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Bone People

... don't like kissing." (pg: 265) It's both a strange question and answer. Then later on in the page, Joe keeps on the topic by saying: "I thought maybe someone had been bad to you in the past, and that was why you don't like people touching or holding you." "Ah damn it to hell," she bangs the lamp down on the desk and the flame jumps wildly. "I said no. I haven't been raped or jilted or abused in any fashion. There's nothing in my background to explain the way I am." She steadies her voice, taking the impatience out of it. "I'm the odd one out ...

Number of words: 1079 | Number of pages: 4

Shane: No Ordinary Man And His Gun

... it was some how easier to handle. You held it up to aiming level and it seemed to balance in your hand. It was clean and polished and oiled. The empty cylinder, when I released the catch and flicked it, spun swiftly and noiselessly. I was surprised to see the front sight was gone. The barrel was smooth right down to the end, and the hammer had been filed to a sharp point.” (P.37&38). Bob sees that Shane has made specific changes in his gun for gun fighting. The faster cylinder and the hammer being filed were to make the firing faster. T ...

Number of words: 769 | Number of pages: 3

Criticism Of Practical Application Of Utopia In "Brave New World"

... Huxley believes that along with passion comes emotional instability. The Utopian state cannot afford any kind of instability and therefore cannot afford love. The destruction of the family is one example of the effect of Utopia's absence of love. In a world of bottled-births, not only is there no need for a family, but the idea is actually considered obscene. The terms "mother" and "father" are extremely offensive and are rarely used except in science. Huxley uses Mustapha Mond, the World Controller, to portray the vulgarity when he expla ...

Number of words: 1162 | Number of pages: 5

Animal Farm

... The story uses simple language to explain and expose the corruption of communist Russia. Throughout the story, Orwell uses Squealer to illustrate how propaganda persuaded and victimized Russian citizens. Squealer is a sly, crafty pig who is not only intelligent, but a manipulative speaker as well. His cunning is key to the deception of the other animals. In chapter three, Squealer deceives the animals of the farm for the first time. The animals find out that the milk and apples are given solely to the pigs, and Squealer is sent to explain ...

Number of words: 1154 | Number of pages: 5

Book Report On Jack London's "Call Of The Wild"

... in which he gives life to Buck and all the other dogs is astonishing. The reader comes to accept the idea that dogs have deep, meaningful thoughts to go along with their actions. These ideas are directly tied to actual things that dogs would actually do. As in the case of Spitz's long lasting and fatal battle with Buck. The description of the final fight is mesmerizing, London goes inside of both dogs' heads and gives reasons for all the actions that real dogs would do. Realism is also a major part of the novel. It is in no way padded ...

Number of words: 704 | Number of pages: 3

Original Gullivers Travel Stor

... Despite my harsh luck, I managed to salvage some things from our wrecked ship. Some of the items included: a knife, a pocket watch, a pair of glasses, and a twig. I reached land in about a day. When I reached shore I looked up upon this small island, it looked beautiful. I just wanted to sit on the beach and look up at the desolate trees that were swaying. I could not handle all of this beauty; it knocked me out, literally. When I awoke I noticed that some of my things had been moved about. Each item was placed in a navigational directi ...

Number of words: 1505 | Number of pages: 6

All Quite On The Western Front

... wonderfully using Remarque's organizational and dictional skills. This scene starts out by showing us how the army has turned it's soldiers into people that feel nothing. It does this by describing a battle scene were a Trench Mortar was used to kill member of their army. These people were blown out of there clothes into tree, some were missing arms. But all that they had to say about it was that they should report it to the stretcher-bearers' because it was not their job to help these fellow soldiers that were fight ...

Number of words: 546 | Number of pages: 2

Self-delusion In Death Of A Sa

... Willy says; “I’m keeping strict accounts” (1683) of the money Charley gives him, but has no intention of ever repaying the debt. Willy wants to be recognized, liked and admired. In Willy’s mind success is linked to how well a person is liked. He exaggerates how well liked and respected he really is and tells his sons Biff and Happy in order for them to be truly successful they must first be well liked. Linda is an enabler and is codependent on Willy. She encourages him and participates in his delusions. Linda ...

Number of words: 637 | Number of pages: 3

Tripmaster Monkey

... They secure the sacred scriptures, and are on their way home to china when curious Monkey takes a peek at the books, only to find that the pages are blank. They return to Paradise to complain, and because their spiritual incapacity makes hem unable to absorb the truths of a blank text, are given pages with writing on them. But it turns out that the Heart Sutra’s wisdom concerns the emptiness of inherent existence, and the blank text was the right way to express that truth after all. Kingston is illustrating the frustration Witt ...

Number of words: 857 | Number of pages: 4

Freedom And Liberty

... Current society in America is much more democratic. It contrasts with Orwell’s society of 1984 because communication, personal beliefs and the people’s loyalty to the government are all determined by the individual. In order to keep the people of Oceania in conformity with the desires of the governing Inner Party, the Inner Party controls several aspects of the people’s lives. Communication, for one, is controlled for the benefit of the nation. Newspeak is a modified version of language that is enforced upon the people in ord ...

Number of words: 939 | Number of pages: 4

Watership Down

... traveling rabbits. He loved to fight and always did his best to protect the others. He was also the bird Kehaar’s best friend and enjoyed spending time with him. Blackberry was the most intelligent rabbit in the group. For example, he made a boat to cross a river although the others had never even seen or understood the floating concept. Blackberry always helped Hazel to think of ideas when problems arose. Dandelion, another smart rabbit, was known for his speed and for his great story telling of El-ahrairah, the rabbit folk hero. He could ...

Number of words: 652 | Number of pages: 3

Huckleberry Finn Essay

... out in the wilderness. However, when he thinks about not doing something that the widow is trying to make him do, he remembers where he is, in society. If he doesn't do these things he will be an outsider and society will not accept him as much. As he is on the river, he lays back and relaxes all the time. Whenever he goes back into society, he finds that he can not live within its limits so he always denies who he really is and makes up some false identity all the time. When he finally runs from society at the end, one last time, it was clea ...

Number of words: 713 | Number of pages: 3

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