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Racism In Heart Of Darkness

... Africa to the role of props."(Achebe, p.257) In supporting these accusations against Conrad, Achebe cites specific examples from the text, while also, pointing out that there is a lack of certain characteristics among the characters. Achebe then compares the descriptions of the Intended and the native woman. Explaining that the savage "fulfills a structural requirement of the story: a savage counterpart to the refined European woman," and also that the biggest "difference is the one implied in the author's bestowal of human expressio ...

Number of words: 1210 | Number of pages: 5

Saint Augustine: Confessions

... have been able to measure the unexpected success of the human race. Eons have passed, along with a countless number of seconds and minutes; each fraction of time telling its own story. Through time, we have created heroism and tragedy in the form of “History.” Time has allowed us to set dates, make appointments and miss this for that matter. Time, although sometimes a pain in the butt, is a necessity for mankind. Without time, we are sheep without a sheperd, wandering aimlessly in the vast fields of eternity, searching for nothing, living ...

Number of words: 1992 | Number of pages: 8

Hard Times By Charles Dickens - Irony

... strived for perfection. He strived to be perfect, which is what his philosophy was based on, and he strived to make his children perfect and not to wonder. He raised his children never to wonder, never to doubt facts and to never entertain any vice or fancy. As soon as Gradgrind’s children were old enough to absorb, he was feeding giving more lessons than they could hold. His children were brought up only knowing one way to live and that was the idea that if it is not fact, then it is false. He was emotionaless as were his children bec ...

Number of words: 765 | Number of pages: 3

The Stranger: Existentialism

... the time has to come and should know that the most important questions in life are not accessible to reason or science. Acting on your own experiences is essential in arriving at the truth and “man is condemned to be free. (Sartre)” There were two parts in The Stranger that helped me better understand existentialism the most. One part of the novel that helped me to understand existentialism better was when Meursault shot the Arab on the beach and how he handled the situation afterwards. The Arab had drawn his knife and held it up to M ...

Number of words: 545 | Number of pages: 2

The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism Of The Letter A

... her chest. She stands as a label of an outcast in front of society. She is wearing this symbol to burden her with punishment throughout her life. She stands on a plank where her punishment is given, "'Thus she will be a living sermon against sin, until the ignominious letter be engraved upon her tombstone'"(59). Society places its blames upon this woman. It is because of this one letter that Hester's life is changed. The letter's meaning in Puritan society banishes her from her normal life. The Puritans view this letter as a symbol o ...

Number of words: 1507 | Number of pages: 6

Social Criticism In Literature, As Found In George Orwell's Animal Farm And Charles Dickens' A Tale Of Two Cities.

... in which the farm animals revolt against their human masters. It is an example of social criticism in literature in which Orwell satirized the events in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution. He anthropomorphises the animals, and alludes each one to a counterpart in Russian history. A Tale of Two Cities also typifies this kind of literature. Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. ...

Number of words: 1545 | Number of pages: 6

The Infinity Mirror

... is a man that is both holy and sinful. His purfunctory act of church going becomes true belief as alcohol demons induce him to halucinate a deformed boy into an outcast from hell. He looks into his mirror and sees himself, becomes shaken, reforms. From Pancho's employer, Franklin Gomez, we get a cold hard look into society. We see a mother, knowing her son is to be hated and feared, and perhaps possibly killed, cannot face killing her son with her bare hands. She leaves the killing to exposure to the elements, enying herself a look into Tul ...

Number of words: 718 | Number of pages: 3

All Quiet On The Western Front

... not offer great detail on any one character, you still find yourself caring and hoping for each of them as they fight, love, hate, and in many cases, die. This is mainly through each of the character's personalities, which are so well-developed that you find yourself wondering if these were real people at some time or another and you might travel to Germany to meet them. The plot is not linear, and in most cases I would say that this is a negative thing. However, in the book the author actually uses it to enhance the storyline by not dwel ...

Number of words: 627 | Number of pages: 3

Things Fall Apart: Roles, Responsibilities, And Treatment Of Women

... or incorporating the arbitrary treatment of women. As time passed women began to gain rights and their roles began to increase in importance. Chinua Achebe incorporates these unequal roles of women as part of the culture of the Pre-Colonial Ibo, or Igbo as sometimes called tribe of Nigeria, in his novel Things Fall Apart. Through the life of Okonkwo, the tragic hero of Things Fall Apart, the reader is presented with the roles of women through various events that take place in the village of Umuofia. Throughout the book the Ibo's social vie ...

Number of words: 1396 | Number of pages: 6

Othello - Injustice As A Theme

... and is indeed a prototypal villain; that is, he is the mold for many other villains in many other works. He is cunning, decisive, and able to take advantage of any set of circumstances. He molds the people around him and his surroundings to suit his own “peculiar” ends. And best of all, Iago appears to be a good and honest person to all involved parties until just before the close of the play. Everyone is his willing dupe. Every master villain attempts his level of excellency. Iago, to achieve his revenge, makes Othello wrongfully ...

Number of words: 1183 | Number of pages: 5

How Would The Characters Of "The Scarlet Letter" See The White Whale Of Melville's "Moby Dick"

... has any meaning. Despite this, Ishmeal gives numerous examples of what white can mean (i.e. the horror of an albino, or beauty of a white steed etc.) and proceeds to say Moby Dick is all of these things, "Wonder ye then at the fiery hunt?" He is esentially asking us "if you lived in a world where nothing had any meaning, and a great white whale was taunting you to give chase, what would you do?" My method of attacking the question, how would the three main characters from Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter see the whiteness of the whale?, ...

Number of words: 1000 | Number of pages: 4

Catcher In The Rye: Holden And His "Phony" Family

... time he seems to be referring to the subject of this metaphor as -- someone who discriminates against others, is a hypocrite about something, or has manifestations of conformity (Corbett 71). Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. The way he talks about or to each gives you some idea of whether he thinks they are "phony" or normal. A few of his accounts make it more obvious than others to discover how he classifies each family member. From the very first page of the ...

Number of words: 1276 | Number of pages: 5

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