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Catcher In The Rye - Holden Caulfield
Number of Words: 1096 / Number of Pages: 4
... distressed Holden in the vicinity of Manhattan. The city is decked with decorations and holiday splendor, yet, much to Holden's despair seldom yields any occasions of peace, charity or even genuine merriment. Holden is surrounded by what he views as drunks, perverts, morons and screwballs. These convictions which Holden holds waver very momentarily during only one particular scene in the book. The scene is that with Mr. Antolini. After Mr. Antolini patted Holden on the head while he was sleeping, Holden jumped up and ran out thinking that Mr. Antolini was a pervert as well. This is the only time during ...
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The Magnificence Of Autumn
Number of Words: 536 / Number of Pages: 2
... Keats's letters, praised by many critics as among the finest written in English, were published in 1931.
"To Autumn," by John Keats, soothes the heart and eases the mind with its tranquility. Written in iambic pentameter, the rhyme scheme is composed of ababaccac. This poem contains three stanzas of comparison. Through the author's use of versed diction, the poem magnificence is noted.
To begin with, the first stanza serves as an introduction. Line 1 begins by describing "autumn." Then, the author refers to the sun and the role it plays in this season. Lines 3 through 10 show the sun's importan ...
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Iliad
Number of Words: 1315 / Number of Pages: 5
... mercilessly and dishonorably cut down in combat, he puts aside his pride and chooses to temporarily forget about his previous feuds with Agamemnon that have, up until now, prevented him from participating in the war. He joins the fighting with a deadly and vengeful mindset that will likely play a major factor in the outcome of the war. Today, this lust for revenge might be considered a glaring character flaw. However, this passion for retribution undoubtedly conforms to the heroic code of Greek society. Meanwhile, Hector is full of indecision and reluctance about whether to take part in the war. He t ...
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KING LEAR
Number of Words: 1268 / Number of Pages: 5
... By using these methods, stress is put onto the point that is being made by France and therefore is more explicit to the audience. France also uses loaded verbs to describe Learˇ¦s actions, including ˇ§castˇ¨ and ˇ§thrownˇ¨, to suggest that Lear is being harsh and barbaric towards Cordelia, as these verbs sound aggressive.
Lines 237 ˇV 239
When France remarks that ˇ§Loveˇ¦s not loveˇ¨ when it is ˇ§mingled with regardsˇ¨ that stand ˇ§Aloof from thˇ¦entire pointˇ¨ he reveals a major issue that arises in this play. By saying this, he means that when there are other things being considered at the sa ...
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A Book Report Of Robinson Crus
Number of Words: 658 / Number of Pages: 3
... he builds a home and tries to survive as best as he can. He keeps track of the days by writing in his journal. He also wonders why he was chosen by god to be the only survivor of the wreck and why he was put on this island alone. He soon finds other humans but with more bad luck he also finds out they are cannibals. He rescues some savages who were held captive by the cannibals and makes plans to leave the island by means of a man made boat. This is when he spots a ship offshore. The go out to the ship and find out there is a mutiny on board. They soon take control of the ship. The caption is so ...
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Victorian Doubt In God
Number of Words: 1149 / Number of Pages: 5
... in the illimitable ocean of the All; yet in that ocean; indissoluble portion thereof; partaking of its infinite tendencies: borne this way and that by its deep swelling tides, and grand ocean currents; of which what faintest chance is there that we should ever exhaust the significance, ascertain the goings and comings? A region of Doubt, therefore, lovers forever in the background: in action alone can we have certainty. Nay properly doubt is the indispensable inexhaustible material whereon action works, which action has to fashion into certainty and reality; only on a canvas of darkness, such is man ...
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Language Is A Virus
Number of Words: 399 / Number of Pages: 2
... a whole and of the reader as an individual.
Obviously, a written work is a product of the period in which it is written.
Unless it is a historical tale, the subjects, characters and events described,
would be of a temporary nature or have a temporary outlook and appeal. Many
writings are of a controversial nature and as such they appeal to some but can
meet with a violent disapproval by others. Salman Rashdie has been lucky to
survive the violent anger of the Muslim world. But at the same time he became
popular with many segments of the population, not necessarily due to the
greatness of his wri ...
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Macbeth: The Decent Into Madne
Number of Words: 1100 / Number of Pages: 4
... also played an important role in the deterioration of his character. From the moment that he learned of his fate, each decision that he made was based solely upon these prophesies; his greed and ambition being the driving force behind each and every action made. These prophesies were the causative incident which triggered a chain reaction of ill fated events to occur. In turn, the aftermath of these events plagued the character of Macbeth, causing him to become only a shadow of his former self.
The second factor is the influence and manipulation of Lady Macbeth. This alone contributed greatly ...
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
Number of Words: 1937 / Number of Pages: 8
... for ignoble motives such as envy and jealousy will eventually be avenged severely. Live a life of virtue, not of vice, sot that one will not prosper in vain as did the villains of this novel.
Setting:France in the nineteenth century is a nation teeming with turmoil. Those loyal to Napoleon feud with those loyal to the French monarchy and Kink Louis. We are moved across this nation in this novel, and begin in a small port city in southern France, Marseilles.
Marseilles is where the characters are introduced, and where the conflict first. We quickly proceed to an island that harbors a prison infam ...
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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolu
Number of Words: 535 / Number of Pages: 2
... all of the animals because he is their leader. All of the animals believe that their leader wants to fulfill all of their needs. They also are convinced that Napoleon’s decisions are made the best interest of the animals. Napoleon’s piglike qualities are shown throughout the story. He exhibited greediness when he sold the dying horse, Boxer to a slaughterhouse for money so that he and the other pigs could purchase whiskey. Orwell ridicules human nature through Napoleon in the sense that he is trying to show how the greedy and power hungry eventually end in corruption.
Squealer is short, fat and n ...
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