.... has been working really hard, and it is Anse who is lazy. Furthering on Jewel and Anse's relationship, I feel that it is fairly evident that Jewel knows that Anse is not his father. This is illustrated in the following section on page 136: "Jewel looked at Pa, his eyes paler than ever. 'He won't never eat a mouthful of yours' he said. 'Not a mouthful. I'll kill him first. Don't you never think it. Don't you never.' "The antagonism Jewel holds toward Anse is enormous, and this scene intensifies it showing that Jewel knows the truth or at least has a fair idea. We also see that Darl knows, and how he knows. At the end of the chap .....

.... to each other's most prized possession and they both were willing to sacrifice their most prized possession. Neither gift was useful at the time but it was a sign of their love. This theme not only relates to this short story but it relates to life. For example, Mother Theresa gave her love for the world, but she was not rich. She had more to give in the way of love. Another example was a family who adopted many children, regardless of their handicaps, and loved them, which was something that money cannot buy. Finally, there are many people who volunteer their time and show their love is worth more than material thi .....

.... of anti-heroes in tragedy, and how this relates to the characters of R.P.McMurphy and Hamlet, an analysis of the motivation of each is necessary. Motivation is the source of all action, and only in this area these two characters similar to a traditional protagonist. As the character himself evolves through the course of the plot, so do their motives. Hamlet and McMurphy begin at different points with different purposes, but soon meet with a common incentive. For Hamlet, this initial impulse is derived from his embitterment towards his mother for remarrying so soon after his father's death and for selecting her late husband' .....

.... allows one to crawl inside the minds of his deeply disturbed characters. April seventh, nineteen-hundred-and-twenty-eight…or is it? Benjamin, formerly Maury, presents a disjointed account of his life between his early childhood just around the turn of the century and up until 1910, mainly focusing on his relationship with his sister, Candace. His sense of time is nonexistent: he confuses the past with the present. He is literal: he has no knowledge of connotation. His descriptions are that of a small child and represent the world as it might seem to a person who has been cut off from all things civilized. One of Benjy’s .....

.... by the end of the story their family becomes one with other families who are weathering the same plight of starvation and senseless violence. In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck emphasizes the power of groups over the individual’s power to survive poverty and violence through character evolution, plot and the use of figurative and philosophical language. Tom Joad begins the novel with self-seeking aims, but with the ex-preacher Jim Casy as a mentor, he evolves into an idealistic group leader. Tom first meets Jim on his way home from jail. There begins a lasting friendship with the verbose preacher, who is going through a be .....

.... at the beginning of the novel to describe the table it prepares you for the analogies used later on in the novel. Also it is very helpful in understanding the suttle nuances of the periodic table. The first chapter gives you an introduction into Atkins’ thinking, we learn of that the periodic kingdom is splits into “provinces”, such as the Western Desert and the Southern Island. If one does not pay attention in this opening chapter one will become lost later on in the novel because Atkins sticks with these analogies for the entire book. Moving on to Chapter 2, Atkins uses more analogies. He compares the finding of eleme .....

.... his great liking for Duncan, Cora does not feel the same love for Duncan that he feels for her. Magua is a member of the Huron tribe and has a great hatred for Colonel Munro, and has made it is life's mission to kill Munro as well as his children to wipe out the Colonel's seed forever. Magua is a very seditious man, and is set on achieving his heinous mission. The plot begins to unfold when Hawkeye and is family decide to guide Colonel Munro's two daughters as well as Duncan to Fort William Henry. They embark on this journey in order to unite with the girl's father. On there journey they come in contact with the French for .....

.... he finally accepts they are very gracious. When they arrive on the raft and notice that Jim is a black slave they inquire about him. They ask Huck if he's a runaway slave and they seem interested in selling him for a good price. Huck being the great thinker he is argues, "why would a slave be going south?". That really stumps the two men and they leave it at that. It is instances like these where Huck is able to think quickly and lie his way out of situations that makes him able to survive on his own. Another instance which I can remember clearly is when Huck fakes his death in the very beginning of the book. When Huck is .....

.... train was just too loud for him to possibly hear the yells of the boy. After leaving his house, the boy went to see a movie to get away from all of this. He was under total stress. I am sure he did not care to look at the title of the movie. He probably just wanted in to get away. This way his mind was focused on other things other than his father. He thought that if he got away. he would come back in a better mood to be with his father. I have presented you with the three best points of evidence to prove the innocence of this young boy. Think of this, how could a young boy do this to his father? Even though he was a .....

.... the only people he had left were his nanny and his aunt. The book gives an accurate description of his life and times before his incredible hobby. After the book describes Mikali's background, which itself is filled with death, the book goes into the current life of Mikali and how he got to where he is. Mikali discovered his great talent in music at a very early age. His grand-father, who is the only blood relative he has left, is committed to his grand-son. He gives his son the best schooling in the form of music he loves the most: the Piano. The book after it has dealt with the past then goes into the present. Using this .....