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Frankenstein - Rejection By Society

... [his] foot within the door before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted" . From that moment on he realized that people did not like his appearance and hated him because of it. If villagers didn't run away at the sight of him, then they might have even enjoyed his personality. The monster tried to accomplish this when he encountered the De Lacey family. The monster hoped to gain friendship from the old man and eventually his children. He knew that it could have been possible because the old man was blind, he could not see the ...

Number of words: 642 | Number of pages: 3

Philosophy - Hume

... events, such as what we hear or see first hand. When studying Hume’s view of a miracle, he interprets or defines a miracle as such; a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature, an event which is not normal to most of mankind. Hume explains this point brilliantly when he states, “Nothing is esteemed a miracle, if it has ever happened in the common course of nature. It is no miracle that a man seemingly in good health should die on a sudden.” (Hume p.888) Hume states that this death is quite unusual, however it seemed to ha ...

Number of words: 1913 | Number of pages: 7

The Old Man And The Sea 2

... fishermen. This struggle would be Santiago's last challenge. However, since Santiago would end up tricking the marlin, the marlin seemed nobler in Santiago's mind. Santiago thought that since the marlin was fighting for his life he had a more noble cause. Santiago thought of him as his equal, and called him "brother." The marlin could also represent the great struggle we all go through. We then must be careful of going out too far comparable to Santiago. Accomplishing or obtaining something does not always end one's journey. Once Santiago ...

Number of words: 815 | Number of pages: 3

Sherlock Holmes

... Annual'. The public was also introduced to Holmes' colleague and biographer, Dr Watson. The Victorian public was fascinated by sensational crime and Holmes himself was described as having an immense knowledge of sensational literature. There was a great popularity in late-Victorian London for dismembering murder victims and distributing them around the town. One particular audacious murderer travelled in horse-drawn cabs with the head of his victim on his lap (wrapped in a napkin ), but gave himself away when he payed double the fare ...

Number of words: 776 | Number of pages: 3

Orgon The Good, Or Orgon The B

... family tries to convince Orgon of Tartuffe’s evil intentions, but when Orgon believes something to be true, he won’t let anything come between him and what he thinks is right, even his own family. Orgon orders his only daughter to wed Tartuffe against her will. Orgon states to Mariane, “Yes, Tartuffe shall be allied by marriage to this family, and he’s to be your husband, is that clear? It’s a father’s privilege.” (Act 2, scene 1) Orgon’s son Damis who told him of Tartuffe’ ...

Number of words: 717 | Number of pages: 3

Superman And Batman: The Greatest Superheros Of All Time

... Jor-El and Lara. Jor-El was a well known scientist on the planet Krypton. He tried to convince the Head Council that the planet Krypton was going to explode; no one listened, but Jor-El knew. He didn't have enough time to build rockets for the whole family. He only built one for his son, Kal-El, who he sent to earth just as the planet exploded. The rocket soared past stars and through galaxies for three years. In the rocket was a holographic device that would display messages and visions from his home planet. The rocket finally ...

Number of words: 1622 | Number of pages: 6

Comparison Poem

... might just leave her still after the sun goes down”. The man in “My ’48 Pontiac” had difficulty letting go of his Pontiac because of the precious moments he shared with his car as he declared “…being sentimental about rubber and metal”. Each man respected their Pontiac because it was there only possession that remained familiar to them throughout the process of change. Solitaire with their Pontiac each man clearly expressed their misogyny. The man from “Pontiac” only referred to his wife as the “woman inside my house” ...

Number of words: 332 | Number of pages: 2

Symbolism In Secret Lion

... Mississippi, our friend from long back, and it was full of stories"(43). But as they become more grown up they realize that their thoughts of the river change. As time goes by, the arroyo dissatisfies the boys, and they decide to stop going there. "Nature seemed to keep pushing us around one way or another, teaching us the same thing every place we ended up"(45). At the beginning of the story, another symbol, the grinding ball, represents balance. But after the boys found it, they understand that they cannot have the ball forever, at the s ...

Number of words: 633 | Number of pages: 3

Crime And Punishment 7

... pride, as well as his inner struggle of deception, leave Raskolnikov in emotional turmoil. "A great many men of genius have not hesitated in wrongdoing," and so Raskolnikov "[fancies] that he [is] a genius too" (500). In fact, he murders "an old hag" (457), otherwise known as Alena Ivanovna, a pawnbroker, to make society a better place (223). Soon, however, his actions start to haunt him. While Raskolnikov never considers himself guilty of a wrongdoing, Sonia, Dunya, and his mother know the truth. When he first confesses t ...

Number of words: 469 | Number of pages: 2

To Kill A Mockingbird Life Sty

... embraced, they were ignored. Whereas today's society has no problems adapting education so that everybody could learn. There were less career options for children as well. We live in a time where the idea is "You can be whatever you set your mind to." However, the slogan 70 years ago was more like "You will be what we want you to be, and when we want you to be it, but only if you're white." Luckily, education criteria have changed since then, as well as home life and society. Home life in the novel is very foreign to us. First of all, we ...

Number of words: 404 | Number of pages: 2

The Grapes Of Wrath 4

... their land. The owners say, "The tenant system won't work anymore. One man on a tractor can take the place of twelve or fourteen families"(Steinbeck 42). When Tom meets Muley in the next chapter, Muley says that the land owners told him "We can't afford to keep no tenants"(60). Some of the tenant men feel that the land belongs to them since they were born on it. When an owner asks a tenant man to leave the land, the tenant man replies, "We were born on it, and we got killed on it, died on it. Even if it's no good, it's still ours"(43). ...

Number of words: 764 | Number of pages: 3

Langston Hughes

... the lines. He spoke of the issues and life of the black race and its plight "They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes But I laugh…And grow strong." (Lines 3-8). The blues was such a prominent part of his life that he dropped out of Columbia University after two semesters to pursue the night life of Harlem. Though at times Langston was a radical writer and addressed the issues with force, he also expressed great pride in being black and having a culture such as it. He was very proud and his poetry reflected that. He is known as ...

Number of words: 642 | Number of pages: 3

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