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Lord Of The Flies

... everyone to work together, representing presidents, kings, all good leaders whereas Jack leads to gain power, thus representing emperors, tyrants and a dictatorship. "Ralph looked at [Jack], eager to offer something." (Page 24) This shows how Ralph wants to be fair and generous, and he is willing to let other people be leaders as well. " '[Jack's] going to beat Wilfred.' 'What for?' 'I don't know. He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up.' " (Page 176) Jack beat up a kid, Wilfred, without a valid reason, because he had don ...

Number of words: 874 | Number of pages: 4

The Theme Of Love In The Odyssey

... forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love almost seems to help him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. On the other hand, Penelope also exemplifies this same kind of love for Odysseus. At home in Ithaca, she stays loyal to Odysseus by unraveling his shroud and delaying her marriage to the suitors that are courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelope’s marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. There are also many other bonds form ...

Number of words: 552 | Number of pages: 3

Flowers For Algernon

... who haunted the "older" Charlie while he was in his genius state. Daniel Keys was able to make the people (pepul) come alive by painting their portraits with Charlie Gordon's words. I don't remember when I have read a book that incorporated so many interesting ideas and concepts into the actions of one person. Also, it seems to me that Charlie was right when he wrote, "Ironic that my intelligence doesn't help me solve a problem like this." He was referring to a moral decision he had to make about one of his co-workers at the bakery. Charlie ...

Number of words: 757 | Number of pages: 3

Kazin's "Summer: The Way To Highland Park"

... place. Kazin is not only a superb writer, but better, a superb romantic. I admire this loftiness and am mesmerized by how accurately he can relay his thoughts to the reader. Never have I read an author who writes with such life. Alfred Kazin is a man who not only lives life, he digests it into his soul. There is a “larger than life” aura which the city of New York emanates and Kazin sees this aura. Included in this aura are the roots of American history. Kazin with his flawless descriptions of his environment and emotions made it ...

Number of words: 844 | Number of pages: 4

Lancelot And Odysseus

... Greeks, the "perfect" role-model for life would be Odysseus and his perspicacious adventures involving grandiose plots against him and his crew. The ideals exemplified by Lancelot and Odysseus greatly and eloquently reflect the morals and aspirations evident in the literature of their respective time periods. This idea is demonstrated when one examines the similarities between Lancelot and Odysseus, their differences, and the consequences of their actions on their lives. Although Lancelot and Odysseus lived in completely different and so ...

Number of words: 1516 | Number of pages: 6

Monkey Island And Missing May

... Missing May, Cletus also collected things. Both collected things for different reasons. Buddy collected things for survival and because you never know when you might need it. Cletus collected things because he felt everything had a story in it. He mostly collected pictures and pamphlets. Cletus and Calvin (from Monkey Island) are both a little "strange" but they both mean well. Cletus collects stories and Calvin writes them. Ob from Missing May and Clay's mother from Monkey Island both seemed lost. They were both caught in a world of disill ...

Number of words: 348 | Number of pages: 2

Flannery OConner

... First physically, they are all elderly women. All three are mothers of boys. Another likeness is the women and their sheer physical presence. “In Everything Rises Must Converge” Julian’s mother walks on the bus and immediately begins to control the conversation. People seem to feed off her commentaries. These commentaries are usually on the basis of racism. As she states when she notices that there are no black people on the bus, “I see we have the bus to ourselves.”(p.344) Mrs. Turpin is almost the exact same way as Julian ...

Number of words: 575 | Number of pages: 3

18th Century Poem Analysis

... many characteristics of a narcissistic human being. His independence in life shows through his writings in fiction. Which inevitably portray his deeper feelings of life. Popes' efforts here are of outstanding quality. However, his poem did fail to convince Arabella to résumé her engagement to Lord Petre. Most of Pope's efforts here were written with time. Now, Keats has romantically serenaded his reader with descriptive lust and desire, which can be compared with popes' efforts by the difference in eight ...

Number of words: 1288 | Number of pages: 5

Great Gatsby - Dreams

... the woman he loves. The true American dream describes a way of living that is full of hope and faith for the future. It deals with the wishes and dreams of a person and it tends to be a story of rags to riches. The American dream relates to a desire for inner and material improvement. The Great Gatsby describes the decay of a proper American dream and how the want for money and power is overtaking the spiritual and inner happiness. The materialism in the novel is of more importance to the characters than idealism. Gatsby feels that the onl ...

Number of words: 1464 | Number of pages: 6

To An Athlete Dying Young

... setting is the funeral of a young champion runner. The speaker begins by talking of when the young athlete won the town race and was carried home “shoulder-high” (line 4). He then makes a reference to the young athlete being carried “shoulder-high”(line 6) down “the road all runners run” (line 5) home. The phrase “shoulder-high” is an expression of irony. The first time it is used in line 4 of the poem it refers to an exciting happy occasion. The second time it is used in line 6, it refer ...

Number of words: 641 | Number of pages: 3

Much Ado About Nothing: Love And Marriage

... that Beatrice and Benedick have a love/hate relationship which may have come from past relationship let downs… Beatrice: indeed my lord, he lent it me awhile, and I gave him use for it, a double heart for his single one. Marry, once before he won it off me with false dice, therefore your grace may well say I have lost it. The two seem to have the same ideas on marriage even though we learn through the play that this is not true, they both know it is important to get married but have different viewpoints on the matter, they both appear to ...

Number of words: 763 | Number of pages: 3

Looking Fo Alibrandi

... yourself is necessary before you can begin to help others. Most teenagers have to know what they want. In reference to “Looking for Alibrandi” Josephine had trouble taking her responsibilities seriously. Either being a school captain for example, on school sports day Josephine was supposed to look after a group of students but instead went to the city with her friends. Her goal in life was to become a lawyer and after getting a scholarship she tried everything to get good marks. However she did not know how to be mature in front of ad ...

Number of words: 758 | Number of pages: 3

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