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The Fountainhead: Howard Roark And Objectivism
Number of Words: 323 / Number of Pages: 2
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be found by defying these principles. I would have to say that although Miss
Rand's Objetivism works well with in the realm of the book, I fail to see it in
the "real world." In the "real world" these underlying principles are ever-
changing. Brought out by constantly advancing ideas, technology, and influences,
old conventions become replaced everyday. I fail to see the social beauracracy
that Miss Rand seems to believe there is. Besides even if it did exist, I don't
see how intentionally going against it would make anyone happier.
Although I have to say that I did not agree with Ay ...
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Kovic's "Born On The Fourth Of July"
Number of Words: 1642 / Number of Pages: 6
... that he would cry. He would do anything to be first, even if it meant
incredible agony.
The coaches made us do sit-ups, push-ups, and spinning drills until
sweat poured down our faces and we were sure we'd pass out. "Wanting to win and
wanting to be first, that's whatÔs important," the coaches told us. "Play fair,
but play to win," they said. They worked us harder and harder until we thought
we couldn't take it anymore and then they would yell and shout for us to keep
going and drive past all the physical pain and discomfort. "More! More!" they
screamed. "If you want to win, the ...
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Hester Prynne: Learning And Changing
Number of Words: 644 / Number of Pages: 3
... men and women. These are particularly illustrated in her thoughts and feelings toward her husband, known in the time frame of the novel as Roger Chillingworth, and to her lover, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale.
Early on, Hester recognizes that the scarlet letter has and will continue to impart lessons to her: "I can teach my little Pearl what I have learned from this...this badge hath taught me, - it daily teaches me, - it is teaching me at this moment,- lessons whereof my child may be the wiser and the better, albeit they can profit nothing to myself." (111) Years of thought (which estrangement from socie ...
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Ordinary People - Avoiding Problems Is Not A Way Of Handling Them
Number of Words: 740 / Number of Pages: 3
... social standing then she does about her family. For example, when Calvin and her were getting dressed, she made him change his tie. That stuck in Calvin’s mind as why did it matter what he wore to his son’s funeral. Beth was very loving to Buck, though. She didn’t want anyone to know that there was anything wrong and she would avoid problems at all cost.
In this novel, Judith Guest tries to portray the same statement as I. Both Calvin and Conrad represent the correct way to handle the problem at hand. Beth is the character who does avoid the problems and suffers greatly as a result. Towards the ...
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REAL BOYS
Number of Words: 1594 / Number of Pages: 6
... tells them not to is the boy code. It says the men should be stoic, stable, and independent. Boys are not to share their pain or grief openly. Also this code says the boys should be daring and do risky behaviors. The most traumatizing code is the fact that boys should not express feelings which might be mistakenly as “feminine” –dependence, warmth, and empathy. This causes boys to never act this way and hide these feelings. These are the reasons the “mask” is formed over the boy.
Pollack states that there are stereotypes about what boys are and how boys should behave. These stereotypes continue to pe ...
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American Dream And Gatsby
Number of Words: 2361 / Number of Pages: 9
... contemplation he neither understood nor desired, face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder. (P. 171).
On his last visit to Gatsby’s house, Nick realizes that Gatsby’s belief in life and love resembles the hope and faith of those early Dutch sailors coming to America, looking forward to freedom and spiritual and material jubilation. With this in mind, we can be sure that Gatsby is the reflection of the American Dream. So, in what way is Gatsby representative of the American Dream?
After people have determined their specific as ...
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The Joy Luck Club: Differences Between Generations
Number of Words: 688 / Number of Pages: 3
... "to desire nothing, to swallow other people’s misery, to eat [their] own bitterness." (p. 241) Though not many of them grew up terribly poor, they all had a certain respect for their elders, and for life itself. These Chinese mothers were all taught to be honorable, to the point of sacrificing their own lives to keep any family members’ promise. Instead of their daughters, who "can promise to come to dinner, but if she wants to watch a favorite movie on TV, she no longer has a promise" (p. 42), "To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn’t real gold . . . [my bracelets] must be twenty-four car ...
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Of Mice And Men: Burdens Of Responsibility
Number of Words: 1029 / Number of Pages: 4
... Crooks and he expresses his feelings of loneliness. Another example is
when Carlson shoots Candy's dog. Candy becomes very eager to attach himself
to George and lennie and purchase a house with them as a result of the loss
of his only real love in his life.
The responsibilities of aspiration and hope play a major role in the
structure of George, Lennie and Curley's wife's character. To an extent
their aspirations protect them from reality for short stints and acts like
a recharge to their motivational batteries. This is a good thing more often
than not. Examples of these instances are when Lennie and ...
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Huck Finn Is A Very Troubled Young Boy
Number of Words: 1388 / Number of Pages: 6
... When they plead and beg for Huck to save
him and he finally accepts they are very gracious. When they arrive on the
raft and notice that Jim is a black slave they inquire about him. They ask
Huck if he's a runaway slave and they seem interested in selling him for a
good price. Huck being the great thinker he is argues, "why would a slave
be going south?". That really stumps the two men and they leave it at that.
It is instances like these where Huck is able to think quickly and lie his
way out of situations that makes him able to survive on his own.
Another instance which I can remember clear ...
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Symbolism In Silas Marner
Number of Words: 1456 / Number of Pages: 6
... Godfrey likes Nancy, who is of his social class, thus being one of the reasons for him not telling anybody of their (Godfrey and Molly’s) marriage. The other reason Godfrey can not be considered free and at peace with God is because when Molly is found dead, he (Godfrey) would not even admit that he knew her, let alone say that he married her (Molly). After Godfrey found out that Eppie had toddled into Silas’s home and looked at her (Eppie) would still not acknowledge her (Eppie) as his own flesh and blood.
One night when Molly decided to let the town know about her and Godfrey’s marriage, she woun ...
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