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Pride And Prejudice

... is that the prejudiced Elizabeth thinks it is Mr. Darcy who has the overall prejudiced disposition. Likewise, proud Darcy thinks it is Elizabeth who is most often proud. Through the course of the novel, these characters grow and through each other, discover their own foibles-- Elizabeth is indeed prejudiced and Darcy is indeed proud. Armed with this growth and heightened moral insight, the couple is rewarded with happiness and fulfillment at the end of the novel. But what if their initial beliefs were correct? Let’s say that Mr. D ...

Number of words: 1404 | Number of pages: 6

Points Against And In Favour F

... Antonio and this is what the scene demonstrates, a need for mercy. Portia says shortly after she has entered the scene ‘Then the Jew must be merciful’ she is not saying that this is what the law says he must be, but that he should do this because it is the only thing he can do morally. The mercy theme runs all the way through the scene and many opportunities were offered by the Duke, Bassanio and Portia for Shylock to take the moral course of action, but he constantly refuses saying he should get what he deserves not by moral jus ...

Number of words: 863 | Number of pages: 4

The Scarlet Letter: Hester Pryne Lived An Important Life

... retaliation, Pearl began to throw rocks back at the children. This kind of thing only happened in the beginning of Pearl's life. Later on, the kids stopped harassing Pearl because her mom's sin did not have as much effect on the people of the town. The best thing that ever happened to Pearl was her move to Europe with Hester and her father, Reverend Dimmesdale. In Europe, Hester pretty much left Pearl alone. Pearl, then got married and started a new life. In the book, Pearl was always the smartest character portrayed by Hawthor ...

Number of words: 592 | Number of pages: 3

Herodotus' The History

... According to Herodotus’, they were seen as decadent and effeminate, in large part due to their excessive wealth and "soft" living. Their slavish lifestyles, particularly in their willingness to serve absolute despots and their grotesque use of eunuchs, the practice of circumcision, and their strange gods further distinguished them from the Greeks. By contrast, Herodotus’ viewed the Greeks as virile and independent, proudly fighting in defense of their cities, their families, their gods, and for their own freedom and dignity. Thus, the the ...

Number of words: 1319 | Number of pages: 5

The Awakening: Casting Shadows

... her life to see what she wanted out of it. Edna late in the marriage wanted the freedom to explore her mind, find herself and find what this person liked. In the following I will defend the actions Edna took to find her happiness as irrational as they may seem. This story took place in the late 1800's when women's liberation was never heard of. In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. There were no other options within the restrictive boundaries of marriage, and divo ...

Number of words: 869 | Number of pages: 4

Medea Is A Tragic Feminist Text

... force (destiny, chance, society, god) and reaches a sorrowful conclusion that arouses pity or fear in the audience."(Aristotle on Tragedy, http://www.planetpapers.com/count.cgi?ID=59). In the play Medea the protagonist Medea conflicts with Greek society, and it’s views that males are dominant, the all powerful rulers and it’s beliefs that women are subordinate to males and her actions to achieve revenge also rouses pity and fear( Jason’s betrayal, audience pity her however when she kills her kids they fear her ). Another component of ...

Number of words: 1216 | Number of pages: 5

Twelve Angry Men

... a leader, and an organizer. As a foreman for this trial, Vance definitely carries all those traits into the jury room with him. If it were not for Vance, there would not have been any order in the jury room. He acts as a coach in the jury room as he formed fine lines of respect. He acts as a mediator for all of the arguments that went on in the jury room. Every time, Vance is there to calm everyone down and gain back order in the room. His leadership skills also shine in the jury room as well. He controls and leads every discussi ...

Number of words: 664 | Number of pages: 3

"The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy", By Douglas Noel Adams

... destruction of Earth in order to create Inner-Galactic Highways as the definition of Earth in the universe encyclopedia both represent the smallness of human-beings, contrary to their original conception. Furthermore, the alien breeds are not perfect at all, many aspects of their actions represent a similar action which is often taken by humans: The destruction of earth without an announcement, is an equivalent of the house- destruction of Ford Perfect, one of the story's heroes, with out announcing him, both are explained by the gover ...

Number of words: 206 | Number of pages: 1

The Grapes Of Wrath: Symbols And The Theme Of Man Vs. A Hostile Environment

... How they survive the cruelty of the land owners that take advantage of them, their poverty and willingness to work. The Grapes of Wrath combines Steinbeck adoration of the land, his simple hatred of corruption resulting from materialism (money) and his abiding faith in the common people to overcome the hostile environment. The novel opens with a retaining picture of nature on rampage. The novel shows the men and women that are unbroken by nature. The theme is one of man verses a hostile environment. His body destroyed but his spirit is ...

Number of words: 1212 | Number of pages: 5

The Sun Also Rises: Liberal Use Of Dialogue By Hemingway

... than all the other characters in more ways than just being the narrator. He obviously had received a wound from W.W.I that caused him to be sexually scarred and thus set him apart from anyone else. Jake seemed to be an observer who was watching the lives of his friends unfold and happen around him, but without his participation. I read that Hemingway had purposely re-written the book in first person and this was probably to spell out that Jake was an observer and was thus aware of what was written on the pages. There is a scene towards the ...

Number of words: 380 | Number of pages: 2

Desirees Baby By Kate Chopin

... in disgrace and in hope of saving the family name. She was sent back to her mother with her baby, to be away from Armand. Desiree doesn’t go though, she takes her and her baby down into the bayou, and ends their life. Weeks later, as Armand is destroying the last remnants of Desiree's life with him, he stumbles upon a letter written to his father, from his mother. In this letter, he discovers that it was his mother that was black. He seems appalled at discovering his child is mixed, but several details show that Armand may have ...

Number of words: 513 | Number of pages: 2

To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout

... cannot do anything; however when a mad dog appears on the street, Atticus kills the dog with one shot. "Jem became vaguely articulate, ‘you see him, Scout? You see him just stand there? All of a sudden he just relaxed all over, it looked like that gun was part of him …and he did it so quick, like…I hafta to aim for ten minutes fore I can hit something,…’"(Lee 97). That is when they realize that their father is a humble man who doesn’t like to show off his talent. Another misperception that Scout has is about Mrs. Dubose. She a ...

Number of words: 802 | Number of pages: 3

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