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Saturday Climbing: Resolving Conflicts

... As a result, Barry finally relizes that he has to resolve their conflicts by letting them go. At the beginning of the rock-climbing, Barry was confident of handling every single obstruction. He thought that "the climbing was little more difficult then walking up stairs." It clearly indicates that when Moira was just a little girl, it wasn't so hard for Barry to manage his relationship with her. However, as time goes by, "cliffs that had looked flat and smooth as polished marble became a series of problems and solutions." Barry has ex ...

Number of words: 733 | Number of pages: 3

Things Fall Apart By Chinua Ac

... Gods unlike Christians who believe in an inanimate God. Another contrast is the Ibo practice polygamy unlike the Christians who practice monogamy. A final contrast is the afterlives of the two religions. First of all, the Ibo practice polytheism and Christians practice monotheism. Polytheism is the belief in more than one God, and monotheism is the belief in one God. Christians believe in one supreme creator of the heavens and the earth, who is called God. In contrast, the Ibo have various gods who they worship. The conversation between Mr. B ...

Number of words: 1022 | Number of pages: 4

Hamlet 15

... to be Hamlet's father and has some unfinished business on earth asks for Hamlet to revenge his death. The reason that Hamlet is not sure whether or not the ghost is telling the truth is that he feels the ghost may be the devil. This idea is portrayed when Hamlet says, "The spirit that I have seen may be a devil, and the devil hath power t' assume a pleasing shape." (I.ii. 611-612) Hamlet is wondering if this is a ghost from heaven or a ghost from hell. No one wants to go to hell, so Hamlet must make sure that he is doing what is right. H ...

Number of words: 1490 | Number of pages: 6

Ordinary People

... a spotless home, plays golf and bridge with other women in her social circle, but, in her own words "is an emotional cripple". Jared's father, raised in an orphanage, seems anxious to please everyone, a commonplace reaction of individuals who, as children, experienced parental indifference or inconsistency. Though a successful tax attorney, he is jumpy around Conrad, and, according to his wife, drinks too many martinis. Conrad seems consumed with despair. A return to normalcy, school and home-life, appear to be more than Conrad can handle.C ...

Number of words: 1319 | Number of pages: 5

The Caucasian Chalk Circle By

... is natural justice versus class justice. The title has links to other parables and stories before it. The Chalk Circle, a Chinese play involved a legal action where the false claimant was granted custody due a bribe to claim her dead husbands estate. This however was overturned by the emperor, the guarantor of the law, in a retrial as the emperor was the father. This particular story is a whisper to the result of Grusha's trial. The emperor is portrayed as the epitome of justice and gives a true verdict. The trial scene is also adapted from ...

Number of words: 850 | Number of pages: 4

The Characterization Of Arthur

... Dimmesdale has undergone Some type of psylogical damage. Through this psylogical damage he also undergoes physical damage. This physical damage is a scar of an “A” on his chest. You may be wondering why an “A”. Well, as you may recall, when Hester Prynne was commited as an adultress they made her wear the letter “A” on the chest area of her clothing. So, Arthur Dimmesdale must have felt so bad that he didn’t confess to being the mand that Hester Prynne had an affair with, that his psylogical s ...

Number of words: 421 | Number of pages: 2

The Joys Of Reading A Novel

... novel does not allow the novel to be read properly which further causes the reader to lose interest in the novel. Also, if the novel is not of interest to the student, he may not even bother to read the book, however, since it is forced upon him, it would be read in a hurry. If a novel is read in a hurry, the joy of reading it is lost because the reader would most likely look over the words just enough to understand the plot but would not go in detail. The detail in a novel is very important since it helps create atmosphere and mood ...

Number of words: 390 | Number of pages: 2

Mastering The Short Story

... "The art of writing is the art of abbreviation." A story of 3000 words or less has no need for excessive 1 paragraph descriptions. "Today's reader" (whoever that is) has no need for the descriptive style found in older works. So much for Alistair MacLeod. A lot of importance is put on not stringing random sentences together. Each sentence should be aimed towards a specific goal. The sum total of these sentences is your story. Boles' views a sentence as a factor in a mathematical equation. He also gets almost romantic about the sen ...

Number of words: 415 | Number of pages: 2

Evil Dead Vs. Evil Dead 2

... quiet guy, but when evil things start happening, he swings quickly into action. From slicing up his girlfriends possessed head to chopping off his own possessed hand, he never seems timid around danger. To accurately compare these two films, it needs to be known that “Evil Dead” and “Evil Dead2” are the same movie. “Evil Dead2” is not a sequel to “Evil Dead” but rather a remake of the original. The original let the impression of Ash being killed at the very end of the film. The remake, “Evi ...

Number of words: 620 | Number of pages: 3

The Dead By James Joyce

... Gretta recalls the time that she spent with the first man she loved, and Michael Furey had a lasting effect on Gretta because of the things he did for her while he was alive; however, she appreciated the things he did for her even more after he died. Michael and Gretta had been lovers when the two were younger, prior to Gretta's marriage to Gabriel. When Michael found that Gretta was moving away from him, Michael lost all desire to live. A week before Gretta left, Michael went to Gretta's grandmother's house in the pouring cold rain ...

Number of words: 771 | Number of pages: 3

Beowulf - Christianity Vs. Pag

... pagan elements in the epic poem Beowulf are evident in the characters superhuman personifications. Beowulf is depicted as a superhero. Beowulf takes it upon himself to save the Danes from Grendel. In his battle with Grendel, Beowulf chooses not to use weapons; he relies on his super strength. During the fight, Beowulf's strength takes over, and Beowulf wrestles with Grendel until he is able to rip one of the monster's arms out of its socket. Superhuman feats also appear in the fight with Grendel's mother. When Beowulf enters the wate ...

Number of words: 1166 | Number of pages: 5

The Scarlet Letter 9

... on her bosom. This symbol is a large letter ³A.² It is quite fancy. But the letter is not something to be proud of. As Hester is standing there holding her baby, Pearl, she spots a very strange man moving through the crowd of people. The man stares at her. Hester acts like she has some connection with this strange man. Hester and the man look at each other as if they have known each other before. They are more than acquaintances. This scene is a turning point because it introduces you to the scarlet letter. The letter is what t ...

Number of words: 944 | Number of pages: 4

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