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Exiles
Number of Words: 767 / Number of Pages: 3
... then goes on to say how she had sought out and verified that this lie was true:
. . .I talked to my grandmother and she, puzzled, told me that Edna had never worked in any office, had in fact been apprenticed to a dry-cleaning firm that did tailoring and mending.
Steedman later on sought additional opportunities to reveal her mother's evasion of the truth. From the top of page 650:
. . .Now I can feel the deliberate vagueness in her accounts of those years: "When did you meet daddy?"-"Oh, at a dance, at home." There were no photographs. Who came to London first? I wish now that I'd ask ...
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Animal Farm
Number of Words: 540 / Number of Pages: 2
... physical strength are
often said to be “as strong as a horse.” Boxer is both hardworking and extremely powerful. He was able to do as much work as all the other animals combined. He was also dedicated to his tasks. His motto, “I will work harder,” gave the rest of the farm inspiration to carry on. He worked himself to death for the well-being of others. Horses are known for their loyalty and determination. Boxer is a fine representative of the common hardworking citizen.
The other stereotypical members of society are also clearly represented. Mollie the horse is a portrayal of the upperclas ...
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Macbeth
Number of Words: 639 / Number of Pages: 3
... fear, guilt, sorrow. This time he hears voices saying he has murdered sleep. He comes into his own chamber to his wife, bloodied and wailing and falling apart. He cannot believe what he has done. He obviously is not truly evil at heart but this 'milk of human kindness' he is able to push away to achieve his evilly-motivated goal to be king. After this first murder the idea of killing to be able to get what he wants seems less horrific to . He easily kills the king's servants the next day that he and Lady have set up. This time he is a lot more able to cover up any sign of guilt, becoming a better ...
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Edgar Allen Poe
Number of Words: 942 / Number of Pages: 4
... the pendulum is in motion. “But what mainly disturbed me was the idea that it had perceptibly descended. I now observed- with what horror it is needless to say- that its neither extremity was formed of a crescent…”(68). Death becomes impossible to prevent in this case. Especially when the pendulum keeps going down. As Poe describes, “Down- still unceasingly- still inevitably down! I gasped and struggled at each vibration…”(70) However, when we all wait to see the end, the narrator is saved by the rats. This unexpected change gives us a message that life is full o ...
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Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New World
Number of Words: 1519 / Number of Pages: 6
... Unlike Bradbury, Huxley includes in his book a group of people
unaffected by the changes in society, a group that still has religious
beliefs and marriage, things no longer part of the changed society, to
compare and contrast today's culture with his proposed futuristic
culture.
But one theme that both Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 use in
common is the theme of individual discovery by refusing to accept a
passive approach to life, and refusing to conform. In addition, the
refusal of various methods of escape from reality is shown to be a
path to discovery ...
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Oliver Twist 4
Number of Words: 1150 / Number of Pages: 5
... is revealed to us. Though at first he accuses Oliver of thieving, his concern over Oliver's welfare on the street is a direct hint of his innocence which successfully helps him convince Oliver to board at his house. A generous and trusting man he was, perhaps too good a man to be true; but with all the malicious characters in the story, a heroic and pure persona was needed to ensure a happy ending. With honesty and great wealth as his prime qualities, he assists Oliver in his times of need and demonstrates to society with an exemplary touch, the attributes of a perfect citizen. As the positive extrem ...
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Lord Of The Flies
Number of Words: 475 / Number of Pages: 2
... and rescue and sets about arranging parliamentary meetings, building a signal fire, and constructing huts. He appraises the advice of Piggy according to its practicality. He fights against the superstition and terror of the boys as being
detrimental to the organised progress of their society.
And that's what Mack's show the good sides of human nature.
The bad sides in human nature in the novel represents Jack Merridew. If the novel is read as religious allegory Jack emerges as an envoy of the Devil, enticing the other boys to sin. His victory over Piggy represents the triumph of violence over intel ...
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Big Brother In The Media
Number of Words: 1402 / Number of Pages: 6
... forward about it, Big Brother continues is ride in producing a media frenzy for the sponsors, products, and companies that it chooses to promote. There will always be different views of the show in all news treatments no matter what subject of topic is at issue.
My thesis on the subject of Big Brother is that print articles report and represent Big Brother as a market commodity for an audience to read about, follow and decide whether to buy the products involved.
The simple term commodity describes Big Brother in a way that is easily viewed by when the show is evaluated. The definition of commodity ...
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A Good Man Is Hard To Find 2
Number of Words: 2686 / Number of Pages: 10
... her images. She contrasts the two houses, The Tower: the restaurant owned by Red Sammy, and the plantation house. The restaurant is a "broken-down place"- "a long dark room" with a tiny place to dance. At one time Red Sammy found pleasure from the restaurant but now he is afraid to leave the door unlatched. He has given in to the "meanness" of the world. In contrast to the horrible Tower is the grandmother's peaceful memories of the plantation house that is filled with wonderful treasures. However, the family never reach this house because this house does not even exist on the this dirt road or ...
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An Essay On Equus
Number of Words: 710 / Number of Pages: 3
... has developed and most important, the God he worships.
When Equus leaves - if he lives at all - it will be with
your intestines in his teeth...I’ll give him the good, normal
world...and give him normal places for his ecstasy...
Passion, you see, can be destroyed by a doctor it cannot
be created.”
Pages 92 & 93*
Alan’s love for horses develops into devotion, a religious passion for the horses as all-powerful Gods. As Dysart envies Alan’s passion for horses, a type of passion that he knows he will never feel, he questions his livelihood as a healer. He is healing nothing by ...
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