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Elli 2
Number of Words: 950 / Number of Pages: 4
... absolutely nothing to look forward to and in-turn it would have eventuated in a loss of faith and maybe even death. Without a doubt, this characteristic of hers was imperative for her survival. Elli and some fellow room- mates, went to great lengths to create an atmosphere which was even remotely related to Chanukah. A look out person was assigned in the room as well as one outside the corridor and apparatus including potatoes, oil and threads of wool was gathered. They chopped the potatoes into halves, used the oil in small quantities and even made candle- wicks out of wool from their blankets. Thi ...
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Lightning Never Strikes Twice
Number of Words: 1146 / Number of Pages: 5
... the white shutters. With a happy surprise he sees a Murrey’s real estate sign. As fast as he can he looked at the address, "52 Cliff road" he says to himself. He rushes to his car and drives to Murrey’s real estate office on Main Street. He signs up to buy the house right away. Of course everyone working there has a greedy look in his or her eyes while Steve signs the contract. Being so self-centered as he is he doesn’t even notice. Steve could smell the sweat falling from the agents. They were so nervous most of them had to leave, they couldn’t believe that they were actually going ...
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Women In The Odyssey: Valued Beings Or Forgotten Slaves?
Number of Words: 1014 / Number of Pages: 4
... saves the day several times. The story starts with Athene interrupting
the chief god, Zeus, and reminding him of Odysseus' troubles on Earth. She
convinces them to back her against Poseidon, who is angry with Odysseus, and
allow her to start him on his journey home. She then continues to watch him
throughout the story to make sure he was safe. Everywhere he goes, she is
there. In Book Five, when Odysseus is leaving Calypso's island, Poseidon is
leaving Ethiopa, where he was visiting. When he sees Odysseus on his turf,
he whips up a large storm to kill Odysseus. As the waves crash all around
his shi ...
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The Ice Storm
Number of Words: 1844 / Number of Pages: 7
... home long enough to attend to the needs of his wife Jane (Sigourney Weaver) and their two sons Mike (Elijah Wood) and Sandy (Adam Hann-Byrd). These families are linked by relationships, superficially neighborly, but in fact more visceral than they are prepared to admit to even themselves. It takes an outside force, , to force them to come to grips with the realities of their lives, both individually and as families.
“The majority of the past and present studies of martial discontent decisively show that non-working married women are much more prone to anxiety, depression, and mental breakd ...
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How Society Effects Human Natu
Number of Words: 823 / Number of Pages: 3
... mad, but offered all of his silver to Valjean saying, "Don't forget that you promised me to use this silver to become an honest man." Thénardier, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of the bishop. He represents the corruptive nature of society. He's the one that changes people for the bad. An example of how Thénardier represents greed and evil is how he mistreated Cosette when he was taking care of her. He made her wash and clean, while letting his kids run around and play. Thénardier took advantage of Cosette's mother, Fantine. He kept on asking her for more money, when in fact he didn't rea ...
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Richard III
Number of Words: 1210 / Number of Pages: 5
... approaching. He is unable to share his thought with his own family as he is plotting against them. Thus, we are given hints of his physical, social and spiritual isolation which is developed throughout the play. But despite these hints, he still refers to himself as part of the House of York, shown in the repeated use of "Our".
The concept of Richard's physical isolation is reinforced in his dealings with Anne in Act I scene ii. She calls him "thou lump of foul deformity" and "fouler toad" during their exchange. Despite these insults, she still makes time to talk to Richard, and by the end of their e ...
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The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz
Number of Words: 609 / Number of Pages: 3
... gains what he had wanted in its acquisition, respect. Everyone except Simcha, Mr. MacPherson, and Uncle Benjy thought he was going to be a nobody. He wanted so much to prove them wrong and he has. We may say he has gained self assurance, restating the fact he was a somebody important. Since his days at Fletcher's Field High School, he ran a gang based on respect, not friendship. Things do not change when he becomes an adult. Virgil is just one of the people Duddy uses to get money for his land. He feels no grief for hurting his so called friends because he has never experienced true friendship. Hi ...
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The Odyssey 3
Number of Words: 737 / Number of Pages: 3
... with and a person to lay beside her each night. Odysseus obliges even though he claims he is under some sort of trance. This trance or spell he is under is another example of how Kalypso has control over him. This example relates to the overall theme Denver portrays that women are superior to men. Kalypso has the power to control Odysseus against his will.
Along with the relationship between Odysseus and Kalypso, many other allusions to the Odyssey influence “Calypso.” In the first few lines of the song Denver says, “To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean, to ri ...
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Illusions In The Glass Menager
Number of Words: 1173 / Number of Pages: 5
... that life holds. But Tom cannot escape his job, so he tries to escape by going to the movies and writing. When he goes to the movies, he expects to find adventure. Watching someone else’s adventures on the movie screen offers Tom a diversion from his boring existence.
“Yes, movies! Look at them-All of those glamorous people-having adventures-hogging it gobbling the whole thing up! You know what happens? People go to the movies instead of moving! Hollywood characters are supposed to have all the adventures for everybody in America, while everybody in America sits in a dark room and watches ...
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Odysseus The Great
Number of Words: 307 / Number of Pages: 2
... nothing of use on the island, he and the rest of his men set off on the quest.
My final proof of Odysseus’ heroism is his bravery and quick wit. In the story of the Cyclopes, Odysseus prove both of these characteristics be escaping from the Cyclops, Polyphemus. His bravery was displayed when he blinded the monster and did not kill it. He also proved his wit by escaping on the underbellies of Polyphemus’ rams. Both of these acts made him a true hero.
These are just three proofs of Odysseus’ epic heroism. Whether it was strength, bravery or wit, Odysseus excelled. An epic hero is “formidabl ...
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