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How Is Tension Built Up In “The Monkey’s Paw” And “The Red Room”?

... a possible disaster. For instance the piano crashes, you hear the man cry out and the paw moves when a wish is made. - The paw is clearly a bad omen. For instance, the third wish of the original owner was for death which suggests that the other two wishes brought unhappiness. - Morris says, “ I warn you of the consequences.” Clearly here however innocent the wish, Morris knows it will end badly. “ Don’t blame me for what happens.” - The major coincidence centred on the £200. “How could £200 hurt you.” She will soon find o ...

Number of words: 686 | Number of pages: 3

Romeo And Juliet - Importance Of Friar Lawrence

... in time. This is due to Friar Lawrence not planning how he was going to fake Juliet's death. Due to his dauntless attempts to keep the two lovers together, he still failed. This was shown in Act 4 Scene 1 " I do spy a kind of hope, Which craves as desperate execution As that is desperate which we would prevent". One of his faults in the plan is shown in Act 5 Scene 3 when Friar John does not know the importance of the letter and does not give it to Romeo. "I could not send it. Nor get a messenger to bring thee, so fearful were they of ...

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The Great Gatsby 4

... The wild lavishness of Gatsby's parties and the shallowness and purposelessness of the lives of the guests all kills Gatsby on the inside. All Gatsby wants when he chooses to be rich is to get Daisy. Daisy, who is wealthy and beautiful, symbolizes a way of life which is remote from Gatsby's and therefore more attractive because it is out of reach so he changes himself. (Fitzgerald, -page 54-) Myrtle and Gatsby both want to be part of the same elite crowd. They play a reflection of each other in the book by wanting the same thing but they h ...

Number of words: 406 | Number of pages: 2

The Moon Is Down

... Of Mice and Men, The Pearl and Cannery Row. In 1941 he separates from Carol and in March 29, 1943 marries Gwyn Conger. They had two kids named Thom (August 2 1944) and John4 (June 12, 1946). In August of 1948 was divorced by Gwyn. He also made a movie called Viva Zapata. John was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962. And in September 14, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson awarded him with the United States Medal of Freedom. He died December 20, 1968 in New York due to arteriosclerosis. The main ingredient I chose was plot and setting for primary foc ...

Number of words: 1108 | Number of pages: 5

Ethan Frome 8

... house in return for food and shelter. Ethan soon fell in love with Mattie but could not express it because of Zeena. Throughout the year that Mattie was with them, Ethan tried to show her that he loved her. He would walk her home after a church gathering in the winter and put his arms around her. He tried to show off to her by boasting his skill at sledding, and how he could coast down the dangerous hill and miss the big elm tree that was in the path right around a sharp bend. Mattie fell in love with Ethan too, after a picnic on a summer af ...

Number of words: 896 | Number of pages: 4

King Lear

... man's journey through hell in order to expiate his sin. As the play opens one can almost immediately see that Lear begins to make mistakes that will eventually result in his downfall. The very first words that he speaks in the play are :- "...Give me the map there. Know that we have divided In three our kingdom, and 'tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths while we Unburdened crawl to death..." (Act I, Sc i, Ln 38- ...

Number of words: 2003 | Number of pages: 8

A Young Hero

... their pitbulls ready and would not hesitate for a second to let them loose and let them tear apart everything that came in their way. And if the dogs did not get him, surely the nazis would catch him and bring great pain upon him during their dreadful interrogations. He had to stay calm and figure out a plan considering how to escape from this place. Gregory heard footsteps behind him in the corridor. Without hesitating, and with a silent creak he opened a door not far from where he was standing, and entered the room. Within seconds, he had ...

Number of words: 2710 | Number of pages: 10

Iliad And Odyssey

... and certain stories of the Odyssey, and the role of pets and animals. Despite the numerous similarities, there are some distinct differences. The specific differences between our society and that of Ancient Greece is the role of women in ancient Greece, polytheism, the and the importance of hospitality. Violence, it is a part of the ; it is portrayed in nearly all our movies and literature. The numerous battles in the Iliad constantly described the grotesque deaths of warriors. "He brought him down with a glinting jagged rock, massive ...

Number of words: 1788 | Number of pages: 7

When Irony Becomes Cynicism

... irony’s roots started to grow into today’s monster that it is, and how irony is overused in television, radio and conversation. Gordon has skillfully and honestly shown how irony is perceived and used in today’s society. He fully shows that people use irony incorrectly, and it is to their disadvantage. Gordon has a particularly negative view on how much irony is used today. The thesis in his essay is not clearly stated, but his implied argument is that the overuse of irony has made society cynical. This negative view comes across ...

Number of words: 886 | Number of pages: 4

In Societies Throughout The Wo

... move to the village after being abandoned by his father to a life of poverty and sadness. Tony is angry with everyone and is desperately lonely. April Dean, the deaf girl also needs friends. April who doesn't have many friends begins a friendship with Tony and this continues throughout the novel. " 'Why don't I have any friends?' April sighed." Page 83 It is evident that the main character has a primary element, one which clearly indicates that she has no friends. As the story goes on, April falls in love with Tony. April liked Tony from ...

Number of words: 945 | Number of pages: 4

The Significance Of The Title

... this meaning was supported. After having evaluated these instances the reader was readily able to notice how the title of this book described and/or influenced the protagonists' nature. The author made a direct reference to the title in Chapter 22, when Holden returned to Phoebe, his younger sister's room just after having sneaked back home in order to seek salvation through her: "I figured I'd better sneak home and see her (Phoebe), in case I died and all." When Phoebe found out that Holden had been expelled from yet another school she be ...

Number of words: 1137 | Number of pages: 5

Giants In The Earth

... throughout the book, each of the characters does their own share of work. From Per Hansa’s building of a barn-house combo, white washing the sod walls with lime, and growing and selling potatoes to Ole’s chopping wood up on the copping block; everyone did their part in order to survive or at least to live somewhat comfortably. The second topic deals with the mental state of the pioneer when living in total desolation. For the male pioneers, living on the prairie was almost a dream. This was the place one could hu ...

Number of words: 660 | Number of pages: 3

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