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All Quiet On The Western Front
Number of Words: 1374 / Number of Pages: 5
... 1. The war was getting worse as the days went by, and the soldiers were dying quickly. The commanding officers felt it was best to convince young men to enter the war to support and fight for their country. They were not told whom they were really fighting for, or the cause. In Paul’s case, Germany was under attack from many sides, and it was best for him to head for the front lines and defend his fatherland. Paul was almost “brainwashed” and was completely convinced that he was doing the right thing.
“Once it was different. When we went to the district commandant to en ...
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A Dolls House
Number of Words: 277 / Number of Pages: 2
... from the very beginning when she calls them “sweet blessings” and “darlings”. Nora thinks of her children as something sort of like a plaything, a doll maybe. Her description of their “red cheeks! -- like apples and roses” emphasizes the children’s doll like appearance, with an imagery of bright red cheeks like those painted on dolls. Nora even goes as far as calling her baby her “sweet little baby doll.” Her throwing the children’s things around shows her carelessness to realize that she is the mother of her children, not their owner like one who owns toys. She acts like a kid playing with her toy ...
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Analysis Of Racism In Huck Fin
Number of Words: 1146 / Number of Pages: 5
... The white characters often view the blacks as property rather than as individuals with feelings and aspirations of their own. Huck comes to realize that Jim is much more than a simple slave when he discusses a painful experience with his daughter. Jim describes how he once called her and she did not respond. He then takes this as a sign of disobedience and beats her for it. Soon realizing that she is indeed deaf, he comforts her and tries to make up for the act of beating. The feeling that Jim displays shows Huck that Jim has a very human reaction and the fact Jim says, "Oh Huck, I bust out cryin ...
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Immoral Materialism
Number of Words: 613 / Number of Pages: 3
... These quotes explain Gastby’s belief, that if he becomes rich, he will be able to obtain love from Daisy. This is quite contrary to the ideas of Ben Franklin represented in this quote “Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor”, this quote explains that life itself is the reward, not the things that money can bring to it.
Many wealthy people assume that it is their right to have others listen to and follow their own wishes, or thoughts. The character, Tom Buchanan is the model superficial rich person. Who attempts to force his poorly thought-out, stolen theories ...
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Everyone In A Man For All Seasons Is Pursuing Their Own Ends. What Makes More Different?
Number of Words: 2212 / Number of Pages: 9
... concerned with his goals, regardless
of the path he must take to reach them is Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is the
personification of pragmatism and is willing to do anything, providing the
end sees him satisfied. "…our job as administrators is to make it as
convenient as we can," Cromwell states in reference to the King's divorce
and the pursuit of More's support. He is "…the King's ear," and is thus
responsible for all the menial tasks which the King would otherwise have to
perform, including seeing to it that Sir Thomas More either agrees to give
the King his support or is punished. One of these dutie ...
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Analysis Of Pearl In Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"
Number of Words: 1256 / Number of Pages: 5
... Letter lived a very difficult life.
Before the novel begins, Hester Prynne gives birth to Pearl after having an
affair with Arthur Dimmesdale, a Puritan minister. Pearl's birth proves that
Hester cheated on her husband Roger Chillingworth provoking the stories action.
The novel opens with the people of Boston staring and laughing at Hester holding
Pearl while standing on the town's scaffold. At this time, Pearl is three
months old. Years later Hester gets released from jail and lives with Pearl in
the outskirts of town. Since Hester becomes alienated from Boston, Pearl turns
into "her mother's only ...
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Gods And Generals
Number of Words: 887 / Number of Pages: 4
... Texas, General Winfield Scott asks Lee to serve as second in command of the Union Army, but due to the possibility that Virginia could also secede, he declines. Still yearning for action, he accepts the command of the Provisional Army, the defense forces for the state of Virginia. He goes on to recruit Major Thomas Jackson, Jackson replies by saying, “If they do not run, then they die.” (Pg. 135) “I will do whatever I must to defeat my enemies.” (Pg. 135) This describes Major Jackson’s general attitude towards war and towards God. Jackson is extremely pious and does all he can to please God and to fo ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Sterotypes And Misconceptions
Number of Words: 820 / Number of Pages: 3
... was a sign from Boo to let the
children realize what a kind and pleasant man he really was. Also, Boo was
considerate enough to save Jem from a couple of whippings, because after
all, if Atticus were to see the torn pants he would have known Jem was the
culprit in the Radley's yard. “You were so busy looking at the fire, you
didn't notice Boo behind you”(pg 76) This was also a symbol which Boo
shared to let the kids slowly realize the truth about him, that he was an
innocuous caring person hiding behind a fading shadow. Boo just wanted to
be seen as the real him instead of the horrid stereotype ...
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The Red Badge Of Courage: Fear Of First Battle
Number of Words: 522 / Number of Pages: 2
... not run and take on the whole army on by himself. When he is in the first battle he tries to run but is caught by an officer and made to go back and fight. His attitude changed from being confident to being scard of fighting.
Jim conklin is also a soldier in the 304th regiment who talks with Henry and tom. When Conklin was talking to Henry and Wilson about how they felt about fighting their first battle, he says that he will run if he sees everyone else running. He is the only one to admit to everyone that he is scared about fighting. He is also the only one not to run away from the first battle eve ...
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Essay On The Stranger
Number of Words: 575 / Number of Pages: 3
... he knew that his manner of hunting was evil and would only lead to lascivious killing. While describing that hunt to the boys, Jack was "twitching" and "shuddering" as he talked. He knew it was wrong. Eventually all the savages hid behind their masks when their lust for killing climaxes on the manhunt for Ralph. Throughout all of the story, all hunting, killing, and shedding of blood was done while hidden by masks.
The mask, to whoever wears it, makes the boy unknown, unrecognized, and mysterious. When the first mask was put on, Jack "looked no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger". At t ...
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