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The Squire's Tale: Franklin
Number of Words: 2403 / Number of Pages: 9
... that of an
interruption.
In praising the Squire, the Franklin mentions how he is impressed
with his "gentilly" (674) or "gentillesse" (694). If we are to believe
what the Franklin is saying, that he admires his gentillesse and that he
wishes his son "myghte lerne gentillesse aright" (694), we should also
assume the Franklin would try and also show gentillesse. In fact, from the
General Prologue we know that the Franklin was a member of Parliament and a
feudal landholder (Clark 161). Both were positions in higher society in
which he would be familiar with gentility and also be expected to follow it ...
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Good Versus Evil: Wars In A Separate Peace
Number of Words: 1266 / Number of Pages: 5
... But, as the story unfolds, we are forced to ask ourselves, are
they friends as the appear to be at the start of the novel or are they
mortal enemies as Gene begins to hint with this quote at the point Gene
thinks Finny is finally going to "get away" with something he did. "This
time he wasn't going to get away with it. I could feel myself becoming
unexpectedly excited at that."(page 20) This shows us that even though
they are friends, Gene feels that Finny is too perfect and he needs to see
a sign that he is human, that he is not the super-popular "benevolent" kid
everyone else thinks he is. "He ...
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Women In China During The Long
Number of Words: 1260 / Number of Pages: 5
... balance with one another. Neither is greater than the other, or more important than the other. In respect to gender, yin is female and yang is male. Yin is private life within the family and yang is public life outside the family. Men were to focus on public life and outside affairs and support the family while women were to focus on private life and support the men.
For many men resisting the pressures of scholarly careers, women appeared
as guardians of stability, order and purity. The woman’s quarters, secluded
behind courtyards and doorways deep in the recesses of the house offered
a refuge ...
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Say A Prayer For The Youth Of America
Number of Words: 807 / Number of Pages: 3
... is forced to move from house to house. She is miserable in all of them, but they are still better than what she had to put up with before. When she finally does reach a house which she likes, her aunt Betsy kicks her out after the weekend, telling her that Ellen was only meant to visit for two days. The torment she receives is not limited to her father. Relatives like her aunt Nadine, who blames everything her daughter Dora does on Ellen, instead of paying her the attention and love she needs, toss her around like an Christmas fruitcake no one wants. These events, though somewhat exaggerated in Ellen’ ...
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Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary
Number of Words: 593 / Number of Pages: 3
... the reader drops barriers that he may have
against arguments driven by ego and opens his mind to Machiavelli on a
personal, sincere level. By placing himself at the feet of the reader,
Machiavelli puts himself and his argument in a position of power. He wastes
no time in using this power to gain more control over the reader. In the
next sentence he states that his intention is to create an outline for
behavior in public office “ of use to those who understand”. This statement
compels the reader to agree with the points that the trustworthy,
forthright Machiavelli argues, or be relegated the ranks of ...
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The Great Gatsby: Nick Versus Gatsby
Number of Words: 1018 / Number of Pages: 4
... of Gatsby would be
drastically different. The reader's opinion would be swayed by the idea that
Gatsby becomes rich via bootlegging alcohol and counterfeiting bonds. Nick
persuades the observer that Gatsby is "…worth the whole damn bunch (rich class)
put together"(162). Even though Gatsby aspires to be part of the upper echelon,
he, fortunately, is different from them. Nick also analyzes Gatsby's behavior
in order to provide the reader with details and a summary of the great man. At
the end of the novel, Nick comments on Gatsby's life by stating that "(Gatsby)
had come a long way to this blue la ...
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All Quiet On The Western Front
Number of Words: 884 / Number of Pages: 4
... many wounded soldiers. Some soldiers had to have parts of their bodies amputated in order to survive. When Kemmerich was in the hospital, Müller ask for his pair of boots. The boots was a visible reminder to the boys of the cost of war. Paul then has to face his own conscience when he kills one of the Frenchmen. He doesn’t see the face of an enemy but just a face of another human being. He tries to comfort himself by promising to help the fallen soldier's family. After Paul is relieved from the front line, he decides to go on leave and return home. But when he tries to tell everyone of the ho ...
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1984
Number of Words: 622 / Number of Pages: 3
... city and terrifying country, where “Big Brother” is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind, Winston is a man in great danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. He knows the party controls people by feeding them lies and taking away their imaginations. The Party forbids thought, love, and relationships. Drawn into a secret love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his lover Julia, he puts his life on the line in a deadly match ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Much Symbolism
Number of Words: 562 / Number of Pages: 3
... symbolized God's way of punishing Hester for adultery.
The way Hester's life was ruined for so long was the ultimate price that
Hester paid for Pearl. With Pearl, Hester's life was one almost never filled
with joy, but instead a constant nagging. Pearl would harass her mother over
the scarlet "A" which she wore. Pearl would also make her own "A" to wear, and
sometimes she played games with her mother's, trying to hit it with rocks. When
Hester would go into the town with Pearl, the other children would make fun of
her, and Pearl would yell and throw dirt at them. So, in this case, Pearl
symbo ...
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All Quiet On The Western Front
Number of Words: 884 / Number of Pages: 4
... many wounded soldiers. Some soldiers had to have parts of their bodies amputated in order to survive. When Kemmerich was in the hospital, Müller ask for his pair of boots. The boots was a visible reminder to the boys of the cost of war. Paul then has to face his own conscience when he kills one of the Frenchmen. He doesn’t see the face of an enemy but just a face of another human being. He tries to comfort himself by promising to help the fallen soldier's family. After Paul is relieved from the front line, he decides to go on leave and return home. But when he tries to tell everyone of the ho ...
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