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All Quiet On The Western Front

... hearts as the ignorance of those not in the war reveals itself. The now savage killing machines can no longer relate to everyday society. The common populace knows not of the harsh realities of war, and for this reason they innocently talk as though the fighting and killing that characterizes the seemingly eternal siege, possesses some glorifying reward. The people who have not been forced to look into the eyes of a dying comrade, whose legs have torn off due to the shrapnel of a mortar, can not sympathize with the broken hearts of the so ...

Number of words: 1265 | Number of pages: 5

Their Eyes Were Watching God: Janie Crawford

... him by running away with Joe. At this point, Janie has found a part of her voice, which is her not willing to be like a slave in her husband's hands. After Janie marries Joe, I think that she discovers that he is not the person she thought he was. He tells her what to do the same way Logan did, just a little bit more delicately by saying that it is not a woman's job to do whatever he does not want her to do. Throughout her twenty years of life with Joe, Janie loses her self-consciousness because she becomes like a little kid being told w ...

Number of words: 535 | Number of pages: 2

Fahrenheit 451: Books - A Part Of Our Past

... Sure there would have been word of mouth, but things would have gotten so turned around that it would not have been our past anymore, it would have been a made up one. In the time of Shakespeare there were no televisions, not even close to that technology yet. Who would we study and learn about, if no one had written things. Man kind would be studying the man who had invented the television because he would have been able to record himself, and then everything after that, which is only about fifty years. But without the recordings of Ein ...

Number of words: 854 | Number of pages: 4

Emma

... matchmaking activities. The main character of the story is Woodhouse. She is "handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and very little to distress her or vex her." (Austen, 3) was the youngest of two daughters and she was spoiled by her old, affectionate father. Her mother had died when she was only a child and her sister, Isabelle, had married at an early age. This made her mistress of his house from a very early period. ’s self image is very stro ...

Number of words: 629 | Number of pages: 3

Prince Henry And Dr. Faustus: The Trials Of Becoming A Hero

... known doctor and is looked up to by his friends. Hal, on the other hand, starts out in Henry IV, Part I, spending much of his time in a tavern engaged in talk with robbers and hoodlums, therefore being looked down upon by the high society which he is supposed to live in. While it appears that Faustus seems to be headed to becoming a hero and Hal seems to be throwing away his chances, the audience can see from their soliloquies, that they both plan on changing their ways; Hal for the better and Faustus for the worse. Faustus has risen ...

Number of words: 1205 | Number of pages: 5

"The Yellow Wallpaper": The Main Character And Cry For Freedom

... husband, John, and her brother are well-known physicians. They use their power to control the main character, perhaps subconsciously, to feel what they think a woman should feel. For example, the woman tells the men she is sick but they believe differently. "John is a physician, and perhaps- (I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind-) perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see he does not believe I am sick!"(507) The men are under the impression that wha ...

Number of words: 1501 | Number of pages: 6

The Sundiata

... also a great hunter, wise and confident, and respected the jinn, but was neither a good Muslim nor a man of justice. A great hunter was considered to be an attribute of a ruler. At early ages, the males of the village would go hunting. Though killing animals was the goal of hunting, this activity allowed the young boys to practice for wartime. Not only did they learn the art of hunting; "the medicinal leaves which heal wounds and cure diseases" were revealed (Niane 3). During wartime, a man would have to know how to kill his own food to ...

Number of words: 877 | Number of pages: 4

Summary Of The Great Gatsby

... people have responded with nothing but praise for the novel. Fitzgerald's use of creative writing "tricks," his description of American myths, and his parallel between Gatsby and the American identity produce a novel of perfection. His twisting and interesting plot also adds to my enjoyment as a reader. The focus of this novel being based on love of money, he also adds mystery and deception however that adds just the right "spice" to the novel. This novel begins with the generous, distinguished Jay Gatsby, who, surprisingly, comes into ...

Number of words: 297 | Number of pages: 2

You Just Don't Understand: The Differences In Men And Women

... Tannen gives includes herself. The lid on her camera was stuck; therefore, she took it to a photography store to get it fixed. The salesperson was not successful in opening the screw, so he showed her how she can take pictures without the light meter (64). In this case, Tannen's source is herself. This could have a great effect on the interpretation and create a bias. One can not know what was going on in the salesperson's mind. By providing her own evidence in an example, Tannen limits some of her open-mindedness and replaces it wit ...

Number of words: 1355 | Number of pages: 5

Joseph Conrad Heart Of Darknes

... in Heart of Darkness. First, they explain how Conrad’s past and experiences affected his writing. Then, they show how light versus dark is used to contrast the civilized and the savage. Finally, they will examine Conrad’s use of light and dark in Heart of Darkness to contrast the civilized and the savage. Joseph Conrad’s past experiences contributed greatly to his literary style. He was born December third, 1857. His childhood was unstable; “Conrad’s parents came from families that sacrificed property, liberty, a ...

Number of words: 1469 | Number of pages: 6

To Kill A Mockingbird 2

... Written by a fourteen year old girl, in the south during the 1930's. The story is a flashback when she was six to nine years old. This is a mini-novel by the author Harper Lee. The story took place in the very deep part of the south during the 1930's when the country was in a economical depression in a town called Maycomb. This novel was written in the first person, therefore we know that the narrator is a character in the story. This story is a flashback that covered around three years. He father Atticus that treat her as an invitingly. In t ...

Number of words: 408 | Number of pages: 2

The Canterbury Tales: Wife Of Bath

... and desire for control to present a woman's point of view and to evoke some sympathy for her. In the author's time, much of the literature was devoted to validating the frailties of women. However, in this story, the Wife is a woman who has outlived four of five husbands for “of five housbodes scoleying” (P50) is she. She holds not her tongue, and says exactly what she thinks, even if she contradicts others, even Jesus. For in the Bible it states that Jesus “ Spak in repreve of the Samaritan:/‘Thou hast yhad five housbondes,' q ...

Number of words: 862 | Number of pages: 4

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