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James Hurst's Use Of Symbols To Create A Mood

... fulfilled. Another emotion stirred up by the two phrases was a slow passage of time that seemed to go on forever. This was revealed by seasons that had ended without the next one coming. When James Hurst wrote the starting paragraphs of his short stories, he added in death. "Graveyard flowers who spoke softly of the names of the dead," written in "The Scarlet Ibis," hinted that there was a nearby graveyard filled with deadly air. In "The Summer of Two Figs," the fabric originally meant for a party dress that ended up turning into a shrou ...

Number of words: 349 | Number of pages: 2

Ghosts And Poltergeists

... worries tread was heard on the night before the United States entered into World War I and again on the eve of World War II. Another ghost seen in the White House is one of Dolly Madison’s cat. The cat has been said to be seen curled up in the sun on a window seat or just running around somewhere. Other famous and recorded stories are that Andrew Jackson has been heard laughing in bed, Thomas Jefferson has been heard playing the violin, even a old janitor has been seen wandering through the White House with his feather duster. There are m ...

Number of words: 673 | Number of pages: 3

Shampoo Planets - Book Report

... on a Canadian N.A.T.O. base. The names of his parents are Dr. Douglas Charles Thomas and Janet Coupland. He is the third son out of four in the Family. Douglas moved to Vancouver, Canada, when he was four years old and he attended school here until he graduated at Sentinel Secondary School in 1979. After high school he attended Emily Carr College of Art and Design in 1984. He was quite a good artist, for he earned a solo art show at the Vancouver Art Gallery. In Japan, in completed a two year course in Japanese buisness science in 1986 ...

Number of words: 413 | Number of pages: 2

1984 - Success

... in it. They made up a figurehead for themselves, Big Brother, who was almost like a god. Everyone worshiped him because they made it look like he was the one who did everything that was good. The members of the Inner Party had complete and undoubted success because they achieved and maintained their goal, which was to become the most powerful people in the country and stay that way. They did many things to achieve this, including creating an imaginary evil force, known as the Brotherhood, which planned to overthrow them. They used this R ...

Number of words: 909 | Number of pages: 4

Knowledge

... complex these facts become. The one may learn in school is what I think of as worldly that will get people into the colleges and jobs that they may desire. The people that are abundant in educational are the people who dominate our economy and run our country. Certainly, this is one of the more important types of there are and definitely one that we could not do without, but it is not quite as important as some of the others. Education is vital in life, but mere facts cannot aid in the solution to all problems. Another source of is ...

Number of words: 1009 | Number of pages: 4

Odysseus: Traits Of An Epic Hero

... the sheep and he was the last one left so he had to hold onto the bottom with all his strength. Second, he was able to steer a boat through a raging thunderstorm. He also had to hold his men down so they wouldn't eat the honeyed plant because then they would forget about home. Not only is Odysseus strong he is also very intelligent. He knows when to do the right thing at the right moment. He carved beeswax from an enormous cube to give to his men to put in their ears so they didn't have to listen to the Siren's songs. Since Odysseus did ...

Number of words: 438 | Number of pages: 2

Herman Melville- Moby Dick

... debts and misfortunes. After a short time in a business house in New York City, Herman determined he needed to go to sea. He spent years traveling on a variety of ships, including whaling ships. C1. Melville's perspective on life is that God created the universe with an infinite number of meanings and man is always trying to determine one specific meaning. D2. The "lessons" that Melville is likely to weave into his writing are 1. An exposition on whales and the whaling industry. 2. A commentary on th ...

Number of words: 1437 | Number of pages: 6

Phyllis Wheatley

... ten percent are those who might be classified as upper-middle class, who want spiritual justification for their greed. Most of us know that the religion professed on these telecasts is not about trusting in God or having a deep belief in his teachings, ideas that aggregate Christianity in society. Instead, the old, the poor, and the rich are buying something to have as their own when they have nothing else, whether it be in the material, social, or emotional sense. So-called faith gives them possession, yet places responsibility ...

Number of words: 1434 | Number of pages: 6

Through The Tunnel: Third Person Point Of View

... give us a detailed and unbiased description of his/her surroundings while still retaining part of the character's view of reality. When the narrator says "It was a wild-looking place, and there was no one there" we are given the mother's view of the boy's beach, which in her opinion is "wild looking". This gives us a clear picture of the setting. Additionally, the sentence "He went out fast over the gleaming sand, over a middle region where rocks lay like discolored monsters under the surface, and then he was in the real sea - a warm sea wher ...

Number of words: 857 | Number of pages: 4

A Man For All Seasons- Every Man Has His Price

... human, will accept it, as it would be in their self-interest to do so. The play gives us a range of characters that have different prices, most of which are met, and shows the benefits gained. The Common Man represents us. He is as relevant in the times of the play as he is now. He is typical of us and just wants enough money to get by with, without getting into dangerous situations. He also shows how we will manipulate a situation to suit our own needs and wants. The Common Man shows self-interest on a small scale. Take for example ...

Number of words: 2286 | Number of pages: 9

Analisis Of Oedipus Rex

... that determine their happiness. In any case, Sophocles has provided a conclusive answer to those who suggest that Oedipus could, and therefore should, have avoided his fate. The oracle was "unconditional." it did not say, "If you do so-and-so you will kill your father," it simply said "You will kill your father and sleep with your mother." The ancients believed that whatever an Oracle predicts was bound to happen. Oedipus does what he can to evade his destiny, he resolves never to see his supposed parents again. But it is quite certa ...

Number of words: 1105 | Number of pages: 5

Every Gain There Is A Loss

... laughter and peace and well-being. But that world cannot exist. For, without tears, we may not laugh, and without grief, we experience no joy. Living in a three-dimensional world means accepting the two sides to everything. In the book "The Giver" by lois lowery, the authour makes her point very clear. Through the mind of a twelve-year old boy chosen to recieve the memories of a lost world for the sake of the "happiness" of the rest of his perfect society, we learn that perfection comes at a steep price. The people in this story lost the ...

Number of words: 1014 | Number of pages: 4

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