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Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man: Vocation Sequence

... he decides whether he will be a priest or a writer. At this point, there is a choice between either one or the other. When Stephen elects to choose his true calling, he continues on his journey, in search of what it means to really know the solitude that he faced since his youth. As the priest talks to Stephen, Stephen remembers details of his own sins: a delicate and sinful perfume....the brittle texture of a womans stocking. He also remembers how his masters at Clongowes and Belvedere taught him christian doctrine and urged him to l ...

Number of words: 456 | Number of pages: 2

The Challenges Faced In Jane E

... finding them. First, she must cope with the betrayal of the people who are supposed to be her family - her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and her children, Eliza, Georgiana, and John. Then there is the issue of Jane’s time at Lowood School, and how Jane goes out on her own after her best friend leaves. She takes a position at Thornfield Hall as a tutor, and makes some new friendships and even a romance. Yet her newfound happiness is taken away from her and she once again must start over. Then finally, after enduring so much, during the course of th ...

Number of words: 1016 | Number of pages: 4

Protagonists Journal For Jane Eyre

... strong lady. This bit of history allows us to look at Jane Eyre as a liberator. She was a very strong woman in the days that women were not allowed to be self-reliant. Jane had a way about her that demanded attention. She was very shy and introspective, yet her sheer presence was enough to demand attention for all men. Jane captivated the hearts of many older men. She began with her uncle, Mr. Reed. He was a gentleman who cared for his own children, but when Jane lost both of her parents he was quick to take her in as his own. Mrs. Reed only w ...

Number of words: 472 | Number of pages: 2

Les Miserables: Jean Proves That He Is Trustworthy

... fulfills his promise: On the evening of the same day that Jean Valjean had rescued Cossete from the clutches of the Thenardiers.. (95) The child is Cossete, she was given away to the Thenadiers, a family that deceives Fantine, and uses her daughter for labor and money. Later in the novel, Jean Valjean meets a family in poverty, by the name of the Jondrettes. He promises them that he will give them money for the payment of there house. He brings them money, and because of him, they have the fortunate opportunity to stay under a roof. ...

Number of words: 611 | Number of pages: 3

The Children In "Sons And Lovers" By D. H. Lawerence And "What Maisie Knew" By Henry James

... are introduced seem to want to try and break the bond that Paul and his mother have. Thus, James and Law¬ rence seem to be using similar themes with different surroundings and events. Although the circumstances are different, Henry James and D. H. Lawrence characterize the children as being Impoverished. Henry James in his novel What Maisie Knew , portrays the main character, Maisie, as being impoverished emotionally. The emotional poverty that Maisie experiences in her life exist because of her parents extremely vicious hatred for eac ...

Number of words: 908 | Number of pages: 4

Lord Of The Flies And Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Similarities Of The Characters

... books. In Lord of the Flies the main character was Ralph. Ralph is a very strong and handsome 12 year old blonde. He is very likable and has shows good leadership in the beginning of the story. Ralph is elected leader on the island. Jack, a tall and thin red hair does not share common belief's with Ralph. Ralph becomes incredibly jealous when he does not get elected leader and picks on Piggy because he didn't get what he wanted. Piggy is the brainiest kid on the island. He does most of the thinking for the group but is blind as a ba ...

Number of words: 931 | Number of pages: 4

Walter Mitty's Pathetic Life

... afraid to stand up for himself. He automaticly assumed everyone was putting him down. He didn't even try to do things for himself-parking his own car. He didn't have much confidence in himself. He daydreamed all the time about what he wanted to be because he didn't have a very exiteing life. He dreamed he was a doctor, pilot, convict, etc. On acount of his boring life he dreamed of having a realy exiting life. His wife made him do things that he did not think were necessary, but he did them anyway because he was afraid to stand up ...

Number of words: 207 | Number of pages: 1

Pudd'nhead Wilson: Summary

... his early days in Dawson's Landing. Pudd'nhead slowly gained his normal name back. It took a very long time. So long that he tried to become an attorney but no one would come to him. Pudd'nhead then started to get into fingerprints. He would take many peoples finger prints and examine them to its fullest. To Pudd'nhead's luck all the fingerprint examining paid off. Pudd'nhead got a job as an attorney at law. He proved the man guilty by fingerprints. By the end of the book I would say Pudd'nhead would have to be the protagonist. The ant ...

Number of words: 698 | Number of pages: 3

The Great Gatsby: Nobody Is Really Happy

... by illegally selling alcohol. Every weekend during the summer, Gatsby threw lavish parties at his mansion. …a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and enough colored lights to make a Christmas tree of Gatsby’s enormous garden. On buffet tables, garnished with glistening hors d’oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs and pastry pigs and turkeys bewitched to a dark gold. In the main hall a bar with a real brass rail was set up, and stocked with gins and liquors and with cordia ...

Number of words: 659 | Number of pages: 3

Review Of Machiavelli's The Prince

... events going on in the world and an astounding historian. His observations in chapter III apply well with modern day America. He takes some tips from the Romans, stating that a Prince should "colonize, protect lesser powers without increasing their strength, reduce strong and threatening powers, do not let foreign powers gain footing in neighboring areas"(38). America has accomplished a lot of these tasks; perhaps that is why we are one of the world's super powers. We colonized the North American continent, we've protected our allies yet ...

Number of words: 732 | Number of pages: 3

The Lottery: Theme And Irony

... a gathering. The children are out of school and relaxing. Everything is appears to be positive in the village. The village gathers together for the drawing of the lottery from the black box, giving the reader the impression that these people must want the prize. When Tessie starts to complain about being chosen the reader knows it is no longer a positive situation. Then irony strikes when the other villagers stone Tessie to death. The title is ironic because when one thinks of a lottery it is looked on as an amusement to test one’s lu ...

Number of words: 420 | Number of pages: 2

Johnny Tremain

... next to his magnificent house, you see a thin, light haired, light complected young man. There are many ways you can describe the way Johnny Tremain looks. You can tell by the way he stands, so proud, that he is around 15 years old. You can see that he's strong but he's also frightened. As you move your eyes towards what's behind him you notice that his hand is crippled and was probably burned. Your eyes meet his and they're a piercing blue. You are so struck by his looks you can't wait to go talk to him and find out about his personality ...

Number of words: 540 | Number of pages: 2

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