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Brave New World 8
Number of Words: 1459 / Number of Pages: 6
... inspired rock singer Jim Morrison to name his group "The Doors." Then in 1963 Huxley with his wife by his side ingested a dose of mescaline while on his deathbed.
Aldous Huxley’s, Brave New World shows humanity, that an obsession with a utopia, as they world they live in, will come with great cost and is near impossible as he shows that the problem is knowledge destroys value of life. As man has progressed through the ages, there has been, essentially, one purpose. That purpose is to arrive at a utopian society, where everyone is happy, disease is nonexistent, and strife, anger, or sadness ar ...
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The Crucible 3
Number of Words: 382 / Number of Pages: 2
... to him was to make a stand
against the insanity of the town, for himself and for God,
and using that as a last resort to make people aware of what
was happening. This last stand for righteousness is an
example of proctor's great character and rationale.
Arthur Miller wrote his play, The Crucible, a story about
the Salem witch trials, and the panic resulting from it, as
an allegory to show people the insanity of the McCarthy
hearings. He wrote it as an allegory so that, if tried by
McCarthy, he could say, "it's just a play about the witch
trials in Salem. How do you g ...
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Robinson Crusoe 3
Number of Words: 797 / Number of Pages: 3
... his fine Teeth well set, and white as Ivory” (Defoe 205).
When the two characters meet, Friday approaches Robinson Crusoe in a very sedate manner, Friday is terrified yet he does not lash out at Robinson Crusoe. He does not seem wild, ferocious or barbaric in any way. He uses sign language at first to communicate, which indicates knowledge of some sort of primitive language. He is quick to learn Robinson Crusoe’s language and is eager to learn more while Robinson Crusoe stays clear of learning Friday’s language.
It is apparent that Friday has religious or spiritual beliefs right ...
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What Time Is It
Number of Words: 1214 / Number of Pages: 5
... ascending to the highest floor of the Annex building, the museum visitor is greeted by twenty, authentic clocks, dating from 1880 through 1945, none of which is bound behind a display of any kind. The vast array of beautiful clocks, of which sixteen of the twenty are still ticking away, are in no particular order. The exhibition has a combination of ahistorical, biographical, and typical motive. Each clock is complete with a description of the clock maker, the era in which it was introduced, the maker of the dial, the case materials, the case dimensions, and a brief historical description. One not ...
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The Tempest - Duality Between
Number of Words: 690 / Number of Pages: 3
... but relies on his own instincts and skills that he has learned to adapt to his surrounding and survive. What is vital to survival in society is not necessarily important in nature; and vice versa.
In nature only the most basic aspects of survival are required. Nature is all about survival, at any cost. Society is not. Civilization was developed out of convenience with the mental and physical skills of man. It has been from the very beginning, about making life easier. Basic ideals that are present in almost every society in the world are no murder and no theft. These are present because life is ...
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The Sovereignty And Goodness O
Number of Words: 1184 / Number of Pages: 5
... clothes for the entire family, cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner and taking care of the children and cleaning. Women also expressed their devotion in church. Women of that time seemed to be extremely educated in the subject of the church and their religion. The book notes her as a Puritan saint who seemed to find divine providence in the grueling situations. Throughout her ordeal she uses quotes and scriptures to help her cling on to hope and to somehow stay alive through her deadly situation. In the beginning she would walk along wounded and carrying her sick and dying child. “ The Lord up ...
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Ethan Frome
Number of Words: 652 / Number of Pages: 3
... Mattie, because she brought a bright light upon his dismal day. He seemed to have found someone that cared for him, was always happy and could share his youth, unlike his sickly wife who always nagged him. He longed to be with Mattie, however he had loyalty to his wife. Being married to the wrong person proved to be Ethan's first failure.
Ethan's second failure was not being able to stand up against his wife. His wife claimed that a new doctor said that she was extremely sick, and needed more help around the house. She told him without any discussion that Mattie had to go. Ethan could not find t ...
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Strong Shadows
Number of Words: 1248 / Number of Pages: 5
... ways and that just because one is having casual sex does not mean that he is immune from its effects. These are probably a few reasons why Dr. Zuger chose them for her book.
2. The human frailty that Deborah Sweet possessed was that she was untrustworthy, she was always trying to get Dr. Zuger to get something for her such as prescriptions for drugs that would sell on the street or get her to write her a note to be allowed to miss court.
The human frailty that Michael Soto has was when he first got the HIV virus and when he was using drugs. He is a very nice and willing patient and does not want t ...
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On The Beach
Number of Words: 617 / Number of Pages: 3
... Commander Towers and Moria go sailing and Peter Stays . Later that night Peter and Mary have a party for Commander Towers. At the end of the weekend Commander Towers and Peter go back to the sub. On the sub they get their orders about their next cruise. They will be cruising about the northern coastline of Australia checking the radiation levels. Commander Towers Promised Moria, by now they are good friends, that when they get back he would call her. They leave on the cruise and come back to Melbourne with no good information. Moria and Commander Towers get together and go one a couple of d ...
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Sweat By Zora Neale Hurston
Number of Words: 566 / Number of Pages: 3
... Most women stayed home and watched the children while the men supported the family. With women not working this made it hard for them to get enough money to leave their husbands and support themselves and their children without their husbands.
The story gives women of domestic violence courage and strength to get out of an abusive relationship. In one part of the story Delia is in kitchen and sykes comes in starts verbally abusing her she finally stands up to him she says “Looka heah, Sykes, you done gone too fur. Ah been married to you fur fifteen years, and Ah been takin’ in washin’ fur fifteen yea ...
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