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Lord Of The Flies 5

... as a leader by working towards the greater good of the society. He knows that in order to stay civilized the boys need stability and order. Realizing this, he creates rules and a simple form of government to achieve this order. Ralph understands that the boys have to be given respect and must all be treated equally. He acknowledges that he is not superior to any of the other boys, which makes him a better leader. His leadership provides peace and order to the island. Under Jack's rule, the boys become uncivilized savages. They have n ...

Number of words: 781 | Number of pages: 3

"Love" In The Novel Narcissus And Goldmund, By Herman Hesse

... wishes. Each person must revere the other for who they are, and expect nothing more of them. Only when this point has been reached, true love will be present. As the story begins, Narcissus and Goldmund already have a very special relationship is growing and changing as the novel goes on. However, I believe that neither of them ever really experiences the bonds of unwavering love and equality until the very end. The relationship begins innocently enough. Goldmund is a young student, while Narcissus is his older mentor at the Mari ...

Number of words: 1230 | Number of pages: 5

The Scarlet Letter: The Harsh Puritan Society

... to provide a shelter for members of society in need of a refuge from daily life. In the deep, dark portions of the forest, many of the pivotal characters bring forth hidden thoughts and emotions. The forest track leads away from the settlement out into the wilderness where all signs of civilization vanish. This is precisely the escape route, from strict mandates of law and religion, to a refuge where men, as well as women, can open up, and be themselves. It is here that Dimmesdale can openly acknowledge Hester and his undying love for her. I ...

Number of words: 1063 | Number of pages: 4

Kahlil Gibran

... last twenty years of his life., he began to write in English. The Prophet and his other books of poetry, illustrated with his mystical drawings are known and loved by innumerable Americans who find them an expression of the deepest impulses of manÿs heart and mind. Introduction This book is one of Kahlil Gibrans masterpieces and has become a beloved classic of this era. This book contains poetry about a prophet-called Al- Mustafa- who tells people about different subjects which are all related to subjects in everyday life; for example lo ...

Number of words: 920 | Number of pages: 4

The Horse And His Boy By C.S Lewis

... what he seems, as he himself discovers through out the story. Bree- Full name-Breehy-hinny-brinny-hoohy-hah.This great war horse is also unusual. He was kidnapped as a foal from the forests of Narnia and sold as a slave horse in Cloromene, a country across the Archenland and far to the south of Narnia. His real adventures begin when he escapes and leaves Calormene in search of Narnia. Aravis- Aravis is a Tarkheena, a Calormene noblewoman, but even so she has many good points, and they come to light a little further in the book. Hwin- H ...

Number of words: 1379 | Number of pages: 6

Character Analysis: Catherine Morland

... hearty roll down the green slope behind her house. Unlike most girls, her thumb is far from green. She can be found in a garden only when picking forbidden flowers. Catherine is never able to figure something out on her own. She needs to be taught something before she knows it. Sometimes she still doesn't learn because her mind tends to wander a bit. Catherine is quite fond as books so long as they are far from educational. She has a high amount of creativity however learning is not something she is fond of. She loves books that have a myster ...

Number of words: 947 | Number of pages: 4

Symbols In The Lottery

... badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained” ( 336 ). From the way that the narrator describes the black box, the black box does not symbolize good things. The box’s condition is in extremely bad shape, and this symbolizes that whatever the box is used for cannot be a positive idea. The reason that the box cannot be a positive idea is because the occasion that it was for was not a greatful event, most likely the people would try to get new props each year. Since the occasion is not a g ...

Number of words: 448 | Number of pages: 2

Last Of The Mohicans: Differents Between The Book And Movie

... makes a man? Very few books that I have read contain such a clear sense of what a man should be as Last of the Mohicans. Cooper portrays the hero, Hawkeye, as brave, independent, and skillful in the ways of the woods. He is a tracker, he can hit a target with a bullet from any distance, he can fight the evil Iroquois Indians without batting so much as an eyelash. The makers of the movie take great pains to preserve these facets of Hawkeye, but then go beyond what Cooper originally laid down as the basis for his hero's character. In the b ...

Number of words: 1161 | Number of pages: 5

The Sun Also Rises: Thoughts Of The Lost Generation

... The reader sees this in the example of Cohn’s idea of taking a trip to South America, “ ’Would you like to go to South America, Jake?’ he asked, No’” (Hemingway 17). Furthermore, as the book progresses, Hemingway gives Jake as drunken personality and his obnoxious behavior that he exhibits shows a broken man. “I had picked her up because of a vague sentimental idea that it would be nice to eat with some one. It was a long time since I has dined with a poule, and I had forgotten how dull it could be” (Hemingway 24). However ...

Number of words: 1068 | Number of pages: 4

Sweat

... Not only does it tell of their ancestors way of life, but it shows how things have changed for the better. If one could not write stories about their experiences in the past the public would be unknowing of its culture and heritage. Hurston even used reference to Jewish people in this story. They also were slaves and were faced with over four hundred years of hardships and inequalities. It has not been known for the people of the Jewish faith to be insulted by the Bible which tells their stories. In fact, they use it as a way of life. I ...

Number of words: 608 | Number of pages: 3

Touch Wood: Rene

... childhood friends there. So, Renée, her parents, her two younger sisters, and their blind grandmother move into a crowded apartment in the German-occupied zone. Renée was disappointed in Paris when she arrived. She finds that everything seems to be smaller in Paris. Eventually, her new neighborhood becomes more of a home and helps Renée to miss Alsace a little less. Renée's parents had left Poland and then Hungary to find a freer, better life. They settled in France and thought they¹d be safe. Then Adolf Hitler, a German man wh ...

Number of words: 847 | Number of pages: 4

A Lesson Before Dying

... Wiggins goes back to live with his grandmother. Being that he is a very educated person, Grant was elected by his grandmother to try and get Jefferson to realize that he was a man and not an animal like the white people had led him to believe. Throughout the entire novel, Grant is battling this idea in his head because he doesn’t feel that even he knows what it is to be a man. He doesn’t believe that he is the right person to talk to Jefferson. But by the end of the novel, he figures out what it is to be a man. Minor Characters: ...

Number of words: 1295 | Number of pages: 5

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