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Edmund In King Lear
Number of Words: 1497 / Number of Pages: 6
... to her land, and is cast from the kingdom after she does not profess her love to her father right away. With Cordelia stripped of her heir, her share is cut amongst the remaining daughters to be ruled by them and their husbands.
The Earl of Gloucester has a similar problem to that of Lear, since his two sons were internally battling for right to control his lands at the hands of his death. Edmund, who is the younger of the two sons, is considered to be an illegitimate offspring, taking away any right to become the heir to the estate he is so close to ruling. However, his older brother Edgar is n ...
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The Journey Of Odysseus And Telemachos
Number of Words: 2541 / Number of Pages: 10
... partake a immense role in the way the story is set up, stemming from
the purpose of each characters journey, their personal challenges, and
the difficulties that surround them.
The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war,
journeys back home. Together with his courageous comrades, and a several
vessels, he set sail for his homeland Ithaca. Fated to wander for a full
ten years, Odysseuss ships were immediately blown to Thrace by a powerful
storm. The expedition had begun.
Upon this misfortune, he and his men started a raid on the land of
the Cicones. However, this only ...
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Communication Through Pictures
Number of Words: 744 / Number of Pages: 3
... would be sensitized by being immersed --in darkness-- in a bath solution. Then placed in a holder, the plate would then be inserted into the camera, which had been previously positioned and focused by the other photographer (Applebee 479).
After the picture had been taken the photographer had to rush to develop the plate in the traveling darkroom wagon. The photograph had to be treated with care after development, tough on the battlefield.
The best known pictorial records of the Civil War are the photographs commissioned by Mathew Brady (1823-1896), a leading portrait photographer of New York and Was ...
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Flowers For Algernon(book)
Number of Words: 588 / Number of Pages: 3
... restaurant saying “Shut up. Leave him alone. It’s not his fault he can’t understand. He can’t help what he is. But he’s still a human being.” Charlie also does not realizethat his friends are laughing at him and not with him until his IQ beginsto increase, and he figures out what Joe Carp and Frank Riley mean by “he pulled a Charlie Gordon.”
Another reason the operation is not worth the risk is because the
operation is not permanent. Before the operation, Charlie has an IQ of 68 he can write but his spelling is not very good. Charlie’s IQ i ...
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Ethan Frome 6
Number of Words: 792 / Number of Pages: 3
... too harsh and ugly for them. To escape unpleasant realities, some Pisceans retreat into their own dreams and fantasies, and Pisceans can be delicate and vulnerable, especially when under emotional stress. Ethan most definitely falls under these categories. Ethan is emotionally weak, in that he allows Zeena to control him. Ethan was described, in the beginning of the book, as looking far older than he was in actuality. His work and torment made his physical appearance to match his inner suffering. Winter is typically seen as cold, dark, and lonely. These are reflective feelings succumbing Ethan. ...
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Sonnet 130
Number of Words: 680 / Number of Pages: 3
... that In our class we have been discussing sonnet cxxx. Many of my classmates believe that Shakespeare was saying that, although this girl is ugly, he still loves her. While others claim that he was not making any statements about her looks, but instead being realistic. It is my view that he was making a point of claiming that his girlfriend was a regular person and not a mythological goddess.
Most people have heard on television or in movies, some guy tell his girlfriend that she has eyes as deep as the ocean or lips as soft as velvet. Although these all sound very romantic they are probably ...
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Revolutionary War
Number of Words: 749 / Number of Pages: 3
... The soldier knew it wasn't necessary for him to serve, and he knew that he would not be looked down upon for not serving or leaving the army by his fellow revolutionaries. He had the freedom to chose how he wished to serve the revolution, and military service was not an obligation.
One aspect of the traditional European system that Baron von Steuben felt needed change was the relationship between the officers and the soldiers. Officers in the Continental Army felt it was necessary to distance themselves from the common soldiers, as an officer had an obligation as a gentleman as well. This divi ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird 3
Number of Words: 691 / Number of Pages: 3
... when it was not.
Secondly, Jem realized that Mr. Radley had lied just to keep Boo from having any friends
from the outside world. Harper Lee uses irony when Aunt Alexandra hosts the missionary
circle.
The ladies that attended Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle acted as hypocrites.
She says, “...I made a pledge in my heart. I said to myself, when I go home I’m going to
give a course on the Mrunas and bring J. Grimes Everett’s message to Maycomb...” (pg.
233-234). The are speaking with compassion of neglected Blacks somewhere in Africa
while ...
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Pride And Prejudice
Number of Words: 1456 / Number of Pages: 6
... that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character" (Austen 5). In fact, Mr. Bennet entertains himself with witty comments that Mrs. Bennet can never seem to comprehend. For example, when one of the Bennet's daughters, Kitty, is coughing, Mrs. Bennet foolishly scolds her and asks to "have a little compassion on my nerves" (Austen 5). Mr. Bennet humorously replies by claiming that "Kitty has no discretion in her coughs. She times them ill" (Austen 5). While, Mrs. Bennet married for money, it is evident that Mr. Bennet chose to marry ...
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Chaucer
Number of Words: 735 / Number of Pages: 3
... to anyone in need. But there is a price to be paid for their services, and their eyes cannot oversee the wealth that is due to them. The Doctor then is the same as a witch doctor now, with their appearances different, but their intentions and thoughts the same. Stereotypes are seen only in the imagination. And it is in the imagination from which a television evangelist is characteristically similar to Geoffrey ’s Summoner. The evangelist is a deceiver to many. He quotes scripture of Biblical content, to put forth an act or display that he might appear unto others as a "man of God." The Summ ...
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