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To Kill A Mocking Bir

... down, it would probably have been more interesting. The second difference was in terms of emotions. The book was more emotional than the movie because it was more descriptive. When Tom Robinson was convicted for a rape that he did not even commit, the book made the situation more dramatic because of how well it was described. The book was less emotional because the event just occurred. There were no in-depth descriptions of the situation. Another example of this point was when Boo Radley had saved Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell. Wh ...

Number of words: 322 | Number of pages: 2

A Separate Peace: Finny - How Things Change

... monster of jealousy. Gene just couldn't come to grips with the idea that a person of Finny's stature would want to be his friend. Gene's envy grew to a point where he was willing to severely injure Finny for being too perfect. Unfortunately for Finny, Gene succeeded. Finny's seeming perfection, his strong beliefs, and his ability to forgive trace his development throughout the novel. Finny's seeming perfection was the basis for Gene's resentment towards him. Gene thought that everything Finny did was perfect, which just upset Gen ...

Number of words: 1102 | Number of pages: 5

Tolkiens's Lord Of The Rings

... are: "eleventy-first birthday"; "The invitation were limited to twelve- dozen (a number also called a Gross by the hobbits)"; "Many young hobbits were included and present by parental permission for hobbits were easy going with their children in the matter of sitting up late." ; "What may you be wanting?"; "It was a cheerless land"; "The hobbits were merrymaking happily." Not only does the language create a land but it may also add a bit of humor. This humor can also express the merriness of the people that have been writte ...

Number of words: 988 | Number of pages: 4

Their Eyes Were Watching God: Janie Speaks Her Ideas

... When Janie found a way to speak her ideas, they would have an impact on everyone. Though, Janie did not always speak her ideas. She would often do something that made an impression on someone. The first real action Janie took was to leave her husband, Logan Killicks. By doing this, she has shown the community that a person can not always be happy with material things when she or he is not in love. Janie says, "Ah want things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree and think." She shows her grandma that she is ...

Number of words: 705 | Number of pages: 3

The Cast Of Amontillado

... by his problems in life and his experiences. One such short story is “The Cask of Amontillado.” The main character, Montresor, who is vengeful, intelligent, and fakes sincerity, causes the death of Fortunato. “The Cask of Amontillado” starts out with Montresor, the narrator, saying, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” Simply by reading the first sentence of the story, it is easy to see that Montresor is vengeful and plans to get “revenge” on For ...

Number of words: 752 | Number of pages: 3

Flowers For Algernon Essay

... from different parts of his childhood. In many of them his mother would go off and start saying, "...He's normal! He's normal! He'll grow up like other people. Better than others." Charlie had dreams of how his mother was ashamed of him. His mother always thought her son was normal and would grow up and be somebody. Charlie's sister also ignored him. To her, Charlie was dumb and could not do anything. Charlie had dreams of his sister yelling at him and making fun of him. He also had memories of the night his parents took him to t ...

Number of words: 1803 | Number of pages: 7

T.S. Elliot's "Tradition And The Individual Talent" And Alain Locke's "The New Negro

... great body of literature that has been produced in and around Europe as he addresses critics and artists. Locke uses tradition to define how Negro Americans have been viewed by white Americans, and by themselves, as he writes his cultural manifesto to America. Elliot finds it important before discussing the Modern artist's responsibility to tradition, to expose certain fallacies that many people hold concerning tradition. He found that most critics did not really use the word "Except in a phrase of censure…. If otherwise… with ...

Number of words: 2413 | Number of pages: 9

All Quiet On The Western Front

... but rather looking to satisfy and protect their own desires and needs. This disillusioned the soldiers into fighting proudly for their homeland but never turning back to consider the possible downfalls in going into the western front. By the time the battle of the Somme ended, the German death toll in defense was 164,055, which was a disaster for the country. During the Renaissance, European countries chose to break out of the Dark ages and reform and to modernize society. The values in reconstruction produced a sense of disillus ...

Number of words: 480 | Number of pages: 2

Ordinary People: Loss

... he was very secretive about it, he doesn’t want to believe that it wasn’t anyone’s fault. The death of his first son leaves him confused and looking for answers. The first question he asks himself is who’s responsible. The real truth was there wasn’t anyone to blame; it hadn’t been anyone’s fault. He tries to cover these feelings, “I’m not blaming anyone. It wasn’t anyone’s fault.” His wife returns sharply, “You don’t believe that, you say it, but you don’t believe it.” He looks for answers elsewhere. Cal begin ...

Number of words: 631 | Number of pages: 3

"Failure Is A Step Towards Success"

... storm. But, in fact she was the real failure. Paul knew that the storm was going to end in three days but Ellen did not believe this. Ellen left the house in the middle of the storm with her baby and was on her way to her parents house. Paul noticed they had left and went out searching for them. He later found Ellen crouched in a drift of sand, the baby had died. So, as you can see Ellen was a very negative type of person, a complete failure. She was always thinking negatively and could never say anything positive about the situation. ...

Number of words: 600 | Number of pages: 3

The Hobbit

... all. Thorin son of the dwarf king starts to outline a plan on how to regain the treasure stolen by the dragon Smaug. Biblo is shocked to realize these plans involve him. He then realizes that Gandalf has tricked him by inscribing on his door that he was a burglar seeking a job with lots of excitement. With all this talk of quests and glory Biblo decides to join the party after all. Gandalf reveals a key and a map of their journey, which ends at the Lonely Mountain. It is there that the treasure of Thorins' ancestors is guarded by Smaug. The q ...

Number of words: 1136 | Number of pages: 5

Emma By Jane Austen

... about the predicament. However, Emma’s distraught and lonesome manner quickly changes with the arrival of Harriet Smith. Harriet, a young girl of unknown lineage, is a student at Mrs. Goddard’s school. Emma sees the reformation and refinement of Harriet as a challenge, and decides to take her under her wing. There is a rapid change of atmosphere and mood, as Emma is more cheerful and content because of her newfound friend. The two girls become best friends, and Emma’s wound from Miss Taylor’s departure gradually begins to ...

Number of words: 844 | Number of pages: 4

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