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In Cold Blood

... value of is as much to be found in it's illuminating detail (Reed 104). This book is special in the way that it has been set-up. Capote looks at the murderers preparation for the murders. Then he goes back to the Clutter family in their happy household. Capote has a technique of writing that he feels stemmed from his childhood. In many of his books, included, Capote makes usage of a character's detrimental childhood. He feels that this has stemmed from his childhood because Capote had a bad childhood also. What makes unique is that ...

Number of words: 2306 | Number of pages: 9

Animal Farm

... the pigs. They represent the government officials and political figures. A great number of people would find that a quite suitable representation. Politicians have always been reputable as dirty, dishonest, and simply undesirable individuals. Pigs are among the filthiest animals to roam the earth. Some would say the same about politicians. I, for one feel that this comparison is very fitting. The second main comparison Orwell makes uses Boxer, the work horse, to represent the Russian working class. Laborious individuals and those who po ...

Number of words: 540 | Number of pages: 2

Comapre Great Gatsby And Cats

... Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, situations are presented and the characters in the novel respond according to their beliefs. A character reacts in a particular way towards certain situations which shows that they are in agreement to or that they oppose the idea being presented. This suggests that characters are defined by what they can and can not accept about themselves and others. Individual characters can be interpreted by what they can accept about themselves. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson is the woman with whom To ...

Number of words: 1685 | Number of pages: 7

Sir Gawain And The Green Knigh

... challenged all of Arthur's court, Gawain was the only knight that offered to take Arthur's place. He could have easily stood back and let Arthur have his go at the Green Knight. He showed to have more honor and courage than the rest of Arthur's Court by coming forward. "Would you grant me the grace,' said Gawain to the King, 'To be gone from this bench and stand by you there." (Gawain, lines 343-344) "I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest; And the loss of my life would be least of any;" (Gawain, 355-356). The poem is full ...

Number of words: 569 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth - Tragedy

... in the tragedy genre according to the standards set by Aristotle? According to Aristotle, a tragedy is "an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude." It also should "excite pity or fear" in the spectator. An important concept of tragedy is that of "katharsis" or "purgation". By that, Aristotle means that the spectators feel for the characters onstage, and in doing so, undergoes a so-called "cleansing of the soul." Though the concept of katharsis is increasingly important in the play, there are six ...

Number of words: 1246 | Number of pages: 5

Symbolism In The Novellord Of

... civilized signs and life on the island . Another symbol is the fire.Apart from being used in their cooking ,it is a symbol of hope and rescue.Relevantly at the end it is actually the fire blazing all over the island that attracts the passing ship.However the first fire can also be described as a symbol of destruction.when it was lighted at the begininng on the mountain top with the purpose to produce smoke to attract the source of rescue,it gradually spread and pervaded the forest causing the death of the little boy with the birthmark on his c ...

Number of words: 318 | Number of pages: 2

Pride And Prejudice: Marriage

... known to each other, or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life." This is a quote from Charlotte Lucas, one of the female characters in the novel, and a quote which very well exemplify the general feelings against marriage for the period and the people in upperclass England. Marriage is central for al ...

Number of words: 1073 | Number of pages: 4

Antigone Tragic Hero

... fit the part in light of the fact that she dies in doing what is right. She buries her brother without worrying what might happen to her. She "Takes into consideration death and the reality that may be beyond death" (Hathorn 59). Those who do believe that Antigone was meant to be the true tragic hero argue against others who believe that Creon deserves that honor. They say that the Gods were against Creon, and that he did not truly love his country. "His patriotism is to narrow and negative and his conception of justice is too exclusive. ...

Number of words: 654 | Number of pages: 3

The Longest Memory

... of slavery. The succeeding narratives further our understanding of the society and these are presented in a manner that forces the reader to accept D’Aguiar’s judgements. The characters represent all of the voices of the society including people from different races, social status’s and both genders so that the reader can see the position society imposed upon all citizens. The forms of the individual narratives help us to understand the reality of society because they allow the characters to emerge as individuals, telling ...

Number of words: 761 | Number of pages: 3

The Sword In The Stone

... saying that he "was not a proper son" and "Kay seemed to regard this as making him inferior in some way". Because Kay constantly reminded the Wart that he "was not a proper son" and said that he was inferior, upsetting the Wart, he learned to simply give in to Kay and always let him get his own way. After this constant torment and opportunities only available to Kay, I think that it is only deserving that, in the end, the Wart becomes more powerful and important than Kay, Sir Ector and the other people who had always 'ruled' him. I think that ...

Number of words: 427 | Number of pages: 2

War Engenders Many Journeys In

... one. An example of a complex decision can be the choice to take or refuse drugs if asked by a peer to use them. By refusing to take the drugs it shows self-confidence and strong character. A simple decision can be thinking of what to have for lunch. Complex or simple, regret accompanies the wrong choice. One fine example from the novel A Separate Peace comes when Gene made the decision to jounce the limb and make Finny fall from the tree. This, in the end, caused much of Gene’s regret and ignorance because it finished Finny’s ...

Number of words: 484 | Number of pages: 2

Oedipus The King - Compared To Things Fall Apart

... was also prized: "Aristotle prized 'Oedipus the King' so highly that he used it to illustrate many of his principles of tragedy" (Sophocles 906). The background of "Oedipus the King" was also well-known. Many Americans have already known what is the poetry is about. "Although these details were commonly known, there was disagreement about the outcome of Oedipus's life" (Sophocles 906). "The author of "Oedipus the King", Sophocles, "was born between 500 and 494 B.C.E. into an affluent Athenian family. He began acting and singing early, ...

Number of words: 2100 | Number of pages: 8

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