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John Jake's Homeland: A Review
Number of Words: 292 / Number of Pages: 2
... norm for Jakes; however,
this story rivets primary attention on Paul Crown, a young German immigrant.
Paul leaves behind a Germany of cholera, poverty, and political upheaval
only to face problems of equal magnitude in America.
Undaunted by a difficult ocean crossing, Paul arrives at Ellis
Island penniless but naively optimistic about his future. He makes his
weary way to the opulent home of his uncle, Joe Crown, a well-established
brewer in Chicago. Jakes uses the Chicago setting as a backdrop for his
"class struggle" motif which is central to the plot of his story.
Pual's uncle, ...
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Beowulf - Significance Of Scyl
Number of Words: 809 / Number of Pages: 3
... of Scefing as foreshadowing of Beowulf.
In retrospect, Scefing is essentially Beowulf himself. It is stated that Scefing is a warrior, a conqueror, gifted the spoils of his enemies as he defeated them. Beowulf was interested in the spoils and trophies of war in a similar fashion, always mindful to bring a piece or two of any recently dominated monsters back with him for display purposes. In addition, the poet mentions the pure prosperity, praise, and honor of Scefing; and in parallel form, the reader is exposed to the wealth, recognition, and reverence for the hero Beowulf. From the double victori ...
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Catcher In The Rye Holdens Sig
Number of Words: 1553 / Number of Pages: 6
... novel Holden’s history teacher at Pencey tells him “I’d like to put some sense in that head of yours, boy. I’m trying to help you. I’m trying to help you, if I can” (14). But the fact of the matter is he can’t help him, Holden has to help himself. The drive to succeed has to come from within him, “I mean you can’t hardly ever do something just because somebody wants you to” (185). In order for Holden to succeed he has to want it for himself. The only problem being Holden is unable to will him into doing anything he is not genuinely int ...
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Crime And Punishment--is Rasko
Number of Words: 781 / Number of Pages: 3
... saved from corruption and decay.... Besides, what value has the life of that sickly, stupid, ill-natured old woman in the balance of existence? (63)
Raskolnikov reasoned that it would be honorable to kill Alyona since it would supposedly benefit humanity, but the fact that “ordinary” men had the same idea should have immediately put a stop to any thoughts that he was extraordinary.
During Raskolnikov’s visit to the police station to retrieve his pledges, he and Porfiry become engaged in conversation involving the theory. Porfiry voiced concerns about ordinary people mistaking ...
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Norris' "McTeague": Themes
Number of Words: 1097 / Number of Pages: 4
... himself. It is
possible that he put so much of himself into his greed that when he could
not quell it with the gold he felt his life was not worth living. Trina
shows how greedy she is when she wins the 5,000 in the lottery. She will
not spend any money where it is needed, and because of this the couples
standards of living decline. Although Trina and Zerkows' greed for riches
was almost identical, Zerkow is vied as a lost soul, yet Trina is viewed
as a proper young lady. This is one of the things that leads to her death
and the downfall of McTeague. McTeague shows that he is greedy also after
Trina ...
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Book Review Of "The Burning Man" By Phillip Margolin
Number of Words: 1154 / Number of Pages: 5
... a meager job for
his helpless son in a small town with an old friend who was looking for someone
trying to regain status as Peter now was. Whitaker was not as exciting as
Portland was to Peter, but he began to be accustomed to the town when he began
his handling small criminal cases and ran into an old friend who graduated with
him from highschool, Steve Mancini. Steve, like Peter's father, was a football
star, but at the Division II level for the Whitaker State football team. Hale
became close with Mancini and met many other residents of Whitaker through Steve.
One being Steve's beautiful and ...
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Stephen King's The Stand: Summary
Number of Words: 534 / Number of Pages: 2
... evil. In the dreams there is also a "Dark Man". He is always
there lurking, waiting to attack.
Harold admits to himself that he is in love with Fran and goes crazy
when he realizes how serious Fran has become with Stuart Redman, one of the
newcomers to their traveling group. Harold becomes insanely jealous and plots
to separate them, even if it means murder.
Harold doesn't admit it to any of them, but his dreams are different
from theirs. In his dreams the "Dark Man" offers Harold power and respect,
something Harold could never imagine in the past. Harold knows his destiny is
to go to Las Vegas ...
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Commentary: A Child Called "It"
Number of Words: 2220 / Number of Pages: 9
... within often count their casualties, but seldom see a cure.
The diseases that afflict the family in A Child Called "It" is that of alcoholism and an undefined mental illness. The problem with a mental illness in the family is two-fold. In our society, we have an attitude of, "don't ask, and if you do find out, then don't get involved. It's none of your business." That is to say that many are reluctant to enter the world of another family because they think that it is not their place and that any problems will be dealt with by the family itself.
Another problem with mental illness in the family is ...
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A Midsummer Nights Dream
Number of Words: 739 / Number of Pages: 3
... 227-228) Demetrius says, "I'll run from thee, and hide me in the brakes, And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts." (II i,line 199-201) "Do I entice you? Do I speak you fair? Or rather do I not in plainest truth Tell you I do not, nor I cannot love you?" Demetrius clearly illustrates to Helena that he has no interest, but Helena persists. (II i,line 202-204) Helena says, "And even for that do I love you the more. I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, The more you beat me, I will fawn on you." (II i,line 220-222) "Your virtue is my privilege. For that It is not night when I do see your face, Therefore I ...
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Breaking Down Racial Barriers
Number of Words: 402 / Number of Pages: 2
... was the author’s own bravery. He risked his comfortable lifestyle and everything that he had to research something that he truly believed in. Here you have a white man who turns his skin black. He wanders around places he has never been, trying to figure out how to not stand out, how to “fit in”. He faces new problems and fears with each passing day. He gave insight into something that most of us would never be able to imagine experiencing. The author was raised in Texas a prejudice state. So it made his task even harder.
The book, Black Like Me, is a great piece of literature. It shows us how ...
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