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The Scarlet Letter Theme Symbo

... strict message. The churches plant a vision of austere religion and conformity into the minds of eager readers. The closeness of the buildings in proximity to one another demonstrates the level of care and interest each member of the population is meant to take in the others. One of the most prominent structures in the market place is the scaffold. “It was in short, the platform of the pillory; and above it rose the framework of that instrument of discipline, so fashioned as to confine the human head in its tight grasp, and thus hol ...

Number of words: 958 | Number of pages: 4

Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary

... a psychological game with the reader in order to convince them of his argument. Machiavelli prefaces his thesis with commentary that attempts to place the reader in a subordinate state-of-mind. He confesses to the reader that he fears sounding presumptuous for writing about a subject covered many times before by others and differing from their opinion in the matter. This statement places the author at the mercy of the reader and prepares them to hear an idea that may not be popular. Having been asked forgiveness for the pride of the auth ...

Number of words: 593 | Number of pages: 3

Where Should The Line Be Drawn?

... American agent, and is on trial for committing war crimes. In the guise of a Nazi radio broadcaster,Campbell is secretly relaying important information back to the American government, but at the same time, his broadcasts incite Nazis to annihilate many more Jews(80). The setting of Mother Night occurs in several different countries. Howard spends most of his childhood in Schenectady, New York. When his father, an engineer for the General Electric Company, is reassigned, the family moves to move to Berlin, Germany. After World War II, How ...

Number of words: 1403 | Number of pages: 6

Anthem

... singular and understanding much like Adam and Eve’s sin against God when they ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge to gain wisdom; as a result, they can be compared to each other by there desire for learning and by their damnation. An is a sacred composition set to words from the Bible. This may have significance with the title that Ayn Rand has given the book by paralleling the story of Prometheus and Gaea to that of Adam and Eve. In the bible, Adam and Eve were given everything that they needed by God with the one exception ...

Number of words: 705 | Number of pages: 3

Huckleberry Finn Book Report

... the pen name “Mark Twain.” Clemens fell in love with Olivia Langdon and married her in 1870 after a long courtship. The Clemens’ family lived in Hartford, Connecticut from 1871 until 1891, the period of his best writing. In 1872, he published his first book, Roughing It. He published The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, considered his masterpiece of writing, was published in 1885. He received many honors and a great deal of recognition for his writings. Clemens died of Angina on ...

Number of words: 1077 | Number of pages: 4

The "Hemingway Hero"

... denies and disgraces the only man whom she loves most dearly. All her relationships occur in a period of months, as Brett either accepts or rejects certain values or traits of each man. Brett, as a dynamic and self-controlled woman, and her four love interests help demonstrate Hemingway's standard definition of a man and/or masculinity. Each man Brett has a relationship with in the novel possesses distinct qualities that enable Hemingway to explore what it is to truly be a man. The Hemingway man thus presented is a man of action, of self ...

Number of words: 2643 | Number of pages: 10

To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout's Development

... 1930's in which all the novel's happenings take place. He tries to instill his beliefs of the equality of all people in his daughter and his son, Jem, in many discussions, he for instance states that whenever a white man cheats a black man, the white man is "trash". He is very modest, which is shown in an incident in which he is asked to shoot a mad dog, which he manages to do with one precise shot, yet he never told his children of his great talent for marksmanship, and does not go hunting because he thinks it gives him an unfair advantage ...

Number of words: 377 | Number of pages: 2

Symbolism In Ethan Frome

... the townspeople, than the following: “When I had been there a little longer, and had seen this phase of crystal clearness followed buy long stretches of sunless cold; when the storms of February had pitched their white tents about the devoted village and the wild cavalry of March winds had charged down o their support; I began to understand why Starkfield emerged from its six months’ siege like a starved garrison capitulating without quarter.” (7) Another truly symbolic point of the story is the Elm tree. The Elm tree symb ...

Number of words: 463 | Number of pages: 2

To Kill A Mockingbird: Mobs

... killing the accused felon. The crowd discarded individual convictions, and affiliated themselves with society's "band-wagon." Yet within this oblivious hoard, one man had the audacity to prevent the attempted murder- Mr. Cunningham. It took a few small but significant words from Scout to convert Cunninghams's way of thinking to a more normal fashion. "Let's clear out" was all it took form Cunningham to remove the men, and go home. Similarly in the courtroom, another moral dilemma arose: this time within the jury. Once more, a group of t ...

Number of words: 501 | Number of pages: 2

The Silence Of The Lambs

... she is issued her gun and badge she goes to a Baltimore asylum where Dr. Lecter is held. Dr.Chilton, who runs the asylum, greets Clarice. He leads her to Dr.Lecter, but on the way he tells her how dangerous he can be and explains the rules of the facility. After this she is led into the hall in front of Dr.Lecter’s cell. Once at his cell Clarice asks him the questions on the questionnaire but he is reluctant to answer. After returning to Washington she decides to try again with Dr.Lecter. During the second interview Dr.Lecter tells ...

Number of words: 782 | Number of pages: 3

The Minister's Black Veil

... there are only ideas and arguments to why a minister would wear it. One of the reasons behind the veil might be secret sin. Father Hooper might have committed a very bad sin which he does not want to unveil to anyone. Instead of not telling anyone the sin he shows it clearly on his face with the aid of a black veil. This black veil might relieve tension in his body that has accumulated due to his sin. In the story, Father Hooper says that everyone wears a black veil, meaning that everyone commits secret sins without revealing them to an ...

Number of words: 501 | Number of pages: 2

All Quiet On The Western Front

... to join the military. Thinking that it would be a great adventure, they enlisted, not knowing the fate that lies before them. At first, the group is sent to training. They aren't in a serious mood, thinking that war conditions aren't as bad as they really are. When the boys are sent to the front, it is only then when they start to realize how war is not great. This is when the boys are cramped into the trenches. Some of the soldiers were shell-shocked because of the constant bombardment. When one of the boys was wounded, he was ...

Number of words: 902 | Number of pages: 4

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