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Great Expectations: Miss Havisham An Eccentric Character?

... had been blown crooked on its pole by a high wind. There were no pigeons in the house, no horses in the stable, no pigs in the sty, no malt in the store house, no smell of grain and beer in the copper or the vat. A strange thing happened to Pip when he was in the brewery yard. He looked over to were the building was on his right and saw a figure hanging there by the neck. He saw a faded trimming dress and afterwards saw the face of Miss Havisham. With terror Pip ran away from it, then ran towards it. He went only to find no figure there ...

Number of words: 516 | Number of pages: 2

The English Patient: Caravaggio

... to seek of the truth of the burned man. As he searches for the truth, he becomes a father figure to Hana, guiding her away from the English patient and hopes that she will not suffer from pain and depression again. Caravaggio also helps the English patient to identify himself as Almasy. His impact to the characters and their relationships can be depicted through the discussion and analysis of Hana and Almasy. The loss of the dearest people to Hana has triggered her yearnings for someone who would love her and take care of her. Hana' ...

Number of words: 1085 | Number of pages: 4

"Fighting On Two Fronts": Henry Fleming In Red Badge Of Courage

... Army was for rough and uncivilized heathens. His mother's greatest fear was that these heathens would influence Henry to start drinking and swearing. Despite his mother's concerns, Henry enlisted in the Army. But being in the Army wasn't enough, Henry was anxious to go to battle. All along the way to his station he and his fellow recruits were treated kindly. Old men patted them on their backs and young boys admired them when they stopped for rest. This warm feeling faded when they reached the camp. Here life was boring for Henry. The ...

Number of words: 587 | Number of pages: 3

The Awakening: Casting Shadows

... her life to see what she wanted out of it. Edna late in the marriage wanted the freedom to explore her mind, find herself and find what this person liked. In the following I will defend the actions Edna took to find her happiness as irrational as they may seem. This story took place in the late 1800's when women's liberation was never heard of. In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. There were no other options within the restrictive boundaries of marriage, and divo ...

Number of words: 869 | Number of pages: 4

The Scarlet Letter: Human Beings Are Evil?

... on the scaffold, which was a place for public shame, and had everybody judge her for her crime, committing adultery. This punishment was decided for her by a group men who had political power. These men also thought that they were punishing an evil person, Hester, because she had sinned, and offended God. If that was true, why would a mortal decide, and act as God for God? These men in power made Hester look bad, so people on town would think that they are better than Hester, and because of that they would not sin, or they will too, wil ...

Number of words: 609 | Number of pages: 3

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

... good side, and he had morals, and he was able to determine the difference between right and wrong when he was Dr. Jekyll. Once the potion started to backfire in Jekyll’s face because Hyde turned to evil and wants to kill him, Jekyll is upset and says only, “ Oh what a lesson I have learned! “. This shows that at least Dr. Jekyll realizes he made a mistake in the first place, he says to “ let him (me) alone to suffer for a great evil deed that I have committed”. He realizes that morally what he did was wrong. And t ...

Number of words: 483 | Number of pages: 2

Hypocrites In Huckleberry Finn

... is taken into the home of the Grangerfords where he sees much of the hypocrisy of Southern society firsthand, especially through false notions of aristocracy. Huck observes that "[He] hadn't seen no house out in the country before that had so much style."(97) The Grangerfords house, is seen as a grand house to those inside. This fancy house makes a visitor think of the sophisticated homes in town, however they are still back country people who only view their home as having style for the things inside. In the parlor of t ...

Number of words: 915 | Number of pages: 4

Fantasy Vs. Reality

... love, and a better life, but all these kids face are the harsh reality of the "real world." In the society that Esperanza and her friends live in, love takes a back seat when it comes to relationships. "Someday, I will have a best friend all my own. One I can tell my secrets to. One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them." These are the longing words of Esperanza. While growing up on Mango Street, Esperanza finds herself in a community that she feels she doesn't belong to. With all her heart, she longs for a ...

Number of words: 976 | Number of pages: 4

Comic Relief Of Hamlet

... jokes. In the work of Hamlet, Hamlet is usually the character that Shakespeare chooses to bring out the humor in anything. He becomes a very diverse character in this sense considering he can make a joke out of dead people and even people he kills. Rather a charming person in the face of unpleasant events. To be able to understand humor, we must accept that we cannot understand all of it. Why something is funny is only determined by the reader and him or herself alone. The smile is the natural expression of the satisfaction that att ...

Number of words: 1397 | Number of pages: 6

Tavris' In Groups We Shrink

... individuals. "In groups we shrink" may sound paradoxical but it is evident to be true. In a group we tend to think singularly instead of groups of many single individuals. This could be due to the fact that people are afraid of ridicule. So afraid that nobody is willing to do the morally correct thing. As in The Lottery, we see that people are reluctant to act out against the remainder of the group. Why did the town's people just stand by and take part in the senseless stoning of Mrs. Hutchinson? Why didn't anyone intervene? Nobod ...

Number of words: 707 | Number of pages: 3

The Island Of Dr. Moreau

... explaining his status on the island to Prendick. Prendick has been finding out things that he shouldn't have been knowing, and he demands answers. He gets his answers from Dr. Moreau but he hears things that are unimaginable. Moreau explains how he mutates humans into beast-like animals. For the rest of Prendick's stay on the island he maintains an uneasy feeling and he wishes he never arrived on this island. The Next sketch illustrates the beasts new thirst for blood, which is a major turning point for the story. Roaming fre ...

Number of words: 399 | Number of pages: 2

A Portrait Of The Artist As A

... other readily turns to prostitutes to satisfy his sexual urges. One is a timid outsider bullied by his classmates. The other is courageous enough to confront and question authority. One devoutly hopes to become a priest. The other cynically rejects religion. Stephen loves his mother, yet eventually hurts her by rejecting her Catholic faith. Taught to revere his father, he can't help but see that Simon Dedalus is a drunken failure. Unhappy as a perpetual outsider, he lacks the warmth to engage in true friendship. "Have you never loved anyone?" ...

Number of words: 813 | Number of pages: 3

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