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Frankenstein: The Subjectivity Of The Character "Safie"

... some of these things could also have said of European women of the time period, although noone would argue the point since Oriental women were viewed as being more oppressed. Strong contrasts can also be made in relation to the differences between Safie's development as a foreign character and her subjectivity as a female character in relation to those of the other female characters of the book. While the other female characters lack depth into how their religion and culture affect them, Safie's religion and Arabian culture sculpt her i ...

Number of words: 1954 | Number of pages: 8

1984: Summary

... definitely a release or a freedom from the drabness of London. Also from the party. We are introduced to the fact that he has no mother or father or sisters or brothers anymore because they were taken by the party. He is realizing that he is rebelling against the party and he understands that he is at risk. Winston is in search of the truth and is concerned because of the party's ability to change history. We find that he likes his work even though it is for the party and against morals. He is introduced to the girl that will play a big part ...

Number of words: 766 | Number of pages: 3

The Fountainhead

... standards through the embodiment of the uncompromising innovator "standing against the world." Society dictates that there will be those that follow and those that will lead the followers. Peter Keating is one that adheres to conformity; a man of little independent thought, a follower. Howard Roark, on the other hand, is a man aspiring to achieve a level of complete and utter independence from traditional principles. One telling passage occurs in a scene where Keating and Roark are discussing architecture. Keating: "How do yo ...

Number of words: 932 | Number of pages: 4

Lord Of The Flies

... for more exciting things. The killing of a pig slowly begins to take over the boys life, and they begin to go about this in a ritualistic way, dancing around the dead animal and chanting. As this thirst for blood begins to spread the group is split into the “rational (the fire-watchers) pitted against the irrational (the hunters) (Dick 121).” The fear of a mythological “beast” is perpetuated by the younger members of the groups and they are forced to do something about it. During one of the hunters’ celebrations around the kill of ...

Number of words: 1068 | Number of pages: 4

Of Mice And Men 4

... big man with the brain of a child. Lennie never meant to hurt anybody but managed to get himself and his only true friend George into trouble. George is a small smart man who has known Lennie all his life and knows to well that Lennie could not survive on his own lets him travel with him as a favor too Lennie’s aunt Loneliness is defined as Without companions; lone. I will use this definition to describe different aspects of Steinbeck’s treatment of loneliness in this novel. Steinbeck’s use of loneliness is in this novel ...

Number of words: 1033 | Number of pages: 4

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl

... that Northern, white women’s trampled counterparts did not have. Jacobs’ book acts as a desperate appeal to the very hearts of women to understand that when slavery exists, true womanhood cannot. Due to their vastly contrasting circumstances, free white women of the North were entirely different creatures than the slaves of the South. As a result of the explosive Industrial Revolution, massive economic growth and the birth of a new middle class in the early part of the nineteenth century, Northern women were experiencing a total ...

Number of words: 1793 | Number of pages: 7

Book Report On "A Dramatic Death"

... were attacked by her but they identified her. Emma was a jealous cast member who loved Steve but Claire was Steve's girlfriend, Steve always treated her like a sister but she wanted more than that and went to great lengths to achieve. CHARACTER ANALYSIS The main characters in my book are Steve and Emma. Steve was a popular good looking guy who all the girls liked. He didn't like school that much expect the Dorking Drama Club where he acted in the play, he had a sister and Steve was very careful to trust anyone during all the murder. Emma ...

Number of words: 1335 | Number of pages: 5

1984: The Control Of Reality For Control Of The Masses

... How it affects the present Paragraph 2: Psychology: Artificial Scarcity: Affects human behavior Maslow Theory of Human behavior Paragraph 3: God: Big Brother has taken the place of God: Omnipotent and Omniscient, and under the control of the party Among the many themes express in the novel 1984 by George Orwell the most interesting and frightening is the concept of creating an alternative reality to control a mass population. The Inner Party stays in power by s ...

Number of words: 1096 | Number of pages: 4

The Canterbury Tales: Wife Of Bath

... and desire for control to present a woman's point of view and to evoke some sympathy for her. In the author's time, much of the literature was devoted to validating the frailties of women. However, in this story, the Wife is a woman who has outlived four of five husbands for “of five housbodes scoleying” (P50) is she. She holds not her tongue, and says exactly what she thinks, even if she contradicts others, even Jesus. For in the Bible it states that Jesus “Spak in repreve of the Samaritan:/‘Thou hast yhad five housbondes,' quo ...

Number of words: 862 | Number of pages: 4

Wuthering Heights: A Novel Of Revenge

... by anyone, especially his foster-brother Hindley, who tortured him every time he got a chance. As Catherine states, “ Poor Heathcliff! Hindley calls him a vagabond, and won’t let him sit with us, nor let him sit with us any more; and, he says he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders ” (Ch. 3 Pg 47). Therefore, Heathcliff grew up as a bitter, wicked person, waiting for the right time to take revenge against Hindley. In addition, Hindley tortured Heathcliff when he was with Cather ...

Number of words: 1190 | Number of pages: 5

How Does Arthur Miller Expect

... his family. Eddie’s view of his family was loving, he tried to give them everything, and he tried to hold them together, he was the glue that made them stick together when trouble came. There was only one thing that could dissolve the, the arrival of the two brothers. - When Eddie dies, the audience is expected to feel sympathetic and upset for the loss of the main character. Alfieri enhances this feeling with words, in his final speech. ‘I think I will love him more than all my sensible clients’ This makes me think that E ...

Number of words: 2630 | Number of pages: 10

Siddhartha

... images of the river to represent the rivers knowledge and wisdom. Setting - takes place in India during the time of Buddha. At that time both Buddhism and Muslim were the dominant religions of India. Theme - The theme of the story is that you can't follow a guide to happiness, or in 's case, peace. Characters - Siddhartha- Siddhartha is a young handsome Brahmin when the story starts out. He becomes infatuated with the believe of total peace, and goes about trying to obtain it. At the end of the story he obtains inner peace. Govinda- Go ...

Number of words: 882 | Number of pages: 4

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