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Brave New World
Number of Words: 1131 / Number of Pages: 5
... sexual activity. Huxley's prediction of promiscuity is based on his iron law of sexuality: "As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensatingly to increase." A current example of Huxley's belief is China. China is the last remaining communist regime, it also suffers from having one fifth of the world's population within its borders. Needless to say, China's large population is a direct result of a very sexually active society. Aldous Huxley's fears of the future caused him to write about sexual freedom and the resulting over-population in . Over-population is another prob ...
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The Untold Story Of Theseus
Number of Words: 702 / Number of Pages: 3
... me to this house with many other young men my age."
(Timé Pasá)
"Many moons have passed. Over this time I was taught their
language and concepts. I found that they call themselves Americans, more
specifically "Michiganders". I have always been quick to learn and they
labeled me as an adequate student. Me. Theseus. Son of Poseidon. Labeled
as adequate? Sheeeshh. Anyway, I was told that tomorrow I would be going
to a "High School", specificly, Nth grade."
High School
"High school was all fun and games until 6th hour. This class,
called EXPLORE or some ...
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Leggatt As An Independent Char
Number of Words: 2343 / Number of Pages: 9
... actions exemplary. Murdering mutinous crew members is
hardly an acceptable practice, and avoiding justice, and one's
punishment—all of which Leggatt do—only worsen the issue. The captain
claims that in swimming to the island Koh-ring, his double had "lowered
himself into the water to take his punishment" (Conrad 193). However, as
Cedric Watts argues, this is only true because Leggatt, by escaping
justice, will face an uncertain future marooned on an island (134). In
reality, Leggatt is doing the opposite; he is lowering himself into the
water to escape from the law, for it is unlikely ...
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Forest People
Number of Words: 1334 / Number of Pages: 5
... a functioning relationship. Also, the BaMbuti accepted him as one of the because he was not an animal like the negroe villagers. Simply put, he was able to keep up and run with the BaMbuti through the forest which meant a great deal to the tribe. This meant that he was part of the forest and not an "outsider".
Based on the fact that he could move through the forest with ease and quietness, proved to the BaMbuti that Turnbull could function in their sociocultural system. For a society such as the BaMbuti, living completely dependent upon the forest meant being at one with their environment. The B ...
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Ernest Hemingway
Number of Words: 1452 / Number of Pages: 6
... train station his father, who latter on in Ernest's life would commit suicide which would totally disgust Ernest, kissed his son goodbye with tears in his eyes. This exact moment in time would be the soul purpose for a book he wrote called "For Whom the Bell Tolls". One of the reasons why he wrote that book is because he felt so much older than his father at that time that he could hardly bear it any longer.
While he was at Kansas City he was quite and did not stand out much. He stayed to himself. He went through a little culture shock due to the fact that Kansas City was a lot more complex than Oak H ...
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The Once And Future King - Mig
Number of Words: 1081 / Number of Pages: 4
... novel is divided into four sections that represent periods of time in Arthur’s life. The novel begins with The Sword in the Stone, the tale of Arthur’s childhood. At this time, he is not referred to as Arthur but Wart. His foster brother gave him this name and it was his childhood nemesis. Early in the book, Wart finds Merlyn who becomes his tutor. One of the earliest indications of the theme occurs when Merlyn and Wart are discussing knighthood. Wart tells of his desire to “encounter all the evil in the world…so that if I conquer it there would be none left” (38). ...
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The Great Gatsby 11
Number of Words: 513 / Number of Pages: 2
... the reunion of Daisy and Gatsby within his own home. He was aware of the sin, but he did not actually come forward with his opinion on the matter. Daisy would often go to Gatsby’s house in the afternoons, and still Nick would remain tolerant of the immoral acts performed by his cousin.
Towards the end of the novel as things became more involved Nick realized the error of his ways, and became a more moral character. He did not involve himself in either of the affairs any longer. In one enlightening evening, when Gatsby proclaimed Daisy’s love for him, and Tom admitted to his own disloya ...
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Theprince By Machiavelli Chap
Number of Words: 779 / Number of Pages: 3
... A leader must always accomplish the goals he sets out to accomplish, for if he chooses to attain a goal which he has no hope of gaining, then he is a frivolous ruler, and according to Machiavelli, deserves to become despised. A timid ruler would be too weak and too scared to rule his people, and he would never get a task done. An effeminate ruler is thought to have feminine qualities. In those times, someone who was feminine could not be taken seriously. A leader must always resolve a problem for all problems allowed to "get out of hand" tend to become large problems, and this will show the leader ...
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What Is Literature
Number of Words: 559 / Number of Pages: 3
... gaining political independence, but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter"(King 14). This vivid comparison reflects the innate talent for writing possessed by Dr. King as well as his strong idea. By reinforcing his statement using powerful and persuasive words, Dr. King's "The Letter From Birmingham Jail" has become a memorable piece of literature.
Use of the resource of language is another aspect that helps to define literature. Resources of language are components of the language such as syntax, structure, figures of speech and juxtaposition. "Cot ...
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An Analysis Of Dylan Thomas Do
Number of Words: 564 / Number of Pages: 3
... and forth between life and death as the stanzas’ last lines switched back and forth. In the end, the two last lines join together as the old man and his son accept that death is a part of life.
Next, the references to “good men,” “wild men,” and “grave men” display the three basic stages of life: birth, life, and death. In stanza three, the stanza pertaining to “good men,” the portion “the last wave by” depicts the old man’s generation as fewer and fewer still live. The color symbolism of the “green bay” lets us ...
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