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Jane Eyre 2

... Gateshead Hall. While at Gateshead, Jane is treated unfairly and is punished for things she did not do. After the death of Jane’s parents, her uncle, Mr. Reed brought Jane into his house. On her uncle’s deathbed Mrs. Reed promises to treat Jane like one of her own children. Jane’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, does not like Jane and has a very hard time doing this. She feels Jane was forced upon her family after the death of her parents. Against her husband’s request, Mrs. Reed does not treat Jane like a human being and is co ...

Number of words: 1667 | Number of pages: 7

"Billy Budd" By Herman Melville: Captain Vere

... because of his “gallantry in the West Indian waters as flag-lieutenant under Rodney in that admiral's crowning victory over De Grasse”. Captain Vere is a rather surprising man to be a captain, for when he is dressed as a civilian he would never be taken for a sailor. For example, he never used nautical terms in his everyday conversations. Even aboard ship, if one did not know that he was the captain, he could easily be taken for some royal of the king's that is being transported from one place to another. As Melville points out, ...

Number of words: 466 | Number of pages: 2

Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes Of George Orwell

... his life. "The driving force behind his two satires is an intense revulsion against totalitarianism, combined with an even stronger revulsion against its defenders among left-wing intellectuals."1 In most of George Orwell¹s books and essays, there is a strong autobiographical element due to the fact that he spent many years living with Communists in northern Great Britain (a small number of people started to follow Communism in northern Great Britain when it started in Russia). George Orwell¹s writing was affected gre ...

Number of words: 2471 | Number of pages: 9

Anna Karenina: Characters And The Life Novel

... both major and minor, that contribute to the sense of realism. The most striking feature of Tolstoy's minor characters is that although they may only appear briefly, they still possess a sense of lifelikeness. When a character is introduced, Tolstoy provides the reader with details of the characters appearance and actions that give a sense of realism. For example, the waiter that Stiva and Levin encounter at their dinner, although a flat character is definitely presented in a manner which allows him to have a sense of lifelikeness ...

Number of words: 1697 | Number of pages: 7

Arugumentative Essay On The Gl

... to the reader that Amanda is irresponsible. Despite any views people may have on it being difficult to differentiate the actions of a bad mother from those of a good mother, it was made obvious that Amanda was a selfish mother, putting her needs ahead of her children's. Amanda ultimately cared for herself more than her children Domineering is one of Amanda's strongest characteristics. She notices her children's weaknesses rather than their strong points, demonstrating this quality. She would constantly downplay her children about ...

Number of words: 932 | Number of pages: 4

Guy De Maupassant's "The Jewels": Consequences Of The Desire To Be Wealthy

... Though M. Lantin is the protagonist, he soon gives in to the antagonist - the desire to be rich. The characters in "The Jewels" are destroyed in some way because they are able to fulfill their desire to be wealthy. This downfall revolves around this problem, causing it to be the antagonist. Lantin's wife is an indirectly described round character. The reader is never told how she feels about wealth, but is shown through her words and actions. "'What can I do? It is my vice. I know you are right, but I can't change my character. I ju ...

Number of words: 692 | Number of pages: 3

Wise Blood: Whose Deformity Is The Most Serious

... are critical due to their unorthodox and child-like nature, but Hazel's are greater in number and more relative to his existence. Enoch Emery's emotional severe mental disfigurements lead to his rather odd physical deformities. Enoch is driven by two distinct elements: his instincts and his desire to be accepted into civilization. These two factors attribute most to his defects. His intuition causes him to believe that his blood is wise and can lead his life. By bestowing his trust in his blood, he often takes things too literally. F ...

Number of words: 1050 | Number of pages: 4

Oedipus - King Of Riddles

... aptitude to look outward, but unfortunately he had a deficiency of the ability to look inward. This talent of looking outward made him renowned for deciphering riddles and mysteries. Yet when Tiresias appears and speaks in riddles, Oedipus cannot solve them because of his lack of insight. Tiresias's riddles are clear in what they state, but Oedipus cannot understand them because he doesn't know himself well enough. Tiresias conveys, All ignorant! And I refuse to link my utterance with a downfall such as yours.(Pg.42) At th ...

Number of words: 669 | Number of pages: 3

Chaucer's "The House Of Fame": The Cultural Nature Of Fame

... communicative practises and contrasts the preservation of utterance with the longevity of literary texts. He achieves this by discussing the nature of "Fame" and the difficulties that arise from it. "Fame" can both destroy and create. It can result in the eternal preservation of great works and their creators. However, Chaucer is quick to note the precarious nature of "fame" noting the unreliable process of attaining it and its potentially momentary existence. Every creator with their respective work/s naturally crave and desire "fame"; ...

Number of words: 2300 | Number of pages: 9

Huck Finn Grows Up

... cities, like Tammany Hall in New York. Graft and corruption were at an all time high while black rights sunk to a new low. Even after experiencing freedom during the Civil War, their hopes of immediate equality died with the death of Lincoln. Groups like the KKK drove blacks down to a new economic low. What time would be better than this to write a book about the great American dream, a book about long held American ideals, now squashed by big business and white supremacy? Mark Twain did just that, when he wrote what is considered by ma ...

Number of words: 2294 | Number of pages: 9

Catch 22

... represents a rebellion against the standards of the Eisenhower era. Catch-22 follows the experiences of Yossarian, a bombardier stationed near Italy during World War II. Yossarian is clearly representative of Heller; indeed, he could be considered an everyman. Because of a traumatic experience, which is revealed bit by bit throughout the novel, Yossarian is terrified of flying. Yet Colonel Cathcart keeps raising the number of missions the men must fly. Yossarian's attempts to avoid flying are met with the Army's Catch number 22, whi ...

Number of words: 1103 | Number of pages: 5

The Characteristics Of Mrs.dic

... fox, white gloves and a dark-blue toque put on exactly right".(P110) As a model of beauty, she is also very attractive on herself. "She was a charming woman walking by herself". (P112) Because she is such a good looking, lovely woman, there is no question that many men couldn’t resist her attractiveness and want to marry with her. "Several man wanted to marrt her".(P113) Mrs.Dickinson is a widow because her husband died in a plane crash. That makes her to be a independent person. After the death of her husband, she has no help in anyw ...

Number of words: 643 | Number of pages: 3

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