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The Scarlet Letter: The Theme Of Punishment
Number of Words: 572 / Number of Pages: 3
... scarlet letter was constantly worn by Hester with pride and dignity. Hester knew that what was done in the past was wrong and that the scarlet A was the right thing to do, therefor it is worn with a sense of pride.
The child, Pearl, is "a blessing and as a reminder of her sin." As if the scarlet A were not enough punishment there "was a brat of that hellish breed" which would remind Hester of what happened in the past. The "brat" could have been given away to Governor Bellingham yet Hester proclaimed that Pearl "is my happiness!...Ye shall not take her! I will die first!" Not a person in Bos ...
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The Theme Of Sin In The Scarle
Number of Words: 653 / Number of Pages: 3
... on her clothes for the rest of her life. Hester’s punishment for her sin was distinguished in that the results of her actions were for the most part external. Hawthorne describes what Hester’s punishment was like when he states, “In all her intercourse with society, however, there was nothing that made her feel as if she belonged to it. Every gesture, every word, and even the silence of those with whom she came in contact, implied, and often expressed, that she was banished.”(p.44) Although Hester was somewhat emotionally damaged through public humiliation and alienatio ...
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1984 And The Handmaid's Tale: Lives Of Dystopia Can Be Changed
Number of Words: 2147 / Number of Pages: 8
... She wears white wings on her face so that no one can see her and the only way she can see out is by sneaking short peeks at the outside world.
In both of these books, 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, the main characters know that the controlled lifestyle that they are living is wrong. At the beginning, they think that this is the way they have to live, and accept things the way they are. As we read further into the books, we soon realize that the characters want to make a difference and change their lives. Both take small steps towards this, and it seems like they both start rebelling against authorit ...
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Lord Of The Flies 3
Number of Words: 553 / Number of Pages: 3
... good quality necessary to return home. The qualities are leadership, kindness, benevolence, and most of all, friendship.
The second youth is known to the other boys as Piggy. Piggy is not like the other boys, in the fact that his sense of fun and adventure was replaced with that of worrisome and caution. He is a portly child, which brought on the name “Piggy.” He also suffers from various ailments, such as bad eyesight and asthma. “He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat. He came forward, searching out safe lodgments for his feet, and then looked up through thick spe ...
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John Savage Desires What Makes
Number of Words: 1360 / Number of Pages: 5
... desire, lust, jealousy, and true love. In absence of these feelings, they are free from emotional ties and have no reason to rape or murder someone because of inner desires. They are able to express their sexuality with others, and release sexual tension. Hurt and pain is eliminated from their minds, and these people can live the rest of their lives with child-like bliss. John Savage disagrees with these ideas and objects by stating,
“The murkiest den, the most opportune place” (the voice or conscience thundered poetically), “the strongest suggestion our worser genius can, shall never melt min ...
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Great Expectations: Pip
Number of Words: 780 / Number of Pages: 3
... two lives.
The "London Wemmick" has a mouth like a "post box," and follows the
business procedures learned from Mr. Jaggers. The "Walworth Wemmick" is
calm, good-natured, and kind. He is entirely faithful to his father, the
"Aged Parent." He is the man who hands out Pip's allowance when he is young,
under the orders of Jaggers. Also he is one of Pip's friends helping him in
time of need with his "Walworth Statements," of advice.
Mr. Jaggers, probably one of the most intelligent men throughout
the book, is hired by Magwich to hand out money and relay information to
Pip. Jaggers is a clever, arrogan ...
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Analysis Of Goblin Market
Number of Words: 414 / Number of Pages: 2
... within her. Laura would be the part that desires the fruit and falls into temptation and Lizzie would be the part that desires to stay away from it.
The doubleness between Laura and Lizzie parallels the doubleness between Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Similar to Laura and Lizzie, Adam and Eve also had opposing desires, and Eve, similar to Laura, fell into temptation by eating the forbidden fruit. The parallel between the couples is also reinforced by the similar idea of a singular person. Adam and Eve suggest singularity because Eve was created from Adam, and Laura and Lizzie suggest singu ...
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The Cather In The Rye
Number of Words: 1318 / Number of Pages: 5
... uit. De lamp buiten sprong aan. Zonder naar te denken zette Bertus het op een lopen en verdween in de donkere nacht. Toen hij thuis kwam sloop hij zachtjes naar de schuur. Tegen de wand stond een breekijzer, hij wikkelde deze in kranten en hield het ijzer onder zijn jas. In zijn hoofd ging hij alle mogelijkheden na. Had hij alles? Kon iemand hem? Of nog erger HAD iemand hem gezien? Hij zette deze gedacht uit zijn hoofd en liep zachtjes naar buiten. Hij liep zonder na te denken naar de afgesproken plaats waar hij Arie zou ontmoeten. Van een afstand zag hij Arie al staan. Arie was helemaal in he ...
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Life Experiences In Farewell T
Number of Words: 1175 / Number of Pages: 5
... life lessons that Jeannie learned during her stay at Manzanar dealt with the issues of her identity of an American against her Japanese heritage, and also with school.
During her time at Manzanar, Jeannie was surrounded by almost exclusively Japanese people, and did not have much exposure to Caucasians, or people of other races. Therefore, she did not know what to truly expect when she went out into the “school world” outside of Manzanar. She had received some schooling while in Manzanar, however, the American schools were drastically different from the schools inside of Manzanar. While inside Man ...
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Catcher In The Rye: Caulfield's Lifesytle Reflects Existentialism
Number of Words: 604 / Number of Pages: 3
... existence as he abandons school and goes to live in New York by
himself. He understands that life must not be lived as a game, although he
agrees with Mr. Spencer in order not to sound inferior to him. A Danish
philosopher and existentialist, Soren Kierkegaard, once wrote, "I must find
a truth that is true for me… the idea for which I can live or die." Holden
stays true to this statement as he leads a life, not as a phony, but as
himself, leading a solitary life in order to stand up for what he believes
in, even if he stands alone. Holden seeks the truth that, when the
ultimate motive becomes unco ...
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