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The Positronic Man

... the idea of robots. Even so, it is an earth that was not ready for Robot NDR-113. Andrew, with his ability to assimilate emotions, and an unexpected gift for fine arts, both astounded and worried people. In an attempt to become human, he develops several prosthetic devices, which prove a godsend to humans. Almost, however, is not enough. Andrew's dream is to become accepted as human. Facing human prejudice, the laws of robotics, and his own mechanical limitations, Andrew used science and law in his quest for the impossible, arriving at last ...

Number of words: 865 | Number of pages: 4

The Firm: A Student Review

... breaker when considering the job opportunity and its benefits. His personal life and his career seemed to be soaring to the top. Mitchell was excited to work for such a reputable company. Mitchell was the first employee in every day and put in the most energy of any of the associates. During a meeting about the deaths of two of the firm's attorney's Mitchell noticed pictures of other employees who had passed away before quitting the firm. One day a FBI agent came up to him outside of the firm asking him questions about security and wh ...

Number of words: 672 | Number of pages: 3

Huckleberry Finn And The Issue Of Race In Our Country

... novel, Huckleberry Finn should be taught in all high schools because students and parents should not be ashamed of their past, it has been a required novel for many years at schools, and because students should be taught not to make mistakes as their ancestors have made in the past. Huckleberry Finn should be taught in all high schools regardless of race for the main reason that students and parents should not be ashamed of their past. In Kathy Monteiro's complaint to the Tempe, Arizona school board she stated, "It's [the 'N' word] inappro ...

Number of words: 687 | Number of pages: 3

Moby Dick: The Characters And Plot

... Queequeg. The two of them become close friends, and agree to ship out together. The day after they reach Nantucket, Ishmael begins searching for a whaling ship preparing to leave harbor. Out of three ships ready to leave, he chooses the Pequod. The owners of the ship, Captains Peleg and Bildad are excited to hear of Queequeg from Ishmael and gladly let him join the crew. They are told the captain of the ship is named Ahab. Peleg and Bildad say that he is a good man, but because of some strange illness, he is confined to his cabin. O ...

Number of words: 1711 | Number of pages: 7

The Hobbit

... them killed by the giant trolls. Eventually he shows his value to dwarves by saving them numerous times from death and imprisonment. Thorin- He is the most important dwarf. His father was the king under the mountain of Lonely Mountain. After the fall of his kingdom, the treasure that belonged to his father was lost to the evil dragon Smaug. He leads the other twelve dwarfs in hopes of regaining the treasure and his kingdom. Gandalf- He is the great wizard who helped organize the adventure. At first he travels with the dwarves and t ...

Number of words: 1061 | Number of pages: 4

The Old Man And The Sea: Analysis Of Santiago

... an extremely simple life, the life of a fisherman. Although sometimes he wished for some of the modern conveniences others had, he was able to do without them. Other fishermen had radios to pass the time while all Santiago had were his thoughts and sometimes the boy. The old man asked for the help of no one, for he did fine without the others. Santiago learned how to make due with the supplies that he had. On the boat while he is battling the mighty fish, he is able to deal with limited food and drink. He realizes he may be out at sea for ...

Number of words: 821 | Number of pages: 3

A Thousand Acres: The Monopoly Game

... would not get to experience otherwise. Without this setting, one would interpret that their lives revolve solely around the farm and that they have no other life. The scene is that of the "Million-Dollar Monopoly Tournament." If the reader reads through the monopoly scenes narrowly and doesn't give them any critical thought, it seems as though there is no correlation to them and the book. While the game may have only lasted for two weeks for a couple of hours each night, it didn't stop them from playing in spite of all the work that had to ...

Number of words: 1151 | Number of pages: 5

John Grishams The Partner

... audiences what careful planning and good timing can do in the world of politics and law. The main character planned everything so well and made sure that even getting caught had it's benefits. He planned it so, those he despised would take the fall and many, including him would benefit somehow. In the end everyone got what they wanted except the selfish ones who deserved nothing but the inevitable, punishment. I believe the author wants everyone to see that at one time or another everyone wants to escape his or her life, that not everybody's l ...

Number of words: 1808 | Number of pages: 7

Big Two-Hearted River

... Anderson and Hemingway both wrote collections of short stories told in the third person, and the intrusion of the first person narrator in these two pieces is unsettling. In both instances, though, the reader is left with a much more absorbing story; one in which the reader is, in fact, a main character. With the exception of "My Old Man", which is entirely in the first person , and "On the Quai at Smyrna", which is only possibly in the first person, there is just one instance in In Our Time in which a character speaks in the first person. I ...

Number of words: 1185 | Number of pages: 5

The Influence Of Realism In Tolstoy's The Death Of Ivan Ilyich

... intent when writing this novella was to portray the illusion of reality. Many of the minor characters, especially the physicians, depicted the theme. As Ivan Ilyich was becoming sick, many of the doctors came to check on him. Ivan had a problem with these doctors because they dodged the fact that Ivan was going to die. Ivan saw right through these “celebrated physicians,” knowing that they were clouding their diagnosis. Ivan's friends, too, became Tolstoy's target for illusion of reality. When they went to Ivan's funeral, they thou ...

Number of words: 870 | Number of pages: 4

Social And Personal Ethics: The Subject Of Abortion

... cycle has been started. He rejects the arguments from other philosophers that the fetus is not a human being until it has had certain experiences, until it has been exposed to the real world through birth, or until a feeling of loss would be suffered by the parents if the child were to die. He also believes that at the point of conception a new being that has been created has it’s own genetic code and cannot be duplicated. Now, the opposing views expressed by Mary Anne Warren and her definition of a human being has two parts a genetic and ...

Number of words: 447 | Number of pages: 2

The Old Man And The Sea

... they share an insuperable amount of respect and loyalty for each other. Santiago does not treat Manolin as a young boy but rather as an equal. Age is not a factor in their relationship. Manolin does not even act as a young boy; he is mature and sensitive to Santiago's feelings. He even offers to disobey his parents and accompany Santiago on his fishing trips. Santiago is viewed as an outcast in his village because he has not caught any fish for more than eighty-four days and is therefore "unlucky". Nonetheless Manolin is loyal to Santiago and ...

Number of words: 715 | Number of pages: 3

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