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Papers on Book Reports
Bilbos Transformation In The H
Number of words: 2292 | Number of pages: 9.... to mind when thinking about Bilbo Baggins sitting in his nice warm little Hobbit hole at the beginning of the story. The first sign of bravery is when the great spider tries to tie him up and Bilbo fights him off with his little sword:
The spider lay dead beside him, and his sword-blade was stained black. Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its emp .....
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Huck Finn's Use Of The Tall Tale
Number of words: 336 | Number of pages: 2.... believable. An example of this is when
he is caught as a stow-away on a raft and his original story is not believed by
the crew: "Now, looky-here, you're scared, and so you talk wild. Honest, now,
do you live in a scowl, or is it a lie?" (106). Huck then changes his story
just enough to make it believable, displaying his unique ability to adjust his
tale to within the parameters of believability. Throughout the novel Huck fools
many intelligent people. His youth gives him a mask of innocence, that people
don't want to disbelieve.
Stretching the truth comes naturally to Huck Finn. Although his lies
may seem to show a lack .....
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A Lesson Before Dying
Number of words: 625 | Number of pages: 3.... a symbol of birth. This could mean that there might be new hope for Jefferson. This is because Jefferson is currently on death row. Christmas does not symbolize death, but symbolizes birth. This could mean that Jefferson could get a new chance in life or at least will not be executed in the near future. Another important point is that everyone knew that this play is dedicated to Jefferson/. This could mean that the whole community is praying for Jefferson. The reverend started to pray and asked God to watch over everyone including the ones in jail who were innocent or guilty. At the end of this, Grant says, “Vivian s .....
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The Great Gatsby: Nick Was A Neutral Character
Number of words: 812 | Number of pages: 3.... and taken baggage with them. Therefore, Nike Carroway's analysis was right by these clear observation. However, Nike Carroway is a good narrator, he sees everything happen and does not trust everybody easily. So during the people discuss about something at a time, he does not believe it is true. After he proves it, he will accept the truth. Moreover, when Nike went to Gatsby's party, there is a drunk lady telling everyone Gatsby killed a man before. Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once. Also, there is one more lady said that Gatsby was a German spy: It is more that he was a German spy during the war. Nike heard it, .....
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A Sword In The Stone
Number of words: 868 | Number of pages: 4.... philosophy, which I agree with, he told Arthur "The way to learn it's by listening to the experts." This quote leads to another of the many experiences Arthur had, the one with the hawks. This one was only so that Arthur had a chance to see other's point of view and to see what these experts (the hawks) did different.
What Merlyn tried to accomplish with these real life experiences was to show Arthur the bases of values and morals. Arthur was getting so used to learning that when he was punished in his room for three days, he wanted Merlyn to give him something to do because he thought that he was going to go weak on his .....
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A Review Of I Heard The Owl Call My Name
Number of words: 473 | Number of pages: 2.... the ceremonies including the costumes and poems, songs,
etc prove how they are protective of their native culture and heritage.
The natives do not trust the european dsecendents, because they took over
their lands. All these reasons add up to the fact that the natives are
being described in detail in this book.
Another good point this book has to make is about nature. Nature
can be cruel to us, to the natives, and to the wild life all around us.
It lets all the "swimmers" die at the end of their trip, with no
exceptions. It kills people wether they fight it or not. It does not
forgive anyone! Sometimes, summers are hot, an .....
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Mother-Daughter Tradition In The Joy Luck Club
Number of words: 418 | Number of pages: 2.... she made June take piano lessons June thought that she was trying to
make her become a child prodigy like Waverly, but her mother did this
because she knew it would benefit June for the rest of her life.
Because of the death of her mother, June was forced to take the
place of her mother in more than just filling her place at the Maj Jong
table. The mother daughter tradition was broken because the lost babies
were found after the death of their mother. June's trip to China can be
seen as the completion of her mother's promise to return, honoring her
sisters by attempting to transfer what she had absorbed from her mother
and h .....
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Atticus Finch
Number of words: 1097 | Number of pages: 4.... Worrying about their father, Jem and Scout sneak out of the house to find him. A self-appointed lynch mob has gathered on the jail to take justice into their own hands. Scout decides to talk to Walter Cunningham, one of the members of the mob. She talks about how her father Atticus thought that "entailments are bad "(154 ) " and that his boy Walter is a real nice boy and tell him I said hey"(154). Upon hearing this, the mob realized that Atticus cannot be all bad if he has such a nice daughter as Scout. Atticus, with some unexpected help from his children, faces down the mob and cause them to break up the potential lynching of .....
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Jane Eyre 2
Number of words: 1667 | Number of pages: 7.... Jane was keeping to herself, reading a book when her cousin John Reed decided to annoy her. John then grabbed the book and threw it at her knocking her down and cutting her on the head, which bled and was very painful. Mrs. Reed then punished Jane by sending her into the red room, the room her uncle died in, for the entire night. While in the red room Jane became terrified and thought she saw or heard the flapping of wings. The treatment Jane received caused her to become bitter and to truly dislike Mrs. Reed.
Jane then goes on to live at Lowood School. While at Lowood Jane meets a young girl named Helen Burns. Helen taug .....
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The Pardoner And The "Brothers"
Number of words: 564 | Number of pages: 3.... kill him so they can split the
treasure only two ways. Even the youngest decides to "put it in his mind
to buy poison / With which he might kill his two companions" (383, 384).
The greed, which is evident in the character of the Pardoner, is also
clearly seen in the tale.
Another trait that is displayed by the Pardoner and a character in his tale
is hypocrisy. Although the Pardoner is extremely greedy, he continues to
try and teach that "Avarice is the root of all evil" (6). The characters
in his tale display great hypocrisy as well. As the tale begins, the
friends all act very trustworthy and faithful towards all of their .....
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