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Zinn's A People's History Of The United States: The Oppressed

... stresses the role of a number of groups and ideas that most books neglect or skim over: the plight of the Native Americans that had their numbers reduced by up to 90% by European invasion, the equality of these peoples in many regards to their European counterparts, the importation of slaves into America and their unspeakable travel conditions and treatment, the callous buildup of the agricultural economy around these slaves, the discontented colonists whose plight was ignored by the ruling bourgeoisie, and most importantly, the rising ...

Number of words: 2109 | Number of pages: 8

All Quiet On The Western Front

... the harassment only brought them closer together and developed a strong spirit amongst them. Katczinsky, or Kat, was soon shown to be a master scavenger, being able to provide the group with food or virtually anything else; on this basis Paul and him grew quite close. Paul's unit was assigned to lay barbed wire on the front line, and a sudden shelling resulted in the severe wounding of a recruit that Paul had comforted earlier. Paul and Kat again strongly questioned the War. After Paul's company were returned to the huts behind the lines, Hi ...

Number of words: 1072 | Number of pages: 4

Character Roles In Steinbecks

... sensitive woman. It seems that Elisa Allen puts almost all of her energy into her chrysanthemums, and that these flowers have become a reflection of her. Because of that, she works too hard on them. “Evidence in the story suggests, that Elisa . . . is talented and energetic-as well as frustrated. She cuts her chrysanthemum stalks with excessive energy; ‘her work with the scissors [is] over-eager, over-powerful (Hughes, 23) ’”. When the repairman shows interest in Elisa’s flowers she becomes attracted at that ...

Number of words: 541 | Number of pages: 2

Fahrenheit 451 2

... like cinnamon? Here. Smell." (pg.40) In this passage, we are shown that Clarisse McClellan plays an enormous role in the book in that she awakens a love and desire in Montag to enjoy the simple things in life. Clarisse attains this knowledge from her uncle who reads the forbidden books. Clarisse suddenly dies from fatal car accident, and Montag is devastated that she dies so soon after meeting her. Meanwhile at the fire station, Montag is discovered hiding his books by the fire chief, Captain Beatty. "A natural error. Curiosity alone ...

Number of words: 528 | Number of pages: 2

Essay: To Kill A Mockingbird

... in the Ewells case, can fill their peers with sorrow. The Cunninghams have pride, as for the Ewells, they have a natural like anarchist nature that will eventually haunt them and hurt others because of their lurid like attitude. The Cunningham's are very respected by the citizen's of Maycomb county. The Cunninghams took nothing, unless they could pay it back. Walter the youngest in the Cunningham clan was in the same class at school as Scout Finch the daughter of Atticus Finch. While in school, a fresh young new school teacher known as Miss ...

Number of words: 1053 | Number of pages: 4

The Impact And Outcome Of Pain

... so wrong yet the abuser insist it is okay, taking advantage of the Childs mistrust and naivety. This kind of conflict can stay within the victim’s minds for years. This pain and conflict is what Dorothy Allison writes about in her book ‘two or three things I know for sure” Coming from a dysfunctional low-class family with mostly women around was her environment for years and the only man around, sexually abused her. Imagine yourself in a similar position and ask yourself “what would the effect be on me?” The effect on Dorothy Alliso ...

Number of words: 1285 | Number of pages: 5

The Crucible And Death Of A Salesman: Search For Happiness

... In the novel, which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the famous witch trials. Abigail Williams, a young devious girl lusts after another women's husband. The man, John Proctor, a man who truly loves his wife, made a mistake and had an affair with Abigail, when she worked for the Proctors in their home. After the affair, John, ashamed and guilty, wants nothing to do with Abigail. Hoever, Abigailfeels she loves Proctor and will not feel happy until she is with him. In order to do this, she accuses his wife Elizabeth of ...

Number of words: 509 | Number of pages: 2

The Miracle Worker

... Keller wrong. The final speedbump is when Annie gets into a fight with Hellen. After this annie gets determined to help hellen and never gives up or lets Hellen down. These are the things that keep Annie from being happy with her job and the solutions that Annie thinks of. Durring the story annie had flashbacks of many things. One of the things was a man nammed Jimmie. Annie was in love with Jimmie. One of the most painfull if not the most was when jimmy was dying. Another one was when Jimmie was telling her he wanted her to stay for ever ...

Number of words: 359 | Number of pages: 2

Intensity : What An Understatement

... second-guess anything. The killer is not your typical run-of-the-mill psycho either, just a man who could be anyone’s neighbor. It all comes together to be the most intense read I have had for quite a while. The heroine of the novel, Chyna Shepherd, is a 26-year old psychology student working hard to avoid being Edgler Vess’ next victim. Staying in the guest room of a friends house she hears “a soft thump, as though a heavy object had fallen to a carpeted floor.” Then there is “silence sifted down like a snowfall.” Pg.23. Th ...

Number of words: 782 | Number of pages: 3

Music And Ednas Awakening

... of the Impromptu make a cut in Edna’s mind through the conventional beliefs about people and society. Because she is not a musician, her listening is based on intuition, allowing for a direct apprehension of the music by the soul and leading to a confrontation with the reality itself — the reality of "solitude, of hope, of longing, ... of despair"(p.34). This is the beginning of Edna’s awakening, for such emotions, especially despair, are not an end but a beginning because they take away the excuses and guilts, those toward h ...

Number of words: 423 | Number of pages: 2

Real Ghosts - What Are Ghosts

... to tell they are ghosts at all. Often ghosts cannot be seen, but are just heard and felt. This book is about real ghosts. Are ghosts real? At 3:25 pm an airplane crashes and the pilot is killed. But at the same time in another city, a lieutenant claims that he saw and spoke with the pilot. A judge says that he had a conversation in his home with a reporter at 1:30 the night before. But at 1:30 that night the reporter had died of a heart attack in his own bed. In an old mansion in england a photographer actually snaps a picture of a shadow ...

Number of words: 1963 | Number of pages: 8

The Awakening: Edna Pontel

... leads her husband to send for a doctor. It is here that Edna Pontellier says words that define The Awakening, "I don’t want anything but my own way. That is wanting a good deal, of course, when you have to trample upon the lives, the hearts, the prejudices of others - but no matter…" As the book begins, Edna is a married woman who seems vaguely satisfied with her life. However, she cannot find true happiness. Her "awakening" begins when a persistent young man named Robert begins courting her. Edna begins to respond to him with a passion s ...

Number of words: 757 | Number of pages: 3

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