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A Worn Path: Phoenix Jackson

... is a story about an old Negro women's pointless journey to the doctor in order to get medicine for her allegedly sick grandson. The idea of Phoenix Jackson being a pathetic character is illustrated throughout the work with many different examples and situations. The first character trait shown to suggest her idea of being a pathetic figure is her disillusions and her senile view of the world around her. Shortly after Phoenix begins her journey, she sits down for rest. She begins to gaze at her surroundings when suddenly a little boy ...

Number of words: 698 | Number of pages: 3

The Diary Of Anne Frank

... and represented the type of place that Jews all over were living. The most important part of the play were the people who were acted out. They gave the play a sense of flavor and realism. Anne, a young German girl was particularly amusing because of the scuffles she and everyone around her seemed to have. Anne’s Mother was a woman who was more traditional than anything else and wanted Anne to be more like a lady. One such person was Margot. As Anne’s sister, she was very nice and didn’t speak out and was very proper. The Frank’s wer ...

Number of words: 629 | Number of pages: 3

Similarities In Fitzgerald's "Two Wrongs" And "An Alcoholic Case"

... These are just some of the similarities in Fitzgerald's stories. These two stories share common thread in that the two main characters are artists, one theatrical producer and one cartoonist, both possessing alcohol problems. In "Two Wrongs," Bill McChesney is a successful theatrical producer living in New York, who in three years has produced nine shows of which, one was a flop. Bill is a man who has it all and knows it. He is a man who takes his profession seriously in the way that it produces many social advantages and opportunities. ...

Number of words: 846 | Number of pages: 4

The Scarlet Letter 2

... his courage and morality. Hester and Dimmesdale’s affair goes undiscovered until Hester is pregnant and bears a child without having her husband present. As her punishment, Hester is forced to stand on the scaffold in the middle of the market place, with an A on her chest. Dimmesdale has not told a single person that he is the adulterer. He sits in the balcony with the Governor, a judge, a general, and the rest of the ministers, watching the display, without any expression or emotion. Hester and Pearl go to the Governor’s home to ...

Number of words: 706 | Number of pages: 3

The Hobbit By J.r.r. Tolken

... to the little hobbit than meets the eye. Bilbo himself is not sure that he is happy about being chosen burglar. But a part of him does yearn for adventure, and so one spring morning he finds himself setting out for Lonely Mountain with Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves. He does not prove very helpful at first. But then something happens that changes Bilbo's life. He finds a magic ring that makes him invisible, and has several opportunities to use it to rescue the dwarves from danger and imprisonment. They become quite impressed by him, and even ...

Number of words: 856 | Number of pages: 4

Life On Land Compared To Life

... styles, there are also some similarities. Life on land was filled with difficulties for Huck. There were many rules that Huck had to follow for both the widow and for his father. The widow didn't really have many rules. She just wanted to "civilize" him. The widow expected Huck to go to school, wear clean clothes, sleep in his bed, and go to church. She just wants him to be like a normal child of his age. Even though Huck bends the rules a bit, he eventually grows to like living with the widow. He proves this point when he says, " ...

Number of words: 750 | Number of pages: 3

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Slavery

... that has emblazoned itself on his culture, slavery. By aiding a runaway slave and thereby questioning his own beliefs, Huck learns that “Just because an idea’s popular, like slavery, don’t make it right.” Having been raised in Missouri, a slave state, Huck does not even know how to doubt the morality of keeping slaves. In his eyes, an idea must be right if it is believed and practiced by highly respected members of the community. Even the widow who rescued him from his father owns slaves. Huck shows his own belief in the practi ...

Number of words: 654 | Number of pages: 3

Conflict In "The Child By Tiger"

... Dick lives in a time and place where most people are less than friendly to black men, and do not see him as an equal. This becomes evident when the auto collision occurs, and the drunk man proceeds to assault Dick without cause, and without fear of retaliation. This is because he knows that a black man is powerless in the society of the time. Society brings us to the second conflict, which is Prosser's conflict with society. One night, without warning, he begins a killing spree which spans the better part of a day, and spawns a fatal manhunt ...

Number of words: 524 | Number of pages: 2

Animal Farm And A Tale Of Two Cities: Their Authors' Disenchantment With Human Nature

... a farm in which the farm animals revolt against their human masters. It is an example of social criticism in literature in which Orwell satirized the events in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution. He anthropomorphises the animals, and alludes each one to a counterpart in Russian history. A Tale of Two Cities also typifies this kind of literature. Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, over ...

Number of words: 1459 | Number of pages: 6

Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!: An Innovative Narrative Technique

... Shreve the outsider (with Quentin's help) reconstructs the story and understands the meaning of Thomas Sutpen's life. In the novel Absalom, Absalom!, a multiple consciousness technique is used to reassess the process of historical reconstruction by the narrators. Chapter one is the scene in which Miss Rosa tells Quentin about the early days in Sutpen's life. It's here that Rosa explains to Quentin why she wanted to visit old mansion on this day. She is the one narrator that is unable to view Sutpen objectively. The first chapter serves ...

Number of words: 2161 | Number of pages: 8

The Great Gatsby: Moral Responsibility In Gatsby

... he failed to mention that it was Daisy driving. Even though it was never directly mentioned, it is shown that Tom knew Daisy was the one who killed Myrtle when Nick said, "...and anybody would have said that they were conspiring together," (p.146) when referring to Tom and Daisy talking in their house. This "conspiring" was probably a plan to get Daisy away from the whole incident. Furthermore, Tom and Daisy leave town the next day, proving Tom's knowledge of Daisy's guilt by just trying to escape with her. Even knowing this, Tom still h ...

Number of words: 637 | Number of pages: 3

Minority Rules

... and Dr. Manette have returned to England, after Dr. Manette's imprisonment, Miss Pross continues to take an influential role in the story. She is constantly looking after Lucie and this includes Miss Pross attempting to discourage any suitors. Miss Pross is quite successful at appearing and acting in a commanding and intimidating manner. An example of this is when Mr. Lorry came to visit at the Manette's home; "...Miss Pross, the wild red woman, strong of hand...`I don't want dozens of people who are not all worthy of Ladybird, to come ...

Number of words: 623 | Number of pages: 3

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