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Theme Of “Richard Cory”

... used was the pavement. The people who worked downtown on the pavement were the people that judged him just by the way that he looked. They thought that he was perfect because he did not appear to have any problems and looked to be very happy. The last setting that was used was a calm summer night. This setting makes everything seem so peaceful, but in reality Richard Cory was killing himself. It is an ironic setting because we think just the opposite as we are reading the poem. The second way the author illustrates the theme is imagery. ...

Number of words: 492 | Number of pages: 2

The Gift

... in a while a dog did stop by and the mom pointed this fact out and said she hoped the boy would not call this an accident. That could mean that the boys dog never died but ran away, and that god sent the dog back to them. Another thing that could have meaning in this poem would be that the boy could be calling for a friend to play with because he is unpopular with the other children. And "the beast that always cam to him could be a bully. That could in fact be the real meaning. The child at the screen door might just be a metaphor and ...

Number of words: 317 | Number of pages: 2

"The Problem Of Place In America" And "My Neighborhood": The Breakdown Of Community

... between these two authors is they are both attempting to identify problems in our society today. There are many that are ailing our society at this time, yet I agree with them in their deductions. It seems that they have addressed two of the main ills today, prejudice and consumerism. These keep our communities from becoming unified. Fear is one of the prevalent themes in both essays. In Oldenburg's essay the suburbanite fears the unknown, his neighbors. People feel threatened by the size of the communities and they do not kno ...

Number of words: 617 | Number of pages: 3

Ragtime

... society was not the sole purpose of his novel, Doctorow does expose and examine many issues that people tended to ignore like the impoverished immigrant working class, racism, and feminism. The emphasis Doctorow places on these issues makes it clear that he thought, “…America is a mistake, a gigantic mistake.” (33). The period in American history at the turn of the 20th century is commonly referred as the Gilded Age. This is in reference to the increased size of the lower classes and the emergence of the elite capitalis ...

Number of words: 1690 | Number of pages: 7

Chopin's A Pair Of Silk Stockings: Mrs. Sommers

... for years". At first Kate Chopin portrays Mrs. Sommers as an innocent little lady who believes in "family first". This is apparent when Mrs. Sommers "walks about in a dreamy state" contemplating what to buy and ends up with a huge plan to make her little brood look "fresh and dainty". To those around her, Mrs. Sommers is this innocent family lady. However, the minute she buys the silk stockings is the minute she becomes a different Mrs. Sommers. All of a sudden everything she has in not good enough, she looks at her shopping bag as "sh ...

Number of words: 526 | Number of pages: 2

The Intentional Death Of Francis Macomber

... as well. What makes this mystery unique is that Hemingway gives the reader numerous instances that would lead the reader to devise an acceptable motive, yet human nature tells the reader that this killing could not have been intentional. From a purely objective analysis of the story, the reader would see far more evidence supporting the theory of an intentional killing rather than an accidental one. The clues supporting the idea that Margaret killed Francis intentionally can best be seen when observing and studying the background information ...

Number of words: 1886 | Number of pages: 7

The Pearl Notes: Chapter 1

... hears is the "Song of Evil," or the music of the enemy. This was first caused by the scorpion that stung Coyotito, and was later caused when Kino thought about the doctor and his people who hurt Kino's people. Finally, the song was again caused by the doctors refusal to treat Coyotito. In Chapter Two Kino hears the "Song of the Pearl that Might Be," which was a song of hope for Kino and his family. This happened whenever Kino went diving. 3. The ants Kino watched where struggling to get out of a trap. Kino did nothing to help or hurt them, ...

Number of words: 590 | Number of pages: 3

Stoker And Rice's Books About Vampires

... Lestat, her main chacter Lestast says “As for my strength, well it was three times what it had once been. I could bend a copper penny double.” After becoming a vampire he notices his super human strength. Not much is written about Stoker's use of super-strength for Count DraculaTherefore, One tends to believe that Dracula in fact did not have enhanced strength. Stoker did use the power of morphing into animals in his novel. In Dracula , the Count can morph into a bat and he can turn into a greyish-green mist. He uses these powers so hum ...

Number of words: 1925 | Number of pages: 7

Philip “Pip” Pirrup’s Development

... a way that forces the reader to actually concentrate on the character’s personal growth while invoking the reader to reflect on his own life. Over the course of the novel, Philip “Pip” Pirrup learns lifelong lessons which result from pain and suffering that he not only inflicts on himself but other people as well. He matures from a juvenile boy riddled with shame and guilt, to a young man preoccupied with himself, and finally into a gentleman with genuine concern for the well-being of those he loves. Hence, Pip’s stages of shame and ...

Number of words: 2299 | Number of pages: 9

The Catcher In The Rye: Summary

... paying his last dues to his liked instructors. Back at the dorm you meet Robert Ackley whom Holden dislikes with a passion. You are also introduced to Straddler, Holden's roommate, whom is going on a date with Jane tonight, one of Holden's old friends. Holden agrees to write a paper for Straddler, while he is on the date and gets immersed in old memories of his dead brother Allie whom he loves dearly. When Straddler arrives back at the dorm, Holden questions him about the date hoping that Straddler did not have sex with Jane. Straddler d ...

Number of words: 1215 | Number of pages: 5

In Fortinbras, Laertes, And Ho

... for himself, saying that it is dishonorable to kill someone in the church. Even Laertes agreed with Claudius when he said in Act IV, Scene 7 that "no place indeed should murder sanctuarize." The only times that Hamlet takes action is when he has no choice. He takes action when he is sent to England. He only does anything, because if he doesn't, he will be killed. The other time that he uses action instead of words is, of course, at the end. but by that time, it is already too late. Laertes, on the other hand, was quite the opposite. He was ...

Number of words: 717 | Number of pages: 3

Analysis Of -guests Fo The She

... as proper. Conversely, BJ, as named by the village, and Bob did not view the El Nahra lifestyle as particularly proper either. They were viewing each other through their own cultural lenses. However, through their constant interaction, both sides began to recognize some benefits each culture possessed. It takes time, immersed in a particular community to understand the cultural ethos and eventually the community as a whole. Through Elizabeth Fernea’s ethnography on Iraq’s El Nahra village, we learn that all cultures have ...

Number of words: 1018 | Number of pages: 4

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