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Papers on Book Reports
Alex's Analysis Of Any Abject Abuse
Number of words: 1660 | Number of pages: 7.... Although Pope is definitely pointing to
the "lightness" of the social life of the privileged, he also recognizes their
sincerity in attempting to be polite and well-mannered and pretend to recognize
where the true values lie.
Pope satirizes female vanity. He wrote the poem at the request of his
friend, John Caryll, in an effort to make peace between real-life lovers. The
incident of the lock of hair was factual; Pope's intention was to dilute with
humor the ill feelings aroused by the affair. He was, in fact, putting a minor
incident into perspective, and to this end, chose a mock-heroic form, composing
the poem .....
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A Case Of Needing: Serious Revisions
Number of words: 1994 | Number of pages: 8.... employed to relate a
thoroughly dull story. Karen Randall, the daughter of an eminent physician, dies
as the result of a botched abortion. Art Lee, a Chinese obstetrician, is accused
of performing the D & C that has resulted in her death. Though Lee is known to
be an abortionist, he vehemently denies any involvement in the case. Lee calls
upon his friend, forensic pathologist John Berry, to clear his name.
John Berry careens back and forth from one Boston hospital to another,
trying to figure out who actually performed Randall's abortion, and why it
killed her. The investigation is complicated by the fact that Randall was not .....
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Nick Carraway’s Role In The Great Gatsby
Number of words: 726 | Number of pages: 3.... fictitious world.
In telling us his story about the “great man,” Jay Gatsby, he goes to quite a length in establishing a credibility which is essential for the story. His reflection on his upbringing, particularly his “advantages,” as his father called them, those being his spiritual and moral values only work to build upon his credibility. For example, by saying that his upbringing provided him with the moral fibre and that consequently he is, “inclined to reserve all judgments,” about other people provides us with the impression that Nick with give us an accurate, level-headed insight to the story. Ironically en .....
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Tar Baby
Number of words: 1916 | Number of pages: 7.... niece. Jadine was took in by the Streets and they paid for her to go to school and become a model. Jadine came down from Paris to contemplate a marriage proposal from a Frenchman and to spend Christmas with her aunt and uncle. Jadine can be considered the in this story. She was taken in by the Street's and opened up to the world that they lived in. She got a wonderful education and traveled all over. She had a sense of security and knew that anything she needed would be given to her by the streets. The streets get another unexpected guest during Christmas. One night when Margaret is up in her room she opens her closet and sees a s .....
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The Many Faces Of Love In Arth
Number of words: 5113 | Number of pages: 19.... where the only true love is the love and service of God. In order to clarify this development of the concept of love from simple human desire to a sublime commitment to the almighty, let us examine in detail the works of these perpetuators of Arthurian Legend.
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain contains an account of the events that lead up to the birth and reign of King Arthur. Geoffrey tells of Uther, the King of Britain whose longing for Queen Igerna culminates in Arthur’s conception. When Uther sees Igerna at his Easter festival, an overwhelming desire for her ensnares him. Unfortunately for Uther, Ig .....
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Sense And Sensibility
Number of words: 429 | Number of pages: 2.... I would have done. Elinor would definitely represent sense. She keeps things to herself. I think because she thinks if she does she will not end up getting hurt to bad, like Marianne ends up doing.
Marianne on the other hand is Sensibility. She follows her heart. She does not let anything come in her way of showing her emotions. When she first meet Colonel Brandon, you could tell the Colonel was in love at first sight. Marianne showed very easily that she was not interested. However, when Marianne meets Willoughby it was like a hero rescuing his princess. They fall in love with each other. Marianne does not hide her emotions to a .....
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Great Gatsby
Number of words: 346 | Number of pages: 2.... who gives his name to this book was exempt from my reaction . . .“ -- Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn." Regardless of this "scorn", Nick does not hold his past against him. Or at least, of what people assume his past consists. Once Nick fights through the rumors and sees the truth he realizes that Gatsby is not all that different from himself. In conclusion, Nick Carraway presents the facts and looks at all his options before deciding. Nick changed very much over the course of the novel. At first he looked at one viewpoint but towards the end he realizes its more beneficial to look at all .....
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A Summary Of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of words: 1065 | Number of pages: 4.... many rules in his life,
finds the demands the women place upon him constraining and the life with
them lonely. As a result, soon after he first moves in with them, he runs
away. He soon comes back, but, even though he becomes somewhat comfortable
with his new life as the months go by, Huck never really enjoys the life of
manners, religion, and education that the Widow and her sister impose upon
him.
Huck believes he will find some freedom with Tom Sawyer. Tom
is a boy of Huck's age who promises Huck and other boys of the town a life
of adventure. Huck is eager to join Tom Sawyer's Gang because he feels
that doing s .....
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Tom Sawyer
Number of words: 962 | Number of pages: 4.... the two become engaged but the engagement falls through when Tom accidentally mentions his former love while talking with Becky. The two fued and do not speak. Meanwhile, the whole town is gossiping of the murder of Dr. Robinson and the prosecution of Muff Potter. A trail quickly forms and Muff is put on the stand. Tom knows he can not let the innocent Muff go to jail so as the trial comes to a close Tom testifies, proving Injun Joe guilty. This is the climax of the story. After the trial ends, the man hunt for Injun Joe begins. Tom is treated like a hero, but feels bad knowing that he broke Huck's oath. Becky and Tom soon beco .....
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Cry, The Beloved Country: Stimulating A Change
Number of words: 1102 | Number of pages: 5.... immense respect. On the train he is aware of the respect that
other blacks hold for him, because he is a man of God, though, in the city, his
social standing demonstrates little significance. This may be taken as a sign
that the idea of a God may be questioned or less acceptable to the people, when
they have positions in a society that are cruel and not beneficial.
Kumalo does find assistance when he asks for help from an older man, who
kindly escorts him to the Mission House. The contrast that Paton creates here is
the fact that not all blacks think with the same purpose, a common
characteristic of stereotypes, which Pato .....
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