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The Untrusted Suitor - The Ody
Number of Words: 932 / Number of Pages: 4
... Telemakos would only jeopardize his chance at becoming the next husband. That is why the book shows Eurymakos behaving wisely to Penelope and son. On one hand, Eurymakos seems genuine to the needs of both Penelope and Telemakos. When Telemakos feels as if his home is in havoc, Eurymakos assures him that he himself is only interested in his mother and does not wish to consume the property. Eurymakos also tries to comfort Penelope when she fears her son is in danger by telling her that he will see that no harm will come to Telemakos. As he continues to tell Penelope and Telemakos the things he thi ...
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Shakespeare
Number of Words: 1026 / Number of Pages: 4
... pure and intense also it is
constant ever since the they lay eyes on each other. Romeo
and Juliet's love is a perfect blending of body and soul.
The obstacle which is a feature of the amour-passion
legend is partly external, the family feud; but is partly a
sword of the lovers' won tempering since, unlike earlier
tellers of the story, Shakespeare leaves us with no
explanation of why Romeo did not put Juliet on his horse and
make for Manturia(Mahood 392). If Romeo would leave Verona
with his love Juliet both will live with each other and
could be in love till they are old and gray, bu ...
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To Kill A Mocking Bird 2
Number of Words: 1317 / Number of Pages: 5
... snow to make a snowman entirely out of snow, so Jem made a foundation out of dirt and then covered it
with what snow they had. If the snowman was made completely out of snow, Jem's action would not be so
significant. Scout is very surprised when she sees the brown snowman and she exclaims: "Jem, I ain't never heard
of a nigger snowman." (72), and to this Jem replies: "He won't be black long." (72). Scout's words indicate the
strange nature of the snowman which is half-black, half-white. Jem, however did not find it peculiar and he
"scooped up some snow and began plastering ...
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A Man For All Seasons
Number of Words: 524 / Number of Pages: 2
... jail for the rest of his life, no job and little sight of family. He did what he thought was right. “ I do no harm, I say none harm, I think none harm. And if this be not enough to keep a man alive, in good faith I long not to live”(pg. 97)
When More died it sent a message to the public that the Kin was wrong in what he was doing. As More died in front of a lot of people, it certainly showed to the public that it was honorable and he put his point across in the clear way. “….but because I would not bend to the marriage” (pg. 78) More is simply stating that he wouldn’t agree with the King for the c ...
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The Old Man And The Sea -x
Number of Words: 1218 / Number of Pages: 5
... "unlucky". Nonetheless, Manolin
is loyal to Santiago and even when his parents prohibit him. He still wants to
help his friend. Their conversations are comfortable, like that of two friends
who have known each other for their whole lives. When they speak it is
usually about baseball or fishing, the two things they have most in common.
Their favorite team is the Yankees and Santiago never loses faith in them
even when the star player, Joe DiMaggio, is injured with a heel spur. In this
way Santiago not only teaches Manolin about fishing but also about
important ch ...
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The Cat In The Rain
Number of Words: 640 / Number of Pages: 3
... umbrella to shield her from getting wet, showing the reader he cares. As she walks with the maid holding the umbrella over them, she is suddenly disappointed to see the cat is gone. When the maid finds out what she was looking for she laughs. The wife is not at all amused, "Oh I wanted it so much. I wanted a kitty."(57) She is feeling so sad and depressed making us wonder why this cat is so important for her to have. "We must go back inside, you will be wet." "I suppose so" says the American girl, as if her emotions are not drowning in turmoil with the life she is ...
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King Lear - Bonds Within King Lear
Number of Words: 871 / Number of Pages: 4
... Edgar include those bonds that are existent at both the beginning and conclusion of the play. By the ending of the play, Lear is able to come to terms with himself and with nature.
For the rearrangement of the bonds, it is necessary that those based on money, power, land, and deception be to abandoned. In the case of Lear and Goneril and Regan, his two daughters have deceived their father for their personal gain. Furthermore, they had not intended to keep the bond with their father once they had what they wanted. Goneril states "We must do something, and i' th' heat." (I, i, 355), meaning that they ...
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Rainer Maria Rilke
Number of Words: 387 / Number of Pages: 2
... as much made up of experiences, as it was emotions. It was his travels to Russia, though, that marked the beginning of his serious works when the Book of Hours was published in 1905. Rilke would continue to travel to places such as Italy, Spain, Egypt, and Paris. While he was in Paris he developed a new style of lyrical poetry, influenced by the visual arts of the great sculptor Rodin. These poems would turn out to be New Poems published in 1908.
In his later life, Rilke moved to Switzerland, where he completed Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus both published in 1923. These later works reflecte ...
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Frankenstein
Number of Words: 1474 / Number of Pages: 6
... be born directly from the earth; now through women, they would undergo birth by procreation, and consequently old age, suffering and death. She was given a box which contained all manner of misery and evils and was responsible for letting them escape, to torment humankind forever. Secondly, Zeus caught Prometheus, chained him to a rock, and each day an eagle would visit him and feed on his liver. Prometheus’ liver, however, replenished itself overnight, so he was condemned not so much to a single act of punishment but to perpetual torture. This is the price of tampering with nature. Prometheus’ ...
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How Is Evil Expred In The Play
Number of Words: 1157 / Number of Pages: 5
... Macbeth has changed from "noble" and "kind" to the diction of Act 4 which describes Macbeth as "black Macbeth" and a "tyrant". The Castle that Macbeth lives in, Dunsanine is also indicative of darkness. Dunsanine is similar to the word dungeon a dark and dirty place symbolising hell and the evil that lives in hell.
In Act 4 Macbeth is a vision of utter evil, he murders and he consults witches and murders, because of this he is described using dark imagery. Scotland under the rule of Macbeth is described as, "shrouded in darkness", by Malcolm. Scotland in Act 4 has fallen off the "Chain of Being" ...
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