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Fahrenheit 451a Brief Overview

... the social structure that oppresses individual thinking and demands conformity. Clarisse opens his mind to new concepts and from then on he begins to perceive the world differently. One day, Guy and the other firemen have to burn down the book-infested house of an elderly lady who refuses to leave her house and her books, so she burns to the ground with her books making Guy realize that “There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there.” (p ...

Number of words: 927 | Number of pages: 4

Book Review On Grapes Of Wrath

... Their plight involves beginning a new life by casting away the methods of the past and being able to endure the misfortunes that life throws at them. Of course their progress is hampered by an unreliable truck and by the “quest for the dollar” that all migrants had. Through their journey to find work and settle down, the Joad’s encounter many calamities that test their relationship as a family and their own limits as individuals. As in real life, not everyone succeeds with his or her goals, and this story of hardshi ...

Number of words: 557 | Number of pages: 3

Great Expectations

... job in a blacking warehouse, pasting labels on bottles. The three months he spent apart from his family were highly traumatic for Dickens, and his job was a misery--he considered himself too good for it, earning the contempt of the other children. After his father was released from prison, Dickens returned to school; he eventually became a law clerk, then a court reporter, then a novelist. His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, became a huge popular success when Dickens was only twenty-five, and he was a literary celebrity throughout England ...

Number of words: 1949 | Number of pages: 8

The Great Gatsby's Theme

... of equality among people, the truth is that social discrimination still exists and the divisions among the classes cannot be overcome. Myrtle's attempt to break into the group to which the Buchanans belong is doomed to fail. Taking advantage of her vivacity, her lively nature, she seeks to escape from her own class. She enters into an affair with Tom and takes on his way of living. But she only becomes vulgar and corrupt like the rich. She scorns people from her own class and loses all sense of morality. And for all her social ambition, Myrtl ...

Number of words: 705 | Number of pages: 3

The City Of Gold And Lead: Summary

... games thboys set out on the two hundred mile journey across land and water. The journey consisted of a 50 mile walk to the river and a raft ride across the other 150 miles to the city. In the city the boy reach the games just in time for the opening ceremonies. Fritz the sprinter takes an easy first place finish and then procedes on to take the gold. Will the boxer has a tough time winning but still takes the gold. Beanpole on the other hand takes a disapointing second place and dosn't get invited to the city of gold and lead. From there the ...

Number of words: 438 | Number of pages: 2

Millington's "The Innovators": Summary

... breakthrough. One of the most important developments, still a major part of the world, is Futon's steamboat. His "thinking outside the lines" allowed him to utilize preexisting designs in an unprecedented way to maximize the potential of the water travel. While he did not invent anything in particular, he optimized many different aspects of water travel to secure a place for himself in history. Futon's innovation is best summarized in the following quote: "The mind of the individual inventor or projector was the ultimate key… The m ...

Number of words: 450 | Number of pages: 2

The Fellowship Of The Rings

... once forged. And so the quest begins, steered by Gandalf and Frodo's party of Sam, Mary, and Pippin. Together they travel the winding roads and through a great blizzard until nightfall. Where warmth and comfort are found in a local tavern. The Hobbits were well to entertain and were taken notice by a man, a warrior by the name of Strider. He took aim on their quest and was reluctant to aid in their cause. Gandalf had departed them to seek the wisdom of another wizard. With Strider and the remaining party they traveled the broad expans ...

Number of words: 484 | Number of pages: 2

The Scarlet Letter: Misconstrued Identity Of Hester Prynne

... Throughout the book the reader may percieve Hester to be repentent because of sarcastic comments that may seem to be repentance. In chapter seven Hester says to Pearl, “ Thou must gather thine own sunshine, I have none to give thee.” To the untrained eye Hester may seem repentant. She may even seem like she is wollowing in her own misery. However, under close magnification you can cleary see that Hester is actually angry at the hypocrisy of her Puritan neighbors to the point where she does not openly display her anger but in ...

Number of words: 348 | Number of pages: 2

Adolescence Depicted In The Od

... Despite Telemachos's age, he doesn't really begin this transitional period until Athena comes to him. In the beginning of the book, although Telemachos is eighteen, he is still a child. Telemachos's childhood was, for the most part, without a father. Because of this, he feels it is his duty to protect his mother. In my opinion, that is just a delusion of grandeur. What does his mother need protection from? Anyway, Telemachos lacks the resolve to expel the suitors and he doesn't completely think his actions through. However, when Athena ...

Number of words: 846 | Number of pages: 4

The Count Of Monte Cristo

... to be crazy, priest named Faria that taught him in prison. Faria was also responsible for much of Dantes character change due to his great power of reasoning. Because Faria had given him a treasure and a hunger for vengeance, Dantes was willing and had enough money and power to carry out revenge on his enemies. Faria is the first person that opens up Dantes’ eyes so that he can see who his enemies really are. When Dantes first meets Faria, he is overjoyed because he hasn’t seen another person, other than the guard, for years ...

Number of words: 810 | Number of pages: 3

Iagos Plague

... father, Brabantio, hears the news he becomes enraged. To make the situation much worse, Iago says to Brabantio, “An old black ram is tupping your white ewe.” (Act 1,sc.i, lines 89-90). Clearly, Iago shows absolutely no remorse. He describes the beauty of love between two human beings and compares it to two animals. He gives Brabantio the impression that Othello is devouring Desdemona; this is seen when Iago describes Othello as an old black ram and Desdemona as a white ewe, black being evil and white being of purit ...

Number of words: 1655 | Number of pages: 7

Fahrenheit 451

... who preserve books. One person who teaches him about books is an old man named Faber who is a retired English professor. During a conversation between Montag and Faber, Montag states, “That’s the good part of dying; when you’ve nothing to lose, you run any risk you want”(pg.85). What he means by this is that he is willing to risk his life to help save books for others to read and enjoy. However, Montag’s wife, Mildred, does not care for books as much as Montag because she knows books are illegal and she fears for her life. Mildre ...

Number of words: 699 | Number of pages: 3

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