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The Hobbit Bb J. R. R. Tolkien – Review
Number of Words: 1529 / Number of Pages: 6
... An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and Gandalf. He has th e ability to change forms from human to bear. It is he who determines the outco me of the battle of five Armies.
STORY SUMMARY
The book begins with Bilbo Baggins enjoying a pipe after breakfast. Th is is one of his favorite pleasures and he feels quite content in doing so. He is middle-aged, and resides in a clean warm burrow in the ground.
One morning Gandalf, a wizard stops by to chat with Bilbo. He informs Bilbo that he is looking for someone to go on an adventure with him. Although Bilbo is tempted he declines, but not bef ...
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Huck Finn Grows Up
Number of Words: 2294 / Number of Pages: 9
... as the “Great American Epic”.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “The great American epic,” may be one of the most interesting and complex books ever written in the history of our nation. This book cleverly disguises many of the American ideals in a child floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a black slave. On the outside of the story, one can see an exciting tale of heroism and adventure; however, that is not all. The book shows Mark Twain’s idea of the classic American idealism, consisting of freedom, morality, practicality, and an alliance with nature ...
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The Canterbury Tales: Wife Of Bath
Number of Words: 862 / Number of Pages: 4
... man that now hath thee/Is nat thyn housbonde'” (P16). Despite this quote
from the holy writ, the Wife states that ther are no other arguments “Eek wel I
woot he [Jesus] saide that myn housbonde/Sholde lete fader and moder and take
me,/But of no nombre mencion made he [Jesus]--/Of bigamye or of octagamye” (P30).
She maintains her position and dismisses the one contention in the Bible by
stating in relation to the above quote “Wat that he mente therby [she] can nat
sayn,/But that I axe why the fifthe man/Was noon housbonde to the Samaritan?/How
manye mighte she han in mariage?/Yit herde I never ...
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"A Man For All Seasons": Common Attitude
Number of Words: 422 / Number of Pages: 2
... another teen-ager is abusing an illegal
drug because "everyone else is doing it." If the teen does the drug, then
his personal life will be better because he has gained more friends. Even
though he knows that it is illegal and thus, morally wrong, he takes the
easiest route, and "goes with the flow."
Thomas More is an extraordinary man, because instead of giving in
to the pressures of the King of England and even the entire country, he
followed his conscience. Thomas is damned on earth due to his faith, but
for following his conscience, and doing what he truly believed to be right,
he will have e ...
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Summary Of "The Death Of Woman Wang" And "The Classic Slum"
Number of Words: 1846 / Number of Pages: 7
... of men and women of the sixteenth century are
defined in this book, a few of these examples are. On page nineteen were a
man refers to the way that married and unmarried girls should not stroll by
the river or ride up the hill in a carriage, but how they should stay home
and raise the children. It also refers to how men often rented out their
wives for money. On page sixty three it tells of how a man let his wife
take over the family business for six months, and when the tax collector
came to gather the tax he told here that a smart woman was no match for a
stupid man. On page eighty two it tells a s ...
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A Farewell To Arms: Summary
Number of Words: 684 / Number of Pages: 3
... His friend, Lieutenant Rinaldi, told him that a group of British nurses had arrived to set up a British hospital unit. Tenente started to call on Catherine Barkley, but not yet had he fallen in love with her. At the front, he was injured badly in the leg and was transferred to a hospital in Milan. He had his leg operated on and his wounded knee fixed. Catherine Barkley worked in this hospital, and she came to his room often to see him. After the operation, Tenente and Catherine spent much time together in Milan. Before he returned to the front, Catherine told him that she was pregnant. Tenente, ...
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My Antonia 3
Number of Words: 553 / Number of Pages: 3
... and her sister, Yulka, is still a youngster. With the help of their neighbors, the Burdens, 'Antonia is able to establish a meager living for her family. She does this by working on her farm as well as the other farms in the area. While this work is very beneficial for the family, 'Antonia is turned into a rough and wild creature.
When she is old enough, 'Antonia leaves the prairies and goes in to town to find work. She becomes what we would call today, a live-in housekeeper. She works hard and sends all of her wages home to help her mother and siblings on the farm. The hours were long and the ...
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Themes Of Unity In The Grapes
Number of Words: 1506 / Number of Pages: 6
... Whereas the Joads start out as one family, by the end of the story their family becomes one with other families who are weathering the same plight of starvation and senseless violence. In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck emphasizes the power of groups over the individual’s power to survive poverty and violence through character evolution, plot and the use of figurative and philosophical language.
Tom Joad begins the novel with self-seeking aims, but with the ex-preacher Jim Casy as a mentor, he evolves into an idealistic group leader. Tom first meets Jim on his way home from jail. There ...
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A Horseman In The Sky
Number of Words: 686 / Number of Pages: 3
... make people realize that war was bad.
I think that Ambrose Bierce described the setting and the time period very accurately. By reading his story I could picture the scene very accurately. He explained that the sun was shining, and that it was autumn. Because it was autumn it was not too hot or too cold. He also described Carter’s location very well. From what I read Carter was on a cliff like thing, and was asleep in brush. He was well hidden. The author also describes the time period (war time) very well. He told how a soldier who fell asleep at his post was committing a very serious crime, ...
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Static And Dynamic Characters In THe Diary Of Anne Frank
Number of Words: 960 / Number of Pages: 4
... food which is scarce. There aren't much these days because of the war. Whatever Miep brings for them is not enough. Mr. Van Daan goes by the name, "Putti" by his wife, tries to steal food at night, because of his hunger, but leaves less for everyone else. He realizes, when he gets caught by Mrs. Frank, that what he did was wrong.
Mrs.Van Daan is Mr. Van Daan's wife. She is over protective, and one-sided over him, while everyone is against him. She takes care of oneself and her husband without regard for others, even her own son.
Mr. Dussel is another person that moved in the Annex after the Frank's a ...
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