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Black Like Me
Number of Words: 959 / Number of Pages: 4
... a bus to Hattiesburg
into the deep south to check out the lynching case. At the bus station, Griffin
acquired “hate stares “ from many whites on the benches waiting for their buses.
Griffin boarded the bus, and during the trip he conversed with a man named
Christophe, and when the white passengers got off the bus during the rest stop,
the bus driver prevented the Negro passengers from departing. The Negroes were
about to urinate all over the bus, but they decided it would just be another
thing for the whites to hold against blacks. They arrived in Hattiesburg and
John took a cab to a hotel to rest. ...
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Classic Tales Of Tom Sawyer
Number of Words: 596 / Number of Pages: 3
... of the physical aspects of the story. Mark Twain immediately
brings the story to life with his introduction of the characters and their
surroundings. From here, the familiarity of the characters and setting
continues to grow. The depictions of the characters, both in mannerisms and
dialogue, are so picturesque that Tom's superstitions and fantasies soon cause
no great surprises, Aunt Polly's religious sayings and hidden affection for her “
mischeevous” Tom come to be expected, and Sid's sly attacks on Tom appear
deserving of Tom's revenge.
The unique setting of St. Petersburg on the Mis ...
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Catcher In The Rye: Point Of View, Locations, And Characterization
Number of Words: 815 / Number of Pages: 3
... but was a secret slob anyway, if you knew him the way I did.” Here Holden was stating his thoughts on his roommate. The quote suggests that the roommate was fake because he would appear well groomed, but underneath he was a slob. The majority of the story was about Holden contemplating over the faults of society. Holden’s views were the focus of the story, and without the use of first person Holden’s external conflict would not have been fully expressed.
To add to Holden’s views about society, J.D. Salinger used different scenarios. Broadway was one instance used to show Holden’s disgruntled a ...
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The Catcher In The Rye: Themes And Symbols
Number of Words: 2108 / Number of Pages: 8
... knew that he had a problem,
that he need to do something about his face; but Stradlater thought that he was
a great guy. He actually thought that there was nothing wrong with never washing
his razor. I think that what mad, Holden so made Stradlater was perpetrating in
other word being "phony" every time he went out all GQ after using that filthy
razor. Another instance is when he calls that girl in New York, Faith Cavendish,
that Eddie Birdsell had brought to a dance at Princeton. Anyway he called her
and she almost went off until Holden drooped Eddie's name. Then all of a sudden
"she was getting fri ...
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Oedipus Trilogy Analysis
Number of Words: 1211 / Number of Pages: 5
... story starts in Oedipus Rex, and the city of Thebes in which he is ruler is in plague. The city calls upon the ruler Oedipus to find a way to stop the plague. At this point in time, it is 15 years after the prophecy given to him by the Oracle of Delphi of his father dying and him marrying his mother. When he hears of this he promises never to return so he may outsmart the fates. He eventually ends up in Thebes through his travels and gets into an argument with an old man. He ends up killing the old man in a brawl. Little does he know that this old man is King Laius, his father. He goes to Thebes whe ...
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Man Is Evil The Lord Of The Fl
Number of Words: 584 / Number of Pages: 3
... in private. Then the next day when the kid goes back to school it’s all around school it would be nearly the same thing.
There is another passage from this book that may help prove that man is naturally evil. It reads, “…“I’ve got the conch, Ralph thinks you’re all a bunch of cowards, running away from the boar and the beast. And that’s not all.” There was a kinda sigh on the platform as if everyone knew what was coming. Jack’s voice went up; tremulous yet determined, pushing against the unco-operative silence. “He’s like Piggy. He sa ...
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The Black Cat By Poe
Number of Words: 678 / Number of Pages: 3
... cat’s name, Pluto. This is the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto contributes to a strong sense of hell and may even symbolize the devil himself. Another immensely symbolic part of “The Black Cat” is the title itself, since onyx cats have long connoted bad luck and misfortune. The most amazing thing about the symbolism in this story or in any other of Poe’s is that there are probably many symbols that only Poe himself ever knew were in his writings.
Furthermore, Poe’s plot development added much of the effect of shocking insanity to “The Black Cat.” To dream ...
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Orson Scottt Card's Ender's Game
Number of Words: 710 / Number of Pages: 3
... a simulator and
he is given many missions to fly. Then one day his inspectors say that today is
his final mission before they grade him. He up agents a whole planet and a vast
number of ships. He ends up winning by using a secret weapon on the planet that
blows it up. When he finishes the battle he realizes that everyone is cheering
behind him. When he asks why they tell him that all of his missions were real
ones against the buggers and that he had just destroyed all of the buggers.
My favorite character in this book is Ender. He is my favorite character
for many reasons. One reason is that he is ...
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The Jungle Socialism
Number of Words: 438 / Number of Pages: 2
... they worked for nominal wages, inflexible and long hours, in an atmosphere where worker safety had no persuasion. Early on, there was no one for these immigrants to turn to, so many suffered immensely. Jurgis would later learn of worker unions and other groups to support the labor force, but the early years of his Americanized life were filled, with sliced fingers, unemployment and overall a depressing and painful "new start."
Sinclair, has shown in a dramatic style the hardships and obstacles which Jurgis and fellow workers had to endure. He made the workers sound so helpless and the conditions so ...
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The Power Of Place
Number of Words: 539 / Number of Pages: 2
... bad behavior"(132). Each and every day we interact with one another, playing a different role from interaction to interaction; however, one tends to keep his or her surroundings as predictable as possible. The reason being one feels closer to being in control when the outcome becomes predictable, thus, creating confidence in one's performance at any given task. describes the behavioral differences picked up as soon as someone enters a bar or an office. One changes from place to place to create the persona one would like others to see. Think about how the attitude changes as a person enters a bar; th ...
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