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A Farewell To Arms

... power because it is so full of sensory detail. There was an inn in the trees at the Bains de l'Allaiz where the woodcutters stopped to drink, and we sat inside warmed by the stove and drank hot red wine with spices and lemon in it. They called it gluhwein and it was a good thing to warm you and to celebrate with. The inn was dark and smoky inside and afterward when you went out the cold air came sharply into your lungs and numbed the edge of your nose as you inhaled. The simplicity and the sensory richness flow directly from Hemingway's an ...

Number of words: 599 | Number of pages: 3

Dr. Faustus

... him believe he was better than man, and his denial that in the end he would bring his own downfall upon himself. If Faustus had not been these things he would not have brought an end to himself. denies the existence of everything, from his eventual torture in hell if he does not repent, to men, society, and indeed the world. The only aspect of his life which he does not deny is his physical reality. When Faustus meets with Mephistopheles (a messenger of the devil) he is frightened and demands a new appearance for his devil servant. "I c ...

Number of words: 638 | Number of pages: 3

Commentary On The Road Not Tak

... trying to make a statement about life and harbors no regret towards the choice that he has made. The first theme to be considered is that of Frost’s analogy of one’s life being put onto some sort of timeline and he has used roads to illustrate the idea of many possibilities. The use of nature in the same line “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” gives an almost organic-like appeal. This helps us to integrate roads into the natural environment and it gives an impression that the decisions that we have to make are natural. The div ...

Number of words: 881 | Number of pages: 4

Austen’s Marriages And The Age Of Reason

... age. Elizabeth is the only character who demands to marry not only a suitable man, but one she also loves. As far as her younger sisters quests, Lydia and Catherine are immature and simply obsessed with flirting with officers. Once Mrs. Bennet begins to accomplish her goal of marrying her daughters, the reader is able to evaluate some basic values of Austen’s portrayal of the Age of Reason. There are four main marriages in the novel: Charlotte’s to Mr.Collins, Lydia’s to Wickham, Jane’s to Mr. Bingley, and Elizabeth’s to Mr.Darc ...

Number of words: 2122 | Number of pages: 8

Summary Of "A Raisin In The Sun"

... accepted and began to enjoy and be proud of where they live. As the Younger family moves themselves into a white suburban neighborghood the whites in the community are upset that they have come to be with them. Their direct neighbors who have a son that is Travis's age no longer lets her son play with Travis and he become hurt and confused. Walter has to explain that many people that are white beleive that they are better then those who are black. Travis who is stay in dismay and is confused waits at home while Walter goes over to the neig ...

Number of words: 678 | Number of pages: 3

Accordion Crimes: Dismal Reality Checks

... the loose thread on a coat, mud-spattered trouser legs, a logging chain in a big hand, the red shine of the engorged faces, a man with one blue eye and one yellow eye. Even then he hoped to be saved. He was innocent! Pinse held his revolver loosely in his hand, had lost his staff in the rush up the stairs, so crowded it had been, looked at the Sicilians knotted in the corner, their wicked eyes glittering, some of them pleading and praying - the cowards! He thought of the rat king, fired. Others fired. A barrage of bullets and shot of every c ...

Number of words: 1630 | Number of pages: 6

"Put Yourself In My Shoes"

... to visualize oneself in another's perspective, is so central here that in becomes the title of the story. What is different about this story, however, is its self-consciousness, its concentration on the role of the writer. In many ways, can be seen as Carver's comment on his own career, on storytelling itself. Myers is a writer, although he hasn't sold anything yet and is currently not writing. He has quit his job to pursue his muse, but with little success. As the story opens he is depressed, " between stories and [feeling] despicab ...

Number of words: 1319 | Number of pages: 5

The Awakening: A Woman’s Fight For Independence

... suicide. During this story Edna struggles with three main opposing powers. First, there is the society’s opinion of what a woman’s “roles” in life was and how they should act, look, and feel. Second, is her independent nature. The last opposing power she comes across is her undying love for the charming Robert Lebrun. It is the unwritten rule that a woman should marry, have children, and be happy and content with that as their life. Society portrays this to be a woman’s rightful job and duty. A woman should act and look “prop ...

Number of words: 824 | Number of pages: 3

Hobbes’ Leviathan: Analysis Of Its Impact On The Framing Of Our Democracy

... of its Impact on the Framing of our Democracy Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, written against the backdrop of the horrors of the English Civil War, in the mid 1600’s, is a discussion about the principles of man’s basic need for peace, unity, and security, in both nature and civilization. Essentially arguing in favor of a sovereign monarchy, Hobbes writes in such a manner as to present these basic principles so they could apply to any political system, including that of a democracy. To achieve this, Hobbes presents several questions ...

Number of words: 1672 | Number of pages: 7

Crucible Term Paper

... faction in the town, but there was evidence in the books that he could not tolerate hypocrites. This is perhaps the one thing that Proctor was afraid of becoming. He was a kind man who could not refuse support to partisans without drawing their deepest anger. In his presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly, consequently, a Proctor is always marked for slander and defamation(Miller, “The Crucible” 20). Although he may come across as a steady mannered individual, Proctor is not an untroubled man. His was a sinner against ...

Number of words: 1319 | Number of pages: 5

A Lesson Before Dying

... trust. The turning point in their relationship was the one visit in which Jefferson told Mr. Wiggins that he wanted a gallon of ice cream, and that he never had enough ice cream in his whole life. At that point Jefferson confided something in Mr. Wiggins, something that I didn't see Jefferson doing often at all in this book. "I saw a slight smile come to his face, and it was not a bitter smile. Not bitter at all"; this is the first instance in which Jefferson breaks his somber barrier and shows emotions. At that point he became a man, not a ...

Number of words: 962 | Number of pages: 4

Pride And Prejudice

... novel portrays this thought perfectly, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a god fortune must be in want of a wife."(p. 1). Mrs. Bennet is the prime example of a character having this opinion in this novel. The purpose of her life is to get her daughters married quickly and into a wealthy family. Even though her own marriage has failed (after marrying for money), she still wishes her daughters to do the same. This desire for her daughter to marry for money can be a form of greed. If her daughters do not m ...

Number of words: 589 | Number of pages: 3

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