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Farewell To Manzanar

... Everything seemed to be going fine, her father owning two fishing boats, and they lived in a large house with a large dining table which was located in an entirely non-Japanese neighborhood. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was the moment Jeanne's life was critically altered. This started WWII and all Japanese were seen as possible threats to the nations safety. It is not difficult to see, but difficult to justify this view, and therefore Jeanne Wakatsuki, just a child, was now seen as a monster. Her father was immedi ...

Number of words: 2276 | Number of pages: 9

Lord Of The Flies; Jack Is A Devil

... and embraces a life of savagery. He makes the psychological break symbolically when he baptizes himself with the blood of a slaughtered pig. With the exception of Ralph, Piggy, and a few others, he eventually lures the other boys to follow him in a life consecrated in blood, a life which will lead them to multiple murders. Abstractly, Jack represents the bestial instinct of the human being unrestrained by any rational Control. Jack is a devil because of the savage ways he acts like the red hair, painted faces, the savage pig ...

Number of words: 397 | Number of pages: 2

The Epic Of Gilgamesh

... because of the death of Enkidu. Through these main actions his personality changes and he becomes a better person. First, the quest for immortality after the death of Enkidu shows that Gilgamesh has changed. Gilgamesh becomes frightened when he realizes that he isn't immortal. After the death of Enkidu, Gilgamesh tries to find immortality by trying to cross the ocean to find it. He sounds pathetic as he rambles of his reason for trying to find everlasting life. His state of being at this part in the book, which is the end, is comp ...

Number of words: 730 | Number of pages: 3

To The Lighthouse 2

... though Mr. Ramsay frequently scolds and denounces Mrs. Ramsay, he still seeks happiness and comfort for his wife. For example, after Mrs. Ramsay lies to James about the next day's weather, "He [Mr. Ramsay] stamped his foot on the stone step. 'Damn you,' he said." (31) Mr. Ramsay devastates his wife's emotions. Because of a little lie, the temperamental Mr. Ramsay hurts, if not kills, Mrs. Ramsay's emotions. Still, right after the incident, Mr. Ramsay self-reflects and "[he was] ashamed of that petulance [that he brought to his wife]." (32 ...

Number of words: 696 | Number of pages: 3

The Grapes Of Wrath: Symbolism

... to California. How they survive the cruelty of the land owners that take advantage of them, their poverty and willingness to work. The Grapes of Wrath combines Steinbeck's adoration of the land, his simple hatred of corruption resulting from materialism (money) and his abiding faith in the common people to overcome the hostile environment. The novel opens with a retaining picture of nature on rampage. The novel shows the men and women that are unbroken by nature. The theme is one of man verses a hostile environment. His body destroyed ...

Number of words: 1197 | Number of pages: 5

Crime And Punishment - Sufferi

... responsible for. He kills Lizaveta, an exceedingly innocent person. But does the author ever remind us of the murder at any time in the novel again? Not in the physical sense of the crime itself. The reader doesn’t hear about how heavily the murders are weighing on his heart, or how he is tormented by visions of the crime. He doesn’t feel the least bit guilty about having committed the crime, only his pride’s hurt. He doesn’t mention the idea of the pain that might arise from recurrent visions of the crime. Raskolnikov never again rec ...

Number of words: 720 | Number of pages: 3

Charles Dicken's Novels: Literary Criticism

... of his parents, John and Elizabeth Dickens. His parents lived in Portsmouth, which is located on England's southern coast. The family was in the lower division of the middle class. Charles Dickens' father, John, was a clerk at the Navy Pay Office in Portsmouth. Dickens's mother was very affectionate and rather foolish in practical matters. John was a vivacious and generous man, but often lived outside the boundaries of his tight pocketbook. Later in life Dickens used his father as the basis for his fictional character, Mr. Micawber and ...

Number of words: 2163 | Number of pages: 8

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

... because of that. The author goes on to talk about how the Tree of Heaven grew in abandoned lots, neglected rubbish heaps, and cement. “It grew lushly, but only in the tenements districts”. From what I understand the tree symbolizes Francie, and the book title means Francie (The tree) grows up in Brooklyn, simple enough? So as Betty Smith (The author) talks about the tree’s determination to grow no matter what odds are against it, she’s talking about Francie and her iron will to get an education and make things easier ...

Number of words: 463 | Number of pages: 2

The Violence In The Catcher In

... his conflict with Maurice, and the suicide of James Castle. In his conflict with Stradlater, Holden’s character as protector of the pure and innocent is shown. First Holden is forced to defend the memory of his brother Allie. Holden writes a report for Stradlater about a glove, which belonged to his treasured younger brother Allie who has passed away to the cause of leukemia. As a result of Stradlater’s criticism on the subject, Holden destroys the composition saying, “All right, give it back to me, then,’ I said. ...

Number of words: 952 | Number of pages: 4

“All Quiet On The Western Front”: Effects Of War

... the Russians as nothing but objects that were to be killed. This also shows great insight because Paul begins to feel sympathy towards the prisoners. As Paul looked into the eyes of a Frenchman before he threw the grenade, he realized that he would be taking a man’s life. This is important because Paul saw that the soldier was a being who had feeling, just the same as he. Never before had he realized that with a single move, he could tear a man’s life apart. Paul began to think when he was in the shell-hole with the French soldier. This i ...

Number of words: 746 | Number of pages: 3

Symbols In Lord Of The Flies

... that Ralph has what it takes. This first one shows he has good ideas and can enforce what he thinks should happen. "Shut up," said Ralph absently. He lifted the conch. "Seem to me we ought to have a chief to decide things(#22)." He also shows he can be a good chief and make them listen with a wave of a hand. "Ralph smiled and held up the conch for silence(#23)." Lastly, when Ralph blows the conch, as though a force is pulling them nearer, the children go to him. "By the time Ralph had finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded(#32). ...

Number of words: 659 | Number of pages: 3

The Crucible: Abigail Is Selfish And Evil

... and jealousy, and she was willing to do anything to get John back to her own self. Since she was overcome, she had no concern with morals, and starts to sin heavily by starting the witch trials, which causes the deaths of many people in the town. Abigail doesn't want anyone to find out that she was in the forest so she harshly threatens Betty Paris and Mary Warren not to say anything. "Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will ...

Number of words: 949 | Number of pages: 4

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