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Lord Of The Flies - Analyzing Ralph
Number of Words: 825 / Number of Pages: 3
... that the children should keep the fire going, he creates an external conflict with Jack whose values are different. Jack is enjoying life as a leader of the savages, and he fears that fire will possibly end his authoritarian rule over the savages. Both conflicts are resolved when Ralph finally meets the naval officer.
Ralph is one of the few boys who realize that the only way to survive is through peace and order. Because he summons the boys at the beginning of the novel with the conch he and Piggy find, they look upon him as the most responsible of the boys and elect him as a chief over t ...
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Lord Of The Flies, The Effects
Number of Words: 677 / Number of Pages: 3
... the boys feel as if they can do what ever they want, or as how they put it "to have fun". In the beginning things where fine. An organized society had been formed where Ralph was elected chief, and others where assigned specific duties. However as time goes by, things start to deteriorate, the boys are sick of doing their duties, and compassion and respect for others is lost, all of which make up a civilized society. This is highlighted with the Murder of Piggy and Simon. The crave for the hunt over being rescued, and the demotion of Ralph as chief.
The mysteries of the island also had a huge imp ...
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The Positive Influence Of Gods In The Odyssey
Number of Words: 615 / Number of Pages: 3
... him, and for Odysseus, this is a positive interference.
Though some goddesses, like Ino, help mortals reach places, others, such as
Hermes, warn them against danger.
Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger. As if
reaching the land of Circe isn't hard enough, now Odysseus must find a way
to get his men back from her. The person to help, is Hermes. Odysseus
reaches the house "'But just as I was on the point of entering the sacred
dell...who should meet me but Hermes with his golden rod'" (Homer 117).
Hermes interferes in Odysseus' journey by stopping him before he enters the
hous ...
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One Day In The Life Of Ivan De
Number of Words: 988 / Number of Pages: 4
... extra food. He does simple things like laying out other prisoner's shoes for them or bringing some of them their food at a meal. One time, Ivan waits in line to get Tsezar his parcel. Tsezar is a "rich" prisoner who works little or not at all and talks about the luxuries outside of the prison. When Ivan returns, he asks Tsezar if he can bring dinner to him. Tsezar instead allows Ivan to have his dinner. Shukhov helps Tsezar out an awful lot, and he is rewarded almost each and every time with a piece of food or something from Tsezar's parcel. Every little bit helped.
Everyone does what he can to benefi ...
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Macbeth As A Tragic Hero
Number of Words: 766 / Number of Pages: 3
... new honors sit ill upon him, like loose and badly fitting garments, belonging to someone else:
New honors come upon him
Like strange garments,
Cleave not to their mould
But with the aid of use (I, iii, 144-145)
This passage is clearly demonstrating that Macbeth cannot fit in these garments. They are not meant to and the clothing imagery is therefor effective.
The second form of imagery used to add to the atmosphere is the imagery of darkness. Macbeth, a Shakespearean tragedy contains and demonstrates the darkness in a tragedy. In the play, the design of the witches, the guilt in Macbeth&# ...
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The Southern Lady From Pedesta
Number of Words: 510 / Number of Pages: 2
... submissive, plantation mistresses. They were led to believe that depraved women and men were the only sexual creatures; thus, they were supposedly incapable of erotic feelings.
Women were often uneducated, and when they began to voice their opinion concerning a need for education, most men disagreed with them. However some men did agree with them, but it was for the wrong reasons. Men believed that women should be educated in order to conduct female responsibilities more gracefully and effectively.
Men felt that women needed to develop their intellectual capacities to become better wives, mother ...
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Funny Short Story
Number of Words: 878 / Number of Pages: 4
... a prostitute. She could always run out, she reasoned. She nodded quickly, and he shifted in his recliner, sending vibrations resounding around the hovel. “Sweet thing, come closer so Herbie can see you, honey.” Wendy gulped uncomfortably and moved closer to the scourge, which was a bad idea.
It was sickening, being this close. The scourge was wearing just a red sequined thong, which was protruding dangerously tight in the front, threatening to split at any moment. He had exactly four long greasy hairs on the top of his bald head, and hair grew in oddly shaped patches on his legs and chest. His nip ...
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Revenge In The Odyssey
Number of Words: 687 / Number of Pages: 3
... the extent of the fear when he writes that Telemakhos was “irked with himself / to think a visitor had been kept their waiting…” (5). One example in The Odyssey is when Odysseus comes to the home of the Kyklops. Odysseus states:
“We will entreat you, great Sir, have a care
for the gods’ courtesy; Zeus will avenge
the unoffending guest” (153).
Kyklops just answers that, “We Kyklopes care not for your thundering Zeus…”(153). This is a big mistake because directly after this statement, the Kyklops eats some of Odysseus’s men. Zeus does av ...
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Depressioo
Number of Words: 2619 / Number of Pages: 10
... twenty-five of these sufferers is under the age of 18, and one in seven women will experience depression in her lifetime. The illness strikes regardless of age, gender, class, culture, or ethnic background (Kim 9). The occurrence and distribution of depression in a population may be related to a variety of factors. Such factors include a wide range of possibilities such as sex, age, living in the town, living in the country, nutrition, marital status, socioeconomic background, and genetic factors (Winokur 18). “Many people who are depressed do not seek treatment either because they are unawa ...
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Hamlet: Characters And Plot
Number of Words: 811 / Number of Pages: 3
... and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his concern of Hamlet's true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be wary of Hamlet's love. Laertes impresses upon Ophelia, Hamlet is a prince who most likely will have an arranged marriage. Hamlet's strong love for Ophelia withers after she rejects his affinity. Hamlet's extensive love for Ophelia resulted in grave suffering for Hamlet once his affection was rejected. Hamlet's appea ...
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