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The Scarlet Letter: Physical And Psychological Effects And Consequences Of Adultry
Number of Words: 1402 / Number of Pages: 6
... and boldly displays it to the world. She dresses Pearl in scarlet as a second symbol, and wears the scarlet A long after she could have removed it. All these things are proof that she was trying to hide nothing. Hester’s salvation lies in truth.
Adultery also led to Hester having psychological consequences. She experienced much shame and guilt. As one of her punishments for her sin, she was forced to stand on a public scaffold while she was made fun of by her peers. The scarlet A followed her around everywhere she went. People would see that and would recognize that she was an adulteress. L ...
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Lord Of The Flies; A Review
Number of Words: 620 / Number of Pages: 3
... many of the boys dream of one day
being rescued and going home. Ralph constantly shows his obsession with
getting home and uses all of his power and knowledge to find a way home.
Ralph knows he has to light a fire on the top of the mountain to be used as
a signal to flag down a passing boat or plane, so that they can be rescued
and go home to their families. When Jack lets the fire go out Ralph is
enraged and does not know what to do. He can hardly control himself and
makes the realization that he has just possibly lost his only chance to go
home. Ralph hopes of one day going home and this is the ...
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As I Lay Dying: Anse's Laziness
Number of Words: 664 / Number of Pages: 3
... bridges to Jefferson are washed out, he is still determined to get to Jefferson.
Is Anse sincere in wanting to fulfill his promise to Addie, or is he driven by another motive? Anse plays "to perfection the role of the grief-stricken widower" (Bleikasten 84) while secretly thinking only of getting another wife and false teeth in Jefferson. When it becomes necessary to drive the wagon across the river, he proves himself to be undeniably lazy as he makes Cash, Jewel, and Darl drive the wagon across while he walks over the bridge, a spectator.
Anse is also stubborn; he could have borrowed a team of mu ...
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Flowers For Algernon: Charlie's Psychological Traumas
Number of Words: 725 / Number of Pages: 3
... had dreams of his
sister yelling at him and making fun of him. He also had memories of the night
his parents took him to the Warren Home. He was terrified and his dad would
never answer his questions. Charlie remembered his childhood and through his
memories, he felt guilty for hurting his family.
After the operation, Charlie also suffered from disillusionment. In the
bakery he used to have friends. Friends that would talk to him and care about
him. "...Why? Because all of the sudden your a bigshot. You think you are
better than the rest of us..." Charlie then realized that he had no ...
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Ethan Frome: Fantasy Is An Escape From Winter
Number of Words: 1475 / Number of Pages: 6
... dominating personality emasculates Ethan, while
Mattie's feminine, effervescent youth makes Ethan feel like a "real man."
Contrary to his characteristic passiveness, he defies Zeena in Mattie's defence,
"You can't go, Matt! I won't let you! She's [Zeena's] always had her way, but
I mean to have mine now -" (Wharton 123). To Ethan, Mattie is radiant and
energetic. He sees possibilities in her beyond his trite life in Starkfield,
something truly worth standing up for. Her energy and warmth excite him and
allow him to escape from his lonely, monotonous life.
While Zeena is visiting an out of town do ...
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Ragged Dick
Number of Words: 652 / Number of Pages: 3
... him to all the famous places. Young Frank accepts the proposal, and in exchange, his uncle buys Dick a new suit, and helps him clean himself up. This was the real turning point in Richard Hunter’s life because Frank’s family was able to help young Dick. They did this by providing shelter and more importantly, friendship for him.
From this point forward, Richard Hunter was no longer on the streets, and was determined to never look back. He was able to get a job, earn more money, and eventually succeed in achieving his dreams.
While reading this book, I really was able to put myself in ...
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Comparison Of 1984 And Animal Farm
Number of Words: 394 / Number of Pages: 2
... Party informs its members
that 2+2=3 or 4 or all at the same time, then it is so. Although this true
reality is available to Inner Party members, they too do not have the freedom of
thought or individuality... they are only just aware of its existence. Only the
outside reader is able to think and understand the true nature of the reality
established by the Party.
In Animal Farm, Orwell unveiled that reality is a simple mental state
that can be easily manipulated. Napoleon and the pigs proved this theory by
repeatedly changing the Seven Commandments and reporting to the other animals
that ...
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All Quiet On The Western Front: Tragedy Of War
Number of Words: 1250 / Number of Pages: 5
... be left for them. The characters felt betrayed. This idea of betrayal is paramount in the loss of war. Even though they may be able to go home after the war is over, they will constantly have to fight themselves. Another force that led to the loss of innocence at the front was the things that the boys were learning. They refer to themselves as “stone aged veterans” even though they are only twenty. The young men learn things such as how to properly stab a man and that a shovel is much more effective weapon than a bayonet because it does not get stuck. The effects that these experiences have on ...
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Drinking: A Love Story - A Review
Number of Words: 1626 / Number of Pages: 6
... someone who gave her confidence, support, and LOVE. She drank to ease the tention before meeting friends, continued to drink once they got there to keep the mood light and conversation interesting, was always up for one more round, and was always the last to leave. If she was physically able she would drink alone when she got home, until she hit the point of passing out. More times than not she wouldn’t remember the end of the time spent at the bar or even the drive home, much less what she drank when she returned home. She would wake up in fog not knowing what had happened over the last few hour ...
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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 C ...
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