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How Contrasting Places Contrib

... and in his speech. Darcy has such a high opinion of himself that he does not care what other think of him or his prideful actions. He believes that he is the best in every way possible and finds that his standing in society gives him the right to be critical of those not as perfect as he is. For example, while staying at Netherfield, Mr. Darcy attends the ball in Meryton where he walks about the room by himself and speaks “occasionally to one of his own party.” He makes no attempt at being friendly or becoming acquainted ...

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Hamlet - Ghost

... and treachery in Denmark, causes characters to question the death of their former king, and makes the metaphysics of the play dark. The ghost says nothing despite the valiant efforts on the parts of Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo. Suspense is created when the audience is ignorant as to the purpose of the ghost. Later in the play the ghost is utilized to allow Hamlet and the audience knowledge of the vile murder of the king by Claudius, the kings own brother. When the ghost finally speaks, he tells Hamlet, "Revenge his foul and ...

Number of words: 1032 | Number of pages: 4

Canterbury Tales - The Knight

... Chaucer initially refers to the knight as "a most distinguished man" (l. 43) and, indeed, his sketch of the knight is highly complimentary. The knight, Chaucer tells us, "possessed/Fine horses, but he was not gaily dressed" (ll. 69-70). Indeed, the knight is dressed in a common shirt which is stained "where his armor had left mark" (l. 72). That is, the knight is "just home from service" (l. 73) and is in such a hurry to go on his pilgrimage that he has not even paused before beginning it to change his ...

Number of words: 542 | Number of pages: 2

Culture Clash

... them. Ben Matthews was in the military and served some time in Vietnam. In this service time he has gained some experience dealing with Vietnamese people and he has a rough understanding of their culture and customs. He also has some unconscious guilt about America abandoning Vietnam, which is one of the reasons why Ellen believe he has signed up to sponsor a refugee family. The two families first met in August of 1975 at the refugee campsite. In their first couple of months, aside from the obvious language barrier, there were many misint ...

Number of words: 1472 | Number of pages: 6

Odysseus: Traits Of An Epic Hero

... the sheep and he was the last one left so he had to hold onto the bottom with all his strength. Second, he was able to steer a boat through a raging thunderstorm. He also had to hold his men down so they wouldn't eat the honeyed plant because then they would forget about home. Not only is Odysseus strong he is also very intelligent. He knows when to do the right thing at the right moment. He carved beeswax from an enormous cube to give to his men to put in their ears so they didn't have to listen to the Siren's songs. Since Odysseus did ...

Number of words: 438 | Number of pages: 2

The Country Of The Blind

... many people saw the same thing. In act 1 scene 1 it is revealed that the ghost appeared twice wearing the same armor King Hamlet wore when he fought the ambitious old Fortinbras, King of Norway, and also when he defeated the Poles. Young Fortinbras is determined to get back the land his father lost. This fact brings more in depth evidence to the ghost being real. The reason the guards are there on watch is a direct relationship to an attack from Fortinbras and the ghost is wearing the armor of the event that started this whole thing.When th ...

Number of words: 463 | Number of pages: 2

Lie

... that she remembered him to be and Marlow doesn¡¯t have the heart to tell her otherwise. Minor Characters Helmsman - Man who steers the steamboat but goes away from the wheel to fight the savages only to be killed by an arrow. Accountant - Accountant who takes care of the money matters for Kurtz and has lived on the continent for three years trying to keep his civilized nature. Settings Central Station - This is the station where Marlow meets the accountant and observes the way the whites do nothing but exploit the blacks to do poi ...

Number of words: 1160 | Number of pages: 5

The Canterbury Tales And The P

... century, but human’s ability to act foolish is not one of them. The best example of this is illustrated in The Pardoner’s Tale. His account of three rioters who set out to conquer Death and instead deliver it upon each other, as well as the prologue which precedes the tale, reveal the truthfulness of the aforementioned statement as it applies to humanity in general and the Pardoner himself. In Chaucer’s descriptive General Prologue of the character’s, the Pardoner is described in very unflattering terms. Cha ...

Number of words: 1128 | Number of pages: 5

The Sacrifice

... of these points deal with death itself, but the other results in the killing of the families beliefs and way of living. The family way forced to give up their religious beliefs and convert to another faith. This had a strong effect on how the family was to function, because they already had rules, regulations, and guidelines to follow that dealt with the religion they were with. When they were forced to change, everything was forced to change with it, like what they ate, what they did, how they acted, etc. This played a big role in the kil ...

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Comparison Of Animals In Anima

... keep the money, and both died before the revolution. The entire belief system of animalism was just like the communist system. All people were equal there were no owners and no rich and no poor either. All of the animals owned the farm just as all people owned the communist government and the government owned everything. Snowball was supposed to be Leon Trotsky both were young, smart and good speakers. Both Snowball and Trotsky followed the teachings of both Marx and Old Major. Snowball wanted to improve life on the farm just as Trotsky was t ...

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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

... a single encompassing power. Even the simplest things are able to persuade and convince people to act out against the norm. The enchanting wonder of nature has the ability to control the thoughts and feelings of a person; causing them to lose touch with all that is real to that person. The daily, conscious decisions to continue life are almost diminished by the "lovely, dark, and deep" woods. The stunning woods represent the peace that is longed for by this man. However, man and nature are two separate things, and their worlds cann ...

Number of words: 593 | Number of pages: 3

Bloods Importance In Macbeth

... primary source Macbeth shows blood as a motif in many different areas of the story. When Lady Macbeth plans to kill Duncan she calls upon the sprits of murder and says “Make thick my blood; / Stop up the access and passage to remorse” (Winston 313). Thin blood was considered healthy, and it was thought that poison made blood thick. Lady Macbeth wants to poison her own soul, so that she can kill without remorse. Just before Macbeth kills King Duncan he stares at the dagger that his mind imagines. He stares at the dagger and se ...

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