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Gatsby S Sacrifice
Number of Words: 1758 / Number of Pages: 7
... incarnate his ideal dream with reality. Daisy becomes the embodiment of that dream because she is the personification of his romantic ideals. For him she represents his youth and is the epitomy of beauty. Gatsby, "with the religious conviction peculiar to saints, pursues an ideal, a mystical union, not with God, but with the life embodied in Daisy Fay" (Allen, 104). He becomes disillusioned into thinking the ideal is actually obtainable, and the realization that he will never be able to obtain his dream is what destroys him in the end. Gatsby realizes that Daisy isn't all he thought she was, and with ...
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Greek Tragedies
Number of Words: 1231 / Number of Pages: 5
... with Midsummer is Everyman it refers with death directly along with the metaphor "life is a precious possession." If you have many rituals, you must "invest" them wisely and use them as you should use material goods, in a charitable way. In the late 15th century English morality play, Everyman, is summoned by Death, he cannot persuade any of his friends to go with him, except for Good Deeds. Death demands the account book from Everyman and tells him to prepare for his death, and as he does he loses all of his companions. At the end of the play Knowledge hears the Angels sing and welcomes him in ...
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Analysis Of THE CRUCIBLE
Number of Words: 560 / Number of Pages: 3
... act John Hales attitude slowly began to change. He had once been certain of his views, and confident in the ways of the court, but he then started to doubt the court, and even attempted to change some of its demands. "Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell: I beg I may shut my conscience to it no more- private vengeance is working through this testimony! From the beginning this man has struck me true! By my oath to heaven I believe him now and I pray you call back his wife before we-" This quote shows his confusion and his will to do what's just. By the close of act three Hales attitude has gone f ...
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Death On Demand Reaction Paper
Number of Words: 594 / Number of Pages: 3
... grasp the concept. I have since used Psychic Income to help determine many purchases I have made. And buy doing so the benefits of the purchases I made came out higher than I expected. The concept of Psychic Income, from now on, will continue to influence what I will purchase or invest in.
I am sure that I, along with just about all of my acquaintances, have experienced the Crowding out Effect. This is mainly why I chose to react to it. I also chose it to see if there was anything that I could do to somehow control this act. But apparently the only thing that I can do is vote for candidates that won't ...
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Going From Child To Woman The
Number of Words: 1494 / Number of Pages: 6
... Nora sees nothing wrong in spending big on Christmas. Granted this is a righteous cause, since the holidays are about giving to others, but still a parent should know the limit of happiness they should bring.
At this point Torvald begins to act as “society” and unknowingly begins to use condescending terms towards Nora. “Are you scatterbrains off again?” (1506), “…my dear little Nora.” (1507), (You’re an odd little one” (1507). Torvald sees nothing wrong in these little pet names he gives Nora. He is absolutely right there is nothing wrong with pet names. Unfortunately when the pet name ...
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Romeo And Juliet - Human Actions
Number of Words: 539 / Number of Pages: 2
... long to die, if what thou speak'st speak not of remedy" (Act 4, sc i, ll 66-67) is her attitude towards her situation. She then accepts the friar's solution and decides to take the poison. "Give me, give me! Oh tell me not of fear" (Act 4, sc 1, ll 121) are her words spoken to the friar. Her actions here are to be brave and to rush into the plan. Her actions are more important than the friars in this scene because she has all the control. The friars actions are mostly suggestions and thoughts while her actions are the ones that are physical and are actually put into use.
This scene isn't the onl ...
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Pericles
Number of Words: 1624 / Number of Pages: 6
... only trying to fool the public with a false front of virtue. But Zeno replied that if were faking virtue, his detractors should do the same, because even pretending to be good, if this is
continued for long enough, will give a man the desire and practice that is needed for good habits.
was very wealthy, and his skill with words made him famous in Athens while he was still a young man. But because he was afraid of being ostracized, and banished for being too great a man, stayed out of
politics for a long time. He was not at ease among common people, but when he decided to participate in public af ...
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Death Of A Salesman 5
Number of Words: 1641 / Number of Pages: 6
... and Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal with the problems they encounter, but Willy takes it one step further. His refusal to accept reality is so strong that in his mind he is transported back in time to relive one of the happier days of his life. It was a time when no one argued ...
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Candide 2
Number of Words: 1571 / Number of Pages: 6
... theme that is presented throughout the story is optimism. Out of every unfortunate situation in the story, Candide, the main character, is advised by his philosopher-teacher that everything in the world happens for the best, because "Private misfortunes contribute to the general good, so that the more private misfortunes there are, the more we find that all is well" (Voltaire 16). Pangloss, the philosopher, states that everything has a purpose and things are made for the best. As Candide grows up, whenever something unfortunate happens, Pangloss turns the situation around, bringing out the good i ...
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Rocking Horse Winner
Number of Words: 1338 / Number of Pages: 5
... Church was fighting back against the effects of the Renaissance. The people of the Renaissance society started to question their beliefs in the church and tried to rationally explain the world around them. Several crusades were fought throughout this period and in the end England and France became "Christianized." Robinson Crusoe was published during the Baroque Era and it contained a great amount of Catholicism. Crusoe becomes a good Christian during his lonely stay on the deserted island and converts his companion Friday when he arrives on the island from cannibalism to Christianity. Crusoe has bee ...
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