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Herland: The Use Of Character Development
Number of Words: 414 / Number of Pages: 2
... are shocked and confused. Before they arrive, they joke about the mythical land, assuming that there must be men it, since women could not possibly cooperate well enough, or be competent enough, to run a country. When they see how successfully Herland is run, only one of them, Van, praises its all female population as a group of exemplary human beings whose behavior all persons, male as well as female, should seek to emulate. As he sees it, the women of Herland exhibit virtues that are neither feminine nor masculine, but simply fully human. It is easy to view her reasons f ...
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Silas Marner: Eliot's Manipulation
Number of Words: 834 / Number of Pages: 4
... sect in Lantern Yard, his hometown. Having lost faith in both God and man, he seeks a new life in Raveloe with new inhabitants, and falls into a routine of work and loneliness. We learn that his greatest joy is in amassing money. He likes how they shine and feel. Silas' few attempts at being neighborly are received with suspicion and he is thought of as fearsome. The children are afraid of his "dead" personality. It is during this important time span when we learn about Silas' past through his flashback, and about his present isolate living in Raveloe. Eliot used this shortened time span to ...
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Hemingway's "A Farewell To Arms": Henry - A Man Of Action, Self-Dicipline, And One Who Maintains Grace Under Pressure
Number of Words: 1178 / Number of Pages: 5
... at the
newcomers. The others were looking a the colchel. I ducked down, pushed
between two men, and ran for the river, my head down. I tripped at the
edge and went in with a splash" (Hemingway, 214). Henry witnessed the
gruesome executions of the officers before him and knew he was not going to
die without a fight to preserve his precious existence. Being a man of
action rather than words, was the determining factor which helped him
survive this unfortunate confrontation with death. Regardless of the
circumstances, Henry used his authoritative position to make sure others
did not engage in ...
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Coming Of Age In Mississippi: Anne Moody
Number of Words: 607 / Number of Pages: 3
... skin color between the whites and the blacks. She and her sister were friends with two white children across the street and this led to one of her first experiences in realizing her black skin made her appear inferior to the whites. Anne and her sister accidentally followed their white friends into the white section of th4e movie theatre, not realizing they were not permitted and their mother immediately dragged them out. It was then that she realized "that not only were they better than me because they were white, but everything they owned and everything connected to them was better than hat was av ...
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Myths In Human Civilization
Number of Words: 958 / Number of Pages: 4
... both male and female children. A child
labeled with GIS occurs when the child is not confirming to appropriate gender
behaviour. For example, if a boy wants to play with dolls and dress up as the
opposite sex. Burke reveals that at a young age all children in the gender
socialization process are encouraged to play with gender appropriate toys and
roles. If the child does not conform to these roles laid out by our gender
conscious society, they are forbidden and discouraged to continue with their
behaviour. Burke continues to write that GIS children may find themselves in
play therapy or even ...
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Great Expectations: Self Conflict
Number of Words: 532 / Number of Pages: 2
... to be taught in
London, where he starts to stray ever-farther from those who truly love him.
As Pip begins his progression toward being a gentleman, he is
faced with a world that appears frightening, a commercial world of
protocol and etiquette that Pip blindly sees as the answer to the
shortcomings he sees in himself. He meets a man by the name of Magwitch,
who he immediately refuses to see as anything but a cold criminal, one
inadequate by his new-found standards. He would later review these
feelings and see that underneath the petty judgement Pip gives to the man,
there rests a caring man, that ...
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The Intentional Death Of Francis Macomber
Number of Words: 1885 / Number of Pages: 7
... on
both Francis Macomber, and Margaret herself. (Hemingway 1402). What is also
important is that Margot and Francis have very different personalities.
This is clearly seen when the narrator states, (Hemingway 1402).
With this small amount of background information, the true motive for an
intentional killing can be found. This can clearly be seen in the
conversation of Francis Macomber after killing the buffalo when he states,
(Hemingway 1408. "(Hemingway 1409). Robert Wilson, the guide on the hunt,
gives the reader an outside perspective into this complex and troubled
relationship. In response to th ...
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The Count Of Monte Cristo: Revenge
Number of Words: 1192 / Number of Pages: 5
... Mondago, and Villefort. In order
to take revenge on his four enemies, Dantes uses a variety of names and
disguises. The main new identity he uses for himself is The Count of Monte
Cristo.
Danglars, as mentioned above, was the Count's shipmate when his name was
still Edmond Dantes. When Edmond went to jail, Danglars ran away and became
very rich. Caderousse was a tailor. He was also the Count's father's landlord
and once the count was sent to prison, Caderousse allowed Dantes' father to
starve to death. Fernand Mondago was in love with the count's fiancee Mercédes.
When the Count was sent ...
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Cannery Row
Number of Words: 411 / Number of Pages: 2
... had to leave for La Jolla on a collecting trip, Mack and the boys decided to give him a surprise party. They bought beer, plenty of Old Tennis Shoes (Old Tennessee, a blended whiskey). The whole town was going to be there, and in the minds of Mack and the boys, it was going to be a grand party. However, the party started before Doc even got there. The guests arrived at Western Biological (which doubled as Doc's house and laboratory) and soon became drunk. Windows, doors, expensive equipment, books, plates, and Doc's prized phonograph were all victims to the raucous crowd before Doc arrived. The place ...
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A Rose For Emily
Number of Words: 844 / Number of Pages: 4
... from not being used. She had been trapped in the ways “Old South”, and did not care to change as time went by.
Another factor that showed Miss Emily was not interested in change is when Jefferson came up with a mail system. This new mail system that the people of Jefferson created included putting brass numbers of the house on the door so they could organize where the mail was going. Miss Emily did not like the fact of putting something new on her house and she did not like the fact of a new system coming in. She then told the people that she did not want the numbers put on her door an ...
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