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Catcher In The Ryes Holden Cau

... mind, and what exactly is Salinger trying to get across to us, as the reader?" Holden's representation of the complex teenage mind allows an insight of how an average 15-17 year old thinks. Holden is troubled by the perplexed ways society is working around him. Take for example, his obsession with the ducks in the pond, and his constant worry for them, and constant want to protect them. What is this telling us? Holden doesn't like the way society works, and wants to be the "catcher in the rye," protecting society's children from it's evilnes ...

Number of words: 445 | Number of pages: 2

Brave New World 4

... Indian tribes have today. The two cultures have many similar ideas, just expressed a little differently. These two societies also have many different customs, ways, and styles of living. The Brave New World is clean, sanitary, and organized. Where as in the reservation there’s garbage every where, its dusty, and full of dogs and flies, the complete opposite. In the Utopia people aren’t born anymore, they are grown. Another difference between the two worlds is in the Reservation people are still born the “old fashion way.& ...

Number of words: 2267 | Number of pages: 9

The Metamorphosis: Patriarchy

... limited to European cultures. In this essay, we will examine the instances of patriarchy in "The Metamorphosis" and compare it to instances in Japan. In the beginning of "The Metamorphosis," we can tell from the way Gregor's family is organized that Gregor is the 'father figure,' in that he is the primary breadwinner and the one who makes most of the decisions for his family. On page 1781, we can see Gregor thinking that me would "take charge of the family's affairs again," hence showing that before he turned into a bug, he was the dominant ...

Number of words: 798 | Number of pages: 3

A Man For All Seasons

... fact that he refused the demands of his ruler, King Henry VIII. Physically, More is locked and kept in the dungeon of the tower. He is withdrawn from books to gain his approval of the King's new marriage. At the end of the play Sir Thomas was beheaded for committing crime of high treason against his King. This claim, contributed from Thomas Cromwell, was completely based on silence. More repented from speaking and in doing so, stopped Cromwell and King Henry VIII to obtain permission they so badly needed in order to convict Thomas of treaso ...

Number of words: 837 | Number of pages: 4

Women In Julius Ceasar

... nothing to discuss. Despite Portia's ancestry, (she was the daughter of an anti-Caesar extremist) she thinks of herself as being less than Brutus is. She kneels in front of him and speaks to him in third person. She pleads with Brutus to reveal the identity of the masked men who appeared at her door in the middle of the night. She even stabbed herself in the thigh. Yet, Brutus refuses to divulge any information, and says nothing to her other than to go to bed. From her dialogue with Brutus Portia reveals, that Brutus is indeed, a pompous ...

Number of words: 387 | Number of pages: 2

A Separate Peace: The Internal Constant

... be exciting. This was the same for Gene and Finy; Gene would go along with Finny, never expecting what would happen next, but enjoying the sense of freedom. For example, one morning Mason decided to hike to the "500 acres," a large plot of land close to where we lived. We discovered an Indian reservation and a small clearing under the dense forest of oak trees next to a five foot waterfall. Mason told me never to tell anyone about this place and so I did not.(so here I am telling this to my English teacher...). Gene and Finny entered a ...

Number of words: 715 | Number of pages: 3

Madame Bovary: Memorable Scene

... her life, past, and what she has learned from her affairs. One line strikes the reader: "everything was a lie!" This avowal can be applied to many different situations in the novel, and can be said to be the chief lesson Flaubert wishes to incorporate. In this passage, Emma remembers her past, a time when she was more innocent and perhaps less preoccupied with her troubles. She remembers her time in the convent as a young girl—a time when she was happy and passionate about life, for awhile. Then she grew bored with the ordinary life of a ...

Number of words: 837 | Number of pages: 4

The Grapes Of Wrath

... help others as much as possible as show by her helping of the Wilson's and when she gave food to the children in the camp when she barely had enough to feed the family anyway. She fights throughout the book to keep the family together, and without her the family would have fallen apart quickly. In spite of this she still sees that the family is breaking apart. She fights this as much as possible, but isn't completely successful. She knows that if Pa ever gives up, the family will collapse, so sometimes she probes him into anger so that he doe ...

Number of words: 1745 | Number of pages: 7

Summary Of 1984

... word anyone said was heard by the inner Party, also, every motion anyone made could be seen by the telescreens that were like two-way TVs. Anyone who showed any discontent or disapproval towards the Party was seen or heard, and taken to Ministry of Love, which concerned itself with law and order. No one knew what happened in the Ministry of Love, but people who were taken there most often disappeared. Their very existence falsified by the Ministry of Truth. Winston hid his hate of the Party very well from the telescreens. He hated ...

Number of words: 838 | Number of pages: 4

The Return Of The Native: The Opening Chapter

... would be introduced with detail. In fact, the way Hardy devoted the entire first chapter just to describe it gives it the level of importance that is over any other characters in the book. This seems to suggest that the heath is like the “ruler” of the story, it is the King, and it is more powerful than any person is. The heath demonstrates the idea that fate is more powerful than the desires of individuals. This theme can be seems throughout the novel. The biggest effect of this theme is on Eustacia. The fact that Clym delayed sendi ...

Number of words: 1022 | Number of pages: 4

Lord Of The Flies; Creating A New Society

... lives. This would be difficult enough for an adult but imagine the fear and lack of responsibility when children must learn to live in a totally new environment without any adults. Such is the concern when a group of young school boys, who are victims of a nuclear war, are sent away to a deserted island to ensure their safety. The problem that William Golding presents to the readers of LORD OF THE FLIE S is one that suggests what might happen when a group of young boys is faced with the challenge of creating a new civilization for the ...

Number of words: 2008 | Number of pages: 8

Killer Angels

... battle of the Civil War. The tale is told from an alternating north and south perspective. In this manner, readers can have a good mental picture of how each event came about. It even shows maps for a better understanding of each step the North and South took. It is clear where each of the battles were taking place and why the generals try to use the land for their own advantage. It was very interesting to read about the different strategies and tactics the generals utilized in the attempted destruction of their enemies. The well-deserved ra ...

Number of words: 668 | Number of pages: 3

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