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Symbolism Of The Scarlet Letter

... that she committed adultery by bearing a child by some other soul than her husband Roger Chillingworth. Since she has worn this letter, she now has a label on her that she is sinful. She is brought out in public to show everyone what is embroidered on her chest. The narrator shares, “When the young women— the mother of this child-stood fully revealed before the crowd...On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourshes of gold thread..."(50-1). Many people there to see her wh ...

Number of words: 624 | Number of pages: 3

A Century Of Dishonor, A Triumph Or Tragedy?

... lands? Who owns them? What white man can say I ever stole his money? Yet they say I am a thief.... What law have I broken? Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked in me because my skin is red; because I am a Sioux; because I was born where my fathers lived; because I would die for my people and my country” (qtd. in Carruth and Ehrlich 56). To write about the author, one must first understand why she felt so strongly for this sensitive issue. “Helen Hunt Jackson began writing professionally at age 35. She first became invo ...

Number of words: 1017 | Number of pages: 4

Wuthering Heights (comments)

... the story of Heathcliff’s life. From chapter 4 (Vol.1) to chapter 17 (Vol.2), Nelly narrates the story of the first generation – Catherine Earnshaw, her brother Hindley and her sister-in-law Isabella – This story ends in chapter 3 (Vol.2), when Heathcliff becomes the owner of Wuthering Heights. Then, Nelly continues the story talking about the second generation – Cathy Linton, Linton Heathcliff and Hareton Earnshaw – Heathcliff, Edgar Linton, Nelly and Joseph are present in both generations. Afterwards, Mr. Lock ...

Number of words: 1965 | Number of pages: 8

A Street Car Named Desire

... seemed to him that he had been so schooled by bitter experience that he might call them what he liked, and yet he could not get on for two days together without the lower race”. He is a player, a playboy. He doesn’t feel comfortable around men so he focuses his energies on the ladies, “In the society of men he was bored and not himself, with them he was cold and uncommunicative; but when he was in the company of women he felt free, and knew what to say to them and how to behave; and he was at ease with them even when he was silent”. ...

Number of words: 1079 | Number of pages: 4

A Good Man Is Hard To Find Ana

... the grandmother and her family. The grandmother is representative of devoutness and Christianity which O'Connor apparently believed to be more prevalent in the "glamorous" Old South. Attention to prim detail separated the grandmother from the rest of her family who seemed to be living in a different world than she. As she organized herself in preparation for the trip, her family was described as rather common people living in a frusturated middle class world. O’Connor described the old woman as she settled herself comfortably, remov ...

Number of words: 631 | Number of pages: 3

Red Badge Of Courage

... the next day. Some of the soldiers agree with this boy, while others think that their regiment will never partake in a real battle. While watching this argument, Henry, the protagonist, decides that he would rather go lay down and think rather then take part in the heated argument between the soldiers. Henry, a simple farm boy, is rather excited when he hears the rumor that they will be fighting soon. It had always been a dream of his to fight in a war, and become a hero, and now his dream was coming true. Henry begins to think about wha ...

Number of words: 1448 | Number of pages: 6

Stoker's Dragula: Devices

... many devices and techniques that were incorporated into this original masterpiece of horror, but the three I feel Stoker uses most effectively are: imagery, foreshadowing, and setting. Imagery is probably the most important device Stoker utilizes in this novel. He pays a great deal of attention to every detail, minute as it may seem. One example of imagery can be located on page 36. On this page Stoker describes the castle as, "... it was built on the corner of a great rock, so that on three sides it was quite impregnable, and great wind ...

Number of words: 927 | Number of pages: 4

Call Of The Wild

... must adapt. London uses Buck as his first character to justify his theory as he conforms well to the hostile North. While at Judge Miller's, pampered Buck never worries about his next meal or shelter; yet while in the frozen Klondike he has death at his heels. Until his body adapts to the strenuous toil of the reins, Buck needs more food than the other dogs. He must steal food from his masters in order to conform. If Buck continues his stealthy work he will survive. A second example occurs when Thorton owns Buck, and Spitz, the lead d ...

Number of words: 887 | Number of pages: 4

Great Expectations: God's Law Vs. Human Law

... to divine and moral law, the story itself revolves around crime and criminals, thereby bringing issues of human law into focus. The climate for this theme is established from the very beginning of the novel. Pip's act of Christian charity towards the convict can also be considered a serious crime. The story opens in a churchyard where the grave, symbolic of eternal judgement can be contrasted with the nearby gallows, symbolizing human punishment. Set on the eve in which we commemorate the birth of Christianity, an institution bas ...

Number of words: 1151 | Number of pages: 5

The Great Gatsby: Capturing The American Dream

... he devotes most of his adult life trying to relive it and, finally, dies in its pursuit. In the past, Jay had a love affair with a woman named Daisy. Knowing he could not marry her because of the difference in their wealth, he leaves her to be with someone of her standards. Once he acquires this wealth, he moves near to Daisy, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay," and throws parties, hoping she might show up at one of them. He does not attend his parties but watches them from a balcony or distance. ...

Number of words: 530 | Number of pages: 2

To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues

... bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird." (pg. 69) The mockingbird is a symbol for two of the characters in the novel: Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The mockingbird symbolizes these two characters because it does not have its own song. Whereas, the blue jay is loud and obnoxious, the mockingbird only sings other birds' songs. Because the mockingbird does not sing its own song, we characterize it only by what the other birds sing. Hence, we see the mockingbird through the other birds. In the novel, t ...

Number of words: 1230 | Number of pages: 5

Jurassic Park: The Novel Vs.The Film

... outcome of the story. The novel shows the raptors escaping from their pens and venturing to the mainland on board a supply ship. It is because of this the raptors can travel 'home'. My personal opinion of the various differences in the two versions of Jurassic Park is that they have been well adjusted to suit their roles. Deeper analysis of the novel proves this. The first difference is how the novel starts. The opening scene is that of a frightfully mutilated workman being brought into a medical clinic by military officers. The author con ...

Number of words: 1125 | Number of pages: 5

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