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Herman Melville

... literary concerns but whose works remained in obscurity until the 1920s, when his genius was finally recognized. Melville was born August 1, 1819, in New York City, into a family that had declined in the world. The Gansevoorts were solid, stable, eminent, prosperous people; the (Hermans Fathers side) Melvilles were somewhat less successful materially, possessing an unpredictable. erratic, mercurial strain. (Edinger 6). This difference between the Melvilles and Gansevoorts was the beginning of the trouble for the Melville family. Hermans mother ...

Number of words: 1733 | Number of pages: 7

Changes In Macbeth

... could trammel up the consequence, and catch, with his surcease, success;that but this blow might be-all and the end-all__ here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases we still have judgment here; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague th' inventor: this even-handed justice commends th' ingredients of our poisoned chalice to our own lips. He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his h ...

Number of words: 1140 | Number of pages: 5

The Stone Angel 2

... in their plots to create situations that develop into themes. Color imagery, animal imagery and flower imagery are just some of the themes found throughout these stories. The use of colors provides tones, indicates events and even sets the mood in these stories. The color white especially has the same representation in all three books. It represents wisdom and respect to certain characters in these stories. In the Stone Angel, Laurence uses the color white many times throughout her novel. The first time the color is mentioned, it is us ...

Number of words: 695 | Number of pages: 3

A Comparison Between The Dysto

... a society of total misery and wretchedness. Despite the many similar "distopic" elements found in these two pieces, there are still distinct differences which contribute to the variation in the overall themes of 1984 and The Matrix. Most obviously, in both 1984 and The Matrix, the protagonist is a rebel and resists the controlling power. In addition, the dystopian environments in which the protagonists dwell are similar. In both worlds, the protagonists have very few luxuries: the main meal consist of very little besides a nameless ...

Number of words: 1391 | Number of pages: 6

"Schlesinger's Canon Vs. My High School's Canon"

... high school, teachers encourage students to read not only standard English literature, but also to study the great writers of other cultures. There is a great deal of European influence in American society and in American education. Some people, like the Afrocentrists, feel that this influence is too heavy and that schools should also be teaching about other cultures in their classes. Schlesinger states in his book that he "believes in the importance of teaching Americans the history of other cultures—East Asia, Latin America, the Mid ...

Number of words: 1042 | Number of pages: 4

Humiliation For Humbleness?

... it as public displaying of physical corporal punishment. This was a way of correction and punishment during our Puritan age. "… was sentenced to be 'whipt, & branded with a hott iron on one of his cheekes.' … convicted of blasphemy … was ordered "to stand in pillory, have his head and hand put in & have his toung drawne forth out of his mouth, & peirct through with a hott iron.' … pleaded guilty to adultery … ordered 'fifteen stripes Severally to be laid upon her naked back at the Common Whipping post." These were several exampl ...

Number of words: 858 | Number of pages: 4

Madame Bovary 2

... math were about to change. My change of heart about math came about because of my teacher. From the first day of class I found myself fascinated by my teachers method of teaching, her attitude and the way she treated us the students. I immediately felt a strong bond with her a bond that I had never felt before with any of my other teachers. There was something about Ms. Smith that allowed me to put aside my bases about math and for once in my life look at the subject with a more objective approach. My best friend was also in the same math ...

Number of words: 1345 | Number of pages: 5

Memoirs Of An Invisible Man

... food and sustaining himself in the club. Every day that passes, Nick begins to feel that the government is closer, a few weeks later, David Jenkins shows up at his club and starts to install special doors that would prevent his escape. Nick is now faced with a difficult situation, he has to leave the club, but he also has to leave what has become almost like a home for him. As he finds another club to settle in, Jenkens shows up and begins to raid that club as well. Now Nick is convinced that Jenkens is going to capture him unless he finds a ...

Number of words: 842 | Number of pages: 4

Always A Vicim, The Characteri

... have orchestrated his life exemplify these characteristics. Physically, Joe Manetti is a man who elicits sympathy from the readers. His outward appearance, his voice and most of all his eyes display some degree of the pain and hopelessness he is suffering from. Dan Ross introduces us to a man who is "young and shabbily dressed"(107), and when we observe his face we see that it is "pale" and "wears a haunted look"(107). We wonder what this man has suffered to allow these emotions to so obviously appear on his sad face. When we here him speak ...

Number of words: 718 | Number of pages: 3

THe Knights Of The Round Table

... to their king. In King Arthur's court, tournaments were held which enabled the knights to demonstrate their military prowess, winning the approval of other knights and the attention of the ladies Sir Gawain After his baptism as a child, Gawain was set adrift in a casket, being eventually rescued by a poor fisherman. In youth, he made his way to Rome where he obtained his education. Having been knighted by Pope Sulpicius, he returned to Britain and the court of the High-King, Arthur, where he was re-united with his parents Sir Galah ...

Number of words: 454 | Number of pages: 2

Call Of The Wild

... life, he transforms from a domesticated, family pet to a primordial, wild beast. To begin with, before living in northern Canada and Alaska, Buck lived a pampered, luxurious life on Judge Miller’s estate in Santa Clara Valley, California. Although there were numerous breeds of dogs living on the estate, Buck had an aspect to himself that set him aside from the other dogs and animals. "For he was king – king over all creeping, crawling flying things of Judge Miller’s place, humans included." (, page 14). Buck would take long pe ...

Number of words: 984 | Number of pages: 4

Frankenstein Rejection By Soci

... [his] foot within the door before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted" . From that moment on he realized that people did not like his appearance and hated him because of it. If villagers didn't run away at the sight of him, then they might have even enjoyed his personality. The monster tried to accomplish this when he encountered the De Lacey family. The monster hoped to gain friendship from the old man and eventually his children. He knew that it could have been possible because the old man was blind, he could not see the ...

Number of words: 640 | Number of pages: 3

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