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Beloved 2
Number of Words: 1353 / Number of Pages: 5
... and her husband had experienced at the hands of her former owner Schoolteacher.
Sethe knew that the beatings, raping, and abuse of her and her people was wrong and she
would have rather killed her children than to let them return to that inhumane form of
life. This book also shows how one man's desire to do right by another man only hinders
the already strained relationship he is involved in with Sethe. This book shows the reality
and the inner workings of the Underground Railroad. Sethe's home was a way point for
that railroad until Baby Suggs' death and Sethe's killing of her newborn baby "Belo ...
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A Separate Peace - Detailed Analysis
Number of Words: 2231 / Number of Pages: 9
... Early in the story Finny demonstrated his openness by when asked for his height, he said 5 foot, 8˝ inches, while Gene replies 5 foot, 9 inches. Finny pointed out that they were the same height and you shouldn't be ashamed to tell anybody your real height. Later that day, they skip dinner to go swimming in the river,by Finny'schoice,
and are asked where they were on return. Finny quickly replied that they were swimming in the river, something that is forbidden, right down to the last detail, and they got away with it. Gene said that the rules are very bent during the summer session, but i ...
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Death Of A Salesman 3
Number of Words: 537 / Number of Pages: 2
... you go to your sons and you tell them that you're tired. You've got two great boys,
haven't you?". After willy is fired, he discovers that the only person he can borrow
money from is Charley his next door neighbour. Willy comes to realize that Charley
is his only friend and he says "Isn't that remarkable." It is Charley's success that annoys
Willy and which prevents him later from accepting employment from Charley when he
offers it. Charley continues to lend him money although he feels insulted by Willy's
refusal to work for him. "The excessively proud imagine a universe t ...
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Comparison Of The Illiads Achi
Number of Words: 610 / Number of Pages: 3
... too similar, but they were very different.
One of the most obvious reasons that these two men were different was that one was fighting for the Troy, the other for Greece. Hector, the Trojan, not only had different reasons for fighting with Achilles; he was also very different in his personality and personal traits. The reason that Achilles was fighting was to avenge his friend Patroclus’ death, who was killed by Hector. Hector was not fighting back to “authorize” the death, but only to defend his and his people’s honor. Like this difference, Achilles and Hector also differed ...
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American History X
Number of Words: 2025 / Number of Pages: 8
... to lie face down on a curb. Unlike many Hollywood films, it shows this young man's evolution. He sees all the destruction that hate causes, not only to society at large, but also to his own family. Therein lies the lesson: Everyone suffers from hate crimes. Derek repents after his stay in jail due to the friendship of a black inmate and the assault by his racist brethren. But Danny is still a rabid believer, spewing sadly misinformed bile while hanging with White-power speed metal freaks and the like.
At times it is difficult to tell what message this movie is trying to put across. We know that in ge ...
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Hurting Charlie Flowers For Al
Number of Words: 614 / Number of Pages: 3
... They are usually dull, apathetic, and hard to reach. He has a good nature. He’s interested and eager to please”. If a person is doing the best they can for the circumstances, isn’t that the best? Why should a person feel pressured to be what he isn’t capable of being? After the operation, Charlie first doesn’t even want to try, then can’t remember what it means to try, and finally, doesn’t have hope enough to try. His statement changes from, “Im gonna try awful hard” to, “maybe its just easier not to do what I say Im going to do& ...
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Beowulf Beowulf As A Hero
Number of Words: 1035 / Number of Pages: 4
... expected for a person of high honor to be more than loyal to his king. In fact, it was considered noble to be loyal to anything that was significant to humanity. In Beowulf, Beowulf is loyal to Higlac. “Higlac is my cousin and my king…(142)” says Beowulf in his preparation to do battle with the threatening monster, Grendel. Loyalty to the Anglo-Saxons was heroic; however, the tale of Beowulf has lived on so many years for a greater reason than Beowulf being a loyal individual. Heroes today, as well as heroes of yesterday, such as Beowulf, all share the characteristic of their willingness to die in t ...
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Broken Ground By Jack Hodgins
Number of Words: 1358 / Number of Pages: 5
... extravagant beauty of the green Pacific world. Snow-peaked mountains, thick underbrush high as [his] waist, and salt water so close [he] could smell it. But... [he was] scared off right away by the unexpected. Forest fires, mountain lions, and rain. (Book 1 Chapter 2 P.17) The harshness of his surroundings also has adverse effects on his sanity. At some points he loses touch with reality and is thrown into a memory of the war. Every time it is caused by either the absolute beauty, or terrible viciousness of nature. In chapter thirteen he takes a midnight horseback ride through the wilderness, and is ...
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Hawthornes Life Versus Life In
Number of Words: 3480 / Number of Pages: 13
... go to school, which was no problem for Hawthorne who was
not a big fan of school at the time. This time allowed for Hawthorne to explore and do
many things other children could not do because of school. During Hawthorne’s early
childhood he did a lot of soul searching and finding his place in society. After he
recovered from his injury he resumed school and went to Bowdoin College. He was an
average student there and graduated in the middle of his class. After graduating he went
spent twelve years in “this dismal chamber” which was a room in his mother’s home. ...
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Faust: The Dichotomy Of Gretchen
Number of Words: 1331 / Number of Pages: 5
... bedroom becomes a shrine to Faust. Faust uses religious language to describe the room. "Welcome, sweet light, which weaves through this sanctuary. Seize my heart, you sweet pain of love, you that live languishing on the dew of hope! How the feeling of stillness breathes out order and contentment all around. In this poverty, what fullness! In this prison, what holiness!" (2687-94) Just from being in her room, he feels spiritual sacredness, often associated with shrines of saints. He imagines her bed as a "father's throne"(2696) with "a flock of children clinging swarmed" (2697) around it, thus a ...
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