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"The Attitude Of Fiction," "The Necklace," And "The Story Of An Hour": The Super Ego
Number of Words: 690 / Number of Pages: 3
... to feel good about herself again.
"But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome."(Chopin341) She is starting to build her ego by planning her life by herself, so it will be great again. She sees this big dream through her super ego. She was not going to let anything stop her, until suddenly her husband walked through the door. Her dreams, and her ego are not so good anymore, and she dies from a broken heart.
In the story "The Necklace" Mrs. Loisel always dreamed of bei ...
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My Philosophy In Teaching/Coaching At The Secondary Level
Number of Words: 784 / Number of Pages: 3
... of the fight in the dog." How we practice during the week is how we'll play in the game; therefore, I will not accept sloppy practice sessions.
My philosophy as a teacher/coach and in life begins and ends with respect. If I cannot respect myself then it is impossible to have true respect for anyone else, and if I cannot respect others, how can I expect my students to respect each other. Respect starts with self-esteem and coaches teach self-esteem. If I am not careful I could just as easily tear down one's self-esteem. It is easier than many people think to build self-esteem because of the posi ...
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Romanticism
Number of Words: 444 / Number of Pages: 2
... to defy the
state. It built on the principles of individualism, self reliance,
strength and confidence to strike out on own. They were critical of
government, laws, social institutions, debasing commercialism and whatever
kept humans from reaching their highest potential. They took a PollyAnna
attitude that everything will turn out. Emerson taught "Trust thyself.
Every heart vibrates to that iron string." Listeners who attended
Emerson's lectures were inspired with a spirit of optimism. Utopian
communities were established where the members shared a belief in
perfectionism and the millenia. One ...
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Billy Budd
Number of Words: 2847 / Number of Pages: 11
... case as seen in . The Book doesn’t work in a strict and orderly fashion but starts out to describe at length different characters, then moves to fast actions, slows down again to a very argued trail, then draws rapidly to a close with Billy’s hanging. Even after that event, (the hanging), the book lingers on with a comment of it and ties up all loose ends (Captain Vere dieing etc…). Though this story lacks orthodox format, it coheres in a profound and moving way.
The style and point of view of can be dealt with together b/c of the strong narrative voice determines both. The narrator of the stor ...
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Narrative Voices In Huck Finn
Number of Words: 1505 / Number of Pages: 6
... the middle and busted, like an old
basket"(111). It is apparent Huck is more familar with busted chairs
than sound ones, and he appreciates the distinction.
Huck is also more familar with flawed families than loving,
virtuous ones, and he is happy to sing the praises of the people who
took him in. Col. Grangerford "was a gentleman all over; and so was
his family"(116). The Colonel was kind, well-mannered, quiet and far
from frivolish. Everyone wanted to be around him, and he gave Huck
confidence. Unlike the drunken Pap, the Colonel dressed well, was
clean-shav ...
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The Author To Her Book
Number of Words: 1033 / Number of Pages: 4
... in which her readers could comprehend the many emotions she experienced. No doubt, many women read her poetry, and the majority of women during that time were, or would one day be mothers. This similarity opened a door for understanding. By comparing her writing to a child, Bradstreet is able to win the compassion of her readers and help them understand the feelings that she experiences. Bradstreet sees herself s the "mother" (line 23) of this work, which she calls an "ill-formed offspring" (line 1) and she gives the work many human characteristics to enhance the effect of the conc ...
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The Jungle 4
Number of Words: 317 / Number of Pages: 2
... the atrocities that occurred to Jurgis and the other workers would not have happened.
The people at the bottom of the economic ladder, such as Jurgis, Ona and their family were at the most disadvantage. The packinghouses and factories prey on immigrants who are ignorant of the language and customs of America. Businesses take no responsibility for their workers, using up the young and strong and discarding the olds and weak. While workers tried to form unions, they were no match for the capitalist organizations.
Sinclair brings his views of socialism as the solution to light when in the story Jurgis ...
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The Picture Of Dorian Gray -x
Number of Words: 1335 / Number of Pages: 5
... to his artistic creations. He searches in the outside world for the perfect manifestation of his own soul, when he finds this object, he can create masterpieces by painting it (Bloom 109).
He refuses to display the portrait of Dorian Gray with the explanation that, "I have put too much of myself into it" (Wilde 106). He further demonstrates the extent to which he holds this philosophy by later stating that, "only the artist is truly reveled" (109).
Lord Henry Wotton criticizes Basil Hallward that, "An artist should create beautiful things but should put nothing of his own life into them" (Wilde 25). I ...
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A Bird Came Down The Walk.
Number of Words: 474 / Number of Pages: 2
... habitat is in the sky.
And the he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass–
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass–
When the bird finally flies away the poem's flow mimics that of a flying bird, very calm and free "And he unrolled his feathers / And rowed him softer home–". She describes a birds flight like rowing in an ocean, but without all the splashing of the oars.
In the first two stanza of the poem she rhymes the second and fourth lines of the quatrain.
A Bird came down the Walk–
He did not know I saw– ...
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Combining Individual Stories Into Larger Wholes
Number of Words: 3032 / Number of Pages: 12
... cycle is thus not a closed unit. Although a story can be picked out and read as an independent short story, its meaning intensifies and sometimes changes when read with its “neighbours”. The reader usually feels a sense of community developing as he reads on. In Sherwood Anderson’s book Winesburg Ohio (often referred to as a model of the modern short story cycle) the community is localised in a particular place, a small town. In this essay I will discuss this book as a cycle, and mention some of the theoretical writings on the subject. I will point out how the book is enhanced by the fact that the s ...
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