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The Reality Of Huckleberry Fin

... frauds who are ill at heart and produce no good at all. A kind man Jim, a black slave at the beginning of this novel, goes through much and many people go through much for him. Of these characters I have just mentioned, Jim is the only considerate one, and the Duke and the Dauphin and Huckleberry Finn's father are evil. Huckleberry Finn has no strong feelings for his father except that of resentment. His father abandoned him when he was a child and come backs to town once in a while. His father would beat Huck many times usually because ...

Number of words: 874 | Number of pages: 4

Epic Of Gilgamesh 2

... close friends, Achilles had struck hector in the throat with his sword. Achilles was careful not to cut his windpipe so he could talk back. Hector pleaded and begged Achilles to give him a proper burial, but Achilles did nothing but laugh in his face, "Beg me no beggary by soul or parents, whining dog!" Achilles then takes Hector's naked body and drags it over his friends grave. Achilles's pride almost overtook his other traits and this flaw demonstrates the fact that Achilles was still human. The hero from the Bhagavad-Gita, Arj ...

Number of words: 498 | Number of pages: 2

Great Expectations 7

... of love, "It seems," said Estella, very calmly that there are certain sentiments, fancies-I don't know how to call them-which I am not able to comprehend. When you say you love me, I know what you mean as a form of words, but nothing more" (347). Her lack of emotions and understanding give the people who "love" her a difficult time. Estella appears to do what she has to in a manner irritatingly relaxed. She functions like a robot programed to carry necessary tasks. "You may kiss me if you like," (88), she tells Pip with no feeling, almost as ...

Number of words: 477 | Number of pages: 2

The Crucible - Comparing Play And Movie

... there were no such scenes in the play. All of the action in the play was indoors. The director, in this case, was simply using the advantages of movie making. It is difficult to replicate an outdoors scene in a theatre. Also, some of the techniques used when filming outdoors create a symbolic message. A portion of the scenes before the beginning of the witchcraft trials is seen in a downpour of rain, possibly foreshadowing doom and dreariness to come. There were some scenes added or adapted in the movie as opposed to the play. First, the ...

Number of words: 982 | Number of pages: 4

Cats Cradle 2

... manage to destroy this beautiful planet, life will end. All great societies have come to tragic anti-climatic ends. The Romans slowly poisoned themselves through their use of an amazingly complex lead piping system, and Athens feel eventually to an equally dismal fate. In our modern society the world has watched as many threats of global destruction have come and gone. The fact that currently the nuclear arsenal of the United States alone could easily destroy all of earth leaves many fearing that the end is near. The contemplation of on ...

Number of words: 791 | Number of pages: 3

Robert Frost And Mother Nature

... of the earth is "Two Tramps in Mud Time." The theme of the poem is that man should follow his heart, leading him to do what he loves best. In the poem, the theme is symbolized by a man chopping wood. Although he may not be the best at what he does, he does what he loves and wants to do. The nature flows through him every time he swings the ax, and that's all that matters to him. Also, in another work, frost writes about the beauty of nature. In the poem "The Road Not Taken ", the man has to make a decision at a fork in the middle of t ...

Number of words: 542 | Number of pages: 2

Hedda Gabler

... motif of "One doesn't do such a thing!" that is alluded to during the play and expounded upon Hedda's death that shows that Hedda's uncertain stance between masculine and feminine gender roles and their associated traits is not tolerated by her society. Ibsen employs a reversal of traditional gender roles within Hedda and Jorgen Tesman's marriage to emphasises Hedda's masculine traits. Hedda displays no emotion or affection towards her husband Jorgen. This appearance of indifference is a trait that is usually common to men: Tesman - "My old m ...

Number of words: 1494 | Number of pages: 6

Great Gatsby & Scarlet Letter

... novels and addressed in different ways is adultery. Unfaithfulness is ever present in The Great Gatsby, while it is a one-time occurrence in The Scarlet Letter. It would appear that this would make adultery a more powerful force in The Great Gatsby. On the contrary, it is seen as insignificant in Fitzgerald’s novel and definitive in The Scarlet Letter. Whether it is Tom and Myrtle, or Gatsby and Daisy, the fact that these people are wed appears irrelevant to them. Meanwhile, Hester and Dimmesdale have sex as part of a meaningful rela ...

Number of words: 685 | Number of pages: 3

Trouble And Her Friends

... who were behind the scenes, lurking in the shadows. She is a person that does not fear such things because she is the one in control...until she loses it. Can you imagine, being free as a bird, lurking around the net, experiencing it with all your senses to the ultimate limit? Then, as quickly as you were out on your own, you are tragically yanked off the net because of a law passed by Congress. Well, this is indeed what happened to Trouble. She is forced to run away from everyone and everyone she knows in order to start her life over again. ...

Number of words: 585 | Number of pages: 3

Dante’s Influence On Italian Culture

... During his earlier years Dante was neutral politically, but he eventually rose to become a high political figure in the Florentine government. He joined the White Guelphs, who split from the Black Guelphs. When the Blacks took over, Dante was banished from political office and exiled from Florence (Parish Internet). His life changed drastically during his exile, enabling him to concentrate on his writing. Dante was one of the most influential individuals in early European literature, language, and politics. He influenced Italian society ...

Number of words: 876 | Number of pages: 4

Broken Chain

... the chief and the first Indian commander in a western army in the history, but his ambition ultimately put him into the trap set up by the British. Mohahehu, who is succeeded to become the new chief of the six nations, feeling that something has been wrong from the beginning of helping the British to fight against Indians in Delaware. On the other side, there is Sir William Johnson. He is a man that will do anything to satisfy his interest and at the same time accomplishes the British king’s plans. As we can see, he even married an Indi ...

Number of words: 417 | Number of pages: 2

John Betjemin Poetry

... Officer represents the brewery that is rebuilding 'The Bear' and it is through this character that Betjeman criticises them. The first paragraph of the poem is a retrospective look at the way the PRO first introduces himself to the public. It depicts an idealistic, sentimental picture of the village inn: 'ancient, clean, and free from sin.' Betjeman highlights how easily the PRO pulls the public into his creation by emphasising the lines: 'So spake the brewers P.R.O., A man who really ought to know, For he is paid for doing so.' with a r ...

Number of words: 649 | Number of pages: 3

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