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The Lottery
Number of Words: 390 / Number of Pages: 2
... of their evil onto others. They are all eager to see someone beaten with rocks, however none of them want it to be them. Even the town’s children were involved in the savage ritual. After Tessie Hutchinson was chosen some of the towns children gave some pebbles to her son so he too could participate in the torture of his own mother. This horrible tradition is placed into the lives of the descendants of the town, so it is passed on from generation to generation. These people are taught to let the evil inside of them loose during . The evil in the souls of the townspeople is brought out during . It is mo ...
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In To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout
Number of Words: 798 / Number of Pages: 3
... who had nothing better to do than to yell at children. But, they soon found out that she was in withdrawal for a very serious addiction which was why she was so angry all the time. "Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict. She took it as a pain-killer for years"(Lee 111). After she dies Scout starts to grasp the fact that Mrs. Dubose had a very hard time being happy.
Alike many other children her age, Scout is very curious. She is very interested in the peculiar life of her neighbor, Boo Radley. She believes a rumor about him killing his father. He frightens her because she thinks he is a horrible ...
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Something Wicked This Way Comes: Conflicts Between Father And Son
Number of Words: 1133 / Number of Pages: 5
... child, William, and William does not know that is expected of from his father. They are two distinct individuals who live in the same place, the same planet, and the same house. There is a barrier that seems to exist whenever they are faced with one another. For Charles, it is a constant battle to wonder of the difference of age, and William is unable to release the true feelings which he dearly holds for his father. Charles, an old man who is unable to tolerate the lingering effects of old age, dislikes the fact that he is unable to run as fast, or to do things quicker like he used to. There is ...
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Duddy Kravitz 2
Number of Words: 493 / Number of Pages: 2
... headed and we are able to settle down and develop a true sense of who Duddy Kravitz is. At this point the author slows down the rate of which events come and allows the character development to happen more naturally. The book became much easier and more enjoyable due to this. The reader could begin to feel the connection with the main character by realizing the impact on Duddy through his ordeals. For example, when Duddy almost lost his roulette game the reader felt anxiety and sorrow for the character. Mordecai Richler did an excellent job in opening up the true surroundings and immersing us in ...
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The Riddle Of St. Leonards
Number of Words: 1431 / Number of Pages: 6
... written in the period. Through many letters, sermons,
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and the plague handbooks, she tried to get a sense of how the people fought to
survive with the horror of the plague. She also had some help from a friend who
was an expert on St. Leonard’s Hospital. Her name was P. H. Cullum, she was
very educated in the studies of medieval hospitals. This was beneficial to
Ms.Robb, especially when writing The Riddle of St. Leonard’s.
The main character of The Riddle of St. Leonard’s is Owen Archer. Owen
is an ex-soldier, who is now a spy for the Archbishop of York and for sometime
Lord Chancellor of En ...
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Great Gatsby
Number of Words: 397 / Number of Pages: 2
... would do in the same
situation. It raises a great debate; should people live their lives yearning for something in the past? Is it acceptable to live one's whole life on a past experience or
memory hoping to reach back in time and pull the past to the present. Is it healthy?
In this case, Fitzgerald is saying no its not healthy. He says it ruins a person and things change. Is Gatsby great? In some ways he is, you have to admire a man who
lives his whole life devoting himself to his passion and never getting sidetracked. But you also have to realize
that some things are foolish to live a dream upo ...
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of Words: 1054 / Number of Pages: 4
... be consequences. He said, “When the Widow rung a bell for supper,
and you had to come on time. When you got to the table you couldn’t go
right to eating, but you had to wait for the Widow to tuck down her head
and grumble a little over the vicuals...”
Huck actually got used to living that way, and liked it for a while.
Until one day he said, “The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and
allowed she sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time,
considering how dismal regular and decent the Widow was in all her ways;
and so when I couldn’t stand it no longer I lit out.”
When H ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird: The Theme Of Prejudice
Number of Words: 1633 / Number of Pages: 6
... without her knowing that he did.
The other time didn't happen until part two, when Jem and Scout are
attacked by Bob Ewell. People were prejudiced against Boo because he is
different. The children had not seen him so they made up stories about him
(Johnson,1). They were afraid of him. They didn't realize it was Boo
leaving the gifts and wanted to be friendly. In part two the main focus
is on Tom Robinson. He is a black man accused of raping white woman.
The prejudice in this part of the novel is called racism. The opinion
formed because of the color if Tom's skin. Racism was very common in
the s ...
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Appearances Are Deceptive In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of Words: 457 / Number of Pages: 2
... Like a stereotype of an aristocrat they live in nice big houses, wear nice clothes, and own nice things. On the other hand they could be considered exactly the opposite. The Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons are soul enemies and the two families have been feuding for years but instead of settling it as gentlemen they go to violence as the answer. Violence in this case does not help the situation but instead makes it worse and the two families become even angrier with each other. They were fighting one day and the next Sunday they are all at church praying and “ the men took their guns along” (1 ...
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Death Of A Salesman Essay
Number of Words: 795 / Number of Pages: 3
... to anything. When he says “I’m always in a race with the junkyard,” (pg. 73) it is simple to sense that Willy is not satisfied with his life.
Willy’s actions also help the readers take a look into the world he lives in. With all his hopes and dreams for Biff, Willy never paid much attention to Happy. Any praise and acts of approval were always focused on Biff. This is shown when Biff repeatedly says, “I’m losing weight, you notice Pop?” and Willy ignores him each time. Willy also has a lot of anger inside of him, which you can notice by his actions. ...
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