As a result, Holden is very careful not to use other characters as a means for his own ends. In many ways he is unable to deflect the unexpressed pressures that every teen male feels, to have sex. He is offered the "teenage dream" of sex in a non-responsible situation when Maurice, the elevator operator in his hotel offers to set him up with a hooker. Holden jumps at the chance, but when confronted with the reality of the situation feels h ...
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Beloved: American Experience With Slavery
Number of Words: 766 / Number of Pages: 3
... all pieced together, the whole picture of slavery, Sethe's act, and its aftermath emerges.
A universal characteristic of the survivor's tale is the subjectivity and incompleteness of the survivor's knowledge. The author works to provide a more objective view of events by including several storytellers. Digression also provides a more complete picture by including minute details, such as the story of Miss Amy Denver and her love of velvet. Entwined with digression is regression. The story is told in the present, referring back to different points in the past. These references are interrupted, and jumble ...
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The Cask Of Amontllado
Number of Words: 459 / Number of Pages: 2
... not to abandon the house, but told them that he would not be returning until morning. He knew that during this time of merriment the servants would disappear as soon as he turned his back. He lures Fortunato deeper and deeper into the family catacombs where the cask of amontillado was supposedly stored. Fortunato had a cold in the catacombs' mold aggravated his cough. Montresor kept offering Fortunato the chance to turn around and go back, but he also kept mentioning Luchresi's name.
Once Montresor lures Fortunato to the deepest part of the catacombs, he shackles Fortunato to the walls of a small ...
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A&P
Number of Words: 505 / Number of Pages: 2
... making a song up for when he was done ringing someone's groceries through the till, "'Hello (bing) there, you (gung) hap-py pee-pul (splat)!' - the splat being the drawer flying out.". Sammy knew he had been working there for a long time and was getting sick of working there. I believe Sammy felt as if he was placed in the job and was never going to move. Sammy was given the job from his parents knowing the manager. I don't think Sammy had the feeling that he went out and got that job for himself. Sammy probably felt very weak in his heart. Sammy needed a reason to leave and found one with the ...
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