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A Separate Peace

... and Finny initiate their summer of 1942 with the false perception that their friendship is flawless. At the beginning of the story, Gene seems to accept Finny’s superior athletic ability, but he resents what he feels was Finny flaunting his abilities. Finny demonstrates his superior agility to Gene when he grabs Gene’s hand, lending him support when he loses his balance during one of their routine jumps from a towering tree. Gene feels that he should not feel any “rush of gratitude toward Phineas,” because he does not like feelin ...

Number of words: 735 | Number of pages: 3

Othello: Iago The Con

... advantage. For example, he knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and figures that he would do anything to have her as his own. Iago says about Roderigo, "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse." [Act I, Scene III, Line 355] By playing on his hopes, Iago is able to swindle money and jewels from Roderigo, making himself a substantial profit, while using Roderigo to forward his other goals. He also thinks quick on his feet and is able to improvise whenever something unexpected occurs. When Cassio takes hold of Desdemona's hand before the arri ...

Number of words: 923 | Number of pages: 4

How Much Land Does A Man Really Need?

... fulfill his need of property. The setting plays a major role in contributing to Pahom’s decisions in the tale “How Much Land Does a Man Need,” by Tolstoy. He is living in Russia in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s. Russians during this era of time did not occupy too much that they could call their “own.” Many people are impecunious but happy, and Pahom starts out as one of these people. His realization of his level in society at that time seems to drive him to add more value to his life. As many of the richer people start ...

Number of words: 598 | Number of pages: 3

Catcher In The Rye 2

... becoming phony and corrupt as he feels most adults become. Some would believe that Holden has become obsessed with his sister even if he just wants to protect her. Holden does not want her to change. Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. I know that's impossible but it's too bad anyway. Anyway, I kept thinking about all that while I walked. Holden's sister, Phoebe, is his connection to children. Holden believes all children are li ...

Number of words: 1720 | Number of pages: 7

Justice In Plato Vs. Justice I

... Aristotle felt that it was in the common interest or in other words: justice was a compromise. I will attempt to provide a deeper understanding of this dilemma. (Justice is harmony) One would tend to believe that peace, and good will among all individuals in a community would be the main ingredients necessary to encompass harmony, yet although at first a simple concept to conceive, the ultimate goal of achieving harmony (justice according to Plato) requires many different factors. These factors (or pillars) upon which justice in Plato ...

Number of words: 599 | Number of pages: 3

A Modern Version Of Oedipus Ki

... and equality, which were signs of a very long lasting era of peace for the tribe. But on the other hand all the prophecies agreed in one thing: since there is no complete perfection in the world a time would come when all the decades of peace and joy would come to a stop bringing a cold blooded leader full of greed and hate that would bring the tribe close to its end through the violence of his soul. This would not be the end thou, because some time after his death his own son would be sacrificed and consumed by sadness in order to end ...

Number of words: 1686 | Number of pages: 7

Illusion And Disillusion In He

... one cannot lead a happy and productive adult life when one is oblivious to the truths of this world. This does not mean, however, that the perfect life is one free from illusions, hopes and dreams. Ideally through the process of disillusionment one will learn the importance of their dreams and hold on to the ones that make them most productive. In Hemingway’s novel, The Old Man and The Sea, the main character Santiago needs this rite of passage to define and seal his destiny, and to truly understand and believe in himself. It is ...

Number of words: 1838 | Number of pages: 7

Scarlet Letter Essay +

... getting bewildered as to which may be true.” Hiding the truth from others just confuses life and oneself. Hawthorne often focuses on the point that truth reveals itself. For instance, Hester Prynne was quite aware of the fact that truth will be revealed. She was forced to wear a scarlet “A” on her bosom, which stood for adultery, for her entire life. Truth was revealed to Hester by the fact that she became pregnant with a child as a result of her sin. Pearl noticed her mother’s scarlet A as a baby and was attrac ...

Number of words: 1725 | Number of pages: 7

Hamlet 6

... term To do obsequious sorrow. 1 The King is telling Hamlet that death is only natural and that Hamlet's father lost his father too. He is informing Hamlet that he is mourning too much for his deceased father and he should try to get over it. Another example of Hamlet's emotions getting the better of him can be seen when he is reminiscing his father's death. Hamlet says, "...How stand I then,/That have father killed, a mother stained,...2". He is asking himself what kind of a person he is if he can allow his father to ...

Number of words: 948 | Number of pages: 4

For Whom The Bell Tolls

... hard-nosed outdoor sense of adventure. He had garnered his father's passion for hunting and fishing in the north woods of Michigan, a period of his childhood which left important impressions later reflected in several of his short stories such as "Up in Michigan" and "Big Two Hearted River." In high school, Ernest edited the school newspaper, excelled in football and boxing, and ran away from home twice. Upon his graduation, seventeen year old Hemingway headed to Kansas City to enlist in World War I, in outright defiance of his parents obje ...

Number of words: 2352 | Number of pages: 9

Lord Of The Flies - Piggy

... others, we got to do something." We then see indication of his intelligence, he says, "A conch…he used to blow it… he kind of spat… you blew from down here." Only a bright person would know the name of a rare shell and how to blow it to make a noise. Further on at the end of chapter two Piggy compares the fire on the mountain to the fires of hell. It almost like he can "see" what is going to happen to the kids. Also he says "acting like a crowd of kids" as if was the adult on the island trying to h ...

Number of words: 930 | Number of pages: 4

Bartleby The Scrivener Essay

... especially during the middle 1800's. This becomes a major dilemma for Bartleby as he wards off everyday occurrences such as going to work. Bartleby is sent to prison and this becomes very hard for him because in his mind the only crime he has committed is being human. Another problem that haunts Bartleby is loneliness. By deciding not to work, he isolated himself from society just as much as society isolated themselves from Bartleby. Many readers interpret "Bartleby the Scrivener" from a psychological mindset. The short story is very ...

Number of words: 415 | Number of pages: 2

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