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Young Goodman Brown: Everyone Is Capable Of Sin
Number of Words: 470 / Number of Pages: 2
... walks by with a minister. He and the
minister are talking about missing a church ordination dinner to attend the
satanic gathering. The deacon says,'”Besides several of the Indian powwows,
who, after their fashion know almost as much deviltry as the best of us,'”
(311). The whole time Goodman is on the trail, he is committing sin.
Every step of the way, he is forsaking his god. He slowly succumbs to sin
as the lord of the underworld coaxes him. At the meeting, when a voice
screamed out, ‘”Bring forth the converts!'”(315), Goodman steps forward,
accepting evil. Under the right settings, any ...
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Taronga - Victor Kelleher
Number of Words: 1606 / Number of Pages: 6
... in the dead of the night, instead of a fight or a loud confrontation. He is also a humanitarian, as he cares for other animals, even when killing them. This reinforces my attitudes and views on heroes, as I believe that most true heroes are quiet, usually introverted, and do things to make the community better - often without receiving the recognition they deserve. The extroverted heroes, such as Superman, is what society expects, and because of this they often overlook the real heroes. On the other hand, Ben is not a passive character. He takes control of situations, such as when he arranges ...
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The Fountainhead
Number of Words: 932 / Number of Pages: 4
... always manage to decide?"
Roark: "How can you let others decide for you?"
As two men on the extreme sides of conformity and independence, it is hard
for Keating to understand how someone could be so sure of himself, whereas
it is incomprehensible for Roark to believe that Keating could have so
little self-assurance and such a lack of resolve regarding the decisions he
chooses to make. In this regard, Howard Roark is greater than Peter Keating.
Often times in world affairs, smaller nations adhere to a state of
Finlandization; they buckle under the pressures of a larger nation because
they la ...
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Pride And Prejudice: Thoughts Of Marriage
Number of Words: 501 / Number of Pages: 2
... them and make aware her five
unmarried daughters. Mrs. Bennet encourages her daughter, Jane, to set her
sights on Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bennet's' sarcastic comments prove his
disconcert on the whole topic. When Jane is invited to meet with Mr.
Bingley and his sister, Mrs. Bennet suggests that she go by horseback in
hopes that she could probably get ill and extend her stay. Mrs. Bennet's'
mind is always thinking of ways to marry off her daughters. Her idea works
to perfection and Jane ends up staying longer.
Mrs. Bennet goes to work again at the arrival of Mr. Collins, Mr.
Bennet's' cousin. Mr. ...
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Ethan Brand
Number of Words: 677 / Number of Pages: 3
... Stories arise; such as he "conversed with Satan himself in the lurid blaze of thus very kiln."(356) His search for self-gain leaves him detached from the world of mortals. steps into the world of gods, when he learns of the unpardonable sin, and yet he has not left the realm of man. He has eaten the forbidden fruit. He lives in a human world but cannot tell of the unpardonable sin. He is too proud or feels the burden is too great for any other. He is not welcome into society. He is mocked when he returns. He learns that one may be happy and ignorant or suffering and aware. One cannot possess the know ...
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"The Republic" By Plato
Number of Words: 1081 / Number of Pages: 4
... unable to get caught. Glaucon say this proves that people are just
only because they find it necessary.
Adeimantus another philosopher and Socrates elder brother brought up
the fact that we should take a look at the kinds of things people actually say
when they get praised justice and condemn injustice. Adeimantus explains by
saying that fathers tell there sons to be just because of the good reputations
and social prestige that attaches to justice. So it is not justice itself that
is recommended, but rather, the respectability that it brings with it. He
believes that the son will realiz ...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin: An Analysis
Number of Words: 2815 / Number of Pages: 11
... first year of publication,
taking thousands of people, even our nation's leaders, by surprise.
Mr. Shelby is a Kentucky plantation owner who is forced by debt to
sell two of his slaves to a trader named Haley. Uncle Tom, the manager of
the plantation, understands why he must be sold. The other slave marked for
sale is Harry, a four-year-old. His mother, Mrs. Shelby's servant, Eliza,
overhears the news and runs away with the little boy. She makes her way up
to the Ohio River, the boundary with the free state of Ohio. In Ohio,
Eliza is sheltered by a series of kind people. At a Quaker settlement ...
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My Antiona
Number of Words: 834 / Number of Pages: 4
... responsibilities that her father had and growing up for her changed in a matter of seconds. She could not join her fellow classmates in school because she had to tend to the work around the house. She became the head of the house. After time, the Shimerdas had a new log home built for them by the neighbors. The family continued to get their necessary items from outside sources and started to build a new life. Later, the Burdens moved to a town called Black Hawk. They now lived further away from the Shimerdas. Mrs. Burden gets Antonia a temporary job helping their neighbors around the house. Antonia ...
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Famous Mathematicians: A Book Review
Number of Words: 825 / Number of Pages: 3
... of mathematics.
Archimedes was born in Syracuse in 287 BC and is thought of as the greatest mathematician, engineer, and physicist of ancient times. He was often asked by King Hieron to solve problems or assist in the safekeeping of Syracuse by developing different defense mechanisms. His mathematical works are concerned with many topics including plane geometry, cylinders, solid geometry, and arithmetic, especially with the estimation and notation of large numbers. A Roman soldier killed Archimedes as he was working on a geometric design in the sand but his mathematical works have challenged ma ...
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Silent Spring: Pesticides
Number of Words: 500 / Number of Pages: 2
... conclude why the past measurements were considered to be inappropriate thus bringing us to the measures being taken today. In the past, we were not quite sure what long-term effects, if any that pesticides might have. When applying pesticides one must take into consideration the amount that actually remains on the plant as compared to the amount that is washed away by rain, carried off by wind, or absorbed by microorganisms and other living animals. In the case of DDT, or Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane which was first synthesized in 1874 was thought to be the miracle due to the impact that it served i ...
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