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The Role Of Nick Carraway As Narrator In The Great Gatsby

... actions and the inferred establishment of a moral norm are two of the main perspectives achieved through the author's usage of narration through Nick. His vital role is the flow of the novel is hence an indication as to his importance as a character in general. This vital role can be first of all seen in the primary role of Nick as a narrator. Physical and emotional actions/reactions of characters within a story relates a great deal to individualistic personality which in turn helps the author generate his/her idea of a cert ...

Number of words: 784 | Number of pages: 3

A Lesson Before Dying: Mr. Wiggins

... Jefferson felt he could trust. The turning point in their relationship was the one visit in which Jefferson told Mr. Wiggins that he wanted a gallon of ice cream, and that he never had enough ice cream in his whole life. At that point Jefferson confided something in Mr. Wiggins, something that I didn't see Jefferson doing often at all in this book. "I saw a slight smile come to his face, and it was not a bitter smile. Not bitter at all"; this is the first instance in which Jefferson breaks his somber barrier and shows emotions. At tha ...

Number of words: 964 | Number of pages: 4

One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

... and McMurphy being the goose who plucks “you” out. The author of this book is Ken Kesey, also author of Demon Box and Sometimes a Great Notion. Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Oregon, and later studied a Stanford. Kesey was head of a group called The Merry Pranksters, who traveled around the country staging happenings. Kesey’s playful attitude is reflected in the main character, McMurphy, who is often pulling pranks in the psychiatric ward. The oppression of society is a big the ...

Number of words: 2533 | Number of pages: 10

Victor Frankenstein: An Unpredictable Character

... Victor’s mother, adopted a young girl the same age as Victor, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Victor were very close and Victor showed unconditional love toward Elizabeth. Victor was also blessed with a second brother, William. Victor had the most fulfilled childhood, which is why it was so peculiar that he went of the deep end. After Victor’s mother died, his father thought it best that Victor attend school in Ingolstadt, where he would study natural philosophy and chemistry. Victor is an obsessive compulsive person. When he gets involved ...

Number of words: 676 | Number of pages: 3

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Symbolism

... than Tom, does not engage in the fantasies that Tom does and has little interest in them. He is more interested in what is happening right now and what is going on in his life in the present. He is always practical and natural, exhibiting good common sense except in rare episodes like the part about the snake bite. He sees Tom's wide reading and vivid imagination as something that sets him on top of himself. He often thinks about how Tom would have enjoyed doing some difficult feet that he has just performed. Although he gets annoyed by To ...

Number of words: 840 | Number of pages: 4

Prejudice: Looking Through The Window

... is when Aunt Alexandra forbid Scout to play with Walter Cunningham, a poor boy whom Scout attends school with. This is because Aunt Alexandra sees Walter and his family as poor and beneath the Finches, in her words," …they're good folks. But they're not our kind of folks." Scout on the other hand doesn't care about how much money Walter has but about his potential to be a friend. She doesn't let irrelevant things like money cloud her judgment of people. The most typical of all prejudice views is that of race. An example of t ...

Number of words: 564 | Number of pages: 3

Lord Of The Flies

... join the hunters. Their main job is to watch the signal fire. The littluns: The littluns are basically the younger boys and ride the bandwagon. The two boys Ralph and Piggy meet each other in a thick jungle and discover that they crashed in an airplane and are stranded. They also learn that there are no adults present on the island and that none of the adults survived the crash. As they approach a beach, they find an enormous conch shell. Piggy gives the conch a little toot and summons the rest of the boys on the island to the beach. The boy ...

Number of words: 1223 | Number of pages: 5

Wuthering Heights: Edgar And Heathcliff

... in the book, they despise each other because they are total opposites and in search of the same goal, Catherine. Edgar is the calm element contrasted by the stormy element of Heathcliff. Edgar represents beauty with his "blue eyes and even forehead", while Heathcliff is the ugliness as "the little black haired thing". Edgar and Heathcliff both show love for Catherine but for different reasons. Heathcliff loves Catherine because she is "wild and a free spirit" and wants to be with her forever, yet Edgar loves Catherine because she is his wif ...

Number of words: 271 | Number of pages: 1

Streetcar Named Desire

... during the duration of The Street Car Named Desire . For example, his first array of brutality is evident at the poker night when he gets so angry and throws the radio out the window. Another example of his brutality is displayed when he beats his wife, Stella. Lastly, his arrogance and ferocious actions are most apparent when he rapes Blanche, while his wife is in labor in the hospital. Stanley Kowalski’s first exhibition of his brutal actions occurs at poker night. Blanche turns on the radio, but Stanley demands ...

Number of words: 692 | Number of pages: 3

The Great Gatsby: Death Of The American Dream

... the author of the National Anthem. His father, Edward, was from Maryland and exhibited an undying allegiance to the Old South and its values. Fitzgerald's mother, Mary (Mollie) McQuillan, was the daughter of an Irish immigrant who made his fortune as a wholesale grocer in St. Paul. Edward Fitzgerald failed as a manufacturer of wicker furniture in St. Paul, and he became a salesman for Procter & Gamble in upstate New York. After he was dismissed in 1908, when his son was twelve, the family returned to St. Paul and lived comfortably on Mollie F ...

Number of words: 1425 | Number of pages: 6

Gods And Generals

... North: General Lee, General Jackson, Colonel Chamberlain, and Hancock. Robert E. Lee’s story began with a dilemma; he had to decide whether to stay to fight with the army he has been serving for 30 years or to resign and go to Virginia to defend his home. Life in the army had ruined his life, “He had missed a father’s great joy of watching his children grow and learn... [and] try not to think about what his career had done to his family.” (Pg. 11) Throughout Part 1, Lee feels something missing from inside him: the feeling of action, of ...

Number of words: 887 | Number of pages: 4

Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur: Myths And Legends

... an apple tree. He was accompanied by Sir Lyonel who did not have the spell casted upon him. Sir Lyonel was to watch over Sir Launcelot while he slept, but unfortunately was captured by Sir Tarquine, another knight. In the process of being captured is when Morgan Le Fay casted her spells. Since Sir Launcelot was in such a deep sleep he was unfazed by all the commotion which was taking place. This story is truly a legend because it is stated in the introduction of the book that there was actually a King Arthur who lived many centuries ago. Thi ...

Number of words: 348 | Number of pages: 2

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