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Cry, The Beloved Country

... superior by making him live on high place, because he was so much superior than the natives that lived below him. At the end of the book James Jarvis (even though he had changed) could not get off his horse to talk to Steven Kumalo. He could have easily gotten off but "such a thing is not lightly done" (307). Paton includes this part in the novel to show that the white man can be amicable with the natives, but they will always have to come out on top. The whites needed to feel like they were on a higher level than the natives. If thi ...

Number of words: 1355 | Number of pages: 5

Eveline: Fear Of Happiness

... Eveline. People would treat her with respect then. She would not be treated as her mother had been” Eveline’s mother was not respected because she was female, not because she was married and had children. Eveline hopes to ver away from the female status in society, and earn respect but her weaknesses hold her back. “As she mused the pitiful vision of her mothers life layed its spells on the very quick her being-that life of common places sacrifices closing in final craziness.” Eveline sees that having respect in hopeless, beca ...

Number of words: 625 | Number of pages: 3

Heart Of Darkness - Lies

... the lies. Marlow, in the middle of his story, interrupts himself to say, "You know I hate, detest, and can't bear a lie." He does not think he is better than the rest of the world. Lies simply appall and disgust him immensely. Marlow feels there is a "taint of death, and a flavor of mortality in lies." Lying makes him feel "miserable and sick, like biting something rotten would do." Since he feels this way, he would only tell a lie in the most exceptional state of affairs. The first lie was told by Marlow in extraordinary circumstances. ...

Number of words: 785 | Number of pages: 3

Hamlet Spying And Deception

... reality” is developed through the deception and spying in the play. The tone of deception is initiated by Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, now, the bestial King of Denmark. Claudius’ murderous actions are revealed by Old Hamlet’s ghost. The visitations explain the background to Denmark’s deception. “The serpent that did sting thy father’s life/Now wears his crown” (1,V,39-40). The first speech by Claudius is well organized and is clever enough to conceal his deadly sin which was committed throug ...

Number of words: 767 | Number of pages: 3

Ezra Pound

... of experiencing the true beauty of literature and the arts, they would rather use "Cliffs’ Notes ("the classics in paraphrase")." As a result of various "time savers," the people of the modern age are left without the feelings that only reading the literature itself would provide. The people are hollow, dehumanized, and utterly superficial. Society lacks creativity and originality. The people are left numbed in the sea of clones. They fail to give acknowledgement or praise to those who do dare to be different ...

Number of words: 1462 | Number of pages: 6

Follow Your Heart

... was unhappy, and the quote "After three years of marriage, my one and only thought was of death" describes Olga's unhappiness and how she didn't follow her heart when she married Augusto. Olga would have happily left him and moved back to Trieste, but the quote "Why didn't I pack my bags and return to Trieste? Because at that time neither separation nor divorce existed" explains why she didn't leave. At that time marriages "could only be ended in the case of very serious ill treatment." Augusto never hurt Olga, so she had no decent reason to ...

Number of words: 617 | Number of pages: 3

Omeros

... this work more than a reproduction of someone else’s stories and ideas. , although it is inundated with references to the works of Homer, is primarily the story of the island of St. Lucia. This island is the home of Derek Walcott, and so there is a natural connection between the author and this isle. Numerous episodes in the pages reflect different parts of the history of this island. is still most definitely a work of the classical tradition, but it is Walcott’s reflection on the island of St. Lucia which occupies the majorit ...

Number of words: 1665 | Number of pages: 7

Thomas Paine - Common Sense

... and the relative importance of the documents. Thomas Paine constructs Common Sense as an editorial on the subject of the relationship between the Colonies and Great Britain. Through the paper, he hopes to educate his fellow Americans about this subject. In his introduction, he says he feels that there is “a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong” which “gives it a superficial appearance of being right” (693). He is alluding to the relationship, also calling it a “violent abuse of power” (693). ...

Number of words: 1088 | Number of pages: 4

Jane Eyres Struggle For Love

... From the onset of the novel, we see the world through the eyes of Jane; a strong character who wishes to overcome her birth rite as an orphan in Victorian times. From this viewpoint, we are able to trace how Jane progresses in her struggle for individuality, as well as for love. At Gateshead, it becomes apparent that Jane is terrifically self-willed and possessive of a fiery temper. An example of this is when Jane stands up to her aunt saying, "You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of l ...

Number of words: 997 | Number of pages: 4

The Great Gatsby - Analysis Of

... him the moral fiber with which to withstand and pass judgment on an amoral world, such as the one he had observed the previous summer. He says, rather pompously, that as a consequence of such an upbringing, he is "inclined to reserve all judgments" about other people, but then goes on to say that such "tolerance . . . has a limit.” This is the first sign the narrator gives the reader to show he will give an even-handed insight to the story that is about to unfold. Later the reader learns he neither reserves all judgments nor does his toler ...

Number of words: 1109 | Number of pages: 5

Huckleberry Finn Contraversy

... racist; however, back when the book was written, it was a common expression. Nowadays slavery is unacceptable, whereas in Twain's time, it was ordinary. Critics have stated that Huck Finn is unacceptable for school children. They contest that the novel was written for adult readers because of graphic scenes. Some of these episodes would include Huck faking his own death and Jim finding Pap's dead body lying in a boat. These analysts argue that children should be forbidden to read the publication. In this day and age, High scho ...

Number of words: 315 | Number of pages: 2

Romeo And Juliet - Comparisson To West Side Story

... and Tony’s relationship as well as on the outcome of the play. Because of the hatred between their respective gangs, Tony and Maria are not able to meet or even talk in public - they must do it secretly. Also, Bernardo and Riff are strong focuses of hate. They cannot see past their blind hatred for each other. Because of this, both of them, as well as Tony, are killed in the "rumble." Anita’s hatred for the Jets is fueled by their treatment of her at Doc’s candy store. This influences her to tell them that Maria is dead, thus a ...

Number of words: 1473 | Number of pages: 6

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