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Archetypes In A Rose For Emily
Number of Words: 406 / Number of Pages: 2
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the young men her father had driven away, and we knew that with nothing left,
she would have to cling to that which had robbed her, as people will” (279).
Her father robs her from many of life's necessities. She misses out on having
friends, being a normal “woman,” and her ability to be happy. Emily is not able
to live a normal life which she indirectly blames on her father. Emily is so
used to having her father be there for her, she figures that by keeping his body
he can still be part of her life.
The Jungian archetype of this feminist struggle can be noted as: Emily is
not able to ...
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A Tale Of Two Cities - Critica
Number of Words: 1155 / Number of Pages: 5
... hatred. Revenge is so powerful. When she found out Charles Darnay is an Evrémonde and is planning to marry Lucie Manette, she began to knit his name into the shroud she was making, symbolizing his impending death. Also, she tried to kill Lucie and her daughter, just because they were related to an Evrémonde, even though Darnay (Evrémonde) denounced his heritage and disconnected all relationships to them. Lucie was in a state of mourning so Defarge jumped on the situation.
"She will be at home, awaiting the moment of his death. She will be mourning and grieving. She will be in a state of mind to imp ...
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The Necklace: Mathlide's Downfall
Number of Words: 466 / Number of Pages: 2
... necklace from Mrs. Forrestier.
The incident in which Mathlide loses the necklace plays an active role in Mathlide’s pride. Mathlide refuses to endure embarrassment by telling Mrs. Forrestier that she lost her necklace, so she goes and replaces the necklace. Her pride will not let her stoop so low into apologizing, pleading for forgiveness for nothing, instead her pride tells her that she is capable of replacing the necklace, and so she does.
Her pride dreadfully leads her into destitution lifestyle, something she is not most proud of. The reality of her life becomes more realistic than ever. She i ...
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The Color Purple
Number of Words: 1590 / Number of Pages: 6
... I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (p. 1). The way she crosses out I am, and replaces it with I have, shows she no longer views herself as a good girl.
Unfortunately for Celie, her life continues to be filled with abusive people. Her stepfather marries her off to Mr. ____, who does not love her, respect her or treat her with any decency whatsoever. He just wants her to take care of him and his kids. She is almost like a slave to him and she feels no love for him at all. He beats and degrades her, lowering her self-worth e ...
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Property Of
Number of Words: 810 / Number of Pages: 3
... is very little, and looked no more than fourteen, but the way she drank from a bottle of tequila made it evident she was no child.
The narrator convinces Danny the Sweet to let her come with him to the secret meeting before the Night of the Wolf, in hopes of catching McKay's eye. The Night of the Wolf is a fight between the Pack and the Orphans, which would determine who would have control of the Avenue and the honor that goes with it. It was this night she would learn McKay would never love her. "'What I want is for you is to fall in love with me.' 'No,' said McKay. 'No?' I said. 'No. I don't ...
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The Prologue From The Canterbury Tales: Clothing As An Insight
Number of Words: 504 / Number of Pages: 2
... to wear
their achievements. Sometimes people boast their success through fine
clothing. Unlike the flamboyant Yeomen, the distinguished knight wears old
garments.
The Yeomen succumbs to society's inclination that when he dresses
the part he will become successful. He wears a coat with a green hood. From
a low social standing, he believes that the better he looks the more
successful he will become. Emphasis should be placed on one's achievements
and inner self rather than outward appearance. A saucy brace is worn on his
arm to protect it from the bow. At first glance, one would assume that he
was a ...
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Alice Walker
Number of Words: 1091 / Number of Pages: 4
... I was. I felt old, and because I felt I was unpleasant to look at, filled with shame. I retreated into solitude, and read stories and began to write poems." In 1961 Walker won a scholarship to Spelman College in Atlanta, where she became involved in the civil rights movement and participated in sit-ins at local business establishments. She transferred to Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, graduating from there in 1965. She met her future husband Melvyn Leventhal, a Jewish civil rights attorney, in Mississippi where she was an activist and teacher. In 1967 Walker and Leventhal married, beco ...
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George Orwell's Animal Farm: Ignorance Of Animals And Pigs Controlling Farm
Number of Words: 418 / Number of Pages: 2
... work, but directed and supervised the others.” Of
course, the ignorant animals put forth no opposition.
The sheep, cows, horses, and birds were digging their own graves when
they reacted passively each time Napoleon usurped a little more power. Since
very few of the animals could read, or adequately remember what was read to them,
they failed to notice or object when the Seven Commandments were altered. “
....But it appears to me that the wall looks different. Are the seven
commandments the same as they used to be Benjamin?....There was nothing there
now but a single commandment. It ran: ALL ANIMA ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird: The Theme Of Prejudice
Number of Words: 1330 / Number of Pages: 5
... and they fear each other because
they don't know each other,
and they don't know each other because
they are often separated from each other. "
-Martin Luther King
The stereotypes in this novel are fairly common but the fact that they
are accepted and used so openly in public is what astonishes me. I think people
in the community, even if they do disagree with what is being said or done,
they will say or do nothing because they are afraid of going against the
majority of the community an ...
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In Fortinbras, Laertes, And Ho
Number of Words: 717 / Number of Pages: 3
... action and no talk. A very headstrong character, he was rash and let his emotions make his decisions for him. an example of this is when he finds out about his father's death, he immediately assumes it was Claudius and enters the castle by force, fully intending on killing him. This is what Hamlet needs to be like, but only in moderation. Sometimes, when the time calls for it, you must act on instinct, without having to think it through for a couple of days. Hamlet didn't want to be brash and end up getting killed like Laertes did, but then again, Laertes did avenge his father's death a lot faster t ...
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