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A Story About WWF

... I can ask you one question. Why do you want the title so badly?" " Well Gene, ever since I was a child, the championship belt has been held by disrespecting degenerates. I feel it's time for a real champion get the belt. That is why I'm here, I'm the people's cham....." Before sting could finish his sentence he is attacked by HHH. HHH's partner distracted the referee long enough for him to deliver the devastating 'Piledriver'. With Sting's head exposed, HHH drops to the ground and drives Sting's exposed head on the cement floor. The force wa ...

Number of words: 620 | Number of pages: 3

A Comparison Of Two Poems About Soldiers Leaving Britain To

... "Joining The Colours" was written when the soldiers and their relative's thought that the war would be over by Christmas but instead it finished much later on and millions of soldiers got killed. The mood in "The Send Off" is totally different because the soldiers were already afraid. They knew how dangerous the war was because of what so many people had experienced since "Joining The Colours" was written in 1914. There was no celebration for them because most of the people knew what was going to happen. The structure and the style of e ...

Number of words: 1693 | Number of pages: 7

The Meaning Of Suffering In Job And The Aeneid

... destroy Carthage, her favorite city. God takes away everone deat to Job. He is physically alone except for Eliphaz, Bilad, Zophar and Elihu. These men, although they are the only people to speak to Job, offer very little sympathy. They blame him for his misfortune and tell Job that he has probably angered God to an extent that his punishment is deserved. Aeneas, though, has the companionship of his men and other friends which help him along his journey. Not only are his men friendly and admiring of Aeneas, they are on his sid ...

Number of words: 987 | Number of pages: 4

Dubliners

... of Ireland." The series of short stories included in depict a broken morale in and around the city of Dublin. The early 1900's marked a time of disheartened spirits not only in Dublin but all of Ireland. England still clutched Ireland under it's own control.. The citizens were bitter and dismayed. It wasn't until 1922 that Ireland freed itself from England. Up until that time, Ireland was occupied and ruled from Britain. The occupation had begun hundreds of years before, but from the end of the 18th century, a distinct Irish nationalism b ...

Number of words: 1335 | Number of pages: 5

Janie And The Porch

... In the beginning stages of the novel the porch scene is used frequently. Women of the town congregate on the porch in the evenings to enjoy the outdoor atmosphere and gossip. The porch is used to express comfort and well being. As a young child Janie is guided and comforted by her grandmother who raised her. You can see this in Janie’s grandmothers’ want for the best for Janie from the quote on page 13; “Dat’s what makes me skeered. You don’t mean no harm. You don’t even know where harm is at. Ah’m ole now. ...

Number of words: 752 | Number of pages: 3

Odyessy - Circe And Calipso

... his troops, burial rights, hospitality, and the relationship between host and guest. The Calypso episode explains how a man must be faithful to his wife in his heart. The Calypso scene opens with a description of how beautiful her island of meadows and flowers is and how “even a deathless god who came upon that place would gaze in wonder, heart entranced with pleasure” (154). The story proceeds to describe the goddess as having a “breathtaking voice” (154) and being “lustrous” (155). Yet, when the story ...

Number of words: 1080 | Number of pages: 4

Coming Of Age In Mississippi

... of telling of one woman's struggle for her basic rights in a hostile environment . This book begins with the life of its author . She starts out as basically a slave child on a farm in Mississippi . She tells of her parents lives , how they went to the fields at sun up and came back from them at sundown . She describes her abusive cousin , George Lee , and tells of a few traumatic childhood experiences . She goes on describing where her mother and fathers marital problems begin , which leads to their separation and her father moving ...

Number of words: 1537 | Number of pages: 6

The Relationship Among Spirituality, Community, Simplicity, Joyfulness, And Service To Others

... example, about more than half of the churches in Charlotte depend on the community, meaning they get most of their support from the community (from donations, from helping others, etc.). Simplicity depends on an individual, if he/she is living a simple life or are they more of complex type of people. There are lots of people that are difficult and they live a fancy/sporty life, where they have to have everything. Joyfulness also deals with how a person is around a group of people. Is the person interactive, is he/she happy, do they have ...

Number of words: 472 | Number of pages: 2

All Quiet On Westren Front

... end is "weary, broken, burnt out, rootless, and without hope." Through Baümer, Remarque examines how war makes man inhuman. He uses excellent words and phrases to describe crucial details to this theme. "The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts." Baümer and his classmates who enlisted into the army see the true reality of the war. They enter the war fresh from school, knowing nothing except the environment of hopeful youth and they come to a premature maturity with the war, their only home. "We were eighteen and had begun to ...

Number of words: 1051 | Number of pages: 4

Scarlet Letter Essay

... culture in which he lived, and from his awareness of two of his own ancestors who had presided over bloody persecutions during the Salem witchcraft trials. There is a certain irony in the way in which this concept is worked out in The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne's pregnancy forces her sin to public view, and she is compelled to wear the scarlet "A" as a symbol of her adultery. Yet, although she is apparently isolated from the normal association with the "decent" folk, Hester, having come to terms with her sin, is inwardly reconciled to ...

Number of words: 748 | Number of pages: 3

The Roles Of Domineering Heads

... authoritarian heads of the families. In The House of the Spirits, Blanca rebels while still living in her father's household. She ignores her father's demands and does as she pleases behind his back. Blanca is thus developed in her reaction to the rule of her father; she acts against his will and stays around to suffer the consequences. She is strong and stubborn, unwilling to allow a situation to worry her. Gertrudis, in Like Water for Chocolate, runs away from home rather than rebel in Mama Elena's house and face her wrath and to obta ...

Number of words: 1064 | Number of pages: 4

Casablanca

... by reason. This prominent difference is evident in their political beliefs, their relationships with Ilsa, and in the director's portrayal of their inner feelings. Rick Blane and Victor Lazlo are individuals with very strong political beliefs. Even though both characters demonstrate that they have an interest in politics, they have different driving forces within them that bring forth their interests. In Rick's case, he exhibits an interest in politics that is centered around his feelings for the woman he loves. For example, when ...

Number of words: 804 | Number of pages: 3

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