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Romeo And Juliet Plot Summarie

... the havoc. He warns everybody if another fight should break out because of this ancient blood feud, then they would pay with their life. Afterwards the Montagues speak with Benvolio about Romeo. Romeo follows his parents’ exit with an entrance and talks with Benvolio about his love life. He is feeling depressed because of love sickness for a girl named Rosaline (a girl that he cannot have for she refuses to get together with anyone).(SPACE)Scene 2:That afternoon, Paris works on his hopes for a marriage to Juliet. He speaks to Capulet ...

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Catcher In The Rye 5

... inner character of Holden Caufield. Beginning to learn the truths of society and growing up, sixteen year old, Holden has a hard time adjusting to maturity. After the death of his younger brother Allie, his inability to remain in one school, and his ongoing dislike of many people and their morals, Holden has been driven to depression in which he dispenses to a psycoanaylgist throughout the novel. Through his novel, Salinger incorporated the theme reality verses allusion, to demonstrate how the mind of some adolescents are so unwilling to f ...

Number of words: 1418 | Number of pages: 6

Symbolism In Huckleberry Finn

... time period. Beginning the story as a young, quite immature rebel, Huckleberry Finn grew with the help and nurture of his friends and family. Throughout his expedition down the Mississippi, Huck adds onto his ever-growing knowledge. He, along with Jim, the runway slave, has plenty of time to get to know themselves and each other better. Becoming one with nature, Huck begins to see and understand the simplicity of life. Expressing his enjoyment of the uncivilized life, Hucks states, “Jim, this is nice, I wouldn’t want to be now ...

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"A Man For All Seasons": Common Attitude

... there are a few, such as Thomas More, who follow their conscience, who are willing to take on the extra stresses that come with being one's own person. The statement made by the common man, although practiced by many in the world today, is the wrong way to think. The man says to survive in the world one must leave behind their morals, and to forget their conscience. While this may lead to temporary happiness in life, it may lead to eternal punishment after death. In the modern world, this philosophy is still the best way to go for some. ...

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Similarities And Differences In Kafka's "The Trial" And "The Metamorphosis"

... threatened by anonymous forces beyond comprehension or control. Although the struggle between these anonymous forces are a lot more evident in The Metamorphosis, they are also seen throughout The Trial. In The Metamorphosis, the anonymous force is whatever, or whoever, changed Gregor Samsa into an insect. In The Trial, the struggle is more complex. Joseph K struggles to find the true meaning behind his arrest. He searches for answers related to his case, but no one can give him a clear answer as to why he was arrested. Not even the ins ...

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Stylistic Analysis Of The Opening Page Of Dracula (Children’s Version)

... their reading ability and widen their vocabulary. As well as to entertain the reader, the purpose of any story aimed at children is also to widen their vocabulary, increase their language skills, and to push their reading forward by challenging them. This version of Dracula is primarily written so that children can have access to the classic story in an easy manner which they can understand, since the full version is quite challenging to read, even to many adults. This version of Dracula is laid out in a series of two-page spreads. This break ...

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Marcus Brutus-the Tragic Hero

... to face. Marc Antony, Ocatavius, and Lepidus take over the triumvirate. Brutus and Cuis Cassuis took their troops in against Antony and his troops. This will be where Brutus’ death and tragic flaw take place. While at camp Brutus and Cassius get into an argument leading to Cassuis saying he shall kill himself. After that in solved Brutus heads to bed. In the middle of the night he wakes up to the ghost of Julius. Caesar tells his old friend “Though shalt see me at Philippi.” Brutus is startled by this and isn’t su ...

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Book Review Of "The Burning Man" By Phillip Margolin

... and could no longer handle a million dollar case in which Peter had been helping him, Peter could not let the opportunity pass. As Richard Hale lied helpless in a hospital bed, he demanded Peter ask for a mistrial, but it seemed only to go in one ear of Peter's and out the other. Peter's boldness would be costly though, as he would lose the case and lose his father. Richard did not die, but when he heard of his son's error he could not forgive him and couldn't bare to see him anymore. Only a fatherly instinct would force Richard to ...

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A Separate Peace: Changes

... the closest things to friends he had. Another thing Leper did not do is play Blitzball with all the other boys at Devon. “‘Leper!’ I threw the ball past a few heads to him. Taken by surprise, Leper looked up at him with anguish, shrank away from the ball, and voiced his first thought, a typical one. ‘I don’t want it,’” (30). Leper had a passive attitude towards life. Although it sounds like Leper was self-conscious, he was not. He just did not care about what anyone thought of him or was saying about him as long as he ...

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The Theme Of Carelessness In The Great Gatsby

... mess they had made. . . ."(189) This was an accurate description of the way Tom and Daisy acted. They were constantly neglectful of the way they behaved and when they realized they were wrong, they would retreat back to their money. It was always other people that had to pay for Tom and Daisy's careless mistakes. Daisy also admitted that she was careless in a dialogue with Nick. "I am careful." "No, you're not" "Well, other people are," she said lightly. "What's that got to do with it?" ...

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Ellen Foster

... on the rocks”. The last line reads, “Power and speed be hands and feet”. This reminds me of how Ellen ran from her problems at home and stayed away from her house as much as possible. The line also represents strength and Ellen was a strong person. She dealt with losing a mother, father and grandmother within one year. She never even had a good relationship with her father or grandmother. The short inscription to “Self Reliance” is almost a short summary of Ellen’s character. In it, a child without parents is raised by someone tha ...

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Analysis Of The Ending Of "Death Of A Salesman"

... like himself. Both of them have gone from idolizing their father in their youth to despising him in the present. On the last few pages of the play, Willy finally decides to take his own life ([1] and [2]). Not only out of desperation because he just lost his job, with which he was hardly earning enough to pay ordinary expenses at the end. He does it primarily because he thinks that the life insurance payout [3] will allow Biff to come to something [4], so that at least one of the Lomans will fulfill his unrealistic dream of great wealth an ...

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