|
|
|
» Browse Book Reports Term Papers
A Separate Peace: Contrasting Gene And Phineas And The Struggle For Power
Number of Words: 796 / Number of Pages: 3
... achieving power by gaining the respect of fellow classmates. Phineas'
spontaneity inspires many others to be like himself and jump off the tree.
Another example of Phineas' power is his character establishing scene of
disrespect to the school by wearing his pink shirt and the Devon School tie as
his belt. We here, again, see him as the spontaneous individual who "can get
away with anything" (p.18). Phineas' nature inspired Mr. Patch-Withers, a
teacher at Devon. Phineas has an eloquence about himself, allowing him to get by
with so much. Phineas "might have rather enjoyed the punishment if it was done ...
|
|
Pygmalion: Professor Higgins' Philosophy
Number of Words: 716 / Number of Pages: 3
... and his word, may not exist, depending on
the interpretation of this theory.
There are two possible translations of Higgins' philosophy. It can be
viewed as treating everyone the same all of the time or treating everyone
equally at a particular time.
It is obvious that Higgins does not treat everyone equally all of the
time, as witnessed by his actions when he is in "one of his states" (as Mrs.
Higgins' parlor maid calls it). The Higgins that we see in Mrs. Higgins'
parlor is not the same Higgins we see at the parties. When in "the state" Henry
Higgins wanders aimlessly around t ...
|
|
Kafka's The Trial: Guilt
Number of Words: 986 / Number of Pages: 4
... without
distinction in the end."
In Kafka's beliefs, the courts treat all men as if they were guilty.
Joseph K is a prime example of this treatment. He is never told about his
crime, nor of how the trial is going. He merely waits until he is summoned,
and if he is not, he is still forced to live his life according to the
courts. This is what Kafka believes happens to all individuals; they are
controlled by the society, and forced to agree with what the society
implements upon them. K never found out what his alleged crime was, and
will never find out. However, he was forced to agree with hi ...
|
|
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: Jesus Christ And McMurphy
Number of Words: 1955 / Number of Pages: 8
... so was McMurphy when he
was first admitted as he "laces his fingers over his belly without taking
his thumbs out of his pockets,"(Kesey p. 16) a very relaxed poise. McMurphy
also appears to be much like the Western hero, a risk taker; he would go to
meet a challenge, ready to risk a confrontation, usually with the Big Nurse.
One such occasion was when McMurphy rose to meet the Nurse's confiscation
and rationing of cigarettes by breaking her window and taking the
cigarettes. The Chief comments on this confrontational aspect of McMurphy's
character when he says of McMurphy:
He was the logger again, th ...
|
|
Great Gatsby: Theme And Character Anlysis Of Tom And Daisy
Number of Words: 979 / Number of Pages: 4
... to do with herself. She is like loose change floating around wandering from party to party, man to man, friend to friend, in a big house in East Egg with no sense of purpose. She once attempted to plan something when she first reunited with Nick. She said, "What'll we plan? What do people plan?" meaning she has never had to make decisions nor has she had much responsibility. Not only does she have no purpose, she has no morals. She literally killed a woman and went home to eat cold chicken. What more, her lover was killed and she left on a trip missing his funeral. Show me a woman who has no morals ...
|
|
A Tale Of Two Cities: Faults Of Social Structure
Number of Words: 479 / Number of Pages: 2
... out about the social structure in the society
is the lunacy associated with the revolution. The way the people of St. Antoine
get crazy from being in such a violent situation is the fault that is being
described here. When the wood-sawyer starts talking about his saw as "his little
guillotine" it shows that he is affected and is a "typical revolutionary", with
a cruel regard for life. Another place where Dickens describes this revolution
lunacy is when the crowd of "five thousand demons" come around the corner
"dancing" to the Carmagnole, the song of the revolution. This shows that
everyone who has ...
|
|
The War Ridden Soldier
Number of Words: 494 / Number of Pages: 2
... earlier in the war. Hemingway also lets us know Catherine already has the knowledge that her life cannot be dependent on another through her husband's death. This all sets the tone for the novel.
Hemingway also develops the theme through tone. The tone of this novel is a tragic one. Throughout the novel Hemingway foreshadows Catherine's death. When Catherine is brought into the delivering room, the doctor tells her he has concerns about her narrow hips. Therefore, they had to get a caesarean, and the baby dies. Then Catherine starts to hemorrhage and Henry realizes why he did not want to become inv ...
|
|
Billy Budd: A Story Of True Goodness
Number of Words: 483 / Number of Pages: 2
... Billy is sweet, John is bitter. Where Billy is naïve, John is knowledgeable. Where Billy is content, John is jealous. Lastly, where Billy is good, John is bad.
The ugliness that results in the death of both men portrays the triumph of sinister forces over the meek. John Claggart, who is a powerful and feared man aboard Bellipotent, lashes out at Billy who is for the most part defenseless. This is an injustice of biblical proportions.
What could have prevented this from happening? Perhaps, if Billy picked up on John’s malicious intent the entire tragedy could have been avoided. But, on the other ha ...
|
|
Student
Number of Words: 1988 / Number of Pages: 8
... lived there and experienced first hand all the challenges and hardships of the emigrants' life. Anzia Yezierska's novel "Bread Givers" is a story that lets the reader to learn about the life of Jewish Emigrants in the early Twentieth Century on Manhattan's lower East Side through the eyes of a poor young Jewish woman who came from Poland and struggled to break out from poverty, from tyrant old traditions of her father, and to find happiness, security, love and understanding in the new country. The book is rich with symbolism. Different characters and situations in the novel symbolize different parts o ...
|
|
Of Mice And Men: Lennie And George
Number of Words: 1610 / Number of Pages: 6
... together for quite some time now, which was very rare,
because most farm workers rarely have companions, but George and Lennie have
been together ever since Lennie's Aunt had passed away, and Lennie began to
follow George around everywhere.
Instead of hurrying to the farm that night, they stop by a stream to
camp in the open, and they'll arrive at work the next morning. Why? Well,
Lennie isn't very bright. George didn't want him to blow the job opportunity.
The logic between waiting until morning until going to work was, that way, all
the other farm hands would be out working, thus they'd have ...
|
|
|
