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Dr Faustus

... in the universe" as reasoning creatures, as well as downplaying the "‘animal' passions" of the individual. The mode of the thought also "stressed the need for a rounded development of and individual's diverse powers... as opposed to merely technical or specialized training." Finally, all of this was synthesized into and perhaps defined by their tendency to minimize the prevalent Christian ideal of innate corruption and withdrawal from the present, flawed world in anticipation of heaven. (p. 83) The character of Faustus is reasoning and ver ...

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13th Warrior Plot Summary

... appeared. She explained the bones signified thirteen warriors, who would travel north to protect Rothgar. “The angel of death has spoken,” said Ahmad's interpreter, referring to the spiritual woman’s prediction. The female soothsayer commanded: “The party must be thirteen, and of these one must be no Northman, and so you shall be the thirteenth.” Ahmad was chosen as the thirteenth warrior and the band traveled north towards Rothgar. They encountered a small hut that was ravaged by these monsters, and all of ...

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Battle Royal - Symbolism

... prestigious white individuals. The harsh treatment that he is dealt in order to perform his task is quite symbolic. It represents the many hardships that the African American people endured while they fought to be treated equally in the United States. He expects to give his speech in a positive and normal environment. What faces him is something that he never would have imagined. The harsh conditions that the boys competing in the battle royal must face are phenomenal. At first the boys are ushered into a room where a nude woman is d ...

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Bless Me Ultima 2

... was that I should grow up and become a priest.” In chapter one Antonio takes his first steps toward his loss of innocence, “The brown water would be stained with blood, forever and ever and ever.” Lupito’s death is the first time that he is faced with death, and begins his questioning of God. Antonio also attends school for the first year, briefly described and rather unimportant, he skips from first to second grade making his mother proud for his studies and helping to reinforce her dreams of him becoming a pries ...

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The Outsiders 2

... high and high schools for English classes. There were plays made about the book too. The Outsiders is about a gang. They live in a city in Oklahoma. Ponyboy Curtis, a 14 year old greaser, tells the story. Other characters include Sodapop and Darry, Ponyboy's brothers, Johnny, Dallas, and Two-Bit, that were also gang members and Ponyboy's friends. This story deals with two forms of social classes: the socs, the rich kids, and the greasers, the poor kids. The socs go around looking for trouble and greasers to beat ...

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Themes In Macbeth 2

... "In thunder, lightning, or in rain?" The meeting will also be filled with these disturbances. The witches are also surrounded by more undesired parts of weather: "Hover through the fog and filthy air." The weather might personify the witches, meaning that the witches themselves are disturbances, though not limited to nature. The bad weather also might mean that the witches are bad creatures. In Act II, Scene I, it is a dark night. Fleance says "The moon is down" and Banquo says, "Heaven's candles are all out,” implying that there are ...

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All Quiet On The Western Front

... bombing scenes looked very real, and the acting was pretty good. Anyone who watches the movie can see that war changes someone’s mental state also. The boys originally were excited about war and the aspects of what was in store for them. They found out though that what they were expecting was not going to happen, and it appeared that those who were not killed in the war went somewhat crazy. When one of the boys (the name I don’t remember) goes back to his class to tell the new students about war, he couldn’t contain himself ...

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Bouchards View Of Canadian His

... even the history books. However, the fact remains that a fire burns within this charismatic leader to lead his province to the future of sovereignty he desperately believes is the only solution for the emancipation of Quebec. It is often believed that a person is most often a reflection of their environment, this true for Lucien Bouchard.. Lucien grew up in the town of Jonquiere in the northern part of Quebec. It was a small, poor Francophone town virtually cut off from the rest of Quebec and Canada by the Laurentian Mountains. B ...

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Literal Interpretation In Literature

... somehow affects the children. If the "bad habits" of one generation aren't corrected, they will be passed on to the generations that follow. That can result in generations of drug abusers, spouse abusers, or just rude people. One example of this interpretation might be if a father is a drug abuser, the children will learn from him, and use drugs also. Another example is if the father is abusive, the children will think that is how problems are solved. They, in turn, will be abusive to their families, and will start a vicious cycle for gen ...

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Daddy

... that she never spoke up to him to defend herself. In the first line it is apparent that something is ending. "You do not do, you do not do any more, black shoe," this shows that she feels that her father cannot hurt her anymore. Also, she knows that she has to let him know how she feels. "In which I have lived like a foot for thirty years, poor and white, barely daring to breathe or achoo," this expresses her fear of her father, and illustrates the fact that she has remained silent, unable to speak up or even breath ...

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Summary Of Equus

... not answer, he starts singing advertisement songs instead. Dysart realizes that he isn't going to get any answers and tells the nurse to take Alan to his room. 4. The nurse and Alan have a conversation. Alan gets annoyed by the nurse and tells (the first time he didn't sing) the nurse to "Fuck off". 5. Dysart tells the audience about a dream: He dreams that he's a priest in Homeric Greece. He slices children up and takes out their organs. He starts to feel distinctly nauseous, and his face turns green. The Mask he is wearing slips off, and ...

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Solo

... happens in a war and this is evident when she says "I know the temptations you must have been exposed to. I know how weak men are. I pray for you all day long." She prays for Harold so that he will be strong and fight off the temptations of women. This is sickening to Harold, because the desire of a woman is a minor fault compared to the horrifying events that occur in the outbreak of war. Harold cannot explain to his mother how the war affected him. He betrays symptoms of his discontent with his behavior hoping that she w ...

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