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Death Of A Salesman

... are three crucial aspects in which we must examine. Firstly, we must examine the battered and seemingly wretched character of Willy Loman, to understand how he came to these dreams. Secondly, we must evaluate Willy's eldest son, Biff, we must perceive his knowledge of his 'father' and why he warns his father thus. Finally, to make an accurate assessment of Willy's dreams, we have to grasp and conceive the idea of Willy's dream, the American dream. In Death of a Salesman, Willy is presented as being a man who had a chance at success, ...

Number of words: 2176 | Number of pages: 8

Appearances Can Be Decieving

... shown to people outside of the household is very different from the reality of what actually occurs in their home. By focusing on Paul's behavior he possesses when riding his horse, his mothers beliefs about luck and how they influence Paul's behavior in trying to win her love, and by his mother's behavior and reality of her actual love towards the children, it is apparent that D.H. Lawrence makes suggestions that things are not always what they seem. The reader is also able to see that appearances are deceiving. In the story, Paul's ...

Number of words: 1058 | Number of pages: 4

Lantau's "Do You See What I See": Main Points

... home. You are taught the things your parents were taught when they were younger so, you and your parents have mostly the same main beliefs. For example say I have been brought up in an all white family. I have been taught that whites and blacks can not be united because my parents have those beliefs and they have passed their beliefs on to me. Say my neighbor is a young lady my age and she is a black girl and she is dating a white man. Her mom is white and her dad is black so she feels like it is all right for whites and blacks to be intertw ...

Number of words: 1064 | Number of pages: 4

Short Happy Life Of Francis Ma

... Macomber had too much money for Margot to ever leave him." This is indicative of their behavior throughout the story. One gets the feeling that Mrs. Macomber wishes her husband to be more brave and powerful. Mr. Wilson possesses these qualities, which is why Margot flirts with him and admires him. Being around Mr. Wilson shows Margot what is lacking in her husband more than she previously realized. The real problems begin when Macomber, Wilson and Margot go hunting lions. Macomber shoots poorly and flushes the lion into a space where it ca ...

Number of words: 532 | Number of pages: 2

To His Coy Mistress

... allusions used in the poem, are in fact, what makes this poem so interesting. The speaker begins the poem by explaining to his mistress that if they had the time and place to discuss there feelings, then it would be no crime to complain and the modesty and reluctance among them would also be ok. However because the situation does not permit them to have such a discussion, he attempts to explain how he feels, in a poem. He begins his explanation by saying “I would love you ten years before the flood” which to me means that he wou ...

Number of words: 542 | Number of pages: 2

King Lear And The Fatal Flaw

... entire court. Whichever loves him the most will be given the most land. The eldest, Goneril, protests her undying devotion and is given a third of the Kingdom. The second, Regan, does the same and gets another third, but the youngest, Cordelia, is stopped by her honesty. Cordelia does love her father dearly, and knows why her sisters spoke as they did, but is not prepared to take advantage of her ignorant father’s pride simply to bring her land and power. Lear’s reaction to this can be likened to that of a spoiled child and in his fury, ...

Number of words: 441 | Number of pages: 2

African American Literature Sh

... the Captain know that something was not right. The Captain chose to ignore Shine’s warning or discovery and told Shine that he should continue to do what he was suppose to being doing and not worry about it. The Captain totally disregarded Shine’s warning about the overflow of water in the boiler. After Shine told the Captain what was going on, he knew of the outcome of the overflow of water in the ship, and so he decided not to hang around to find out; Shine jumped ship. Even when the Captain’s daughter called out to him ...

Number of words: 440 | Number of pages: 2

The Hundred Secret Senses By A

... she imagined Kwan to be a small, skinny, shy, and quiet girl. Instead she turns out to a vital and very loud coming up to greet them saying "haloo." Kwan and Olivia developed a bond as her mom is too busy with marriage and divorce and is now back to dating again. They shared a room and Kawn would ask her too many questions. Soon students from Olivia's school would tease her for having a Chinese sister that knew nothing and she hated Kwan for it. However, Kwan didn't mind and still was nice to her sister, she would tell her stories about he ...

Number of words: 665 | Number of pages: 3

Nature

... be deadly. Tidal waves are just one example of what the ocean can do. These massive waves can crash down on entire cities destroying anything in its path. Creatures of the sea such as whales and sharks can be deadly. Even though the odds are slim of being killed by one, things can still happen. Such creatures like whales as depicted in Moby Dick can be a nice sight but also deadly. In the book the captain of the ship lost his leg in a prior encounter with a whale. When the crew went after Moby Dick he snapped and swelled huge waves towards ...

Number of words: 888 | Number of pages: 4

Analysis Of Platos Purgatorio

... account of life in the Middle Ages, for Catholic dogma and the leadership of the Pope dominated Medieval existence. Throughout Purgatorio, Dante expresses several of his ideas about love: love of other humans and love from God. For example, the meeting with the spirit of Casella conveys a feeling of human warmth and love. This is the first of a series of encounters in Purgatorio displaying the everlasting power of friendship and human compassion. Another example of Dante's expression of love manifests on the second terrace, the ter ...

Number of words: 1074 | Number of pages: 4

King Lear 2

... Gloucester learns to achieve clear vision, and consequently avoids a fate similar to Lear's. Throughout most of King Lear, Lear's vision is clouded by his lack of insight. Since he cannot see into other people's characters, he can never identify them for who they truly are. When Lear is angered by Cordelia, Kent tries to reason with Lear but he is too stubborn to listen. Lear responds to Kent's opposition by saying he never wants to see Kent. Kent was only trying to do what was best for Lear, but Lear could not see that. Later, Lear's visio ...

Number of words: 1037 | Number of pages: 4

Tartuffe

... lovers, Valere and Marianne, trying to get together but being thwarted. However, instead of the villain, is not the one who is antagonizing them, it is Orgon who gets in the way. Orgon tries to flatter by offering Marianne to be his wife. Before it is all over, Orgon ends up giving the deed to all his land to the deceitful . The other comic elements such as the unmasking of the villain and the happy ending are also present in . It is in the duality of Orgon, who is a believing and devoted subject, and , the manipulating hypocrite. M ...

Number of words: 773 | Number of pages: 3

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