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To Kill A Mockingbird 4

... Jean Louise (The youngest of the two . She also trys to be a boy by doing boy things). And you can't forget their black maid. Her name is Calpurnia. Miss Rachael is Dill's aunt that lives in Maycomb. Dill is a friends with Jem and Scout. According to Scout they are married. (Boo) Arthur Radley is the person that takes Jem back to his house after Jem gets hurt by Bob Ewell. Tom Robinson is a black man that was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell is Mayella's father. He is out for revenge on Atticus for what ...

Number of words: 1167 | Number of pages: 5

Similarities In "Miss Jean Brodie", "Dead Poets Society", And "The Trial And Death Of Socrates"

... a line. It is too bad that she was treated as though she had done something wrong. The headmaster should have directed her venom at someone who was more deserving. Professor Keating is another who had his pupils best interests at heart. His teaching methods were eccentric, but his point always came across loud and clear. He was idolized by his students. In a school of such dignity and staunchness, his approach was a breath of fresh air. He was never afraid to put himself on the line if it meant that his students were to gain. This was ...

Number of words: 461 | Number of pages: 2

Capybara

... pig. All s have large flat noses, webbed feet, short legs, and no tail. Their fur is very coarse and it is usually a reddish-brown color. s also have large incisor teeth that continuously grow. s must constantly gnaw and chew on wood and nuts to wear their teeth down. To protect themselves from the hot sun, s will often rest in nearby pools of water. They will also be found lying mud or in the shade. s are found in South American countries such as Brazil and Venezuela. They are well adapted for living on land and in the water. Herds of ...

Number of words: 700 | Number of pages: 3

Queen Mab In Romeo And Juliet

... and Mercutio adds that he also had a dream. In Mercutio's description of his dream the readers grasps a distinct image of Queen Mab, a fairylike figure who exploits and changes the dreams of people to those of mischief and materialism. Mercutio's perception of Queen, the true nature of his character and the fact that dreams is the product of "routine thoughts of the day" are exposed and represented through this one monologue. 1.Mercutio presents the image of Queen Mab very clearly, and his perception of her is strange and interesting. ...

Number of words: 1393 | Number of pages: 6

Elephant Man

... a horrible disease called elephantiasis. This extreme misfortune caused Merrick to be lame and his appearance to be that of a monster. With his skull the size of his waist and large quantities of skin growing randomly all over his body, no one wanted to befriend John Merrick. Everywhere he went screams of horror and looks of disgust greeted him. As a young child, his mother passed away leaving him a homeless orphan. So, because of his hideous looks, being displayed as half-man and half-elephant at a freak-show became normal. His ...

Number of words: 797 | Number of pages: 3

Chopin's "The Storm": Summary

... of the narrative. The title refers to nature, so the storm can therefore he seen as symbolic of sexuality and passion. And the image of the storm will be returned to again and again throughout the story. At the beginning of the story Bobinot and his young son, Bibi decide to wait out a rapidly approaching storm at the store. Bobinot's wife, Calixta, is home alone, tending to the household chores. Calixta's is not aware of the storm approaching, although she is married and has a child, she is unaware of the sexuality and passion with ...

Number of words: 812 | Number of pages: 3

Othello 2 -

... has a past filled with tragic and exotic tales and has proved himself worthy of the title General in the Venetian army. Even before we, as an audience, have had a chance to meet Othello and Desdemona we learn that the match is considered as disgusting as it is outrageous. From the very beginning everyone and everything seem to work against them, but in the hope that love will conquer all we do not allow ourselves to despair as yet. And indeed, the first act proves us right. After having explained why they love each other the world seems to a ...

Number of words: 969 | Number of pages: 4

Oedipus Rex 6

... is shown to be a well-liked and trusted king among all his townspeople. Solving the riddle of the Sphinx and saving Thebes brought him great fame and popularity. When time came to save the town from Laios’ killer, Oedipus relied much on his intellect. He searched for information about the night of the murder from Creon and Teiresias, but as he learned more details, Oedipus realized not only that he was the killer but also that he married his mother. Throughout his inquiry he believed he was doing good for his people as well as hims ...

Number of words: 549 | Number of pages: 2

Kreutzer Sonata

... From his experiences, he comes to three generalizations: that women are inherently deceitful, that relationships between men and women can never be anything but purely physical and that emotional love is only a temporary feeling that can never sustain a strong and long term relationship such as marriage. From these generalizations he comes to the conclusion that there is no such thing as everlasting love. In the story, women are constantly described as devious beings that need to be dealt with carefully in relationships such as ma ...

Number of words: 1124 | Number of pages: 5

Philosophy - Mills Utilitarian

... rules of experience is suggested, and no relative weights are assigned to the various considerations. In deciding whether or not to torture a terrorist who has planted a bomb in New York City, a utilitarian must evaluate both the overall welfare of the people involved or effected by the action taken, and the consequences of the action taken. To calculate the welfare of the people involved in or effected by an action, utilitarianism requires that all individuals be considered equally. Quantitative utilitarians would weigh the pleasure and p ...

Number of words: 1339 | Number of pages: 5

P.G. Wodehouse

... order to win the affections of a woman. P(elham) G(renville) Wodehouse, "Plum" to his friends(Babuser 1248). Was born to a well-to-do family in Surrey, England on Ocotber 15, 1881 in Guildford, England. He was educated at Dulwich, London and started writing at a young age. By the end of his life, PG Wodehouse turned out more than ninety stories and fifty other miscellaneous pieces of works such as film scripts, etc. (Jasen 1). During his childhood was abandoned by his parents and lived with various relatives. Although, as David Damrosch no ...

Number of words: 961 | Number of pages: 4

The Cask Of The Amontillado - Revenge

... will derive pleasure from the fact that "...as Fortunato slowly dies, the thought of his rejected opportunities of escape will sting him with unbearable regret, and as he sobers with terror, the final blow will come from the equalization that his craving for the wine has led him to his doom. "The Cask of Amontillado" is about one man's family revenge on another family. In structure, there can be no doubt, that both Montresor's plan of revenge and Poe's story are carefully crafted to create the desired effect. Poe writes this story f ...

Number of words: 447 | Number of pages: 2

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