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Hobbit Essay
Number of Words: 808 / Number of Pages: 3
... drank out of it suddenly very drowsy and forgetful of previous events. All of these examples of happenings and objects found in Middle Earth are physically impossible in a world such as ours.
Several of the organisms in the book are not known to exist on Earth. Hobbits, of course, are fictional characters, as are dwarves, elves, goblins, and trolls. Many species of animals are able to vocally communicate with humans and dwarves in the novel, which is not possible on our planet. Beorn, a human who is able to morph into other creatures at an instant, is an excellent example of such fiction. The dragon, S ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Number of Words: 1868 / Number of Pages: 7
... the black race and for years to come. is a book set in the 1930's in a small town called Maycomb located in Alabama. Often as with small towns, the views are extremely conservative. "There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County" remembers Scout (5). Maycomb can be seen as an everybody-knows-everybody kind of town. The majority of the town conforms to the standard norm, which is conservative and reserved for women. While the norm view of blacks in Maycomb is seen as an unequal partnership. The ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne And Adultery
Number of Words: 1472 / Number of Pages: 6
... even startled, to perceive how her beauty shone out, and made a halo of the misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped" (Hawthorne 1185). The environment surrounding Hester is instrumental in making her pay for her sin. Hester can actually feel the burning on her chest as the people stare at the letter A attached. "It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself" (Hawthorne 1185). Immediately we see that Hester is alone because she has set herself free. The townspeople repress her quest for personal freedom, and ou ...
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Pride And Prejudice: Irony
Number of Words: 1155 / Number of Pages: 5
... scandalously elopes. It
is often pointed out that Austen's novels emphasize characterization and
romanticism, but in Pride and Prejudice the emphasis is on the irony, values and
realism of the characters as they develop throughout the story.
Jane Austen's irony is devastating in its exposure of foolishness and hypocrisy.
Self-delusion or the attempt to fool other people are usually the object of her
wit. There are various forms of exquisite irony in Pride and Prejudice,
sometimes the characters are unconsciously ironic, as when Mrs. Bennet seriously
asserts that she would never accept any entailed p ...
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The Great Gatsby: Nick Carroway A Good And Neutral Narrator
Number of Words: 812 / Number of Pages: 3
... instinctively and without hersitation. But
she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and
taken baggage with them.
Therefore, Nick Carroway's analysis was right by these clear
observation.
However, Nick Carroway is a good narrator, he sees everything happen
and does not trust everybody easily. So during the people discuss about
something at a time, he does not believe it is true. After he proves it, he
will accept the truth.
Moreover, when Nick went to Gatsby's party, there is a drunk lady
telling everyone Gatsby killed a man before. ...
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Scarlet Letter
Number of Words: 1105 / Number of Pages: 5
... Hester and his undying love for her. It is also here that
Hester can do the same for Dimmesdale. Finally, it is here that the
two of them can openly engage in conversation without being
preoccupied with the constraints that Puritan society places on them.
The forest itself is the very embodiment of freedom. Nobody
watches in the woods to report misbehavior, thus it is here that
people may do as they wish. To independent spirits such as Hester
Prynne's, the wilderness beckons her: Throw off the shackles of law
and religion. What good have they done you anyway? Look at you, a
young and ...
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A Worn Path: Phoenix Jackson
Number of Words: 698 / Number of Pages: 3
... out of nowhere. The little boy is bringing her and a slice of cake. As Phoenix begins to reach for the slice of cake, the boy vanishes. The young boy is merely a figment of her imagination Confused and disoriented, she continues her journey. This particular incidents suggest that she is senile and instantly gains her pathetic sympathy with the readers.
Another example of her being senile follows shortly after. She continues walking when she views a ghost. This view further credits the idea that she is senile, but it also gives a glimpse of her lack of education. Phoenix has no formal e ...
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Lord Of The Flies: Book And Movie Comparison
Number of Words: 656 / Number of Pages: 3
... end. Roger is the last
important character and he is the one who supported the killing that Ralph
tried to stop.
Lord of the Flies is full of symbolism. For example; Jack
represents the primitive nature in man and Ralph represents civilization.
Also, Piggy’s glasses represent the civilization that they are losing.
When Piggy’s glasses are taken it seems like the end of whatever
civilization they had left. Also the sows head that is speaks to Simon
represents the devil or the evil that is present in man. The Lord of the
Flies also deals with the defects in human nature. That is actually what
th ...
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Analysis Of -guests Fo The She
Number of Words: 1018 / Number of Pages: 4
... and equally important aspects.
In El Nahra, for example, the cultural ethos is family honor. All actions in the community are based on the strong family bonds that exist throughout. However, individualism drives the majority of America. Our actions seem to be a direct result of the cultural ethos. In that, lied much of the confusion between Bob, BJ and the El Nahran people. In America, we spend much of the time away from home and completing tasks that will further the success of the individual. Generally, Americans are willing to sacrifice a little of their family stability for individu ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Light And Darkness
Number of Words: 757 / Number of Pages: 3
... to release his guilt from the first scaffold. However, Pearl
creates a need in Dimmesdale to repent in front of the town. During the
third scaffold scene, Dimmesdale is able to release his guilt about his
crime and his lack of strength. He is also able to complete his obligation
to accept the hands of Pearl and Hester on the platform from the second
scaffold scene. Through his confession, he creates a sense of reality for
the entire town. It can be clearly seen that what is created in the first
scaffold is released in the second scaffold; while, the things created in
the second scaffold a ...
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