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Bridge Of San Luis Rey

... She needed someone who was able to perform all the task that she must now perform, when she could no longer perform them. As a result Pepita was subjected to a kind of molding process. In this process she was assigned to worst task in the orphanage, which taught her administration. She also became a kind of companion for the Abbess, accompaning her on her trips, on which she was educated in the management of women, wards, and how to beg for money. Yet the strangest part of her education was the Abbess's decision to send her to live ...

Number of words: 734 | Number of pages: 3

White Fang

... were many turning points in the story, some are bigger than others. When Weedon first helps and they become friends is a big turning point in the story. When the Indians first taught how to fight also was a big turning point because it shows he is wild. Near the end of the story and Weedon were living in Sierra Vista with Weedon's dad who was a judge. A man named Jim Hall was after Judge Scott, Jim Hall one night broke into their house. sensed his presence and fought with Jim and killed him. suffered a gun shot wound but w ...

Number of words: 488 | Number of pages: 2

Nature Vs. Nurture

... sexual orientation. Nurture: Environment plays an important part in physical development. Economics, culture, nutrition and medical intervention all add to the development of the child. If the parents or caregivers are not educated in the importance of health, and medical intervention, the child may become under nourished and lack proper protection from childhood diseases. Proper growth of bones and muscle and tissue is not present. Behavior Nature: Heredity plays a strong part of an infant’s temperament. How the child re ...

Number of words: 473 | Number of pages: 2

Social Topics In American Lite

... quickly, with one decisive battle perhaps. Instead Americans had to struggle through four long years of death and destruction. In "Beat! Beat! Drums!", by Walt Whitman, the bugles give society shrills. In this piece Whitman writes, "Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, plowing his field or gathering his grain, So fierce you whirr and pound you drums-so shrill you bugles blow." This passage tells of a farmer having no peace now that the war is happening on his fields. Some writers however tried to keep their literature free of war, and the ...

Number of words: 845 | Number of pages: 4

Portrait Of The Artist As A Yo

... a "moocow" coming down the road. By the end of the novel, Dedalus is mature and worldly; a man who stands tall and who feels confident with "Old father, old artificer, stand me now and ever in good stead." (238). Through the use of the symbols of woman and earth, and white and purification, Joyce gives his novel depth and wonder. These symbols follow an array of transformations, changing throughout the novel much like Stephen himself. The figure woman goes from the mother figure, to that of the whore, and finally to the representation of ...

Number of words: 1339 | Number of pages: 5

The Author And His Times

... scholars, as well as merchants, workers, and apprentices, many of whom couldn't read or write. To keep so many different kinds of people entertained, he had to write into his plays such elements as clowns who made terrible puns and wisecracks; ghosts and witches; places for the actors to dance and to sing the hit songs of the time; fencing matches and other kinds of fight scenes; and emotional speeches for his star actor, Richard Burbage. There is very little indication ...

Number of words: 2199 | Number of pages: 8

Macbeth

... news of the battles fought against him by an alliance of Sweno, King of Norway, Macdonwald, Lord of the Western Isles of Scotland, and the Thane of Cawdor who has proved to be disloyal to King Duncan. The reports all stress the heroism of Macbeth (eg "For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name" - Line 16), who is one of Duncan's generals, in ensuring a victory for the King. Duncan announces that Macbeth is to be given the title of Thane of Cawdor. Cawdor is to be executed immediately. IMPORTANT TERMS: 1. newest state: latest news ...

Number of words: 1682 | Number of pages: 7

Bridge To Terabithia

... sister who looks up to him and a baby sister, who of course, gets all the attention. Every time the baby cries his mother assumes it's because Jesse had something to do with it. A few main ideas are the differences between Jesse's family and Leslie's family. Jesse's family is quite poor and high strung. Jesse's mother is a housewife. She cooks; she cleans and raises the children. Jesse's father is usually angry. He works and tries to bring home some money. Until he gets laid off but even then he doesn't give up. He wakes up at the same time ...

Number of words: 695 | Number of pages: 3

Julius Caesar As A Tragic Hero

... the traits a tragic hero must possess. A tragic hero must neither be an evil villain nor a great hero, instead the tragic hero must be either a flawed hero or a villain with some good traits. Also, the tragic hero must not deserve what mighty punishment is dealt to him. Another key feature of a tragic hero is the fact that a tragic hero must be a high-standing individual in society. The tragic hero must not deserve his punishment for the play to be a tragedy. Also, a tragedy happening to someone in high authority, will affect not only the sing ...

Number of words: 1030 | Number of pages: 4

Hoop Dreams

... book both Arthur and William are scouted playing basketball on the courts in their neiborhood to play at basketball powerhouse St. Joseph, that is a private Catholic school in the suburbs of Chicago. Both Arthur and William were very surprised to think that a school of that caliber would want them. If they decided to go to St. Joseph it would mean that they would both have to commute a very long way in the morning on the way to school, keep their grades up, and this would cause a big financial strain on both of their families. At first th ...

Number of words: 704 | Number of pages: 3

Ceremony

... from also explains how Indian witchery led to the invention of the white people and all the evil inside of them, causing them to destroy the world and everything else that inhabits it. When the wind blew the white people across the ocean, thousands of them in giant boats (Silko 136), they were faced with the unfamiliar culture of the Indian people. Besides the fact that the Indians were in their way of expansion and development, the white man feared what they found. They feared an unknown language that they had never heard before ...

Number of words: 1106 | Number of pages: 5

Hamlet - Ophelia Character Ana

... Ophelia could only reply "I do not know, my lord, what I should think" (III, iii). Used to relying upon her father’s direction and brought up to be obedient, she can only accept her father’s belief, seconded by that of her brother, that Hamlet’s "holy vows" of love were simply designed for her seduction. She was to obey her father’s orders not to permit Hamlet to see her again. Her father also wanted to prove Hamlet’s madness to the king. He used Ophelia as bait so he and the king could listen to Hamlet’s words. Ophelia ...

Number of words: 667 | Number of pages: 3

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