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Lord Of The Flies - The Beast

... a dangerous presence emerged on the very first day on the island, when a little boy with a mulberry-coloured birthmark on his face informed everyone of a "beastie," which he apparently saw on the previous night. At the time, this was dismissed by the older boys as his imagination, but even at that early stage it was evident that the younger children were troubled by the little boy’s words. It must be noted at this point that there was no definite physical appearance to the beast because it was assumed to be the over-active imagin ...

Number of words: 1340 | Number of pages: 5

A Dead End Dream- Death Of A S

... Success, though, requires one to work hard and be dedicated to both his/her professional life and family life. Yet, the illusion of the Dream is that attaining material prosperity defines success. Failing to acknowledge the importance of hard work in achieving the American Dream is another aspect of the illusion. By ignoring the present, Willy fails to deal with reality. He has a tendency of living in the past and thinking of the future. He always thinks that if he had done something differently then this could have happened, or ...

Number of words: 971 | Number of pages: 4

The Count Of Monte Cristo 2

... Mediterranean Sea. The story of Edmond Dantes starts out as him being a sailor, aboard the Pharaon; he’s soon to become captain of the ship. Monsieur Morrel is the name of the owner of the Pharaon and a great friend of Dantes. He treats Edmond with great respect. There’s also a little special lady in Dantes life, the beautiful and wonderful Mercedes. A dream job and a dream wife, who could possibly want more? His dream soon becomes shattered by three of his enemies, Danglars, Fernand, and Caderousse. As these three people plot ...

Number of words: 1021 | Number of pages: 4

King Lear - Imprisonment

... internal shackles. The abdication of the throne initiates the action in the play, through the consequent chain of events. However this indicates that Lear is imprisoned by his responsibility to society, he is bound by a social harness. He renounces the throne to lead the rest of his life in pleasure and in doing so he disrupts the Great Chain of Being, he challenges the position that he has been given and thus his family and indeed the entire nation, descend into disorder and chaos. The storm is symbolic of this occurrence, the weather imitat ...

Number of words: 1386 | Number of pages: 6

Kurt Vonneguts Who Am I This T

... In “Who Am I This Time?”, Helene Shaw’s job kept her moving to a different town every eight weeks. She became very cold to her surroundings in order to ease the transition from place to place, thus easing the sense of not belonging to the society around her. When she was invited to join the Mask and Wig Club, she was very surprised and excited to have been included into the community. This gave her a feeling of belonging and acceptance. Another thing that is important to us is forming friendships with others. The brief tim ...

Number of words: 481 | Number of pages: 2

An Occurance At Owl Creek Brid

... with Farquhar standing at the edge with his hands tied behind his back. Soldiers were posted all around him so he could not run away. At this point you know nothing about what he has done, or why he is about the be hung from the bridge, but everything was very serious. The captain stood on a plank, which supported Farquhar on the other end. First it was held in place by two soldiers though. Farquhar's eyes hadn't been covered, so he could see the water running under the bridge. He was noticing everything about the water, and how slowl ...

Number of words: 836 | Number of pages: 4

I Heard An Owl Call My Name

... The story shows their ups and downs. Mark has a deadly disease, but has no knowledge of it. The Bishop on the other hand knows everything about Mark's illness. He makes a decision to send Mark on a challenging mission. His goal there was to help the Indian tribe in every way possible. The Bishop’s ulterior motive was to help Mark grow as a person. He does not tell Mark about his illness because he wants him to get involved and attached to the Indians. Mark meets new people and learns all about the Indian cultures, traditions, and rit ...

Number of words: 496 | Number of pages: 2

Ballet, Sleeping Beauty And Ba

... periods as well. There is approximately a 209-year difference between the choreography of the two ballets. Ballet Comique De La Reine of 1581 was choreographed in France while Petipa choreographed Sleeping Beauty of 1890 in Russia. Ballet Comique De La Reine was held by the actual real French court while Sleeping Beauty was an imitation. Since Sleeping Beauty was supposed to resemble the court life of the Renaissance/Baroque period, the cast were only performers who played the roles of royalty. Ballet Comique De La Reine was done in 158 ...

Number of words: 1065 | Number of pages: 4

Macbeth

... and it was his ambition. He said, "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition." The ambition possessed began to revolve around his greed, which made him eager and hungry for power. put himself above all others. He was selfish and greedy and this caused him to ignore all rights of others to satisfy his wants. He obviously violated Duncan's rights as a human being and as a king. He murdered Duncan for his own sake and benefit due to his greediness and ambition to become king. Even before killing Du ...

Number of words: 507 | Number of pages: 2

Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New World

... if the future takes a drastic turn for the worse. He turns man's best friend, the dog, against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value of a person. Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fiction novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science and literature in the future world, scared that it may be rendered useless and discarded. ...

Number of words: 1519 | Number of pages: 6

Thoreau, Henry David

... do anything "useful" with his life. He wasn't interested in making a living in society. He focused on discovering the "facts of life". Thoreau moved into the woods called Walden not far from his home. He felt that being alone with nature would enable him to think and write more clearly. One of the thoughts that came from his "higher thinking" was that "Our life is frittered away by detail". This quotation is important because it applies to all people, in Thoreau's time and in modern times. Thoreau is saying that all people, ...

Number of words: 580 | Number of pages: 3

Big Game

... evolution from "Greasy Lake" to "" has also provided for a progression in his style. Evident from the two stories is the contrasted amounts of detail and abstract detail. In some sense, Boyle has mellowed over the two stories by leaving out many of the twists and turns of "Greasy Lake" in "," but in the same sense has become more exciting with more violence and action. The plots in the two stories are similar in structure and pattern of action. They both include violence and regretful ...

Number of words: 591 | Number of pages: 3

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