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Mary Shelleys Frankenstein- Th

... Victor’s neglect is caused by his hatred of anyone who is unlike himself. Victor also disregards the monster’s right to a true name, only referring to him using despicable names, such as “wretch,” “thing,” and “catastrophe.” Thus, the monster’s humane qualities, including compassion, loyalty, and intelligence contrast to the wretched traits of his creator, making the horrible references much more suitable for Victor. Unlike Victor, the monster shows great compassion despite his appalli ...

Number of words: 1127 | Number of pages: 5

All Quiet On The Western Front: The War Against Disillusionment

... went through Paul’s life from his school days with his teacher, Kantorek to his eventual death in the war. Between these extremes are the important parts of Pauls journey and they are basic training, the death of his close friend Kemmerich, his experiences on the front, the time he spent with the french girls, when he went on leave, also the time at the Russian P.O.W. camp, the killing of the Frenchman, and his time in the hospital with Kropp. Beyond this the only significant things are when his friend and companion Kat died, and in t ...

Number of words: 1832 | Number of pages: 7

The Natural

... career of Roy Hobbs. As a first example, women have a tremendous influence on Roy¡¦s actions and feelings. One of the more influential symbols in the book, women tend to control what Roy does. The first woman Roy falls for is Harriet Bird whom he meets on a train on his way to Chicago to try out for the Chicago Cubs. Roy is extremely attracted to her, but a major league ballplayer on the train named Whammer Wambold has already caught her eye. Roy becomes jealous and begins to do things to try to get her attention. At a stop in the rout ...

Number of words: 2432 | Number of pages: 9

Madame Bovary: Emma's Escape

... is the few solicitations from the outside world that intrigue Emma, the books smuggled in to the convent or the sound of a far away cab rolling along boulevards. The chapter mirrors the structure of the book it starts as we see a satisfied women content with her confinement and conformity at the convent. At first far from being boredom the convent, she enjoyed the company of the nuns, who, to amuse her, would take her into the chapel by way of a long corridor leading from the dining hall. She played very little during the ...

Number of words: 733 | Number of pages: 3

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 expanse ...

Number of words: 485 | Number of pages: 2

The Night Of The Hunter: The Preacher

... hand. Even though he may appear good and holy to some people, throughout the novel, he still has evil motives towards virtually everyone. In one of the preacher's dreams while he is in prison, he recalls an incident in which he rationalized an evil act by claiming it was God's will. After being solicited by a prostitute in Charleston, West Virginia, with the intention of killing her because of her “unholy” vocation, he takes her up to a room to murder her. Just as he is about to whip out the switchblade and fulfill his holy mission, he ...

Number of words: 909 | Number of pages: 4

To Kill A Mockingbird

... While walking home from school one day Scout finds a stick of gum in a hole in a tree by the Radley’s yard. Later on Scout and Jem find more gifts in the tree, but then suddenly Mr. Radley fills the hole with cement and the gifts stop. After school is over Dill comes back to Maycomb. Scout, Jem, and Dill continue to try to get Boo to come out of the house, but with no luck. Then they decide that on Dill’s last night in Maycomb they would crawl under the fence in the back yard of the Radley place and take a peek into one of the window ...

Number of words: 781 | Number of pages: 3

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Huckleberry Finn's Experiences

... wants Huck to be civilized and educated, but Pap hates that idea. Pap would keep Huck locked up in his cabin so that Huck could not go back to the Widow Douglas and could not attend school. One evening, Pap came back to the cabin so drunk that he attempted to kill his own son. He [Pap] chased me round and round the place with a clasp-knife, calling me the Angel of Death, and saying he would kill me, and then I couldn’t come for him no more. I begged, and told him I was only Huck; but he laughed such a screechy laugh, and roared and c ...

Number of words: 845 | Number of pages: 4

Brave New World

... that being born and raised here, one does not know what freedom is and therefore does know what he is missing. Freedom leads to happiness, and if one already possesses happiness, then there is no need for freedom. Especially if your government is making sure that all your needs are satisfied. In this perfect civilization, the people are isolated from one another, divided into five different classes. The classes range from the Alphas, the Betas, the Gammas, the Deltas and finally, the Epsilons. The classes are ranked according to their p ...

Number of words: 904 | Number of pages: 4

Why Is The Crucible So Called

... signifies the beginning of the Salem tragedy. It seems that from this ‘brew’ a more sinister force is released. The dancing and the contents of the little pot seem to fuel the rumours, lies and tragedy of Salem. From this point onwards, lies which in turn arouse suspicion ending ultimately in the destruction of the Salem community. Even in the next part of the play we observe Tituba create and elaborate lies which is the first we see of the evil which is unleashed by the witch hunt. There was very little privacy in Salem ma ...

Number of words: 2265 | Number of pages: 9

Blind Idealism In Twain's "War Prayer" And Howell's "Editha"

... the United States capitalizes on this conflict to further its' global power and influence. The United States annexes Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines and exerts substantial economic influence over Cuba as the spoils of war. Twain and Howells uses this historical event as a source for their respective literary works, "War Prayer" and "Editha". The authors' common purpose in these stories is to critically expose the ideology encompassing America's self-proclaimed right of expansionism, and to awaken the idealists' understanding as to ...

Number of words: 1218 | Number of pages: 5

Literary Questions On Lord Of

... immediately tell the reader that Ralph represents good in this novel. Because of Ralph’s positive qualities he is chosen leader of a group of boys on an uninhabited island. Ralph knows the difference between right and wrong and is willing to act as the absent adult figure. He knows that the children could not survive without rules so he makes up a list of rules based upon common sense. It is Ralph’s job to lay down rules and organize some type of society on the island. Throughout the novel we see many changes in Ralph ...

Number of words: 1486 | Number of pages: 6

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