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Stephen Crane
Number of words: 2458 | Number of pages: 9.... finally was able to publish his novel in which explored his experiences of the New York slums. Through his great use of dialect, irony and realism in his novel Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is able to accomplish his goal of creating a Parra 2 vivid picture in his reader’s mind, portraying the harsh, abusive conditions of the many lives condemned to this fortune. began his quest for the truth in the summer of 1889 while visiting his brother who lived in New Jersey (Peden, 104). While living with his brother Crane was drawn to the idea of realistic writing. He would travel to New York on almost a daily basis to witness and expe .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Guilt
Number of words: 452 | Number of pages: 2.... no longer the great reverend. Then again, if he doesn’t, he will be forced to carry the ever so heavy burden. Dimmesdale waits for such a long time that the guilt has already got to him by the time he is ready to confess. He carves the letter, “A,” into his chest. He beats himself with leather whips, and has to go for long walks in the woods. Back then the woods where known to everyone as the place where the Black Man lives. In this book, Dimmesdale is the dominant character that shows how guilt can rip you apart at the limbs.
People could say that Pearl really was possessed and that she was mean, but in all seriousne .....
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A Rumor Of War
Number of words: 555 | Number of pages: 3.... I do not understand how action is only taken on selective occasions. I am sure that many innocent women and children are killed when bombs are dropped unexpectedly, I do not see how this is any different. The sole aim of this war was to kill Viet Cong. I think that it would be very difficult to distinguish between the Viet Cong and civilians, especially because many Viet Cong tried to pose as civilians, and even carried false paperwork. Caputo made many statements about how important he felt that it was to serve his country, and also how death would come before dishonor. He was doing his job. Caputo did not realize that he .....
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The Cask Of Amontillado: Irony And Foreshadowing
Number of words: 633 | Number of pages: 3.... when he say’s, “ the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough,” and Montresor replies, “ True – true,“ (11800). But unlike his name suggests, Fortunato is not so fortunate. He does not realize that he is walking towards his own death, and example of dramatic irony.
While Fortunato is drunk, he gives Montresor a sign that he doesn’t understand. The sign is that of a mason. As a sign to prove to Fortunato that he is a mason, Montresor shows his trowel. The trowel is another symbol of foreshadowing because it is a tool used in the killing of Fortunato. When they reach the end of th .....
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The Themes Of Great Gatsby
Number of words: 401 | Number of pages: 2.... by his dream. The only characters, who see, in the sense of “understand,” are Nick and Owl Eyes. The eyes of Dr. Eckleburg seem to reinforce the theme that there is no all seeing presence in the modern world.
The past is a central importance in the novel, whether it is Gatsby’s personal past, his affair with Daisy in 1917, or the larger past to which Nick refers in the closing sentence of the novel: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” The past holds something that both Gatsby and Nick seem to long for: a simpler, better, nobler time, perhaps a time when people believed in th .....
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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles
Number of words: 923 | Number of pages: 4.... railroaded into going to claim kinship to the d'Urbervilles.
"ŒWell, as I killed the horse, mother,' she
said mournfully, ŒI suppose I ought to do
something. I don't mind going and seeing
her, but you must leave it to me about
asking for help."
Tess was very reluctant to go to the d'Urberville house and ask for help,
but for some reason, her parents chose her. At the d'Urberville's house,
Alec first harasses Tess when they go horseback riding, forcing her to let
him kiss her. After that, another event occurs that shows the
vulnerability .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird Essay-ev
Number of words: 581 | Number of pages: 3.... Ewell is not ambidextrous but is only right-handed.
A second testimony that supports the opposite of the verdict, was the fact that Mr. Ewell never called a doctor after learning of Mayella’s injuries. Following the incident, there had not been any physical examination performed by a certified physician. If indeed Mr. Robinson had committed the crime, Mr. Ewell’s first instinct would have been to get his daughter checked out. Upon finding his daughter “assaulted”, he would have wanted to have her injuries treated including the injury that might been caused by rape.
The third example of the trial that .....
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2061 Odyssey Three
Number of words: 468 | Number of pages: 2.... go pick up a ship that had crash landed on Europa. Universe went to pick up the people when it was hijacked by Universe's stewardess and was forced to land when Universe had landed The Hijacker killed her self by shooting herself in the head. after the ship had land the landing pads had sunk into the ground and the hijacker must have thought that they were stranded. After the event with the hijacker the crew decided to explore the mysterious mountain while picking up the survivors. When they got to the mountain they realised that it was infact a diamond three times the size as Everett. Dr.Chant took some "samples" and picked up t .....
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The Return Of The Native: A Relationship Destined For Destruction
Number of words: 1533 | Number of pages: 6.... reflect the “condition of man”(Hardy 496).
Mrs. Yeobright is quick to pass judgment on others, including Clym.
“And yet you might have been a wealthy man if you had only persevered. Manager to that large diamond establishment –what better can a man wish for? What a post of trust and respect and respect! I suppose you will be like your father; like him, you are getting weary of doing well.” (Hardy 139)
Clym, like Mrs. Yeobright, is also quick to judge. He is a man of ideals with no real sense of love in his heart. After hearing of the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death, he quickly places all guilt on Eu .....
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King Lear 2
Number of words: 329 | Number of pages: 2.... saying that he, the base, shall top the legitimate meaning that one day he will exceed his brother. This sarcasm shows the bitterness with which Edmund views all legitimate children.
Another way of showing bitterness, which has almost the same effect as sarcasm, is ridiculing. Edmund feels that married couples are "between asleep and awake" when they go to "creating a whole tribe of fops". This nasty way of referring to legitimate children displays the bitterness with which Edmund views these innocent children.
Edmund has been viewed as a lower class citizen all of his life due to the fact that he is a bastard. This ha .....
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