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Huckleberry Finn 6
Number of Words: 1040 / Number of Pages: 4
... and “black” are used today in our culture. If Mark Twain avoided the many racial slurs used during the late eighteen hundreds, the book would have lost some of the intellectual value which it possesses, not to mention the historical value of the era. Besides, if Mark Twain used alternate words, he would be writing from a romantic point of view, instead of a realist point of view. Throughout the whole book, Mark Twain never makes a derogatory comment or statement towards anyone, especially blacks. The only time he does use the “n-word” is in a character's dialo ...
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Flowers For Algernon
Number of Words: 866 / Number of Pages: 4
... there was a point where Charlie was at a party and they got him drunk, and made him dance with a girl. Charlie had never been with a girl before and didn’t know what to do. They were tripping him when he was trying to dance with the girl. Later after the operation when he is smart he says "…people were laughing and making fun of me…" Maybe Daniel Keyes has seen something like this happen before done to someone mentally challenged. Daniel Keyes point of view of improving intelligence by artificial means, is that he is against it. In the end he told through Charlie in an odd way that he had wished he ne ...
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Dulce Est Decrum Est By Wilfre
Number of Words: 720 / Number of Pages: 3
... Moreover, the phrase "blood shod" shows how the troops
have been on their feet for days, never resting. Also, the fact that
the gassed man was "flung" into the wagon reveals the urgency and
occupation with fighting. The only thing they can do is toss him into
a wagon. The fact one word can add to the meaning so much shows how
the diction of this poem adds greatly to its effectiveness.
Likewise, the use of figurative language in this poem also
helps to emphasize the points that are being made. As Perrine says,
people use metaphors because they say "...what we want to say ...
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The Road Not Taken - R. Frost
Number of Words: 703 / Number of Pages: 3
... be one traveler.” There is a strong sense of wonder before the choice is made because he knows that in one lifetime he cannot travel down every road. And that at this point in time one of the roads must be chosen.
After the choice of roads is described and considered, Frost writes "Oh, I kept the first for another day! /Yet knowing how way leads on to way, /I doubted if I should ever come back." This is where the narrator makes his choice. Here, he knows he is bound by that choice. He wants to hold on to the other possibility, but knows this cannot be. His choice becomes the road taken. ...
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Claudius Vs. Lady Macbeth
Number of Words: 1378 / Number of Pages: 6
... employed many conniving tricks in order to convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan, such as in scene in Act I, scene seven when she says, ³From this time such I account thy love.² Here she is basically saying that Macbeth may prove his undying love for her by killing the king, thus causing him to feel that he is obligated to murder King Duncan. King Claudius and Lady Macbeth are also very good at disguising their deceit. In Hamlet, only Hamlet himself is aware of the true nature of Claudius. All others, including his Wife and subjects, think he is a wonderful and innocent King. Lady Macbeth is the same i ...
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1984 Vs. Brave New World
Number of Words: 1361 / Number of Pages: 5
... based solely on technical and
scientific words, constructed of only strict and rigid meanings. Individual
thought is completely impossible because the constricted vocabulary is intended
to include only principles of the Newspeak language. The vocabulary is
constructed so that words of unorthodox meaning such as “individual freedom”
are eliminated all together. Newspeak is designed to douse the flame of
thought and idea, while encouraging collective ideas. Over time, Newspeak
destroys any variation of idea from the intention of the “Party’s”. Literature is also ...
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Herman Melville
Number of Words: 1733 / Number of Pages: 7
... tried to work her way up the social ladder by moving into bigger and better homes. While borrowing money from the bank, her husband was spending more than he was earning. It is my conclusion that Maria Melville never committed herself emotionally to her husband, but remained primarily attached to the well off Gansevoort family. (Humford 23) Allan Melville was also attached financially to the Gansevoorts for support. There is a lot of evidence concerning Melvilles relation to his mother Maria Melville. Apparently the older son Gansevoort who carried the mother's maiden name was distinctly her favorite. ...
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The Hobbit
Number of Words: 1515 / Number of Pages: 6
... people later considered him a
hero. What the people didn't know it was Bilbo who discovered the weak
spot in the dragon's iron scales.
BEORN: An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and
Gandalf. He has th e ability to change forms from human to bear. It
is he who determines the outco me of the battle of five Armies.
STORY SUMMARY
The book begins with Bilbo Baggins enjoying a pipe after
breakfast. Th is is one of his favorite pleasures and he feels quite
content in doing so. He is middle- ...
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The Odyssey
Number of Words: 1080 / Number of Pages: 4
... sobs and groans and anguish” (156). Even though, Odysseus resides on a beautiful island with a goddess who takes care of him, he still wishes to be at home. Odysseus recognizes that fact that the island is beautiful, but he still longs to be at home. Additionally, Odysseus remains faithful to Penelope, not by modern day standards, but he chooses Penelope over the goddess. When Calypso questions Odysseus, he recognizes that fact that Calypso is more beautiful. Odysseus even mentions that Penelope “falls far short” (159) of Calypso, but yet, Odysseus’s heart is with Penelope. Next, Odysseus must build ...
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The Scarlet Letter And The Cru
Number of Words: 1311 / Number of Pages: 5
... the orphaned niece of the towns’ minister, Reverend Parris, is the main person who accuses people of sending their spirits on her and the other girls. What starts as children dancing in the woods, leads to the accusation and execution of many innocent people for witchcraft.
The two works of literature have very similar qualities including setting, conflict, and general aspects of the characters. There are also specific parallels between characters, such as Abigail and Hester, and Parris and Dimmesdale. The settings in both cible occur in 1692. The time period is very important in both pie ...
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