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Book Report - Lies My Teacher

... and The American Pageant. Loewen has argued his cases for Heroification, Euorcentrism and the first settlers, and Racism in our history. He has done this knowing fully that most people do not want to know the harsh realities of our nations past. The United States has tried to maintain a positive image throughout history. Unfortunately, it has many skeletons in its closet that need to come out to heal this great nation on many levels. If the public at large new the real role of racism in our nations infancy and how men tried to pursue their wa ...

Number of words: 1424 | Number of pages: 6

The Little Prince

... Earth on the anniversary of his arrival. I think that is written as a children's book but can be analyzed on many different levels. It is necessary to make clear this statement: one is defined as 'child' or an 'adult' not by age, but by state of mind. Maybe it is better to explain that it is a story for children, but not specifically for them alone. The story of exists on many different levels. Saint- Exupéry explains the importance of seeing beneath the surface by beginning his book with the story about drawings of closed and open boa ...

Number of words: 784 | Number of pages: 3

The Tragedy Of Hamlet

... is an amount of free will. In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. If every action is controlled by a hero's destiny, then the hero's death can't be avoided, and in a tragedy the sad part is that it could. Hamlet's death could have been avoided many times. Hamlet had many opportunities to kill Claudius, but did not take advantage of them. He also had the option of making his claim public, but instead he chose not too. A tragic hero doesn't need to be good. For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had fr ...

Number of words: 964 | Number of pages: 4

Macbeth - Lady Macbeth- Character Changes Throughout The Pla

... whirlwind of power, corruption, and the supernatural resulting in their descents. They were both so wrapped up in this greedy world they failed to consider the consequences of their actions more realistically. Macbeth started to succumb to the belief that deeds "must be acted ere they be scann’d,"(III.IV.140). Lady Macbeth in particular loses sight of rationality from the play’s beginning to end. She feigns an image of ruthlessness and believes she can handle the intrusion of unearthly evil in her mind and soul. She presents a seemingly ...

Number of words: 1926 | Number of pages: 8

The Characterization Of Gilgam

... so that he would be a more believable character. The depth of Gilgamesh's physical strength first appears to the reader in the prologue. Gilgamesh is said to be "the man to whom all things are known"(Gilgamesh 13). The gods created him with great care giving him beauty and courage. "The great gods made his beauty perfect, surpassing all others, terrifying like a great wild bull"(Gilgamesh 13). Wolff writes in his study that Gilgamesh is the "strongest man of his time, and the greatest warrior..."(1). Furthrermore, his beauty and power w ...

Number of words: 521 | Number of pages: 2

A Formal Application

... Crucifix". Through various examples in history he validates this unnecessary crucifix. "" rejoins the human race by immortalizing the importance of death. The structure of the poem is separated into three sections containing three stanza’s each. There is no apparent rhyme scheme making it a free verse and prose piece. The setting is outside, most likely close to the speakers house, and surrounded by forest and wildlife. It takes place in the mid 1900’s and probably in the spring-time. This piece is compiled of nine triplets separa ...

Number of words: 827 | Number of pages: 4

Comparison Of The Characters In "A Doll's House" And "The Stranger"

... may come to the surface. People may adjust their external behaviour and attitudes when around others because they may not like their true selves and either want to change themselves or just merely fit in with society and be liked by others. Another mask that is often worn is the powerful and superior one and so to feel superior when among others pushes them around and becomes a bully. This same person could be gentle, nice and kind when around family but may feel the need to appear superior around other people. This form of adjusting ...

Number of words: 1648 | Number of pages: 6

The Red Son

... in my heart. Under the ribs where pulses thud and flitting between bones of skull is the push, the endless mysterious command…” where the man can feel inside him, a strong motivation to leave home. This man doesn’t even want to really leave however, and he knows everyone does not want him to go either, but the motivation is still too great to deny. A good quote is “I go where you wist not of, nor I nor any man nor woman. I only know I go to storms, grappling against things wet and naked,” where the man knows h ...

Number of words: 620 | Number of pages: 3

Go Ask Alice 2

... called Tim and a sister Alexandria. The two are younger than Alice. At her new school it is horrible for her. Nobody speaks to her the first days. but her brother and sister like the new school. Finally she finds a friend at school. Her name is Gerda, but Alice’s mother and father don’t like her. Alice doesn’t feel happy in her family. She hates his sister and her brother more than she loves them. Tim is intolerable and her mother is constantly Peking at her. Alice gets to know Beth Baum. Beth is Jewish and her father ...

Number of words: 1015 | Number of pages: 4

Things Fall Apart 4

... he brings trouble upon himself, as well as those around him. One way to explain his actions and the misfortunes that usually follow is to conclude that Okonkwo has bad luck. Another way of looking at this fact is to say that the events are a result of coincidence. However, I disagree with these views, and instead assert that Achebe deliberately made sure that after each of Okonkwo's outbursts, a tragedy befell him and those around him. I think that Achebe could have been trying to hint to the reader that placing too much emphasis on acting m ...

Number of words: 520 | Number of pages: 2

Pride And Prejudice

... without hesitation. Charlotte had never shown any signs of love or sweet emotion towards him and she was never really interested in any prospect of marriage. Therefore, we are led to believe that Charlotte married Mr. Collins just to be married. There was no love shared prior to their marriage and after they were married, they led a pretty dull life and had generally the same schedule day after day. This couples development is limited by phasing them out of the novel. There is not much said about the Collins' after they marry. Auste ...

Number of words: 782 | Number of pages: 3

Tempest A Look At Reality And

... and Gonzalo’s minds are deluded by Prospero’s spells to make them unaware of what is happening around them or aware of something out of the ordinary, and Caliban is affected by Prospero’s spells physically. Gonzalo sees the things happening around him through a new prespective because of the spell that makes him see everything in a good light. Because of this spell Gonzalo states that their clothes are better than new, and that they are not stained with salt water. Gonzalo also brings up that the island is in excellent s ...

Number of words: 1472 | Number of pages: 6

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