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Earth 2 Puzzle
Number of Words: 2861 / Number of Pages: 11
... if he were a female baby doll and she dressed him accordingly. This arrangement was alright until Ernest got to the age when he wanted to be a "gun-toting Pawnee Bill". He began, at that time, to pull away from his mother, and never forgave her for his humiliation.
The town of Oak Park, where Ernest grew up, was very old fashioned and quite religious. The townspeople forbad the word "virgin" from appearing in school books, and the word "breast" was questioned, though it appeared in the Bible.
Ernest loved to fish, canoe and explore the woods. When he couldn't get outside, he escaped to his room and ...
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Is Brutus An Honorable Man
Number of Words: 524 / Number of Pages: 2
... not value the people around him. Along with ignoring his friends, he
killed his closest friend of all time. For most normal people, killing their best friend
would not even be an issue, no matter what they thought was best for their country. If
they thought something bad could be happening, they would talk to that friend and tell
them what they think and how it should be resolved. No real friend would jump to
conclusions and make such a drastic decision as killing that person. Brutus also did not
value his wife, Portia. He was never home for her and, eventually, part of her suicide
was lin ...
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Persuasive Essay On Increasing The Driving Age To 18
Number of Words: 311 / Number of Pages: 2
... advantage of this.
When you are a teenager, it is said you feel immortal. This may
hold true in some instances. Students might approach a stoplight, and
decide to race the engine, when next to another classmate. Or races might
ensue, that endanger the student and, the other citizens on the roads.
This is not to say, that im really excited about receiving my
license. I think that I will be able to stay safe, and not endanger
others on the road. Some people just aren't ready though. So for the
well being of everyone, I believe the driving age should be pushed back to
age eighteen. At which t ...
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1984 Ignorance Is Strength
Number of Words: 593 / Number of Pages: 3
... the right to vote but the communist
party is the only choice on the ballot. In a democracy, such as that
which exists in Canada and the United States, there are various
parties to choose from, but it tends to be a choice of whose
promises may be the least false. Choices are made for the good of
the party so they will be able to maintain power for a longer period
of time. The opinions of the impressionable, little proles are
talented, not conceded. Controlled participation is not necessary in
1984 because the people have accepted the voice of the Party as
their own. This is achieved t ...
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Jane Eyre - Critical Evaluation
Number of Words: 1823 / Number of Pages: 7
... inheritance from her uncle. One night, Jane ‘hears’ Mr Rochester’s voice calling for her, and decides to return to Thornfield immediately. On her return, she finds Thornfield to be a "blackened ruin" due to a fire which has left Rochester blind with only one arm and killed his wife. Jane goes to Rochester’s new home, and they are married.
Jane’s ‘physical’ journeys contribute significantly to plot development and to the idea that the novel is a ‘journey’ through Jane’s life. "Jane Eyre’s" chronological structure also emphasises this idea, the journey progresses as time goes on. Each journey causes ...
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House On Mango Street
Number of Words: 1096 / Number of Pages: 4
... after seeing that Sally was suffering so much. Sally’s father is making her want to leave home by beating her. Sally "said her mother rubs lard on the places were it hurts" (93). There is not enough lard in the world to be able to cure the pain within Sally’s heart. Sally, "met a marshmallow salesman at a school bazaar" (101). Pretty soon " sally got married, she has her house now, her pillowcases and her plates" (101). Her marriage seems to free her from her father, but in reality she has now stepped into a world of misery. This was supposed to help her heal; &q ...
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Caroline Compsons Obsession Wi
Number of Words: 834 / Number of Pages: 4
... now, Caddy said. How come it is,
Dilsey said. He aint wore out the name
he was born with yet, is he. Benjamin
came out of the bible, Caddy said. It's a
better name for him than Maury was."(Faulkner 58)
Mrs. Compson felt that Benjy did not deserve the family name of Maury. In her eyes he was not her son. She found it impossible to love a feeble child.
Caroline Compson's fixation upon sound and appearance led to the death of Quentin. She forced Harvard upon her son. Mrs. Compson felt that she would be looked upon as an important person if she could say her son atten ...
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The Painted Door
Number of Words: 678 / Number of Pages: 3
... wants. He also has a commitment to his father, because of his father's age, and his distance away from him. In the story, a storm breaks out and John goes over to his fathers house to make sure he is okay. Like every other storm, when he leaves he always returns. When he returns, he sees his wife with the neighbour (intimately), and is heaart-broken. He is now very confused, and thinks that his wife wants to have a new enjoyable life. Since he wants to make his wife happy, he goes back out into the storm and disposes of himself.
His wife, Ann, loves her husband but is looking for some wnjoyment ...
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The Downfall Of Macbeth In Mac
Number of Words: 1568 / Number of Pages: 6
... hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King here-
after!1
If Macbeth had never encountered the witches, they would never have revealed the prophecies to him. He would have become the Thane of Cawdor, and he would never have even considered the idea of making himself the King of Scotland. It would have remained a fantasy that would probably never have come true in the way that it did.
The witches are the ones who allow Macbeth to discover his future, and by doing this, they give him the opportunity to consider making the prophecy come true. The only way to do this is to murder Duncan, the present King of Scotla ...
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The Artificial Family
Number of Words: 645 / Number of Pages: 3
... between Toby and Samantha. She shared there was a problem but chose not to deal with that problem. She left Toby without even discussing their problems with him. Toby never seemed to initiate any interest in his wife’s needs. He never asked her why she felt as she did. He just said he did not see a problem.
The story begins with Mary's first words to Toby in their introduction to each other; "Did you know I have a daughter?" (400) This sets the focus of both of the characters into place. The daughter, Samantha, seems to be the neutral character in the story who not only ties the two m ...
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