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Robert Frost - A Comparisson Of 3 Poems

... love of the outdoors, his true enjoyment of nature and his wistfulness at growing old. He seems to look back at youth with a sad longing. Each of these three poems are alike in that they are all about woods and outdoors or an item in the woods. The word "wood" or "woods" is used in each of these poems, at least once. It is used to represent both literally the tree or trees, and figuratively, they represent a journey to peace, a climb to "heaven". In "The Road Not Taken", the "wood" is ...

Number of words: 1291 | Number of pages: 5

Pride And Prejudice

... and marriage. On a smaller scale, this novel also refers to the reality behind appearances and "truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” (p.1) Out of the seven marriages throughout the novel, three would inevitably end in failure and two are a success. With Mr. Collins and Charlotte Lucas, their marriage is based on economics. Charlotte sacrifices her own happiness for financial security. In the case of Whickham and Lydia, only superficial qualities are considered whi ...

Number of words: 524 | Number of pages: 2

Stopping By The Woods On A Sno

... it can often be diminished by 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 t ...

Number of words: 600 | Number of pages: 3

How Literature Was Affected In The Victorian Age

... Browning, the dramatic plays of Oscar Wilde, the scientific discoveries of the Darwins, and the religious revolt of Newman all helped to enhance learning and literacy in the Victorian society. Of all of the Literary eras, the Victorian age gave a new meaning to the word controversy. Writers of that time challenged the ideas of religion, crime, sexuality, chauvinism and over all social controversies(Brown 16). Queen Victoria influenced the literary age herself. She loved to read and she was educated in the finest schools in Great Brita ...

Number of words: 1634 | Number of pages: 6

The Children Left Behind

... of identity or belonging in this culture. The desire for many of these children was to come to America. “Tung Joe Nguyen, is the oldest of three children of an American businessman and a Vietnamese women…” (DeBonis 56). Because Joe was half-American, he was beat up, called names, and denied the right to attend school. Joe remembers one time “ ‘Walking home late at night from the movies, when a bunch of kids hiding behind bushes jumped out and beat him up’”… “The parents of these children do nothing about this torment bec ...

Number of words: 2093 | Number of pages: 8

An Analysis Of Orwell's "Shooting An Elephant"

... should have been able to make an independent decision, but was influenced by the “ natives” (Orwell 101). Orwell describes his feelings about being pressured to shoot the elephant: “Here I was the white man with his gun, standing in front of the unarmed crowd - seemingly the leading actor of the piece; but in reality I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro by the will of those yellow faces behind (101). Everyone has been in a situation in which he or she has been expected to be a leader. For different reasons people are looked t ...

Number of words: 763 | Number of pages: 3

Courage Shown In The Book To K

... Atticus didn’t want to and broke a family tradition that was kept for a long time. I know that I wouldn’t be able to have that much courage to break a tradition that was kept in my family for that long. Another way that Atticus shows courage is by defending Tom Robinson. No other man in Maycomb would defend him. Atticus stood up for what he believed in, and did the right thing. Also, Jem shows a lot of courage throughout the novel. He was the one that touched Boo’s house and also went to his house late at ni ...

Number of words: 464 | Number of pages: 2

A Rose For Emily 2

... their condolences and aid as was their custom when someone suffered a tragic loss. Emily met the ladies at the door and with no trace of emotion or grief on her face she sent them away explaining that her father was indeed alive and well. Emily kept this up for three days and finally gave in just as the townspeople were going to forcibly take the body from her. All of her life up until his death Emily’s father controlled her and made all of her decisions for her. When he died Emily was left alone finally able live her own life, but sinc ...

Number of words: 579 | Number of pages: 3

Huckleberry Finn 8

... lists of the ten most frequently challenged books and authors of 1996. Tracing the history a little further back, Attacks on the Freedom to Learn, '96, a report by People for the American Way, lists them among the ten most frequently challenged books and authors of 1982 to 1996. Twain's novels continue to be challenged and banned, but new reasons for opposing them have emerged through the years. Looking back over the debates about Twain's books during the past 112 years provides an interesting perspective on how American culture has change ...

Number of words: 326 | Number of pages: 2

Contrast In Language

... metaphors and similes to express his affection for Juliet: O, speak again bright angel, for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head As is a winged messenger of heaven.(Rom. II. II, 28-30.) This passage is used to compare Juliet to an angel, somethign that is universally held as sacred and lovely. Elsewhere in the scene there are lines that describe their love for one another, and add to the romantic theme of the scene: And but thou love me, let them find me here. My life better ended by their hate The death prorogued, wanting ...

Number of words: 397 | Number of pages: 2

Greek Gods

... Prometheus- Son of Iapetus, helped kill Cronus ,punished by Zeus to be chained to a mountain for not telling Zeus the son that would destroy him, had the gift of foresight. He was the creator of mankind, and gave us the fire of the sun Zeus- was the supreme god of the Olympians. He was the father of the heroes Perseus and Heracles, the latter of whom once wrestled him to a draw. Zeus was the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. When he was born, his father Cronus intended to swallow him as he had all of Zeus's siblings: Posei ...

Number of words: 1061 | Number of pages: 4

Man Over Nature

... sons, which in a way represent humanity, are given the caribou as a gift from the gods, a gift that would supply all their needs. ''...so the sons of the Woman hunted well, and they were fed and clothed and had good skins to live in, all from the caribou'' (Mowat 84). In the same way, nature has provided humanity entirely with all its needs in a way where it can coexist harmonically with the living things around it. People, in a somewhat self-centric way, have viciously transformed the natural world for their own good in order to supply thems ...

Number of words: 581 | Number of pages: 3

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