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The Scarlet Letter: Where The Blame Falls

... and the Puritans let her. Towards the end of the book, She removes the scarlet letter, and throws it on the river bank. Hester receives her punishment for adultery. Hester must stand up on the platform for three hours while the townspeople participate in her punishment. She must wear the scarlet letter for the rest of her life, no matter what she does to redeem herself. Hester, and Pearl were not the same as the rest of the townspeople. No one ever talks to her, and she was not allowed to make any clothing for the other Puritans weddi ...

Number of words: 449 | Number of pages: 2

Machiavelli's The Prince: Views Of A Leader

... Clinton about lying under oath, he would probably say that President Clinton is hardly unique when it comes to temptation and dishonesty. He would think that President Clinton attempted to do the right thing. Machiavelli's first piece of advice would be to keep a good public image so that Clinton will remain well respected. Machiavelli states that a man "must maintain himself in such a high standard that no one will ever think of cheating him or misleading him" (Prince 64). If he must do things that the public will not like, an optio ...

Number of words: 785 | Number of pages: 3

Animal Farm Real World Example

... over radio, and television which in itself is a prime example. Many religions employ mind control, conditioning their followers to obey without questioning. With nearly global use of the television; it has become a preferred method with which to influence and regulate people’s thinking, creating an unreal and idealistic, hypothetical reality which people strive to emulate. This is accomplished through shows and movies; the majority of which emphasize a perfect world, entirely free of corruption and poverty; where everyone is physically a ...

Number of words: 814 | Number of pages: 3

2061 Odyssey Three

... in the morning to find that on Europa There was a new mountain three times the size of Everest had appeared and that a thousand kilometres away from the mountain a monolith about five hundred kilometres wide and a thousand two hundred kilometres long. When Universe landed The passengers were allowed on to the surface but only if they had some body with them so that if something went wrong they could help each other out. Floyd found some caves and decided to investigate it but came back empty handed. After The universe dropped the passengers ba ...

Number of words: 468 | Number of pages: 2

The Red Badge Of Courage 2

... to do, so he made the final decision to enlist. After enlisting he finds himself just sitting around with nothing to do. He manages to make friends with two other soldiers, John Wilson and Jim Conklin. Wilson was as exited about going to war as Henry, while Jim was confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry started to realize after a few days of marching, that their regiment was just wandering aimlessly, going in circles, like a vast blue demonstration. They kept marching on without purpose, direction, or f ...

Number of words: 2243 | Number of pages: 9

A Rose For Emily

... Emily's attitude about change. "On the first of the year they mailed her a tax notice. February came and there was no reply. They wrote her a formal letter asking her to call the sheriff's office at her convenience. A week later the mayor wrote her herself, offering to call or to send his car for her, and received in reply a note on paper of an archaic shape, in a thin, flowing calligraphy in faded ink, to the effect that's he no longer went out at all. The tax notice was enclosed, without comment." (189). Miss Emily was convinced t ...

Number of words: 1291 | Number of pages: 5

The Call Of The Wild: Effect Of The Environment

... kidnapped from his beautiful Southern California home, Buck is forced to endure harsh climates and weather in Alaska. Each day while serving as a sled dog, this slave endures freezing temperatures. Buck learns how to deal with the unbearable conditions by watching the other dogs and imitating them. This lesson proves to be very helpful to Buck in the future. Because Buck’s first home was in Southern California, he was never exposed to snow. Buck’s body became accustomed to the harsh snow and he toughened and learned how to use it for ...

Number of words: 585 | Number of pages: 3

Realism In The Great Gatsby

... For example, the main plot of "The American Dream" (Jay Gatsby's dream of becoming rich and successful in order to impress Daisy) is easily believable and is still a quite common dream today. Smaller plots, such as Tom Buchanans affair with Myrtle, are also very realistic and are a common occurrence in every day life. From here Fitzgerald deepened the story by using realism to entangle these plots. Fitzgerald then grew apon these plots by making them all have realistic outcomes (such as Gatsby's demise), rather than your typical story boo ...

Number of words: 642 | Number of pages: 3

Keeping The Reader In Suspense

... Potter’s Field” by Patricia Cornwell, the two authors are using different techniques in capturing the reader’s attention and creating suspense. Both Grafton and Cornwell are using the introduction and the development of characters, the setting and the plot in writing a good suspense novel. Characters introduced in the novel have a great influence on the outcome of the novel, and by getting to know about the characters the reader is kept in suspense. He wants to continue reading and finding more about those strange and different people ...

Number of words: 1387 | Number of pages: 6

Bless Me, Ultima: Conflicting Lifestyles

... him her brand of spirituality. Tony's parents came from very different backgrounds, and raised him based upon their cultures. Though the Marez background influences Tony, the Luna background made a much more profound impression on him, leading Tony into Ultima's world of spiritual exploration and healing. Gabriel Marez, Tony's father was raised in a very nontraditional lifestyle. His family lineage came from the plains. His family was restless and nomadic, and inclined to be rootless and adventurous. They lived off the land. The family ...

Number of words: 1127 | Number of pages: 5

How Does Macbeths Characterist

... with the king of Scotland at the time, and let us not fail to notice that this play takes place in Scotland, the troubled country of the north. This Scottish trouble due to riotous kingdoms is meant in due contrast to James's legitimate, peaceful and just England. As this play was seen by the masses in Shakespeare's Globe Theater, this was excellent "PR" for James. It was written for his new patron, James I (James VI of Scotland), following the death of Queen Elizabeth. James was interested in witchcraft and Scotland, and hence the theme ...

Number of words: 1055 | Number of pages: 4

Underground To Canada

... and had a fireplace in the far corner which held blue flames. They were lucky because it was the best slave cabin in all of Virginia. Their cabin had a dry warm floor and absolutely no beds. There was no insulation, just a wood board separating them from the blazing sun. The slave cabins were very short because when Julilly straightened her shoulders she almost reached the cabin door. The only thing which Jullily and Mammy Sally could keep warm with was a small, thin blanket. Surrounding their slave cabins was a garden which s ...

Number of words: 1265 | Number of pages: 5

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