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The Giver: The Setting

... he receives all of the memories of the past the truth about life,that none of the people know about in the society.The receiver was the most important elder. The setting of the story takes place in a small town with a few hundred people. They all see in black and white, and they all have strict codes by which they must abide by. This effects the characters,in the way that the people in the town know everything about what's happening, and everyone pretty much gets along with every one else. Also since everyone sees in black and white t ...

Number of words: 410 | Number of pages: 2

The Awakening: Edna

... on Tuesdays, which she is expected to do to satisfy the social conventions of the time. She spends more time on her art. She goes to races and parties all the time. All of this doesn't seem to help her maintain happiness all the time. There were days when she was very happy without knowing why. She was happy to be alive and breathing, when her whole being seemed to be one with the sunlight, the color, the odors, the luxuriant warmth of some perfect Southern day. There were days when she was unhappy, she did not know why, when it did ...

Number of words: 528 | Number of pages: 2

Lord Of The Flies

... they both became mad at me! This is like how the conch played a important role in this story . A power struggle between two boys to gain control over someone ore something. In the beginning of this book the conch was regarded as having power and authority: "I'll[Ralph] give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he is speaking." (Golding 33) The struggle of power in this book was very strong separation of the groups. The conch seemed to be the only common bond between the two groups. Even though Jacks' group was sep ...

Number of words: 380 | Number of pages: 2

First Love: Pathway To Adulthood

... and Tatyana was filled with these raptures and tribulations, which, although left them broken hearted, gave them the strength and maturity needed to become adults. Throughout the genre of First Love, Vladimir was shown to be completely swooped up in overwhelming emotion for Zinaida. Vladimir was entranced with her beauty from the moment he first saw her, "I gazed at her, and how dear she already was to me , and how near. It seemed to me that I had known her for a long time, and that before her I had known nothing and had not lived…. (33)" ...

Number of words: 1241 | Number of pages: 5

The Metamorphosis: Shape And Form

... created him and were the driving force behind his physical change. There was a lack of communication that existed throughout the story that revealed how unappreciated they were of Gregor and his sister, who was on her way towards becoming like her brother. Gregor was very important to the family's welfare. At first he was the only working member of the family, and his job was very important; the whole future of Gregor and his family depended on it (p.84). For so long he wanted to quit his work, because he wasn't happy with it. But he sai ...

Number of words: 1218 | Number of pages: 5

All Quiet On The Western Front: Alienation

... they're not as callous as they appeared in Chapter 1, wolfing down their dead companions' rations. It's just that they must pretend to forget the dead; otherwise they would go mad. Remarque includes discussions among Paul's group, and Paul's own thoughts while he observes Russian prisoners of war (Chapters 3, 8, 9) to show that no ordinary people benefit from a war. No matter what side a man is on, he is killing other men just like himself, people with whom he might even be friends at another time. But Remarque doesn't just t ...

Number of words: 626 | Number of pages: 3

David Copperfield: A Novel Of Hypocrisy, Sexual Degradation, Selfish Exploitation, And Fraud

... explain why in the following essay . The terms used to describe David Copperfield in the question are all very true in their own respect. This is basically because Dickens chose to write about life and in life all these terms apply. By the time that Dickens began writing David Copperfield he was already a profound author with great popularity. I believe he wanted to portray life as best he could, he wanted to show what life was to him: and what better way than a biography closely related to Dickens himself. We could call it a 'Novel of pe ...

Number of words: 1252 | Number of pages: 5

The Scarlet Letter

... of Boston, Massachusetts. The setting of the book is important because of the puritan beliefs, which was where comes from. The novel was written in the 3rd person as well. The setting does play a small part in making this book a classic novel. The novel contains only a couple main characters that are well developed. The main character in the book is Hester Prin. She is the one who wears A because she committed the crime of adultery. Hester is attractive and has a good personality. Hester has a child who is the product of her sin and H ...

Number of words: 719 | Number of pages: 3

Bless Me, Ultima: The Cultural Distress Of A Young Society

... characteristics. There is already much work on this piece of literature, therefore, I decided to present my research and study in two ways. First, I will give a personal analysis of the work, in which I will discuss the different topics and parallelisms that I believe are related to an emerging border culture, and second, I will discuss and complete analysis made by Roberto Cantu, published in The Iden tification and Analysis of Chicano Literature. The novel by Rudolfo Anaya Bless Me, Ultima, was printed in June 1972, but won t ...

Number of words: 3159 | Number of pages: 12

The Relationship Between Billy Budd And Claggart

... situations, he begins to stutter, or even become speechless. An example is when Claggart is telling Billy of his accusations. Captain Vere who doesn’t want the news to be true says, “Speak, man! Speak! Defend yourself!” (802). This appeal makes Billy act strange and begin to make gurgling noises. Billy is determined to perform his duties well, and not to ever get yelled at again. Even after trying to stay out of trouble, Billy continues to slip up. These small threats and incidents establish the tension between Claggart and Billy, and s ...

Number of words: 780 | Number of pages: 3

Grapes Of Wrath 4

... rode with them on their journey to California. His style in The Grapes of Wrath is to have a chapter with dialogue and the story, and to then give a picture of the times. He describes the depression of the 1930’s and gives the reader a full view of what the migrants were going through. There is a dialogue and ‘story’ chapter, which is followed or preceded by an ‘intercalary’ (between) chapter. The ‘intercalary’ chapters are what serve to show the migrant’s struggling, and the big picture of w ...

Number of words: 2564 | Number of pages: 10

East Of Eden: Riches

... financially stable is arguably the most important part of the American Dream. Every character seems to think it important, even those who do not have a lot of money. Faye obtains her wealth by running a successful whore house. When adopting Cathy as her daughter, Faye tells her, "I--no, we--have cash and securities in excess of sixty thousand dollars. In my desk are notations of accounts and safe-deposit boxes. I sold the place in Sacramento for a very good price" (233). Upon hearing this news, Cathy knows that her act of being daughterl ...

Number of words: 746 | Number of pages: 3

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