.... was because he had Lewis to back him up. It also seemed that Ed was somewhat jealous of Lewis. Ed was jealous because of Lewis' ability to do whatever he wanted, his willingness and ability to deal with the outdoors, and Lewis' body build. Drew and Bobby also seemed to rely on Lewis quite a bit, but not even as close to as much Ed did. They were able to say "no" at first when the idea of the trip came up, although, later they were talked into it. Whereas with Ed, he found himself saying "yes" right from the get go. It was not until later, when Lewis picked him up, that Ed had second thoughts about the trip. However .....

.... was proud that she made it through high school without becoming pregnant and having to take on that responsibility. When she leaves her home town she also wants to leave it all behind. It's is symbolized by her changing her name and leaving without second thoughts. I found it interesting that Kingsolver decided to make Taylor one eighth Indian and have the baby full Indian. This might have been done to try and make it seem like there was a type of natural connection between them to begin with. "I found my head rights, Mama. They're coming with me." The name that the baby was giving also seemed to have meaning. Taylor says s .....

.... Just as Elizabethan plays have five acts, Wuthering Heights is composed of two “acts,” the times before and after Catherine’s death. However, unlike stereotypical novels, Wuthering Heights has no true heroes or villains. “Although this work was written in the Romantic Period, it is not a romance. There are no true heroes or villains, only a revealing of what people truly are” (Baxter 1). With all of its unique qualities, Wuthering Heights is a very controversial book. Many critical essays have been written about the major themes of the book, but revenge is the most imminent theme, the f .....

.... as young as he was, he always thought that God delivered babies. After Brian witnessed his very first birth, that of a rabbit, he became very confused and curious about what and how it happened. Brian had a very uncomfortable conversation with his dad, Gerald O'Connal, about where babies come from: Remember I told you the pigeon grows inside the egg, the mother lays the egg, and it hatches?...They don't with rabbits. Rabbits are different. The father plants a seed in the mother and the baby grows from it. When it's time, they come out. Is that what he is doing when... Yes Spalpeen, that .....

.... Times brought its readers to the attention that all was not right in the military. An organization that shares a similar prestige to that of NASA, an organization who has exemplified its leadership time and time again by becoming a force, so powerful, that it is sometimes considered to police the world, has fallen into a sex abuse scandal. It seems that several women have come forward to proclaim their mistreatment from various acts ranging from rape to verbal harassment instilled upon them by members of the military. These women feel, had there been a genuine form of organizational communication, the study of sending and rec .....

.... before, the effects of the Dust bowl, and the forced migration were not at all beneficial to the people of this land. The family, which Steinbeck wrote about, although fictional, represented a sample of the thousands of farmers that were forced off their land and into a new part of the country (French 8). The Joads were a closely-knit family. As the novel opens, Tom Joad, their son, whom was returning from a seven-year jail sentence for manslaughter, rejoins the family. Tom returns home only to discover that home is no longer what he had left four years earlier. His family had moved in with their Uncle John, after the .....

.... of these two children. In what looked like a good day for the rookie teacher quickly turned into complete disarray and a total adversity trip for the teacher. Walter Cunningham being raised in a very hard working environment was taught not to take what he could not pay back. The teacher obviously did not know about his background in the most minute way and embarrassed him extensively by almost demanding him to take some lunch money. Knowing that he could not pay Miss Caroline back in the way that she had in mind he knew that he could take the money which he wanted to take so bad. Walter eventually ended up eating with the F .....

.... into battle with Soumaoro. That evening Balla Fasseke sat down with and discussed everything with him from the history of the Mali to his role as a leader. Finally ’s dedication to consultation was obvious when the fighting finally ceased. Instead of keeping all the land he acquired for himself, returned it to the leaders. He also set a system up whereby all the leaders would get together and discuss their problems. Ihamim Bakayoko was not a king. He was not even a member of the union, but people listened to him and wanted him for their spokesman. I think they listened to him for two reasons. He was a good speaker who showed .....

.... and captures their attention. The reader ends up sympathizing for him, and wanting him to overcome the obstacles which block his path. He motivates the emotion of the audience and controls their feelings. Edna Pontellier does not have the depth of character or ability to be a tragic figure. From the opening chapters she is portrayed as a troubled woman, one who is captured within a society where she does not belong. Her marriage to Leonce is one of convenience, there is no love, no passion, and no affection between them. Edna portrays a woman who is caught up within a life which does not suit her. She is, in all aspects a possessi .....

.... history by turning everything, even sadness into romance. There is no romance in this story; just a story" (p.75). The narrator paints a very good picture for the reader and therefore gives the reader a good sense of Tom's difficult family life, and sees how it has made Tom into the man that he is (a loving father and husband). In the novel The Great Santini, Pat Conroy also uses first-person narration. Bull's son tells the story about how his father treats him and the rest of the family. Ben talks about how his father is very dedicated to the Marine corps and how he expects that since he is in the corps that his son will f .....