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Billy Budd

... kind of balance between these two ideas; we need to have morality and virtue; we need to be in the world, but not of the world. To illustrate his theme, Melville uses a few characters who are all very different, the most important of which is . Billy is the focal point of the book and the single person whom we are meant to learn the most from. On the ship, the Rights-of-Man, Billy is a cynosure among his shipmates; a leader, not by authority, but by example. All the members of the crew look up to him and love him. He is “strength and beauty ...

Number of words: 1332 | Number of pages: 5

The Giver: Book Report

... and pass them on to the next Receiver. Gabe: Gabe is an infant who was part of Jonas's father's work that Jonas's father brought home so he won't be released from the community(killed). Jonas's Family: Jonas's family is not like our idea of a family. They don't love each of there family members like we love ours. There is no privacy between anybody. They shared there dreams at breakfast and there day at dinner. Introduction of Characters: Lowry introduces Jonas and his family, with Gabe, plus The Giver. Rising Ac ...

Number of words: 491 | Number of pages: 2

A Lesson Before Dying 2

... Jefferson could trust. In a rural town in Louisiana in the late 1940's a poorly educated young black man, Jefferson, is in the wrong place at the wrong time: he is in a bar with two friends when they murder the white bartender. Jefferson is unfairly convicted of murder and sentenced to the electric chair by a white judge and jury. His defense lawyer, in an attempt to ward off the death sentence, labels him a "hog"--and it is this label that Jefferson's godmother wants disproved. She enlists the help of a plantation school teacher, Grant ...

Number of words: 1110 | Number of pages: 5

As For Me And My House And Surfacing: Heros

... town of Horizon and the rationalist reality. The literal religiosity of the town is described by Mrs. Bentley in the following passage: "[Horizon] is a fundamentalist town. To the letter it believes in the Old Testament stories that we [Mr. and Mrs. Bentley] wisely, or presumptuously choose to accept only as tales and allegories" (Ross 146). For Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, the beliefs of the town are not in harmony with their own. The conflict that this causes is made all the more palpable by the fact that Mr. Bentley is Horizon's minister. ...

Number of words: 1731 | Number of pages: 7

The Horse Whisperer Healing Of

... the theme of the movie is about the healing of the souls. "Every creature needs healing in order to get on with the business of living"(Schwarzbaum 44). Whispering is "the ability to look into one's eyes and touch their soul"(Evans). People have to decide what is important to them in their lives and try not to loose sight of this. In The Horse Whisperer it seems that Grace's mother Annie is so wrapped up in her career that her family is last on her priority list. When the accident occurs, she gets a rude awakening and attempts to make up ...

Number of words: 799 | Number of pages: 3

The Major Years: Isolation And Emily Grierson - A Deadly Combination

... in the midst of evil. He was reaching for love, innocence, simplicity, and strength, but he also knew that these things were being hidden by reality. "With Faulkner, as with all men, the personal condition underlay and shaped his view of the human condition" (Backman, p.183). The critic goes on to note that men in Faulkner's works tend to undermine women and their roles in society. Women are oppressed and are usually controlled by men. The women try to fight the men in their society and are trying to find a way to escape from the ...

Number of words: 841 | Number of pages: 4

A Farewell To Arms

... and could not control himself until he had spent much time with Catherine and learned how to discipline himself. Henry "had drunk much wine" and roamed from whore house to whore house near the beginning of the novel. He had no control over himself nor could hold his liquor or contain himself from easy women during this time. Henry finally disciplined himself near the end of his stay at the Ospidale Maggoire. The nada concept had been a part of Henry's life from the beginning. Henry stood up nights because the night is a representation of e ...

Number of words: 902 | Number of pages: 4

Quinn's Ishmael: Mistakes Of Mankind And Their Affect On The Human History

... of us can make changes that will directly enhance our personal lives, and begin the great task of changing how all humans view and live out their lives. The wise and almost omnipotent teacher that had the task of changing the course of human history is, as one might imagine, a very special person. He had been watching us for a long time and was ready to share his knowledge of the human race and its inherent flaws. This “savior” just happened to be a gorilla named Ishmael. It was for that reason that a very special student was requ ...

Number of words: 1286 | Number of pages: 5

John Updike's "A&P"

... of “A&P.” The story was written around 1960, a time where people were far more conservative and conscious of their appearance and rules about what was acceptable or not were known to all. It was a time when the upper and middle class went to college and those who couldn’t afford it didn’t. A time when a pair of jeans meant you were either a farmer or a worker. A&P was right in the middle of town where “people hadn’t seen the ocean for twenty years.” So to see three girls walk into a convenient store five miles from the ...

Number of words: 699 | Number of pages: 3

Downfall Of Democracy In Lord Of The Flies

... spec he knew no one could stop him. When Ralph confronted him saying "You've got to give them back"(176). Jack responds by saying "Got to? Who says?"(176). Jack knew Ralph had no way of making him give the specs back. So the combination of rebellious attitudes and the lack of power to control them, led to the downfall of the boys democratic society. One point to consider is that of Ralph and Piggy's lack of courage and the role it played not only in letting Jack run free but also the rest of the hunters. One could argue that because neither ...

Number of words: 493 | Number of pages: 2

Drawing Names In The Lottery

... tone changes dramatically as the story progresses. In the beginning, Blake gives us a hostile environment. The setting is that Dunbar, a drunk army officer, is assigned to a remote trading post near a tribe of Sioux Indians, his sworn enemies. Communications between them are limited, and the Indian tribe describes white men as “dumb and useless.” The feeling is mutual, too. White men then considered Indians as barbaric, uncivilized, and also useless. These two groups of people acted extremely hostile towards each other. But that i ...

Number of words: 441 | Number of pages: 2

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Influence Of The Setting

... and was used and abused by almost every citizen. The black race was treated harshly just because of their color. They were beaten, over-worked, and disrespected. Most of them were illiterate as well which did not help one bit. In turn they could not make intelligent decisions, better yet pursue what they wanted. Even if they had that ability though, that option was not available because they were "black". The details of the setting that influenced the actions of the characters were, again, the time period and where it took place ...

Number of words: 1195 | Number of pages: 5

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