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Mernissi

... of the Koran and true hadiths for their purpose. She begins by describing how the male elite started running things right from the onset of Muhammad's death. When a successor to Muhammad was picked, it did not involve the people of the community at all or any women. It was done by a small group of followers which were very close to the prophet, a sort of elite group. This sort of leadership in Islam continued in the same manner as only the elite were involved. This helped preserve what they thought was essential and according t ...

Number of words: 1385 | Number of pages: 6

The Periodic Kingdom: Review

... to come and learn of the periodic kingdom, “Welcome to the Periodic Kingdom. This is a land of the imagination, but it is closer to reality then it appears to be. This is the kingdom of the chemical elements, the substances from which everything tangible is made.....” This is the start of the analogy that spans the entire novel. Still in Chapter 1, Atkins describes the “landscape” of the table as, “savannah blends into gentle valleys, which gradually deepen into almost fathomless gorges; hills gradually rise from plains to become t ...

Number of words: 711 | Number of pages: 3

A Clockwork Orange

... by the police, after he had murdered somebody. He was sent to live in a Juvenile Facility where he had to endure a strange torture of being forced to watch horrific movies. When Alex gets home, all the people that had done him wrong had their revenge on a weak, recuperating Alex. I'll let you find out what happened at the end =). "" is a cult classic. It was Stanley Kubrick's 2nd Critically acclaimed film (the first being "Spartacus"). I was first interested in the book by Anthony Burgess (which in my opinion, is equally as good as t ...

Number of words: 1207 | Number of pages: 5

Crusoe Savage Man

... Century, with less than thirty years between them. The time period of which these books were written coincide with each other. The basis, which Robinson Crusoe was written, was the idea of capitalism and discovering the New World. The First and Second Discourses was written with the idea of the New World's people, for example the "Caribs" of Venezuela. Rousseau refers to the savage man as having desires for food, physical needs, to be at ease, and not to be in pain. When Robinson owned his own plantation he only produced the quanti ...

Number of words: 1121 | Number of pages: 5

1984: Political Statement Against Totalitarianism

... been written directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it" ("George Orwell"). George Orwell has been a major contributor to anticommunist literature around the World War II period. Orwell lived in England during World War II, a time when the totalitarianism state, Nazi Germany, was at war with England and destroyed the city of London. " I know that building' said Winston finally. Its a ruin now. It's in the middle of the street outside the Palace of Justice.' That's right. Outside ...

Number of words: 2763 | Number of pages: 11

Crime And Punishment: Complementary Characters To Give Raskolnikov His Redemption

... and sister as being: “He is morose, gloomy, proud and haughty…suspicious and fanciful. He has a noble nature and a kind heart.” Raskolnikov’s two characters are best interpreted as (1) his detached, cold, intellectual side which emphasizes “power” and “self-will” and (2) his warm, compassionate humane side which suggests self-submissive and meekness. The intellectual side is a result of his deliberate and premeditated actions, such as the theories he formulated about the crime. The other side of his character, the warm co ...

Number of words: 616 | Number of pages: 3

Silent Spring: Pesticides

... getting into water supplies, and killing organic matter in the soil. Now people began to turn away from the idea of using pesticides such as DDT and start looking for alternative pest prevention measures. Today there are new ideas and strategies are being used to battle against pests to protect humans and other living animals in our environment. To understand the new technology, ideas and measures that are being taken today, it is important to understand how pesticides were being used in the past. Furthermore, one must go a step further ...

Number of words: 500 | Number of pages: 2

Joy Luck Club

... to be famous, or a genius, or greatly wealthy in order to be successful. Another important theme is that we need to make our own choices in life and find our own life's importance. When June was a child, her mother was constantly pushing her to try different things that she had no interest in. Because she did not care about any of these things, she did not really try to be successful, and therefore, would never accomplish anything great. We build our own importance in life by deeply caring about something that we choose and putting all of our ...

Number of words: 1463 | Number of pages: 6

The Magic Barrel

... Leo supposed to be married. How a man, who was studying for six years and who never was in a company of woman, easily can find a wife? The same way as his parents did. He went to the matchmaker. It was not so easy for Leo to appeal to Salzman, because he hoped to find the wife by himself. He wanted to be in love before he gets married. But he resorted to help. It was a firs time when he turned his mind over. Pine Salzman, the marriage broker, represented the old generation, and respected the old Jewish tradition. Marriage is a very i ...

Number of words: 676 | Number of pages: 3

Mania Dictator Of Inability Ha

... in combination with Hamlet's mania is what makes his a bipolar disorder sufferer. Psychologically, mania is described as a mood disorder characterized by euphoric states ,extreme physical activity ,excessive talkativeness, distractedness, and sometimes grandiosity. During manic periods a person becomes "high" extremely active , excessively talkative, and easily distracted. During these periods the affected person's self esteem is also often greatly inflated. These people often become aggressive and hostile to others as their self confid ...

Number of words: 1104 | Number of pages: 5

The Scarlet Letter: Who Is The Greatest Sinner?

... mother and selfishness. With these sins, Hester Prynne will be proven to be the greatest sinner. Having committed the sin of adultery already, Hester’s lack to acknowledge the punishment is another sin all by itself. The lack of repentance shown by Hester was present through out the novel. The scene in the brook with Arthur Dimmesdale is the perfect example of her lack of repentance. In the Brook, Hester and Dimmesdale, her partner in adultery, made plans to flee to Europe to escape the punishments they had to face. It had seven yea ...

Number of words: 948 | Number of pages: 4

Static And Dynamic Characters In THe Diary Of Anne Frank

... change once, he's very kind and generous. Margot is Anne's older sister. She's a quiet kind of girl. Margot is this way throughout life in the Annex. She doesn't raise her voice to olders, she keeps to herself, and she does what she is told. Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan are a married couple, who have a son, named Peter. They moved in the Annex with the Frank's, because now, there are rare hiding places left. Mr. Van Daan is a portly, heavily man. If there was one word to decribe him it would be selfish or greedy. He's greedy when it comes to ...

Number of words: 960 | Number of pages: 4

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