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Enduring, Endearing Nonsense O
Number of Words: 668 / Number of Pages: 3
... heroine.
Dodgson eventually sought to publish the first book on the advice of
friends who had read and loved the little handwritten manuscript he had
given to Alice Liddell. He expanded the story considerably and engaged the
services of John Tenniel, one of the best known artists in England, to
provide illustrations. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel
Through The Looking Glass were enthusiastically received in their own time,
and have since become landmarks in childrens' literature.
What makes these nonsense tales so durable? Aside from the immediate
appeal of the characters ...
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A Review Of Colin Palmers Slav
Number of Words: 623 / Number of Pages: 3
... brutality and injustice which was characteristic of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and European presence in the New World.
During the 16th century, the Spaniards became the first of the colonial masters to introduce African slaves into the New World. From its origin in Hispaniola, African slavery spread throughout the rest of Latin America including Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. By the 16th and 17th centuries, Mexico and Peru had become the largest importers of slaves in Latin America. However, that dubious distinction is not indicative of a massive volume of slaves, since large-scale ...
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The-sort-of-economic Constitut
Number of Words: 453 / Number of Pages: 2
... the Constitution had been members of the upper class of society, and that economics were a large part of the Constitution because they would have a direct, positive effect on the framers themselves. However, Henry Steele Commager argued that theory with a theory of his own. Commager was able to prove that even though economics was discussed and was an issue in the writing of the Constitution, politics and power were the major concerns of the framers.
The writers of the Constitution, according to Commager, were more worried about properly distributing governmental powers and control of land than the ...
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Friendship Theme From Lord Of
Number of Words: 1260 / Number of Pages: 5
... onto Ralph, ignoring Ralph’s constant teasing . Ralph was insecure as all boys his age are, he didn’t really want to be caught liking the outcast so he teased him. “I don’t care what they call me, so long as they don’t call me what they used to call me at school…They used to call me Piggy” (Golding: pg.11) Piggy confided to Ralph, asking him to be secretive, thinking that Ralph was his friend. When really he couldn’t care less about Piggy’s fate. Ralph betrayed Piggy by announcing to all the other boys Piggy’s name, not really caring ...
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Great Expectations 6
Number of Words: 932 / Number of Pages: 4
... ever hope to be."(Sclossberg 1) True love is unconditional. It is an unexplainable phenomenon. This love, this supreme happiness, is to a very large extent an illusion in itself.
When one is truly in love, he/she vows a commitment to live for that person. He/she should be willing to do anything for the happiness of the one they love. In order to do this, one must recognize and understand the character of their lover. "He alone is in a position to recognize the hidden treasures of the one he loves."(Lepp 31) One must be able to unlock the secrets inside their lover and share them together. ...
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Story Of An Hour
Number of Words: 449 / Number of Pages: 2
... free! 71) The first voice of protest breaks out after those tedious, miserable years. Now she realizes the feeling approaching her and possessing her occupies her entire soul and body: his possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being. Free! Body and soul free! 72) These unbelievably radical words show her enormous hunger for freedom, her strong wish to be herself again. Her husband sudden death has made her lifetime emotional torment come to an end, and she can be as free as a man now.
On the other hand, Mrs. Mallard may cry again for the loss o ...
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The Odyssey
Number of Words: 474 / Number of Pages: 2
... were also benificial.
Zeus was beneficial in the way that he helped Odysseus, “Then Zeus thundered/
overhead, one loud crack for a sign.”(p.478, 1032-1033), this sign told Odysseus
to start attacking the suitors. The way Circe helps Odysseus in warning him of
dangers to come, “Circe forsaw for us and shared with me,/ so let me tell her
forcast: then we die/ with out eyes open.”(p.459, 528-530) She warned of the
Sirens, Charybdis, Scylla, and the island of the sun god. Also Athene help
Odysseus fight the suitors and win. She also disguises Odysseus to hide him
from the suitors and Penelope.
In The ...
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Shakespeare And His Globe
Number of Words: 562 / Number of Pages: 3
... were musical accompaniments and sound effects such as gunpowder explosions and the beating of a pan to simulate thunder.
The stage itself was also remarkably versatile. Behind it were doors for exits and entrances and a curtained booth or alcove useful for actors to hide inside. Above the stage was a higher acting area which symbolized a porch or balcony. This was useful in the story of Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo stood below Juliet and told her how he loved her. In the stage floor was a trap door which was said to lead to "hell" or a cellar, this was especially useful for ghosts or devils who ha ...
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The Stranger 3
Number of Words: 837 / Number of Pages: 4
... emotions. Throughout
the vigil, watching over his mother's dead body, and at her
funeral, he never cries. He is, further, depicted enjoying a cup
of coffee with milk during the vigil, and having a smoke with a
caretaker at the nursing home in which his mother died. The
following day, after his mother's funeral, he goes to the beach and
meets a former colleague named Marie Cardona. They swim, go to a
movie, and then spend the night together. Later in their
relationship, Marie asks Meursault if he wants to marry her. He
responds that it doesn't matter to him, and if she wants to g ...
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Grapes Of Wrath-the Journey Th
Number of Words: 1173 / Number of Pages: 5
... analyzed by the commonly used mathematics principle of fractals. This relates to The Grapes of Wrath by enlightening the reader of the fact that many things are identical at different levels.
The first level, the literal, is simply to describe the events the Joads witness and experience. Steinbeck uses the journey to place his characters in a range of dilemmas. He is then able to draw reactions from them. As each character involved in the situation reacts, we are able to see Steinbeck's respect for the poor shining through. Steinbeck stresses the evolutionary idea that man must adapt to changing ...
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