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What We Talk About When We Tal
Number of Words: 945 / Number of Pages: 4
... To the reader, it seems hard to believe that there could be love in a relationship where one partner physically abuses the other. However, in Terri’s case, both Terri and her ex-husband felt that they were in love. This coincides with the author’s theme that early on in a relationship, people have misconceptions about their love.
Later on, Mel describes his former relationship in which he believed to have found love, but now realizes that the love was lost somewhere along the line. Mel says, “There was a time when I thought I loved my first wife more than life itself. But ...
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Solomon's "The Return Of The Screw"
Number of Words: 792 / Number of Pages: 3
... is
actually there. His explanation is logical either way. If the governess
sees real ghosts, or if she is imagining it all, does not matter. What
matters is that Mrs. Grose tailors Quint and Jessel to the governess'
descriptions. She listens to the descriptions and tells the governess'
she is seeing Quint and Jessel. Mrs. Grose does not herself create the
visions that the governess sees, instead, she bends them to her purpose.
The governess' visions of ghosts are twisted by Mrs. Grose. When the
governess reports seeing a ghost, Mrs. Grose seizes the opportunity,
exclaiming that the ghost she sees ...
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Red Badge Of Courage
Number of Words: 1448 / Number of Pages: 6
... life was like before he entered the army, and remembers the stories of war he has heard from old veterans. This flashback is very effective in showing how his previous experiences have affected his thoughts on war now. It is blatantly obvious that he is afraid that he will not be able to withstand the pressures of a battle. He keeps telling himself that if he wants to become a hero, he can not run away. He must stick out the battle with the rest of his comrades. While marching along, Henry sees the first corpse he has ever seen. He shows pity for the man, because the dead man had died in such poor con ...
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Plot Flaws In The Great Gatsby
Number of Words: 846 / Number of Pages: 4
... Daisy are feeling about their relationship, and when they will tell Tom of their affair. It was very hot and all present were obviously uncomfortable. Suddenly Daisy asked, “Who wants to go to town?”(125). They eventually agree and all go to town. They end up getting a hotel room in downtown New York City which was just as hot if not hotter than where they had already been. Daisy and Gatsby tell Tom of their encounters and then they all decide to go home. Why did this needless act that could have occurred back at the Buchanan’s occur? Its only purpose was to set the stage for the hit and run incident t ...
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Animal Farm And The Russian Revolution
Number of Words: 607 / Number of Pages: 3
... Russia alive, he was Lenin! But then he was betrayed by one of his communist comrades, Stalin. Stalin ruled for a great period of time, but everyone knows there is no such thing as immortality, and so he got kicked out too! This time by his own people. In Animal Farm a boar name "Old Major" has a dream about a world where animals rule, there are no differences, all equality, a dream about communism. This same thought applies with the idea of Stalin and his plan in ruling Russia. So when Snowball hears this him and his comrades get ready to attack the government, Mr. Jones (also known as "the Czar"). Wh ...
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George Orwells 1984 2
Number of Words: 602 / Number of Pages: 3
... a hero to look like . Nick was more of a modern day hero in his own right .
Gatsby on the other hand although not a hero in the sense of a physically strong man who saves the lives of distressed people . But he is a hero more in the sense that he is totally devoted to one woman most of his life . Then when it looks as if she is going to get into trouble for the death of Mrytle after she hit her with Gatsby’s car Gatsby heroicly comes in and hides the car and destroys the evidence to save his distressed princess from a punishment that he could not handle seeing her take . Then after the inquir ...
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A Tale Of Two Cities
Number of Words: 977 / Number of Pages: 4
... her husband from death. Sydney Carton- a drunken lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay, and saves his life because of his love for Lucie. Lucie Manette- a pretty, blonde woman who is very loving and loyal to others and marries Charles Darnay. Ernest Defarge- an owner of a wine shop who becomes a leader in the French Revolution. Madame Therese Defarge- the wife of Ernest who waits for the revolution to get revenge on her enemies; she knits the names of the people she is going to kill. Jarvis Lorry- an agent of Tellson's Bank who is an old, neatly dressed man and a family friend of the Manettes'. b ...
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Sin In The Minister’s Black Veil And The Scarlet Letter
Number of Words: 2054 / Number of Pages: 8
... Puritanism bestows doctrine which valued the greater moral good of the community over an individual’s well-being. In this sense, the community/society remains the central voice over any individual’s thoughts and/or feelings. Puritans believe that humans are born sinners, enslaved by evil, and therefore, predestined in the eyes of God. God is the center of all, who chooses the elected few to be saved, so everyone must contribute to a moral well-being of the community in order to ensure that those elected few will remain pure enough for Heaven. The Puritans commune with God through the Bible, interp ...
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A Character Sketch Of Joe Gargery
Number of Words: 506 / Number of Pages: 2
... word about his wife and treats her with the utmost respect. Pip's
decision to go to London has a greater impact than most readers think. Not only
was Joe losing a set of hands around the forge, but he was also saying farewell
to a boy who must have been like a son to him. Joe knew that once Pip left
they would never have the same relationship. It was clear to Joe that this was
Pip's dream, so not once did he question the decision Pip had made.
When Pip is asked to come to Miss Havisham's and "play", Mrs. Gargery
and Pumblechook are driven crazy wondering what gift she will give Pip for his ...
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The Wife Of Bath
Number of Words: 1343 / Number of Pages: 5
... upon the old
woman. She asks him what he is seeking. The young knight explains to her
that he, as punishment, was sent on a quest to discover what women desire
most. The old woman's answer is a simple but costly one. In exchange for
her assistance, the old woman demands that he oblige her one request. The
knight hastily agrees that he will allow her the request. Thus, she has
taken her wisdom and used it to her advantage, much like the Wife of Bath.
The tale is filled with similarities between the Wife of Bath and the old
woman. The reason why the Wife of Bath tells this tale, it seems, is to
take ...
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