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Grapes Of Wrath 6
Number of Words: 461 / Number of Pages: 2
... success, amusement, luxury, and a curious banking security…” The Californians had already established the conditions that the Okies were in search of. They were now attempting to attain extras, and feared that the arrival of the Okies would halt this endeavor. The Okies motives were much nobler than the Californians’; but the Californians still felt that the Okies had no right to invade their land. “And whereas the wants of the Californians were nebulous and undefined the wants of the Okies were beside the roads, lying there to be seen and coveted…” The Califor ...
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Chapters 1-6 To Kill A Mocking
Number of Words: 800 / Number of Pages: 3
... it was because he had breathed on them.” (Lee 9) Tall pecan trees shook their fruit into the schoolyard, from the Radley chickenyard. However, the nuts would lay untouched by the children, as it was said that Radley pecans would kill anyone who ate them (Lee 9).
Different types of prejudice are evident in this chapter. For instance, Scout refers to Walter as a “Cunningham”, and this automatically places him in the poor class (Lee 20). Miss Caroline displays prejudice towards Scout because she can read. Scout is singled out after she reads to the class, and Miss Caroline accuses her of her father tea ...
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Gertrudes Suicide
Number of Words: 658 / Number of Pages: 3
... He then decided to put on an "Antic Disposition," meaning that he will pretend to be crazy in order to find out the details of what is going on. Gertrude observes that Hamlet is not his usual self, and she feels responsible because her remarriage is so soon after her old husbands death. This makes Gertrude feel absolutely terrible and could be a possible justification for suicide.
The Chief Counselor of Denmark, Polonius and his family, play a big role in determining the motivation of a possible suicide. Hamlet was in the midst of avenging his fathers death, to kill Claudius. He was having a c ...
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The Odyssey And Gilgamesh
Number of Words: 561 / Number of Pages: 3
... Odysseus. Circe, an enchantress and daughter of the sun, was also an enemy of Odysseus who wished to turn Odysseus and his men into swine. In the poem Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeat the Bull of Heaven. The Bull of Heaven is also an enemy of Gilgamesh sent as a punishment for his arrogance. Mason states, “She [Ishtar] shook in greater rage and said she had no time to listen to reminders from old gods, but only to ask him to make for her the Bull of Heaven to destroy this man, [Gilgamesh],” (44). Gilgamesh also wanted to fight off Humbaba, the guardian of the cedar forest, to prove his strength. In t ...
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Who Faced Greater Challenges,
Number of Words: 1256 / Number of Pages: 5
... of her worthy dog, or visiting the many friends that took the time to visit her. She would stay up late and see the beauty of the sunset falling over the horizon. The second day would consist of man made beauties, such as going to art galleries to see the master pieces that she could only read about.
Finally, she would stop at the theatre so she could see the works of art she read about put into motion. On the third and final day she would go to the busy streets and witness how the average person spends their life. She wanted to see the busy ways of the businessmen on 5th Avenue and the factor ...
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Death Of A Salesman 9
Number of Words: 1193 / Number of Pages: 5
... and worried, Willy sometimes treats Linda cruelly or insensitively, but she understands the pain and fear behind his behavior, and forgives him in those moments. Willy is rude to Linda when he says, (page 65) “Will you let me talk? Don’t take his side all the time, goddammit!” When Biff responds to Willy’s discourteousness by furiously yelling at him, Linda sympathetically says, (page 65)“What’d you have to start that for? You see how sweet he was as soon as you talked hopefully? Come up and say good night to him. Don’t let him go to bed that way.R ...
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In The Lake Of The Woods
Number of Words: 830 / Number of Pages: 4
... war were made, John Wade lost everything that he had fought so hard to build for himself. In this superficial way, one may argue that it was the war that ultimately led to who John Wade became at the end of the novel, yet many other factors involving his life before the war must be examined.
It was John Wade’s childhood and difficult upbringing that played a major role in shaping the man he turned out to be. John was full of admiration for his father, yet he found it difficult to understand the hurtful and remorseless remarks his father would make about his weight and his report cards. His father’s a ...
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Beowulf: Short Story
Number of Words: 829 / Number of Pages: 4
... stay healthy, but nothing
more. Before the Filth-Sammich arrived, the people were loyal and faithfully
devoted to their respected ruler. The monster lived in a gigantic cave which
was a ten-minute walk to the edge of town. It was rumored that when the Filth-
Sammich swallowed you, you were slowly digested over a week or two. The beast
also made it clear that it had powers beyond the forces of nature that allowed
him to mentally witness the actions of anyone within the borders of Ventaria
simply by thinking about it. With this in mind, townspeople were obedient and
compliant towards the wishes and d ...
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Self-Reliance By Ralph Waldo E
Number of Words: 450 / Number of Pages: 2
... and rich land reduced to tatters- left to ruin because of her failure to accept civil reform.
Herman Melville's work in Moby Dick was considered a classic, yet Melville died a figure with lost prestige, poor and unaccepted. When he was laid to rest in 1891, he was remembered only as the author of entertaining novels of the South Seas. It was not until 1920s when his place in America's foremost writers was assured. His works are now great masterpieces of emotion that were misunderstood while he was still alive.
Another important example is democracy. In medieval times, monarchies and kingdoms ruled ...
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Pride And Prejudice: 5 Married Couples
Number of Words: 1139 / Number of Pages: 5
... suitable match for one another. It clearly shows how common interests can increase the chance of marriage as it makes the bond for one another stronger. Thereby demonstrating that the love between Elizabeth and Darcy reflects on their interest shared by each other.
The marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy was also pure love for one another. Though this is not established until the end of the novel. Darcy’s love for Elizabeth is expressed from his heart. Austen illustrates this when he states to Elizabeth, ‘You must allow me to tell you… I admire and love you,’ p157. Austen portrays Darcy’s character as bei ...
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