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An Analysis Of "The Grapes Of Wrath"

... 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 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 but his spirit is ...

Number of words: 1212 | Number of pages: 5

Tortilla Flat Evaluation

... and are looking for someplace to live. Then Danny remembers he has a house that was given to him from a relative. The novel also follows the adventures of the friends. Most are boring stories like helping an old lady or looking for treasure. They also got drunk a lot. And at the end. . . well I won't spoil it, you'll have to go through the pain of reading this book. Most of the characters in the book weren't very interesting, but if I have to choose one character, it would have to be Danny. That's the obvious choice. He's th ...

Number of words: 507 | Number of pages: 2

The Stranger 2

... Meursault for advice. Meursault seems withdrawn during his time with Raymond. Raymond had actually asked Meursault into his room so that he may ask Meursault’s opinion: “because I was a man, I knew about things, I could help him out, and then we’d be pals.” (Camus, 29) Meursault remains quiet in the conversation, but eventually does speak up: “I didn’t say anything, and he asked me again if I wanted to be pals. I said it was fine with me: he seemed pleased.” (Camus, 29) It really made no differe ...

Number of words: 596 | Number of pages: 3

The Canterbury Tales Handout

... class of people he should live among. The Friar's duties were to live among the poor, to beg on their behalf and to give his earnings to aid their struggle for livelihood. He was a noble pillar to his order. He was also highly beloved and intimate with county fold within his boundary. The Friar also flirts and seduces woman by giving them gifts. The Friar is not just a ladies' man under the guise of a humanitarian, he is also a crooked business man. He uses his position in the church to get money. He spread the word that he had the p ...

Number of words: 478 | Number of pages: 2

Symbolism In The Scarlett Lett

... has to wear upon her breast is a symbol of sin it shows that she has committed adultery against her husband Roger Chillingworth. “This woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die”. (Pg. 43) From that day on Hester is isolated from the rest of the town and looked as and treated as a sinner. The letter “A” was a symbol for everyone to see that she has committed a sin. When the townspeople see that she is wearing the letter “A” they know that she is a sinner and has committed adultery she is looked ...

Number of words: 490 | Number of pages: 2

The Dark Tower, The Gunslinger

... tries to find a man in black, who he believes is going to lead him to the dark tower. Roland is chasing the “man in black” throughout the book. He finds a little boy at a train station while chasing the “man in black”. The boy’s name is Jake Chambers. Jake accompanies Roland on his journey to find the “man in black”. Later, after a sequence involving creatures known as slow mutants, Jake and Roland end up on a train trestle, high above a black abyss. At a critical moment, Roland must choose between letting Jake drop and finall ...

Number of words: 419 | Number of pages: 2

Chrsanthemums

... and is quite pleased to be able to make a decent living. Her marriage is reasonably happy and there is an easy banter between the two of them. While they have settled into a fairly familiar and ordinary routine, they are still responsive to each other’s sense of accomplishment and agree to celebrate with a night on the town. Elisa is earthbound, rooted securely in her garden but also held down by her connection to it. Their house is described as “hard-swept” and “hard-polished,” and is the only outlet for her talents. However, Elisa ...

Number of words: 1634 | Number of pages: 6

The Significance Of Food In "Like Water For Chocolate"

... chocolate: Water is used rather than milk, and must be brought to a vigorous boil. Therefore, an extremely agitated person is said to be "like water for chocolate," so is a person in a state of sexual arousal. A recurring symbol in Like Water for Chocolate is food (the title is a good tip-off of that). Hardly a scene goes by without someone eating or preparing a meal and some of the more hilarious sequences surround a pair of banquets. Each of these scenes has a meaning beyond the obvious, however. Food is equated with life and excitement, ...

Number of words: 690 | Number of pages: 3

Symbols In The Great Gatsby

... the novel are green, white, gold, and others. F. Scott Fitzgerald provides a social commentary on the 1920's in this novel. The Great Gatsby is an important American novel and not just a mere historical document depicting life in the 1920's. Like other writers of the 20's Fitzgerald was fascinated by the spectacle of what had become of the American Dream and how it had become corrupted by greed andmaterialistic possessions. At the end of Chapter One, Nick catches Gatsby stretching his arms out towards a green light. At the tim ...

Number of words: 1107 | Number of pages: 5

Brave New World: All Things Are Relative

... For example, the Aztec conducted sacrifices, to their Gods, in which they torn out their victims heart with a knife, and their priests and warriors proceeded to eat the victims flesh. Yet, the Aztec were considered to be one of the most civilized group of Indians in the western hemisphere. The Anasazi, commonly called cave-dwellers, who from birth, used wood and bindings to elongate the head. Even today in Japan, tradition says that women are supposed to walk ten feet behind their husbands. This may seem like demeaning women to us ...

Number of words: 639 | Number of pages: 3

Romeo And Juliet

... pg.2 l.3) The two families, Montagues and Capulets, had many problems. There was hate between the two families so much so that even the servants hated each other. This feud would have caused many problems for Romeo and Juliet: These two young lovers knew this and this is why they kept their marriage a secret. If their parents discovered their secret, they would have made their children's lives miserable. Romeo and Juliet would not have been able to see each other. Both of these families were very stubborn and there was ha ...

Number of words: 392 | Number of pages: 2

The Pit And The Pendulum

... to his captors, but that they are human. Poe equates these captors to fates, and they (11) intend nothing but the worst for their prisoner (Thompson 171(12)). A description of the inquisitors'(13) lips demonstrates the intense dehumanization of the captors through distinct words (14); “I saw them writhe with a deadly locution. I saw them fashion the syllables of my name; and I shuddered because no sound succeeded.” (Poe 1(15)) This last view of humanity until the narrator's release leaves him feeling hopeless. (Burdick 91(16)) The capt ...

Number of words: 1136 | Number of pages: 5

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