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Hemingway's "The Old Man And The Sea": An Analysis

... of the younger, richer fishermen. They referred to the sea as a man. "...spoke of her as el mar which is masculine." (p.30) This was considered improper to the older fishermen, as it was spoken of like a place or a contestant. The old man always referred to the sea as a female, like a mother. "He always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her." (p.29) He saw the sea as a woman, a woman that gave or withheld favors. She was unpredictable beacuse "The moon affects her as it does a woman." ...

Number of words: 679 | Number of pages: 3

Red Badge Of Courage - Henry Fleming

... do, so he made the final decision to enlist. After enlisting he finds himself just sitting around with nothing to do. He manages to make friends with two other soldiers, John wilson and Jim Conklin. Wilson was as exited about going to war as Henry, while Jim was confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry started to realize after a few days of marching, that their regiment was just wandering aimlessly, going in circles, like a vast blue demonstration. They kept marching on without purpose, direction, or fighting. Through tim ...

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'Checking Out' A&P

... to breathe new air and to feel new wind. One has the stained sense that there's something great out beyond the usual realm. The "walls" of the town seem to close in every year. The setting Sammy is surrounded by nearly smothers him. He is working in a grocery store going through the same motions for hours upon hours at a time. If one has ever been a grocery store clerk, then one has reckoned with, or attempted to reckon with, the strangling blandness and repetition of the job. Also, this A&P lies in a very formal, conservative town, five ...

Number of words: 624 | Number of pages: 3

The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz

... he could to get this land because his grandfather said that 'A man without land is nobody'. Duddy, in his own mind, did it all for Simcha, to earn his love and respect and in the end, he had neither. The loss of Simcha's love did not happen for nothing. It happened because of the way in which Duddy had gone about acquiring his land. Yvette told Simcha, and Simcha did not approve. He was, in fact, extremely disappointed with Duddy. His disappointment is shown when he tells Duddy, I can see what you have planned for me, Duddel. Yo ...

Number of words: 505 | Number of pages: 2

Great Expectations Vs. Oliver Twist

... about the abuse he received at the hands of his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery. On one occasion he remarked, "I soon found myself getting heavily bumped from behind in the nape of the neck and the small of the back, and having my face ignominously shoved against the wall, because I did not answer those questions at sufficient length."2 While at the orphanage, Oliver from Oliver Twist also experienced a great amount of abuse. For example, while suffering from starvation and malnutrition for a long period of time, Oliver was chosen by the ...

Number of words: 1726 | Number of pages: 7

The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer: Summary

... her conscience hurts her that she feel sorry for the person. She is very sympathetic. Huckleberry Finn: Huck is a young reckless boy without a family or a home. Beckey Thatcher: Tom's "love" Becky is a smart girl that never wants to get in trouble, and saves Tom at the end. This story takes place during the 1800's in the village of "St. Petersburg" where Tom lives with his aunt. Later on when Tom goes with the Pirate crew the story goes to Jackson's Island. But most of the story occurs in the village. In the story Tom had to whitewash ...

Number of words: 609 | Number of pages: 3

The Handmaid's Tale

... creating the realities of Gilead in our world today. In the novel, men abuse their power in order to satisfy their personal needs. One mastermind of the Gileadean Era perfects his control over Offred with each secret visit. As a handmaid, with the added responsibility of being a companion, she learns of her inevitable servitude towards her Commander from an old friend. "He's my Commander", I say. She nods. "Some of them do that, they get a kick out of it. It's like screwing on the altar or something: your gang are supposed to be ...

Number of words: 1764 | Number of pages: 7

The Glass Menagerie: Internal War

... himself that deal with who he is and his life. One internal conflict Tom experiences is that he is turning out to be like his father. He calls himself “a bastard son of a bastard” (6.125). The only thing keeping Tom from leaving his family is that he feels he needs to take care of his mother and sister. Every time his mother tries to take control of his life, Tom thinks about how his father left and how much better life could be if he did the same thing. Tom doesn’t want to be stuck at home all his life with the responsibility of hi ...

Number of words: 785 | Number of pages: 3

Beowulf 3

... Beowulf is a hero and an example of a great warrior. He fights against monsters. In the section of the poem I am about to discuss, Beowulf is ready to fight a dragon with his thane Wiglaf. Beowulf has no fear of the dragon, because he has fought many enemies that were much more ferocious. For example one of Beowulf's great battles is the fight with Grendel. No one other than Beowulf is brave enough or strong enough volunteer to fight Grendel. I am now entering a new age of Beowulf's life. With all his great achievements, he finally becomes ...

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The Scarlet Letter: The Morality Issue

... and Chillingworth. Hester, who is essentially the main character in The Scarlet Letter, therefore, is the most vividly described character in the book. In committing an act so looked down upon by her community in Salem, she must be burdened by an “A” on her chest. As Hester suffered greatly for her transgression, the citizens suffered as well, whether knowing or not, through their hypocritical and cruel punishment. She was morally wrong in what she did, but Hester Prynne was honest enough to herself to reveal the adulterous act ...

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Hucks Relationship With Pap (h

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The Old Man And The Sea: Santiago A Hero?

... if each day a man must try to kill the moon, he thought. The moon runs away. But imagine if each day a man should have to kill the sun? We were born lucky, he thought.” it was in this way that I feel that hemingway was successful in presenting Santiago as a special type of hero. Another reason I feel Santiago was portrayed as a hero successfully in the book The Old Man and the Sea was because even though when he came in to the harbor only with a skeleton of the largest fish he had ever seen, the town still was filled with respect and ...

Number of words: 399 | Number of pages: 2

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