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Araby By James Joyce And A Sun
Number of Words: 1646 / Number of Pages: 6
... experience. In Araby, the reader learns of the boy’s initiation in the final sentence: "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; andmy eyes burned with anguish and anger." The character had a negative reaction to his new awareness. His realization caused him to have feelings of shame, anguish and anger. He was possessed and controlled by his passion for Mangan’s older sister. His ideals of the girl were not realistic but were futile and vain. The girl drew out feelings in him and he discovered that feelings must be reciprocated and the downside that lov ...
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The Hobbit
Number of Words: 1061 / Number of Pages: 4
... hobbit but leaves them because he has other
business to attend to. Beorn- is a large man who can change shapes into other
animals. He lives by himself in large house with animals who he can speak to.
He helps the dwarves and the hobbit after they have escaped from the goblins.
He later joins them in the Battle of the Five Armies to help defeat the goblins
and and the wargs. Bard- He is the man who slays Smaug and becomes the new
master of the town where the men dwell on Long Lake.
antagonists:
the trolls (Bert, Tom, Bill)- they capture the dwarves and Bilbo with the
intention of eating them. They ...
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The Prediction Of 1984
Number of Words: 1958 / Number of Pages: 8
... Oxymoron principles of “the three slogans of the party
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”2
By the totalitarian society , Oceania, being in a constant state of war, their economy never goes down for lack of demand on a supply. Furthermore, because the society is in a war the citizens assume that things like “the electric current was (being) cut off during the daylight hours,”3 arises from the state of war . Because the citizens make this assumptions, they do not revolt against their government for poor living conditions like they did in the French Revolution. The peo ...
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The Positronic Man
Number of Words: 865 / Number of Pages: 4
... a terrifying choice: to make his dream a reality, he must pay the ultimate price.
I must say that I didn't have very high expectations for this book because I am not a very big science fiction fan, but this book changed my mind. There are many reasons why this particular book changed my view on science fiction. One of the major reasons for my enjoyment of this book is the way in which it was written. Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg set this story up wonderfully. I personally liked the way the book is structured. The first chapter takes place at the end of the story so you start thinking about what ...
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On The Island: A Review
Number of Words: 1232 / Number of Pages: 5
... She still looks for signs of
affection however, but they seem few and far in between. She has virtually
no relationship with Annette whom she sees as a representative of the new,
efficient generation. While Doris does not fear progress, she fails to see
the use for many of the modern products.
Annette on the other hand has adopted a somewhat colder attitude towards
John's mother. It is hard to accurately pinpoint the passages where this is
expressed, as it is more of a general feeling throughout the story. As his
wife, she is constantly waging an unseen and unfelt battle with Doris for
his attention. ...
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The Joy Luck Club: Journey To Adulthood
Number of Words: 756 / Number of Pages: 3
... than her family was. Once she stepped inside, however, she sees that the house is uncomfortable and imposing. Lindo was not welcomed warmly as a new member of the family. Instead she was shown to the servants' quarters which gave her a good idea about her position in this household. Her sole purpose of being the bride of Tyan-yu was to provide grandsons for Huang Taitai, her mother-in-law-to-be.
Lindo was determined to honor her parents and worked hard to become a good wife, learning how to sew, cook and clean. She had promised her family she would learn to be a good wife and a good daughter-i ...
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Analysis Of Heart Of Darkness
Number of Words: 651 / Number of Pages: 3
... station, Marlow describes the inequality of power and discrimination that the natives must live with. They constantly receive unfair treatments, such as beatings and the lack of food and medical support, as well as being paid in ridiculous manner that can only fuel their hate towards the European conquerors. Upon suggesting that the cannibals on his crew are treated in a disingenuous way, Marlow truly questions why their motives have not been violent so far : ‘’Why in the name of all gnawing devils of hunger they didn’t go for us – they were thirty to five – and have a goo ...
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Youth : Then & Now
Number of Words: 268 / Number of Pages: 1
... and
motivation of their ancestors. All in all, it is clear through the passing time,
attitudes have changed.
1 "O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imagination of
it!" Conrad's example of youth powerfully describes the greatness of it all.
Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality of youth and
powerfully exemplified it on the treacherous voyage of the Judea. The youth of
today, as many feel, do not have the strong characteristics of past generations.
One hundred years ago, a young man may have gone on a dangerous voyage like
Marlow, but a young man today leads a more ...
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The Scarlet Letter: The Unavoidable Truth
Number of Words: 590 / Number of Pages: 3
... her mind jumps back to reality. In astonishment, she clutches
the child and places her finger on the scarlet letter. This shows that reality
is unavoidable, even though we try to escape from it sometimes.
This courageous journey to reality won my admiration and understanding.
When I was eight years old, I distinctly remember the time when our family
celebrated the Chinese New Year. Since I was still young and didn't have much
manners, I had to sit alone on a separate table. The more I saw the adults
enjoying themselves, the more furious I got. However, I felt helpless for I
couldn't do ...
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Agenda Setting
Number of Words: 1693 / Number of Pages: 7
... of information. This structured, well-defined scheme of information causes the media to pick and choose information that it feels is relevant to the audience. This is where presents itself. is the idea that the media choose topics that it thinks are important and focuses its broadcasts around this topic. McCombs and Shaw fully developed the theory of in respect to public agenda in a study in the early 1970’s. Their cross-sectional study involved the effects of media on public opinion. They revealed that there were indeed correlations between the two, which backed the ideas of Cohen (Brosius 5). T ...
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