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A Summary Of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of Words: 1065 / Number of Pages: 4
... Huck, who has never had to follow many rules in his life,
finds the demands the women place upon him constraining and the life with
them lonely. As a result, soon after he first moves in with them, he runs
away. He soon comes back, but, even though he becomes somewhat comfortable
with his new life as the months go by, Huck never really enjoys the life of
manners, religion, and education that the Widow and her sister impose upon
him.
Huck believes he will find some freedom with Tom Sawyer. Tom
is a boy of Huck's age who promises Huck and other boys of the town a life
of a ...
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There Are No Children Here
Number of Words: 810 / Number of Pages: 3
... place was good for him. This shows how good of a character he was. It takes a very unselfish person to be able to be happy with what you have and also be happy for your friend. Some people may have been jealous and upset that their friend got all the attention and took first place from them.
The same personality trate applies to my friend Lauren. Me and Lauren decided that we wanted to try out for a play. We both took private lessons and worked very hard for the big day, tryouts. We liked to sing and dance for each other so we could critique each other. When the day arrived we were driven by ...
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Jane Eyre: Somewhere, The Dark Sheds Light
Number of Words: 1350 / Number of Pages: 5
... Jane concedes to him and serve him at all times, threatening her with mental and physical abuse. Mrs. Reed condones John's conduct and sees him as the victim. Jane's rebellion against Mrs. Reed represents a realization that she does not deserve the unjust treatment. Jane refuses to be treated as a subordinate and finally speaks out against her oppressors. Her reactions to Mrs. Reed's hate appear raw and uncensored, and foreshadow possible future responses to restraints. This rebellion also initiates the next phase of her journey.
Lowood Institution represents the next step in Jane's progression. H ...
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Book Review: Darkness, Be My Friend
Number of Words: 653 / Number of Pages: 3
... disappear
without a trace and the teenagers have to attack the airbase themsleves_
I think that this book is as much about adventure and survival as it is
about emotions, friendships and relationships. The book is written as the
diary of the unofficial leader of the group and she speaks a lot about her
thoughts, her relationships with the other members of the group and of her
emotions about what she was forced to do during the course of the war.
"I was determined I wasn't going to get angry, so I ignored that. I didn't
blame him in a way. If only I could have understood what was going on in my ...
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Lord Of The Flies: Comparison Of Movie And Book
Number of Words: 1032 / Number of Pages: 4
... that they
find the other boys . The other boys are from a British choir/academy
school, and they were all wearing uniforms. The oldest was Jack Merridew,
he was he was the captain of the all the boys from the academy. Then there
was Maurice he was next in size in the choir. There was a very shy boy who
no one really knew. He kept his distance from everyone. Later in the book
we find out that his name is Roger. Then all of their other names were Bill,
Robert, Harold, Henry, Samneric and Simon.
In the film the boys build an elaborate shelter that is almost
prepostorous to build if you look at it care ...
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Lord Of The Flies: Jack
Number of Words: 629 / Number of Pages: 3
... glasses. The knife that he carries is a symbol of the death and destruction that accompany his every act. He does have some attractive qualities-bravery and resourcefulness. But his wrath, envy, pride, hatred, and lust for blood easily obscure these. He is constantly attempting to weaken Ralph's hold on the boys. He suggests opposite measures, he shouts abusively, he threatens, he is constantly demanding to be made chief. In all, he is a complete stranger to polite behavior. In his constant rivalry with Ralph, and in his constant preoccupation with killing, whether it is pigs or fellow human beings, ...
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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley
Number of Words: 998 / Number of Pages: 4
... a series of events, Bernard uses the
curiosity of the society to his advantage, fulfilling his subconscious wish
of becoming someone important; a recognized name in the jumble of society.
This ends when the curiosity of others ends, and as a supreme result of his
arrogant behaviour, he is exiled.
The instigator of this curiosity as well as the author of Bernard's
fame (and folly), is an outsider know as the Savage. The Savage is brought
in from outside of the utopian society by Bernard as an experiment. He
faces "civilized society" with a bright outlook, but eventually comes to
hate it bi ...
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Lord Of The FLies: Fear
Number of Words: 764 / Number of Pages: 3
... elder boys, as a nightmare. Even
the names echo a childish ring. However, the other little boys, do not
dismiss it. Already, by the second chapter, fear has worked its way into
their society.
“He say's the beastie came in the dark” (about a littilun)
“But I tell you there isn't a beast!” (Ralph)
From this moment on, the smallest of the boys, begin to have bad
dreams and are scared to go near the jungle. In this sense, the jungle
represents the darkness, because it is an unknown place, with little light,
where there is the possibility of infinite horrors, including death. Around
the jungle, is t ...
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Turn Of The Screw-hidden Ghost
Number of Words: 420 / Number of Pages: 2
... what I saw I reeled back upon resistance. Seated at my own table in the clear noonday light I saw a person…" (P. 59) These reflections of herself upon the ghosts portray an idea that she is a ghost or it is in her conscious and Bly is driving her mad. This leads the reader to believe that the governess is actually a reflection of the ghosts. When she sees the ghosts, it's like a mirror image. And mirrors ultimately just show you yourself in full, obvious form. They are an ultimate reality. When the governess sees Miss Jessel across the lake, it could be her mirror image reflected in her m ...
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The Grapes Of Wrath: Symbols
Number of Words: 1214 / Number of Pages: 5
... is not broken. The method used to develop the
theme of the novel is through the use of symbolism. There are several uses of
symbols in the novel from the turtle at the beginning to the rain at the end.
As each symbol is presented through the novel they show examples of the good and
the bad things that exist within the novel.
The opening chapter paints a vivid picture of the situation facing the
drought-stricken farmers of Oklahoma. Dust is described a covering everything,
smothering the life out of anything that wants to grow. The dust is symbolic of
the erosion of the lives of the peop ...
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