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The Great Gatsby: Daisy's Love

... not ready to go though what she feels she must do to continue the life that she has grown to know. She tells that she only married Tom Buchanan for the security he offered and love had little to do with the issue. Before her wedding, Jordan Baker finds Daisy in her hotel room, "groping around in the waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pull[ing] out [a] string of pearls. "Take 'em down-stairs and give 'em back.... Tell 'em all Daisy's change' her mine... She began to cry - she cried and cried... we locked the door and got he ...

Number of words: 1253 | Number of pages: 5

Catcher In The Rye 4

... portrayal of Holden, which includes incidents of depression, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, vulgarity, and other erratic behavior, have all attributed to the controversial nature of the novel. Yet the novel is not without its sharp advocates, who argue that it is a critical look at the problems facing American youth during the 1950's. When developing a comprehensive opinion of the novel, it is important to consider the praises and criticisms of The Catcher in the Rye.When studying a piece of literature, it is meanin ...

Number of words: 4128 | Number of pages: 16

The Miller And The Reeve In The Canterbury Tales

... and slender. He is a tall, clean-shaven man. His hair is short and his legs are quite scrawny. They have similarities also. Both characters, for separate reasons, intimidate people. The Miller’s looks scare people away. The hairy wart on the tip of his nose is especially frightening. The Reeve, however, scares people because of his intelligence. He is a smart man and knows everything about everybody. The other characters know they can not fool him and do not dare to try. The two characters have another shared characteristic. Both ...

Number of words: 382 | Number of pages: 2

An Analysis Of The Novel Candide By Voltaire

... While Candide is suffering from hunger and cold he is met by two men who trick him into service in the Bulgarian army. Candide has a terrible time in the army, he tries to escape, and he is punished severely. During the confusion of war Candide manages to escape. Time passes and Candide meets some other interesting individuals and has one bad experience after the next. One day Candide meets a woman who takes care of him and this is none other than Cunegonde. They amuse each other with stories of misfortune and travel around the world. A ...

Number of words: 753 | Number of pages: 3

Old Man And The Sea: Themes

... 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 a ...

Number of words: 1458 | Number of pages: 6

The Yellow Wall-Paper

... 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 what they say goes and therefore t ...

Number of words: 1503 | Number of pages: 6

Findley's The Wars: Analysis

... is. The Wars is an accurate portrayal of what life was like for the combatants in the first world war. Evidence of this is that the main character, Robert Ross, could represent any soldier who went to war and met a tragic end. Furthermore, from the conflicts on the battlefield, to the conflicts of the mind, to the final conflict before death, like real soldiers, the characters in the novel cannot avoid crises. Finally, Findley’s theme is that war is one horrible tragedy after another for all who are involved. Robert Ross could have bee ...

Number of words: 860 | Number of pages: 4

The Storm Within

... of nature itself. They had set up barriers between themselves by not being alone together but those barriers could be and were broken. Just like the storm beating down the barriers of the house trying to expose them to the outside elements, the barriers between Calixta and Alcee were diminishing with first contact as shown in the excerpt, “The rain beat upon the low, shingled roof with a force and clatter that threatened to break an entrance and deluge them there.” This refers to the storm outside and their emotional state. They we ...

Number of words: 742 | Number of pages: 3

Frankenstein : Morality

... monster. The first monster threatened Frankenstein and even his family. The monster angrily said to Frankenstein, "I can make you so wretched." (pg. 162) Trying to scare Frankenstein for not creating his mate the monster resorted to threats. If the good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others. "The miserable monster whom I had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, which could hurt or kil ...

Number of words: 773 | Number of pages: 3

The Indian Awakening In Latin America

... by the whites that include a loss of lands, slavery, discrimination, a complete rearrangement of their beliefs and cultures, ethnocide, and genocide. The Latin American Indians have struggled for centuries since the invasions of their lands to reclaim their lands, and way of life. The lands for them is not simply dirt for them to cultivate. The various Indian cultures have lived with their lands in harmony for thousands of years. The land to them is their sense of identity in which they respectfully care for and live with in harmony. The lan ...

Number of words: 1367 | Number of pages: 5

Book Report For The Odyssey

... that interest women are left out completely or are dealt with briefly. In the Greek society, women were valued but participated in worldly affairs only with open approval from the men who directed their lives. Penelope, Odysseus' wife, waited 20 years for his return. Her patience and respect for her husband shows marriage fidelity. She is depicted as the perfect wife and mother. The best aspects of The Odyssey are the exciting adventures Odysseus goes through and the explanations and descriptions of the conditions and scenery. Home ...

Number of words: 1288 | Number of pages: 5

Gathering Of Old Men

... man, and all the black men say, “it was me.” The sheriff then threatens to take them all to prison, but he cannot because he does not know who the murder is. The sheriff knowing the racism of the town; has a deputy stand on Mathus sidewalk to make sure nothing happens. As time goes by and the white men are starting to get angry the man who’s son was killed steps in and says “this cannot go on any longer.” This shows how after time color or race does not matter to people, and how after time a man is a man and a woman is a woman. This ...

Number of words: 424 | Number of pages: 2

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