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Report On "The Liar"

... of his father. He uses lying to attract the attention of pretty much anyone but especially his mother who he feels has underestimated him his entire life. This is his way of getting back at her. James' mother, Margaret, is a widow in her late 40's early 50's. She is a strong catholic who believes her prayers to god will save her from her troubles. Her biggest trouble is James' lying. She thought that she had him cured until she discovered proof that he was at it again. Now she is even more determined to make James “well” once and fo ...

Number of words: 963 | Number of pages: 4

Scarlet Letter Reflective Mono

... for her fellow towns people. A certain air of mystery still surrounds her, and a great deal of curiosity, for she has not given up the name of the one who was partner in godly sin. She is quite often seen walking through the market place with her sin-born child Pearl, doing their shopping, buying their bread, but one can feel the eyes turn and burn upon the two when they pass, for no one has put to rest the case of Hester Prynne. There I was minding my own nevermind when like a bolt of lightning from the heavens I saw Mistress Hester Prynne ...

Number of words: 553 | Number of pages: 3

William Shakespeare

... Though she was the daughter of a local farmer, she was related to a family of considerable wealth and social standing. Mary Arden and John Shakespeare were married in 1557. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. He was one of eight children. The Shakespeare's were well respected prominent people. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social class. Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers ...

Number of words: 915 | Number of pages: 4

The Chocolate War

... "When he returned to the school after practice, he found a letter scotch-taped to the door of his locker. A summons from the vigils. Subject: Assignment."(Cormier 62) He is now forced to refuse the school chocolate sale. He now has to face Brother Leon and tell him no which soon gives him insight in to the teachers’ feelings. "His eyes gave him away. His face was always under control but his eyes showed his vulnerability."(Cormier 92) Jerry realizes that Brother Leon is struggling with the candy sale and that he is tr ...

Number of words: 527 | Number of pages: 2

The Stranger 2

... life: from life to death; from funeral to marriage and then to prison. He described how a person's feeling could change or rather unchange during such events. Meursault is just one of the very ordinary people that you will meet when walking on the street. The only extraordinary thing you can find in him will probably be his personality. He is a kind of person who really doesn't care about anything perhaps in his life. He doesn't worry about his future nor his past, or maybe even his present doesn't have much significants to him. He is alw ...

Number of words: 837 | Number of pages: 4

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

... respectable existence as Dr. Jekyll. Gradually, however, the unmitigated evil of his darker self predominates, until finally he performs an atrocious murder. His saner self determines to curtail those alternations of personality, but he discovers that he is losing control over his transformations, that he slips with increasing frequency into the world of evil. Finally, unable to procure one of the ingredients for the mixture of redemption, and on the verge of being discovered, he commits suicide. Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin, is a powerful ...

Number of words: 5272 | Number of pages: 20

Odysseus By Homer

... his victory he satys to celebrate until a force is gathered against him. He must then flee after many of his men are killed. Afterwards Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops. they are attacked and someof the men are eaten by Polyphemus. After getting the giant Cyclops drunk, Odysseus and his medn blind the monster with a spear in his one eye. The could have made an escape without misfortune but Odysseus mocked Polyphemus and shouted his real name, when before Odysseus had told Polyphemus that his name was "Noman". With thi ...

Number of words: 807 | Number of pages: 3

American Gulag The Death Of Bu

... began calling various acquaintances of his forward from the audience, and was handing each a small envelope. There was a look of general perplexity throughout the audience during the strange proceedings, but their confusion immediately turned to horror as the man behind the podium retrieved a manilla envelope from his desk, and from the envelope he withdrew a fully loaded .357 magnum with a 6.5 inch barrel. There was a resounding chorus of, "No, Budd no!", and several curses as a few of the cameramen dove to the floor. The man with the gun tri ...

Number of words: 987 | Number of pages: 4

Robinson Crusoe 3

... as having “a very good Countenance, not a fierce and surly Aspect…”, “he had all the Sweetness and Softness of an European in his Countenance too…”, “His Hair was long and black, not curl’d like Wool…”, “The Colour of his Skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not of an ugly yellow nauseous tawny, as the Brasilians, and Virginians, and other Natives of America are…”, and “his Nose small, not flat like the Negroes, a very good mouth, thin Lips, a ...

Number of words: 797 | Number of pages: 3

All My Sons- Arthur Miller

... though Miller is slow to establish his main theme in the exposition, once set, the main themes develop into powerful messages that hold meaning for all: if one cannot look beyond their personal circle, they are condemned to an ignorant existence ended by a tragic moment of realization. Joe Keller goes through this slow, and painful, process of realization. It has been hard work for Keller to maintain his blind ignorance toward his crime, and his guilt; however, despite his efforts, his tainted past is continually creeping into his ...

Number of words: 485 | Number of pages: 2

Tamed Shrews And Twelfth Night

... out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. After examining these two plays, one will see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. For all the praises it has garnered throughout the centuries, it is curious to note that ...

Number of words: 1082 | Number of pages: 4

A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man

... urges. One is a timid outsider bullied by his classmates. The other is courageous enough to confront and question authority. One devoutly hopes to become a priest. The other cynically rejects religion. Stephen loves his mother, yet eventually hurts her by rejecting her Catholic faith. Taught to revere his father, he can't help but see that Simon Dedalus is a drunken failure. Unhappy as a perpetual outsider, he lacks the warmth to engage in true friendship. "Have you never loved anyone?" his fellow student, Cranly, asks him. "I tried to love ...

Number of words: 809 | Number of pages: 3

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