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Robinson Crusoe

... as having "a very good Countenance, not a fierce and surly Aspect…", "he had all the Sweetness and Softness of an European in his Countenance too…", "His Hair was long and black, not curl’d like Wool…", "The Colour of his Skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not of an ugly yellow nauseous tawny, as the Brasilians, and Virginians, and other Natives of America are…", and "his Nose small, not flat like the Negroes, a very good mouth, thin Lips, and his fine Teeth well set, ...

Number of words: 801 | Number of pages: 3

Bone

... usually ends up leading to analyzing the past in search of reasons why tragedy struck, how it could have been prevented, and who is to blame if indeed, anyone is to blame. Leila finds herself doing the same thing. She knows Ona’s suicide (if it was a suicide) was not a result of drug abuse alone nor was it a freak accident but that there were a number of things, which may have caused this to happen. Even more so, time is used as an introspective of Leila. The events that took place are equally responsible for Leila’s present life as ...

Number of words: 334 | Number of pages: 2

How The Garcia Girls Lost Thei

... known writer and in a way , mirrors events that happened in her own life , in her book . Looking into her life , it show’s that she went through an experience somewhat like the sisters . I interviewed an immigrant , not from the same ethnic back ground as the sisters , but a Japanese immigrant . This was a very interesting conversation because there were a lot similarities in adjusting to living in the United States . This book shows a viewpoint of the sisters coming to America . I classify this as American literature because the ...

Number of words: 1991 | Number of pages: 8

The Use Of Setting In A And P

... & P”, is used as a way to show humor and realism. Updike uses the setting in a way to show humor. In the beginning, Sammy is ringing up an older woman’s groceries when three bathing suit clad girls walk in. Sammy, of course, forgets what he is doing momentarily, and rings up a box of HiHo crackers twice and the old woman catches the mistake (Updike 316). “She’s one of these cash-register-watchers, a witch about fifty with rouge on her cheekbones and no eyebrows, and I know it made her day to trip me up,” S ...

Number of words: 743 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth Summary

... him and calm him down. Act III Scene IV Context: Macbeth finds out that the murderers have killed Banquo, but, that Fleance escaped. Also, he is scared by Banquo's ghost which shows up at the banquet. Lady Macbeth attempts to keep everything under control and maintain her composure, while Macbeth has a fit. This drives Macbeth to become careless, and just become totally selfish. Language: Lady Macbeth scolds Macbeth for giving in to his fears, and letting his imagination get the best of him. "Approach thou like a rugged Russian Bear..." there ...

Number of words: 811 | Number of pages: 3

The American Dream Is Based On Success, Happiness, And Money

... in the lines. In Kindergarten You first get an intro. to reading and write-in, and in some schools a little simple addition, and subtreacing. Then from there you move on to grade school, first grade through fifth grade. These years you are taught lot of math, reading, writing, and also penmanship in script. You also get a taste of history. When you get to middle school you learn more in depth about everything you learned in earlier years. Finally in High School, everything you have learned is intensified, and you get prepared for collage, ...

Number of words: 475 | Number of pages: 2

Crime And Punishment

... about that character. Raskolnikov himself "fits" into the positions of Mikolka, the child, and the mare. If Mikolka, the drunken owner of the mare, were to represent Raskolnikov, then the mare would most probably represent Alyona Ivanovna. The senseless beating of the mare by Mikolka is similar to the brutal attack on Alyona by Rodion. (It should be noted that both Alyona and the mare were female.) These heartless attacks foreshadow the crime that Raskolnikov is contemplating. Dostoevsky unveils Raskolnikov's c ...

Number of words: 610 | Number of pages: 3

Does Neo Of The Matrix Fullfil

... Neo identifies with both the seeker and sage hero archetype and follows the five steps which are entailed in all hero journeys. Although Neo does appear to fit the hero archetype, freeing the human race from mental oppression cannot be the job of a coward. When a character exhibits certain characteristics, an audience will interpret these characteristics and identify that character as a hero. The first clue to Neo's heroic character is that he is separated from a place of comfort and taken to new surroundings. That is the first step in a ...

Number of words: 517 | Number of pages: 2

Iliad/Odyssey Summary

... Zeus to show the Greeks that without Achilles, the Trojans would surely defeat them. By this they would have to plead for Achilles to return which would restore his honor. So Zeus sent Agamemnon a false dream showing that if they attacked Troy now, they will be successful. Paris and Menelaus fought on the battlefield but neither was considered victorious. Hector, a Trojan warrior, decided to return to Troy in order ask the women to pray to the gods for help. He saw his brother Paris and urged him to fight with the Trojans. Hector saw his wif ...

Number of words: 1581 | Number of pages: 6

Huckleberry Finn - Influences On Huck

... says, "Well, I can tell you it made me all over trembly and feverish, too, to hear him, because I begun to get it through my head that he was most free-and who was to blame for it? Why, me. I could get that out of my conscience, no how nor no way." Huck is hearing the voice of society at this point, not his own. He does not see a moral dilemma with Jim being free; he is opposed to the fact that he is the one helping him. This shows Huck misunderstanding of slavery. Huck does not treat Jim like a slave when they travel together, this ...

Number of words: 928 | Number of pages: 4

Frankenstein - Morality

... monster. The first monster threatened Frankenstein and even his family. The monster angrily said to Frankenstein, "I can make you so wretched." (pg. 162) Trying to scare Frankenstein for not creating his mate the monster resorted to threats. If the good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others. "The miserable monster whom I had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, which could hurt or kill ...

Number of words: 773 | Number of pages: 3

Death Of A Salesman 9

... is also Willy’s destroyer.” In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Linda continually suffers from Willy’s frustrations. Even so, she manages to be the loving woman who attempts to keep her family happy However, by covering up failures and protecting pride, Linda ironically ends up being the cause of Willy’s destruction. Throughout the play, Linda suffers a great deal of stress from Willy’s feelings of disappointment. Willy’s impractical dreams have turned into a lifetime of frustrations. Disappoi ...

Number of words: 1193 | Number of pages: 5

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