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Papers on Book Reports
Native Son: Reviews
Number of words: 802 | Number of pages: 3.... criticizing Wright stating that he is too explicit, repetitive, and
overdoes his melodrama from time to time. Fadiman does not believe Wright to be
a finished writer just yet. However, he does think that Wright possesses the
two absolute necessities of the first-rate novelist, passion and intelligence.
He also understands that Wright must have been greatly affected by the labor
movement, which may have contributed to Native Son.
At the conclusion of his review, Fadiman once again compares Native Son
to An American Tragedy. He says that the two novels tell almost the same story.
Although He feels that Dreiser's novel is filled .....
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Things Fall Apart: Okonkwo's Life
Number of words: 1115 | Number of pages: 5.... Unoka was not.
Unoka was a peace loving man, who hated the sight of blood. Unoka never stood for any unnecessary killing, and was reputed for being "weak with his machete" (18). He would rather wield away his time playing on the flute than watch a battle or wrestling match. Because of this, Okonkwo loved to fight. He had a quick temper and was always ready to pounce on anyone at the slightest hint of an insult. By the time he was a teenager, "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond" (1) as the best wrestler ever to fight. Okonkwo had done battle in many wars and had already won his fifth human head. .....
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A Farewell To Arms
Number of words: 522 | Number of pages: 2.... indicates the love Frederic has for Catherine. It is evident that Frederic is distracted by his love for Catherine.
During a massive retreat from the Austrians and the Germans, the Italian forces become disordered and chaotic. Frederic is forced to shoot an engineer sergeant under his command, and in the confusion is arrested by the Italian military police for the crime of not being Italian. Disgusted with the Army and facing death, Frederic decides he has had enough of the war; he dives in to the river to escape.
After swimming to safety, Frederic boards a train and reunites with Catherine. She is pregnant with their baby. .....
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Big Two-Hearted River
Number of words: 1185 | Number of pages: 5.... personal story
which completely immerses the reader in the actions and
thoughts of Nick Adams. Hemingway's utilization of the
omniscient third person narrator allows the reader to
visualize all of Nick's actions and surroundings, which would
have been much more difficult to accomplish using first
person narration. Nick is seen setting up his camp in "Big
Two-Hearted River: Part I" in intimate detail, from choosing
the perfect place to set his tent to boiling a pot of coffee
before going to sleep. The story is completely written the in
third person and is full of images, sounds, and smells. In "Big
Two-Hearted River: Part II .....
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Animal Farm Real World Example
Number of words: 814 | Number of pages: 3.... a distorted reflection of our own world. This leads real people to attempt to create this imaginary world, only to fail; thus generating in themselves a sense of unworthiness, which in turn prompts them to try harder, to stop being individuals and become uniform.
Another controlling method that is diffused through television, radio and written publications; is any reported information about world politics and news. Powerful political groups narrow people’s views of what is going on around them by tainting and twisting information to their own device. They decide what to say and when to say it, revealing as much or littl .....
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Les Miserables-the Grand Spiri
Number of words: 636 | Number of pages: 3.... old bishop prevented him from wasting the rest of his life. Valjean switched to tread the path of life on a more morally upright road. He became mayor, protector of society.
When certain events occured in Montreuil, both of them took similar actions. Javert, thinking he had unfairly denounced the mayor, revealed his actions to the latter and fully anticipated being removed from his position as police inspector and assigned to a lowly job. Valjert is also plagued by his conscience. He could not let an innocent man take the blame for his sins. Like Javert, he expected to lose everything. At the end of this particular episode .....
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Kafka's The Trial: Guilt
Number of words: 986 | Number of pages: 4.... beliefs, the courts treat all men as if they were guilty.
Joseph K is a prime example of this treatment. He is never told about his
crime, nor of how the trial is going. He merely waits until he is summoned,
and if he is not, he is still forced to live his life according to the
courts. This is what Kafka believes happens to all individuals; they are
controlled by the society, and forced to agree with what the society
implements upon them. K never found out what his alleged crime was, and
will never find out. However, he was forced to agree with his own guilt
because the society did not give him any other option. When he was .....
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The First King Of Shannara: Summary
Number of words: 346 | Number of pages: 2.... named Galaphile Elessidel. He shows him four visions of what they have to do. One of Paranor destroyed and the Druids all dead, another of a fortress in the westland with the black elfstone in it, another of a man facing Brona in Mortal Combat with a great magical sword, and another of Bremen standing next to the Hadeshorn with a boy with funny eyes. Will Tay Trefenwyd suceed in his charge to find the Black Elfstone? Will Risca tell the Dwarves of the Warlocks coming and sucessfully make an army in time? Will Bremen, Kinson, and the girl(Mareth) build the sword in time before the four lands are subverted? To find out, read the b .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Ralph Creating A Society Based On Survival
Number of words: 2205 | Number of pages: 9.... `-yes, Roger-'
`They hate you, Ralph. They're going to do you.'
`They're going to hunt you to-morrow.'"(1)
Here, the reader is basically told on what the two groups have to offer.
Ralph's group is based on being rescued, while Jack's group is pro-hunting
and other games in the wilderness.
From the start, Ralph tries to keep the fire as the key-stone in the
group. He knows that fire and smoke is used best to signal ships at a
distance. This is what infact saves the stranded boys. In his group, Ralph
makes shelters and calls assemblies. By using this method of bringing
civilization to the island, the boys can t .....
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The Red Badge Of Courage: Belief
Number of words: 577 | Number of pages: 3.... for in the end of the book and for example the loud soldier who (believed that he wasn’t afraid ended up changing and becoming a nice person as well as a good friend. He learned that what he originally believed, which was I am not afraid of anything wasn’t what he truly believed. He was terrified; he even gave the youth his will.
The Union or blue sky with sun, believed in what they fought for. They believed that a state cannot succeed from the union and a state cannot make a law null and void. In the back of their minds they believed that slavery was wrong and ended up fighting against it. The sun with rays represents c .....
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