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Cry The Beloved Country
Number of Words: 1828 / Number of Pages: 7
... This style is used to represent speech or thoughts "translated" from Zulu.
Jesus Christ is symbolized by the figure of Arthur Jarvis. He is a white reformer who fights for rights of blacks. Like Christ, he is very altruistic and wants to pursue his aims at all costs. His friend, Harrison, says: "Here [Arthur Jarvis] was, day to day, on a kind of mission." (173) Arthur Jarvis and his wife Mary "agree that it's more important to speak the truth than to make money." (172) Arthur Jarvis is killed in his house by Absalom, a black youth who gets entangled in crime. Absalom only intends to rob Arth ...
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Dead Man Walking
Number of Words: 1052 / Number of Pages: 4
... into the life of a murderer, but more importantly, a human-being.
truly captivated my conscience and made me think about the controversial standing of Capital Punishment. The movie appropriately portrayed two sides of the coin. Not only were we enlightened by Sr. Helen's compassion for Matthew, but we were also witnesses to the overwhelming feelings of grief and despair experienced by the parents of the innocent victims of Poncelat's crime.
Sr. Helen, unfamiliar with the life of death-row inmate, Matthew Poncelat, willingly decides to serve as his counselor of faith. She almost act ...
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The Devil In Disguise
Number of Words: 585 / Number of Pages: 3
... creature, or it could merely mean that he is trying to be something he definitely is not.
Besides physical characteristics, the devilish nature of Friend is depicted through his subtle ability to manipulate Connie. When they first meet, Connie is apprehensive of Arnold. Through manipulation, charm, and possibly a spell, Arnold is skillful in influencing Connie, ultimately resulting in her demise. "'Now get up, honey. Get up all by yourself.' She stood" (599). "The kitchen looked like a place she had never seen before" (596). "Her eyes darted everywhere in the kitchen. She could not remembe ...
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Women In Early Lit.
Number of Words: 349 / Number of Pages: 2
... how the women were used as a powerful distraction to seduce a man and take his mind off of what he should be doing.
Finally, In Oedipus Rex, the role of women shows the power of royalty and persuasion. Jocasta, Oedipus’ wife and mother, speaks:
And as for this marriage with your mother have no fear. Many a man before, you in your dreams, has shared his mother’s bed. Take such things for shadows, nothing at all- Live, Oedipus, as if there is no tomorrow! (1073-1079).
Here shows the power of persuasion that Jocasta has over Oedipus.
The women in these stories show power and use ...
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House On Mango Street
Number of Words: 1867 / Number of Pages: 7
... experiences in the neighborhood are with the two sisters. Then, you meet characters with a smaller influence, such as Marin, Louie, Darius, and many more. The story starts out with the narrator, Esperanza Cordero, talking about her house and how she got there. Esperanza explains that she hasn’t always lived on Mango Street. She lived in many apartments before getting her house, although she is not happy with her house. It wasn’t what she imagined at all. Her parents say the house is only temporary, but Esperanza knows the truth. She knows she will be there a long time and she doesn’t want to be th ...
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The Bluest Eye By Toni Morriso
Number of Words: 452 / Number of Pages: 2
... into formless, meaningless print: "seemothermotherisverynice."
The object of scorn for her "ugliness" from her family and acquaintances, Pecola yearns to become beautiful and, (she thinks) as a result of her beauty, loveable. That beauty is strictly defined by white and unattainable standards; however, a Shirley Temple mug and Mary Jane candies become the emblems of that for which Pecola yearns.
The same racism that underpins the standards of beauty under which Pecola and her mother, Pauline, suffer, is also at the root of Pecola's father's alcoholism and violence. After he impregnates Pecola and ...
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Comparison And Contrast Of Lit
Number of Words: 604 / Number of Pages: 3
... “she is dressed and ready and it is Christmas Eve,” (820) and another example “you must run as if the Devil is after you.”(820) Yet another phrase that relates to the Devil states, “They say there’s an ointment the Devil gives you that turns you into a wolf the minute that you rub it on.”(820) Note that the passages all came from the same page, a clever tactic used by Carter to keep a strong theme in certain parts of the story. This concept of referring to religion is somewhat ironic because most modern day writings that I have read really do not imply religio ...
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The Man Who Made Ireland
Number of Words: 2584 / Number of Pages: 10
... Little Fella.” Now for those readers, who are unclear on who Michael Collins was or what he eventually did for the nation state of Ireland, there is an important foreshadowing at the beginning of this chapter. Placed in a non-attention-drawing manner at the top of the page is a quote from Michael Collins Sr.: “One day he’ll be a great man. He’ll do great work for Ireland.” If a reader is unaware or not paying attention, they are likely to miss this forecast. The elder Collins uttered these prophetic words on his deathbed…when the younger Collins was onl ...
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Fahrenheit 451
Number of Words: 771 / Number of Pages: 3
... a phoenix that burns itself up and then rises out of its ashes over and over again. Man\'s advantage is his ability to recognize when he has made an error, so that eventually he will learn not to make that mistake anymore. Remembering the faults of the past is the task Granger and his group have set for themselves. They believe that individuals are not as important as the collective mass of culture and history. The symbol of the phoenix\'s rebirth refers not only to the cyclical nature of history and the collective rebirth of humankind but also to Montag\'s own spiritual resurrection.
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Cranes Use Of Ironic Symbolism
Number of Words: 1061 / Number of Pages: 4
... also supplies a theme that the rest of the story will develop" (Bergon 95). The Pullman train is carrying Marshal Jack Potter and his Eastern bride back to Yellow Sky. The Marshall's role in the affairs of his town has been affected and changed by his literal marriage to the East. The Marshall is only beginning to realize the effect his arrival on the town will have. The train car is the perfect symbol of the East moving toward and imposing itself on the west.
The second setting is "a world of complete contrast to the Eastern Pullman: the setting is Western, the bar of the Weary Gentleman Saloon" (Sol ...
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