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A Farewell To Arms
Number of Words: 1085 / Number of Pages: 4
... and yet he is discontent because his life is very unsettled.
He befriends a priest because he admires the fact that the priest
lives his life by a set of values that give him an orderly lifestyle.
Further into the novel, Frederick becomes involved with Catherine
Barkley. He slowly falls in love with her and, in his love for
her, he finds commitment. Their relationship brings some order and
value to his life. Compared to this new form of order in his life,
Frederick sees the losing Italian army as total chaos and disorder
where he had previously seen discipline and control. ...
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Hamlet- The Role Of Women
Number of Words: 1133 / Number of Pages: 5
... satisfy him self with. In the play Hamlet does not court ophelia the only place they are together is in Ophelia’s bedroom "He hath, my lord, of late made tenders Of his affection to me"(pg 17 line 99). Hamlet visits her bedroom at night and makes love to her. Ophelia believes this a relationship but is too young to know what a real relationship is. Hamlet writes her letters to make her believe that letters are a representation of Love. Ophelia did not refuse Hamlet everything that Hamlet wanted from Ophelia he got. She stops thinking for herself and allows men to think for her. Ophelia al ...
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Candid Analysis
Number of Words: 986 / Number of Pages: 4
... notable Martin, who seems to be the antitheses of Candide's optimism), Lord Pococurante is unhappy with life because he is supremely jaded with what the world has to offer. He is thus Candide's opposite as much as Martin, though the opposition is based upon the noble's jaded state versus Candide's naive one. By the book's conclusion Candide is no longer convinced of Pangloss' philosophy, throwing out systematic optimism. Voltaire has thus used Candide to show the effects of optimism in practice on one's life, and also to reject the theory, effectively showing Voltaire's opinion on this philosophy popu ...
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Beowulf
Number of Words: 270 / Number of Pages: 1
... in life is to help others, and eventually sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined , more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. 's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on the kingdom. His plans were to rid the people of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. was able to overcome Grendel with minimal effort, but this wa ...
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Oedipus The King
Number of Words: 1127 / Number of Pages: 5
... in so, unknowingly curses himself. "Upon the murderer I invoke this curse- whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many- may he wear out his life in misery or doom! If with my knowledge he lives at my hearth, I pray that I myself may feel my curse." (pg. 438; lines 266-271)
In order for Sophecles' Greek audience to relate to the tragic figure, he had to have some type of flaws or an error of ways. This brought the character down to a human level, invoking in them the fear that "it could happen to them." And Oedipus certainly is not one without flaws. His pride, ingnorance, insolence and dis ...
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Much Ado About Nothing
Number of Words: 891 / Number of Pages: 4
... hold on that feeling and what’s to keep it that
way. Encounters with a character known as Beatrice prove this to be true.
Everytime these characters see one another arguments are endless, and put
downs are fired back and forth. In fact Benedick tells her “...I would I could
find in my heart that had not a hard heart, for truly I love none” (I.i.92), his
one way view is expressed to confirm his stubborn ways of love. The
bickering between these two make it obvious that there is a hidden-love,
which has potential. All the while Benedick is making clear that he will not
fal ...
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Julius Caesar - Citizen Of Rome
Number of Words: 2164 / Number of Pages: 8
... I am at the Forum, and the funeral for
beloved Caesar is about to take place. Brutus will explain his reasons
for murdering Caesar, which will surely be logical. Then, Mark Antony
will be delivering a speech, and conducting the funeral rites. The
funeral speech, or Laudatio Funebris, is a common Roman custom. This
funeral promises to be chaotic, and I am not sure what is to come for
Rome.
Brutus is about to speak. My co-worker at the local bakery, Ragorius,
says aloud what many of us Roman citizens are thinking. He says, "We
will be satisfied; let us be satisfied." I am anxious ...
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Why Lady Macbeth Is More Guilt
Number of Words: 800 / Number of Pages: 3
... just talked about committing the crime, but she never actually went through with it nor would she ever, and that is all that counts. Talking about committing the incident is very different from actually doing it. Lady Macbeth did a little more than just talk about it though. She also urged Macbeth into doing it and that is what makes her part of this crime, but she is not as guilty as Macbeth. He really didn't have to listen to what his wife said. Macbeth had a mind of his own and he could make his own decision. The other murders that Macbeth was involved in were not committed by him, but were orde ...
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Night Out On The Ritz
Number of Words: 796 / Number of Pages: 3
... Nevertheless, he spent a lot of time in a bar called the Ritz. When he first got there, it was instinctive to give the head barman his numbers were he was staying as if it was his second home. “If you see Mr.Schaeffer, give him this…It’s my brother-inlaw’s address. I haven’t settled on a hotel yet”(86).
After the rolling 20’s came the economic depression of the 30’s. Everyone was affected, even the high and mighty that thought they were even royalties were affected.
Charlie Wales asked the bartender “ By the way, what’s become of Claude Fessenden?”
Alix lowered his voice confidentiall ...
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The Bluest Eyes
Number of Words: 1185 / Number of Pages: 5
... Many people have inscribed this notion into her. Her classmates also have an effect on her. They seem to think that because she is not beautiful; she is not worth anything except as the focal point of their mockery. As if it were not bad enough being ridiculed by children her own age, adults also had to mock her. Mr. Yacowbski as a symbol for the rest of society's norm, treats her as if she were invisible. Geraldine, a colored woman, who refused to tolerate "niggers", happened to walk in while Pecola was in her house. By having an adult point out to her that she really was a "nasty" little girl, ...
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