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The Great Leapfrog Contest And

... personal conflict to be created but only after the reader is positioned to respond favourably to the characters initially. Joe Mortimer and his wife are introduced to the reader first and the relationship established between them is a warm and caring mutual love. At the beginning of the story Joe Mortimer is portrayed as a loving and caring husband who worries about his wife and reassures her about her infertility saying “Don’t say that. Don’t talk like that...” This response initially evokes a positive response fro ...

Number of words: 1616 | Number of pages: 6

Existentialism In The Invisibl

... making decisive choices through a utilization of man’s freedom in an uncertain, contingent, and apparently purposeless world." 1 This definition, however vague, explains and emphasizes the idea that existentialism is merely an extreme societal interaction resulting from complete freedom in actions and choices, while simultaneously being engulfed in responsibility. Both novels, Invisible Man and The Stranger depict characters taking existentialism to an extreme. Differing, however, are the lives of such characters as invisible man ad ...

Number of words: 1701 | Number of pages: 7

Love Song Of J Alfred Prufrock

... we've learnt to take it for granted. We're "etherized" to its beauty; to us it is something banal and unimpressive. He goes on to mention the twisting streets, this represents his indecision, over which road to take and what impact the "road" will have on his life later on. There are so many options leading up to the overwhelming question: whether he will bare his soul to another person and risk being judged? Prufrock even goes so far as to compare himself to Shakespeare's Hamlet, renowned for his indecision, and also Polonious, too cautious a ...

Number of words: 661 | Number of pages: 3

Cry The Beloved Country

... gives the people of South Africa a new, modern Bible, where he, like Christ, teaches to "love thy brother as yourself" in order to help whites and blacks overcome the fear and misunderstanding of each other. The language of the book from the very beginning reveals its biblical nature. "The great valley of Umzimkulu is still in darkness, but the light will come there. Ndotcheni is still in darkness, but the light will come there also." The style includes symbols such as light and darkness, short clauses connected by "and" or "but", and r ...

Number of words: 1828 | Number of pages: 7

Henry V

... candidate for the throne than Henry. Henry is appalled at this thought and now is out to kill Hotspur. He does so at the battle at Shewsbury, while saving his fathers life. Shakespeare doesthis as to set the tone for Henry's character and his ability to reign and be a good leader in Henry V. Shakespeare continues this questing of Henrys ability in Henry IV,Part II. During this play, as well, Henry is still a rebellion and still is close with isdistasteful companions. Although Henry killed Hotspur and momentarily showedhis ability t ...

Number of words: 1409 | Number of pages: 6

Red Badge Of Courage

... so he made the final decision, to enlist. After enlisting he finds himself just sitting around with nothing to do. He manages to make friends with two other soldiers, John Wilson and Jim Conklin. Wilson was as exited about going to war as Henry, while Jim was confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry started to realize after a few days of marching, that their regiment was just wandering without direction, going in circles. They kept marching on without purpose, direction, or any fighting. Through time Henry started to think abou ...

Number of words: 750 | Number of pages: 3

Merchant Of Venice - Antonio A

... and spat in his face, there's no reason why Shylock couldn't just show Antonio love or just stay away from him. Shylock chose to get revenge, so he probably would be viewed as a villain. Prejudice doesn't get anyone anywhere. This is probably the strongest message of the play. Antonio's prejudice against Shylock almost got him killed, and Shylock's prejudice against Antonio converted him to Christianity and robbed him of all his possessions. Perhaps the play is neither pro-Jewish, nor pro-Christian, since neither the Jew or the Christian are ...

Number of words: 559 | Number of pages: 3

Fraternities

... develop social, organizational, and study skills during college, and that teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact, fraternities have a long tradition of high academic achievement, and most of our nation's presidents were members of a Greek association. According to Irving Klepper, the first fraternity (Phi Beta Kappa) was founded for "social and literary purposes" at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776. After half a century of existence, it became and has since remained a s ...

Number of words: 1480 | Number of pages: 6

Beowulf, Epic Hero

... of people are afraid of various things, and to be fearless is quite an honorable characteristic in one’s personality, although it could get you in to trouble now a days. Because of the rise in crime in the Twentieth Century, there are many things to fear such as getting mugged, robbed, raped, killed, or even just getting lost, but none of these compares to fighting gigantic sea-monsters and vicious beasts. Although these are fictional obstacles of great feats, they are still scary to think about. Imagine watching a monster eat your frien ...

Number of words: 608 | Number of pages: 3

The Lottery: Symbolism

... doom. Someone's fate lies in an inanimate object, the black box. We do not always enjoy change, even if it might prove beneficial to us. The box is symbolic of our loathing of change; it is old and splintered showing that we cling to what is familiar rather than change and it also symbolizes the traditions of the community. No one in the little town questions the origin of the black box, but accept it as an intrical part of their lives. The lottery itself is symbolic of the paradox of the human psyche between compassion on one hand and the ...

Number of words: 442 | Number of pages: 2

Root 2

... Roots, the story about the relationship between Africans and white men in the 1800s on Atlantic Ocean in a slavehsip, Chapter 37, "Muttering among themselves for hours, the men developed a deepening sense of intrigue and of brotherhood¡K ¡K ¡K from different people or places." and "After some time, he spoke again,¡K ¡K ¡K the hold soon filled with mutterings of approval." At that time, Kunta and the other prisoners wanted to keep their voices secret. Because they feared if the white men heard their plan, they would know the prisoners h ...

Number of words: 561 | Number of pages: 3

18th Century Literature

... in 1700. The literature of the Restoration was characterized by wit and elegance influenced by French classical taste. This period pertained to traditional values and "wit". The Diary of Samuel Pepys written by Samuel Pepys and A Journel of the Plague Years by Daniel Defoe are just a few examples of literary works from the Restoration Period. The Diary of Samuel Pepys is also an example of journalistic fiction. In the excerpts from Pepys' diary, he shows the historical background and culture of the 18th century. The reader is able to und ...

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