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The Black Cat: Deranged Narrator

... be interpreted and the reader must come to his own conclusion as to what really happened. The reader is shown in the opening paragraph that he should not trust the narrator to deliver the true events of the story. The narrator admits throughout the story that his bad habits, namely alcoholism, lead to his irrational state of mind. His alcoholism was the root of his downfall. While intoxicated, the narrator mutilated his favourite pet, Pluto, causing the cat to become terrified of his master. The alienation of his cat gave the narr ...

Number of words: 736 | Number of pages: 3

The Evolution Of Ellen Foster

... years, an indomitable spirit radiates and gives the reader hope. The adversities she faces begin with her parents and progress to other family members, until finally she finds her place. Ellen’s parents set a first-rate example of the dysfunctional marriage. The reader only sees what Ellen tells so there is no way of knowing if the couple is ever in love. Ellen “walks on eggshells” in order to avoid confrontation with her father. Avoiding confrontation is a major trait she learns from her parents. She also gains the role of caregi ...

Number of words: 645 | Number of pages: 3

A Separate Peace

... ability just as he envies Finny's extraordinary athletic ability. That way he feels better; he lowers Finny to his evel so that they are "even, even in enmity.” Gene's attitude toward Finny is a manifestation of his jealousy and lack of self-confidence. Finny, on the other hand is extremely confident. He never had the evil thoughts about destroying Gene's grades; he s too innocent to have such thought. Furthermore, Finny being a carefree person does not even care about his own grades, certainly not Gene's grades. Gene does not rea ...

Number of words: 759 | Number of pages: 3

Les Miserables 2

... started out with a woman named Fantine who lived to support her daughter, Cosette. Fantine became a prostitute, sold her hair and two front teeth to provide for her daughter. She did anything for Cosette even if it meant giving her to someone else to be taken care of. She left Cosette in the hands of the Thenardiers, who not only made her hate, but also feel hated. Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who had been on the run from the authority most of his life, took Cosette into his own hands by request of Fantine before she died. Before he ...

Number of words: 420 | Number of pages: 2

The Moon Is Down: The Effects Of War

... Lieutenant Tonder was a romantic naive poet who felt the enemy should love him. Steinbeck presented Tonder as "a bitter poet who dreamed of perfect, ideal love of elevated young men for poor girls" (25). When Lieutenant Tonder first arrived in town he thought that it was a nice country with nice people. Tonder says, "There are some beautiful farms here. If four or five of them were thrown together, it would be a nice place to settle, I think" (34). The war was not ending as quickly as Tonder expected. The townspeople had become the ...

Number of words: 2146 | Number of pages: 8

Lord Of The Flies Character An

... things such as places to build forts, and weapons that can be made. While Piggy's main interests were in building shelters to be protected, and a sundial to know what time it was. There are may other things that Piggy did to attempt to bring order to the island just like a grown-up. When Jack was busy hunting pigs and dancing about in the blood that engulfed him, Piggy just wanted people to listen to him. He yearned for someone to listen to his ideas without asking questions: when he suggested moving the fire to the beach, he just ...

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1984 And The Handmaid's Tale: Lives Of Dystopia Can Be Changed

... and successful in their attempts to change their lives. As both books unfold, the fear that these characters live in is unimaginable. It seems that they are being held hostage or being kept in prisons, yet they are almost completely free. Winston is living life on camera because of the telescreens that watch his every move, and Offred’s life is supervised by Aunts and guards regardless of the situation. She is taken to the bathroom, watched while she sleeps, and even though she is constantly being watched, her face cannot be s ...

Number of words: 2147 | Number of pages: 8

All Quiet On The Western Front

... society simply does not understand the reality of the Great War. His new society, then, becomes the Company, his fellow trench soldiers, because that is a group which does understand the truth as Baumer has experienced it. Remarque demonstrates Baumer’s disaffiliation from the traditional by emphasizing the language of Baumer’s pre- and post-enlistment societies. Baumer either can not, or chooses not to, communicate truthfully with those representatives of his pre-enlistment and innocent days. Fur ...

Number of words: 1609 | Number of pages: 6

Analysis Of King Lear

... trial or ordeal their nature is profoundly changed. We shall examine Shakespeare's stand on human nature in King Lear by looking at specific characters in the play: Cordelia who is wholly good, Edmund who is wholly evil, and Lear whose nature is transformed by the realization of his folly and his descent into madness. The play begins with Lear, an old king ready for retirement, preparing to divide the kingdom among his three daughters. Lear has his daughters compete for their inheritance by judging who can proclaim their love for him in the ...

Number of words: 1277 | Number of pages: 5

Comparing "Witness For The Prosecution" And "Wine": The Keys To A Great Story

... the author's vivid descriptions and through what Mr. Mayherne says about the characters during his interviews with them. For example the author described Romaine as a foreign woman with high cheekbones , dense blue-black hair, and a nervous twitch in her hands that is distinctly foreign. The narrator went on to say she is a strange, quiet woman, who is so quiet that she made visitors feel uneasy. The author is also very detailed with her description of Mr. Mayherne. The narrator depicts him as a small precise man, who is neatly dressed ...

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The Scarlet Letter Character D

... committed adultery and were astonished. This was because adultery was a sin explained in the Seventh Commandment. Hester felt ashamed. After she completed community service, she truly learned her lesson and her citizens accepted her once again. She was also permitted back into Boston after her daughter married and the father of the baby died. She then became a reverend figure whom people confided in and received sympathy from. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale was young, very pale, and his body was fragile. He had large, caring eyes and a ...

Number of words: 885 | Number of pages: 4

Fahrenheit 451 Utopia Thru Mat

... is wrong which needs attention and resolution. An aware and informed populace could then influence its leaders to act upon that information in an effort to solve that problem” (Jensen, Project Censored). But Media has often been criticized for promoting a mass mediocrity, because it only tells the public what it wants to hear. The idea of Media promoting mass mediocrity is a reoccurring image in Fahrenheit 451. Such is not the case in today’s society. One of the most successful freedom fighting campaign has been the Tibetan Fr ...

Number of words: 1248 | Number of pages: 5

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