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Tuesdays With Morrie

... his best friends of all time, Morrie Schwartz. One night this great sports writer of Detroit, Mitch Albom, was watching television and noticed a special on Night line that was about his old friend Morrie. He sadly found out that Morrie was dying of ALS and was trying to touch the world with his advice. "You talk, I'll listen," was one of Morrie Schwartz's famous quotes. Mitch set off to visit his old friend. There reunion was filled with stories of what happened in the past fifteen years of their lives. Mitch had a feeling of guilt beca ...

Number of words: 504 | Number of pages: 2

John Stuart Mill: Ethical Decision Making

... should make up ethical decision-making. John Stuart Mill supports and explains his reasoning in his book, Utilitarianism. Mill illustrates the guidelines of his theory. Mill defines utilitarianism as the quest for happiness. His main point is that one should guide his or her judgements by what will give pleasure. Mill believes that a person should always seek to gain pleasure and reject pain. Utilitarianism also states that the actions of a person should be based upon the “greatest happiness principle”. This principle states that ethica ...

Number of words: 1194 | Number of pages: 5

Hamlet A Critical Analysis

... caused by manipulation and deceit. In this case it is the Family of Polonius. Contrary to popular belief, the tragedy of Hamlet is not about him nor of his family. It is however the tragic fate of Polonius’ family Because their deaths were not the consequences of their own sinful actions rather by the innocent involvement in the schemes of Claudius and Hamlet. Although some may say that polonius deserved his death because of his surreptitious style. Even though all he was really doing was following the king's inclinations. Polonius wa ...

Number of words: 1476 | Number of pages: 6

The Love Song Of J. Alfred Pul

... because he feels the prime of his life is over. His preoccupation with the of time characterizes the fear of aging he has. The poem deals with the aging and fears associated with it of the narrator. The themes of insecurity and time are concentrated on. Prufrock is not confident with himself mentally or his appearance. He is terrified of what will occur when people see his balding head or his slim and aging body. This insecurity is definitely a hindrance for him. It holds him back from doing the things he wishes to do. This is the sort of ...

Number of words: 1339 | Number of pages: 5

LORD OF THE FLIES

... the atomic war which, at that time was still raging around the globe. The book begins by introducing the two of the characters - Ralph and Piggy. Ralph finds a conch (a shell shaped in such a way that when blown it will sound) and blows it, summoning the rest of the boys, who were on the aeroplane and survived the crash. Last to arrive are the choir, who are described as a "black catterpillar moving along the beach." On closer examination is is found that there is a wide variance in the age of the boys, from about 6 to 12 years of age. ...

Number of words: 1564 | Number of pages: 6

A Dolls House - The Transformation Of Nora Helmer

... Ibsen utilizes this time for dramatic purposes of the Christian holidays and to show the struggle between a middle class marriage. Nora plans on having a big holiday bash, while Torvald would rather refrain since there is a rather limited cash flow. "Nora: Oh yes, Torvald, we can squander a little now…piles of money" (1506). Torvald follows up with, "But then it is three full months till the raise comes through" (, 1506). Nora at this point in the play is nothing more than a child, careless in her action and not ...

Number of words: 1567 | Number of pages: 6

My Mistress Eyes Are Nothing L

... like the sun" (1). The speaker is saying that he does not see her eyes to be bright and clear like the sun. "Coral is far more red than her lips red" (2). The speaker is saying that her lips are pale and that the color of her lips is not as vibrant as coral. "If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun" (3). During this time period the desired skin color was pale, and the speaker says that his mistress' breasts were a brownish-gray. "If hairs be wires, black wires grown on her head" (4). The speaker is saying that her hair is not so ...

Number of words: 465 | Number of pages: 2

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 ...

Number of words: 413 | Number of pages: 2

Fate, Mayor Of Casterbridge

... she and Henchard proposed to do earlier, that is, marry one another. When she refuses to see him, because she likes Farfrae, she is intentionally provoking him. Henchard confronts her about this matter and he marriage to him. Lucetta refuses to marry until Henchard threatens to black mail her. He intends to black mail her with the love letters she wrote him earlier. She agrees to the marriage. Lucetta, however, marries Farfrae. She does this because he is good looking, better off than Henchard, and totally infatuated with her. This course was ...

Number of words: 990 | Number of pages: 4

The Great Gatsby - The Green L

... a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one." Therefore the green light has no more symbolic meaning to him, and neither does Daisy. I don't believe that in our world today that we have an object that universally symbolizes the same meaning as the green light did. The green light was physically close to him but he thought he could never actually have it, "it" meaning Daisy. Money could be viewed in the same sense. In our society money is everywhere, but for most of us it is difficult to acquire all t ...

Number of words: 1219 | Number of pages: 5

A Jury Of Her Peers - Case Dismissed

... and send a group of people to check out their house for clues. The group includes the sheriff, his wife, Mrs. Hale and Mr. Hale. When they reach the Wright house, the men went upstairs to discuss the murder scene and look for clues. They leave the women downstairs to gather things and to look for clues. The women do indeed find the clues to implicate Mrs. Wright and the men do not. The ladies decide not to turn in Mrs. Wright because they feel sorry for her. The reason that the ladies do not tun in Mrs. Wright is because she is a sen ...

Number of words: 764 | Number of pages: 3

Pride And Prejudice

... his statement is not that of love, nor of fondness, rather it is one of complete disgust. "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies slighted by other men." From Darcy’s reaction, we can only imagine what he really thinks of Elizabeth, but we are given a very good idea. This is not love at first sight, there is no attraction between the two, there is nothing at all. Elizabeth has an equal reaction to Darcy. When she overhears the co ...

Number of words: 1413 | Number of pages: 6

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