|
|
|
» Browse English Term Papers
The Berry Patch
Number of Words: 753 / Number of Pages: 3
... in as nature intended us to avoid the many problems that come with farming.
Another reason that living in nature is more desirable is because of its stability and dependability. Stegner describes a house that was ruined in the hurricane of 1938 and was now overgrown with fireweed and roots. On the other hand, when talking about . Perley states, "Nobody ever plowed it, or planted it, or cultivated it, or fertilized it, or limed it, but there it is… Burn it over, its up again before anything else. Blow everything down, that's just what it likes." (Stegner, 21). can take any natural disaster ...
|
|
Romeo And Juliet
Number of Words: 852 / Number of Pages: 4
... is together. Still the two lovers would prefer it if the circumstances were indeed different. She wonders why the circumstances have to be this way and she wishes that she no longer be a Capulet or that Romeo no longer be a Montague. However she than realises that it doesn't matter what name a person has its what's inside and that definitely the truth no matter what Romeo name he would still be the same person. Juliet expresses this in Act 2 Scene 2 lines 45 - 49 ' So Romeo would, were he no Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo doth thy name; And for th ...
|
|
The Martian Chronicles
Number of Words: 2847 / Number of Pages: 11
... song got into their minds.
The Earth Men
This story tells about people from Earth landing on Mars. The Martians give them a hard time as if they were not from Earth. This was later explained when they were thrown into a mental institution. They later showed the doctor their rocket, but he thought the men were telepathic so he killed them and later killed himself.
I was amused to see what the Martians reactions were. They all did not care as if it were a joke. We also got to see what their town was like.
The Taxpayer
This was about a man who wanted to go to Mars bad and said he had a ri ...
|
|
Great Gatsby 10
Number of Words: 1425 / Number of Pages: 6
... inheritance. Fitzgerald attended the St. Paul Academy; his first writing to appear in print was a detective story in the school newspaper when he was thirteen.
From St. Paul Academy Fitzgerald went on to a higher education at Princeton University.
At Princeton, Fitzgerald neglected his studies for his literary apprenticeship. He wrote the scripts and lyrics for the Princeton Triangle Club musicals and was a contributor to the Princeton Tiger humor magazine and the Nassau Literary Magazine. On academic probation and unlikely to graduate, Fitzgerald joined the army in 1917. During this time he ...
|
|
Gullivers Travels 2
Number of Words: 1324 / Number of Pages: 5
... purpose of Book IV of Gulliver’s Travels is to exemplify the two extremes of human nature, as well as show what position on that spectrum we humans should strive to achieve.
The “positive” extreme Gulliver encounters on his arrival to the island is the Houyhnhnm, a horse ruled by reason. Gulliver almost immediately admires these creatures as well as everything about them, especially their speech: “…their language approaches nearest to the High Dutch or German, of any I know in Europe, but is much more graceful and significant” (Swift 189). He tries throughout h ...
|
|
Road Less Traveled
Number of Words: 2376 / Number of Pages: 9
... Good scheduling skills and the lack of procrastination are very important in delaying gratification.
Responsibility is very important in solving life’s problems. Peck says that we must accept responsibility for a problem before the problem can be solved. This is a fairly self-evident statement; however, many people feel if they put the blame for all their problems off on other people that the problems with miraculously go away. Perhaps they are scared of the pain that the problem will cause, or maybe they just can’t handle the stress of the problem. Peck goes on to make it clear that the ...
|
|
The Return Of Martin Guerre
Number of Words: 817 / Number of Pages: 3
... In 1538 the only son of the Guerre family, Martin, got
married to Bertrande de Rols, the beautiful daughter of a
well-off family. After much trying they have one son. In 1548 the
rich peasant disappeared from the village of Artigat after a
family dispute over his stealing some grain from his father.
Martin Guerre left his wife and child behind without a trace. In
these days a wife could not marry in the absence of her husband
unless she has proof of his death, even if he has been gone for
twenty years. Bertrande was left with the burdens of being a
single mother for the next eight years, ...
|
|
Epic Heroes In Time
Number of Words: 1155 / Number of Pages: 5
... something of questionable moral action. Though married to faithful Penelope, Odysseus continually rapes and pillages, has affairs and even sacrifices his own men. Similarly, young Moses killed an Egyptian who was pestering a Jewish man (Exodus, 45) and Jacob forced his starving brother out of his birthright by giving him some food. These actions do not tarnish the hero, but they are necessary for the development of their character. In Moses’ case, the murder serves as a metaphor for his destiny - to save the Jewish people.
Even modern real-life heroes have this aspect of themselves. It is no se ...
|
|
Hills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingwya
Number of Words: 961 / Number of Pages: 4
... grain and tress along the banks of the Ebro River." Also on each side of the station where each hill is, there is a train track. These objects are symbolic devices prepare the reader in realizing that the characters are in a place of decision. The railroad station is a place of decision where one must decide to go one way or the other. The tracks symbolize either decision that the girl must make. By the looks of the environment around each track, it is clear what kind of destination each track leads to. This proves that the girl must decide whether she wants her body and life to become barre ...
|
|
Existentialism In No Exit
Number of Words: 649 / Number of Pages: 3
... its principles, he should not have to rely on others for confidence.
Inez is in Hell because she had seduced her cousin’s wife, then conspired to make his life miserable, until he finally stepped in front of a tram and was killed. Inez also brought a lot of guilt upon her lover, Florence, until she finally committed suicide and killed Inez by poisoning them with gas during the night. Inez does not refute or regret this, as she states, “…I was what some people down there called ‘a damned bitch (p. 25),’” and “You know, I don’t regret a thing (p. 25). ...
|
|
|
