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Summary Of Terkel's My American Century

... grade. It also tells of many of his father's struggles just to get by, and early demise. The thing about this reading that fascinated me the most isn't what led this man to the Klan, or what he did with them. The thing that really got me was how much this man changed over the course of time. When he first joined the Klan, it was because he needed a group to fit into that related to his problems, and he needed to direct his anger and hostility toward someone- that someone happened to be blacks. The reading doesn't really concentrate on a ...

Number of words: 860 | Number of pages: 4

“A Rose For Emily”: Changing Of Values And Attitudes In Southern Society

... name and all that it represented in that town. The Grierson name conveyed such respect on Miss Emily, that she was virtually untouchable by anything except her own personal tragic circumstances. She escaped the consequences of poverty virtually by being who she was. She was so secure in her own identity that she faced down and “vanquished” the city authorities on the issue of having to pay taxes, referring them to a man who had been dead ten years as the person who had knowledge of her situation. To avoid being “poor Emily” after ...

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Herland: The Use Of Character Development

... so-called private and public realms have been radically redrawn. The women of Herland are at ease in the halls of justice and centers of trade as well as in the nurseries and schools. Competitive individualistic approaches to life, with their hostility toward connectedness, disappear in Herland, and its women are able to relate to each other without dominating each other. It is no wonder that the three American explorers--Terry, Jeff and Van --who stumble on Her ...

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White Shark: Review

... and his partner, Tall Man, found a pregnant shark that was sick and they were trying to help her. They heard something on the scanner and they had to come back their small marine institute off the coast of Connecticut. They marked their spot with a buoy and went about their way. That same day two fisherman were fishing and found the buoy that had the marine institute logo on it so they decided to take a dive. They ended up diving right down to the steel boxes that contained the "White Sharks". The men were curious and so they open ...

Number of words: 993 | Number of pages: 4

Romeo And Juliet

... pg.2 l.3) The two families, Montagues and Capulets, had many problems. There was hate between the two families so much so that even the servants hated each other. This feud would have caused many problems for Romeo and Juliet: These two young lovers knew this and this is why they kept their marriage a secret. If their parents discovered their secret, they would have made their children's lives miserable. Romeo and Juliet would not have been able to see each other. Both of these families were very stubborn and there was ha ...

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Reivew Of Conrad's "Heart Of Darkness"

... the Africans at the First Station. His encounter with the chain gang sickens him to the point where he is forced to wait for them to pass. He even takes a separate path to avoid encountering them again. While avoiding the chain gang, Marlow stumbles upon the object of their work—"a vast artificial hole…the purpose of which I found it impossible to divine." Apparently, to keep them occupied and thus "out of trouble," the natives are forced to do meaningless, pointless exercises. Marlow is shocked by this total subjugation of the Africa ...

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Common Human Experiences In To Kill A Mockingbird

... he is black and Mayella Ewell, the woman Tom is accused of raping, is white. Atticus proves without a doubt that Tom is innocent. But in a all white jury guilt or innocence is not important to them the only thing that is important to them is that Tom Robinson is black. Even if the jurors wanted to say that they beleived Tom was innocent they would have to face the people of Maycomb and then they would be shunned for letting a black man go free. Boo Radley was also the victim of prejudice. The people of Maycomb county did not understan ...

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Animal Farm

... of the other animals. They gain so much power that they become just as power hungry and corrupt as their human master. The theme in the novel being that in every society there are leaders who will, if given the chance, likely abuse their position. Old Major is a prize white boar who helps point out to the animals that no animal in England is free. He continues to tell the animals that the their labor is stolen by man, who benefits alone. The animals in return get near nothing, just enough to keep them away from starvation. Old Major ga ...

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Character Personalities In The Canterbury Tales

... The Canterbury Tales, "The Pardoner" is a man thought to be very Christian-like because of his constant preaching to people to buy his relics in order for their sins to be forgiven. Chaucer gives various examples of the Pardoner drinking and exhibiting other unchristian-like practices. Chaucer's use of satire is illustrated very well in the Prologue of "The Pardoner" when the Pardoner truthfully states to the people "and after that I tell my tales; I show bulls of popes, cardinals, patriarchs, and bishops; and I speak a few words in Lat ...

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Flowers For Algernon 3

... have talked about how he had basically created Charlie. If Alice Kinnian, Charlie’s teacher before his surgery, had been telling the story, she would probably have noted the changes in Charlie’s personality as he got more intelligent, and also talked about how she was falling in love with him. She probably would said how she felt distant from Charlie after he became smarter than her. As Charlie began to regress, she might have written how she had mixed feelings; she was sad that Charlie was becoming retarded again, but at t ...

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The Old Man And The Sea

... he must conquer. Earlier in the story, the first part of nature is himself, for which he must fight off his hunger. This is a harsh part of the story. He manages though to get a few bites in the form of flying fish and dolphin of which he would like to have salt on. This part of the story tells of a cold and harsh sea, that is, one that has value and mystery as well as death and danger. It has commercial value as well as the population of life in it. It is dark and treacherous though, and every day there is a challenge. A similar story tells ...

Number of words: 1458 | Number of pages: 6

Frankenstein: The Forbidden Fruit

... world. The Creature was truly innocent after his creation. At first, he knew nothing but base urges and desires. He was confused buy his senses, unable to distinguish between them. He only took clothes to shelter him from the bitter cold, not because he was shameful. He did not even remember his first meeting with is creator. All he desired were basic animal needs. He hunted for fruit and nut to stop the pangs of hunger. He slept in the forest under the stars. He sought meager shelter to keep him dry. These were all he ...

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