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The Great Gatsby 8

... New York, yet he does not seem to belong to this part of the world. He although comes form a wealthy family chooses to make his own fortune He “ All my aunts and uncles talked it over as if they were choosing a prep-school for me and finally said “Why—ye-es” with very grave, hesitant faces.”(P.7) One the other hands though, Jay Gatsby is the dream killer who is involved with men like Meyer Wolfsheim. Wolfsheim was the man responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series. Gatsby has committed crimes in order to win l ...

Number of words: 368 | Number of pages: 2

On Revenge And Medea

... viable to a character that chooses to take revenge after they have been wronged, to believe that "no man does evil just for the sake of evil" annihilates any complete sense of credibility that Bacon’s thoughts imply. The author’s aspirations of the seeking of revenge solely as a means of retribution for oneself, and not to satisfy the evil within the human soul, is a beautiful and idealistic hope which belongs in some earthen utopia. Unfortunately, it has no bearing on the modern world. Though the beliefs of Bacon expressed in "On Revenge ...

Number of words: 1063 | Number of pages: 4

Beloved

... love or selfish pride? The fact that Sethe's act is irrational can easily be decided upon. Does Sethe kill her baby girl because she wants to save the baby from slavery or does Sethe end her daughter's life because of a selfish refusal to reenter a life of slavery? By examining the complexities of Sethe's character it can be said that she is a woman who chooses to love her children but not herself. Sethe kills her baby because, in Sethe's mind, her children are the only good and pure part of who she is and must be protected from the cruelty a ...

Number of words: 1658 | Number of pages: 7

The Odyssey 3

... with the relationship between Odysseus and Kalypso and men and women, there are other interpreted allusions from the Odyssey to Kalypso’s song. The relationship between Odysseus and Kalypso influences Denver’s song. Denver uses Kalypso, an immortal and enchanting goddess, to represent women in our society. In the relationship between Odysseus and Kalypso, Odysseus is very inferior to the goddess. He is held on an island for many years serving Kalypso with whatever she demands. Kalypso wants a person whom she can experience co ...

Number of words: 737 | Number of pages: 3

Hamlets Insanity 2

... obvious that Hamlet possesses a troubled mind resulting from a gross state of melancholy, which later leads to him becoming disillusioned. Another fact to strengthen the idea of his insanity is his treatment of his beloved girlfriend, Ophelia and his loving mother, Gertrude. One might find it difficult to ponder the thought of any sane person denouncing their love for their lover without showing the slightest hint of sadness. However, Hamlet does perform this wicked deed. The protagonist’s mind is also filled with enough incestuous th ...

Number of words: 1795 | Number of pages: 7

Greek Gods And Mythology

... is a deepening realization of what human beings need and what they must have in their gods"(Hamilton 13). If mortals did not obey the gods, they were punished. If a man were to say that he was better, in some way, than Zeus, then he would probably be struck down with a lightning bolt. People also had their way of worshipping the gods. They did this by erecting statues of a particular god or by going to the oracle, fortuneteller, of that god. On the other hand, ancient myths were not only accounts of religion, they were also explanation ...

Number of words: 1877 | Number of pages: 7

Canterbury Tales Wife Of Bath

... the case may be. Early in The Wife of Bath, there is a quotation said by the wife of bath supporting the idea that she is feministic. "I don't deny that I will have my husband both my debtor and my slave; and as long as I am his wife he shall suffer in the flesh. I will have command over his body during all his life, not he." In other words, she is saying that she will have total control over herself, her husband, and their household and very specifically, "...not he". This can be interpretated that h ...

Number of words: 426 | Number of pages: 2

A Puppet Without Strings

... was actually led directly to it. Oedipus unknowingly fulfills the prophecy by marrying Jocasta, his biological mother, and becomes King of Thebes after murdering a man who was his true father, Laius. Oedipus resolves to lift a deadly plague that had descended on the city, only to learn that in order to do so he must find and punish the murderer of the former King Laius. He invokes a curse on the sinner. Ironically, Oedipus remains ignorant of the fact that he himself was the transgressor; he was jinxing himself. When the blind prophet T ...

Number of words: 1388 | Number of pages: 6

Black Boy

... society. Richard Wright’s character was affected in early childhood by the effects of societal oppression, but he became a great American author despite these negative factors in his life. Today everyone encounters some form of oppression. One of the forms Richard is encountering is called societal oppression. As an example, after Richard sees a "black" boy whipped by a "white" man, he asks his mother why did the incident happen. His mother says, " ‘The "white" man did not whip the "black" boy…He beat the "black" boy, ’ "(31). This ...

Number of words: 1350 | Number of pages: 5

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow 2

... by a High German doctor during the early days of settlement. The spirit that was said roamed this land was a figure on a horse back, without a head. It was said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper. His head had been carried away by a cannon ball in some revolutionary war. The body of that trooper was buried in a church yard. During the night the ghost rides in search of his head at blasted speed to get back to the church yard before day break. The ghost is known as the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Ichab ...

Number of words: 808 | Number of pages: 3

The Journey For Freedom

... for individual freedom. We must first come to understand the situations each of the main characters are in. Louise Mallard in “A Story of an Hour” suffers from a heart condition that has afflicted her. Her husband tried to make sure that she was not exposed to anything that would affect her condition. “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.” (19) Louise was restrained in the house and only let out ...

Number of words: 1299 | Number of pages: 5

All The Kings Men

... into a world of solitude and sleep. Jack calls these episodes Great Sleeps. Jack presents the Great Sleeps in the order in which he thinks of them. The first Great Sleep, in the novel, occurs after Jack quits the Chronicle. He quits as a result of refusing to take sides in the upcoming gubernatorial campaign. Jack dives into a long-lasting sleep, which arouses a feeling of worthlessness in the things that he believes he wants. He compares these material objects to playing cards within a deck. " Maybe the things you want are like c ...

Number of words: 1409 | Number of pages: 6

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