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Papers on Book Reports
Jane Eyre: Somewhere, The Dark Sheds Light
Number of words: 1350 | Number of pages: 5.... threatening her with mental and physical abuse. Mrs. Reed condones John's conduct and sees him as the victim. Jane's rebellion against Mrs. Reed represents a realization that she does not deserve the unjust treatment. Jane refuses to be treated as a subordinate and finally speaks out against her oppressors. Her reactions to Mrs. Reed's hate appear raw and uncensored, and foreshadow possible future responses to restraints. This rebellion also initiates the next phase of her journey.
Lowood Institution represents the next step in Jane's progression. Her obstacle here appears in the form of Mr. Brocklehurst, the operator of the .....
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Field Of Dreams: Ray Kinsella A Classical Hero?
Number of words: 1070 | Number of pages: 4.... forces left unknown to the viewers and
himself to go on both a physical journey as well as a journey of the heart.
After hearing voices proclaiming, "If you build it, they will come," Ray
risked the economic and emotional stability of the family he loved dearly
to build a baseball field. At first, Ray Kinsella was highly skeptical,
but eventually he realized the significance of his obscure calling. Upon
the completion of the baseball field, "Shoeless Joe Jackson", the baseball
player who had been his father's hero before he passed away, suddenly
appeared in the field to talk with Ray and to play baseball. As the plot
progressed, .....
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A Review Of Lord Of The Flies
Number of words: 3443 | Number of pages: 13.... on
the island are something that the author uses as an image of the world war
2, were Jack symbols Adolf Hitler, a dictator. Ralph and Piggy symbols the
judes - the hunted ones.
The Plot
A group of boys has been dropped on a tropical island somewhere in the
Pacific Ocean, their plane having been shot down. A nuclear war has taken
place; civilisation has been destroyed.
Ralph, a strong and likeable blond, delights in the fact that there are "no
grownups" around to supervise them. The boys have the entire island to
themselves. Piggy, who is fat, asthmatic, and nearly blind without his
glasses, trails behind as Ralph expl .....
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Lipset's American Creed
Number of words: 958 | Number of pages: 4.... may have elected to
ignore the issue, he hardly thinks that it was a good idea. "It encouraged the
belief that American history-its institutions, its values, its people- was one
thing and racial slavery and oppression were a different story" (Huggins xii).
He reinforces this idea by looking at the historical perspective that was
prevalent in America until only recently. "American historians, guarding the
ideological integrity of the center, have wanted to treat race and slavery as
matters apart from the real, central story of American history" (Huggins xvi).
Race and slavery. Two concepts that most people would agree are forev .....
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Pride And Prejudice: Elizabeth Bennet
Number of words: 1728 | Number of pages: 7.... 125). She is
self-reliant and independent, while "contemptuous of all the conventions
that restrict the individual's freedom"(Litz 65). Darcy observes Elizabeth
as "...sick of civility, of deference, of officious attention...disgusted
with the women who were always speaking, and looking and thinking for
[men's] approbation alone"(Ghent 185). Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collin's
proposal because she does not think that "marriage was the only honorable
provision for a well-educated woman..."(Lauber 45). Nor does she believe
in marriage of convenience. When Mr. Collins says arrogantly to Elizabeth
that, "My situation in life, .....
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Morality, Values, And Lifestyl
Number of words: 708 | Number of pages: 3.... is an arrogant, beautiful, young woman who uses deceit in order to win her golf tournaments and lies to get what she wants. Gatsby has more morals than the Buchanans, but he also used dishonesty to achieve his goals. During a time of prohibition, Gatsby made all of his money by bootlegging liquor. Gatsby, at least, stays true to what he believes in. All Gatsby did was done because of his love for Daisy. Nick has the most morals of all the characters in the book. He believes in honesty and abiding the law. He is the complete opposite of the Buchanans and Jordan, but is still attracted to them. Nick pretty much stays out of the ot .....
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Grapes Of Wrath 2
Number of words: 896 | Number of pages: 4.... to the land. Losing their land was equivalent to losing their family history. This is expressed by “She puts them in her pocket, closes the box, stands and with resignation tosses the box on the fire”(Galati 21). It is very evident that ma is reluctant to let her past go. On their journey
they lose their first family member, Grampa Joad. This shows that there is a strong connection between a man and his home. Grampa’s great longing for his homeland ultimately resulted in his death.
The shift from individual thinking to wide spread thinking is most directly
seen in the actions of Tom Joad. In the beginning o .....
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A Midsummer Nights Dream
Number of words: 739 | Number of pages: 3.... hide me in the brakes, And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts." (II i,line 199-201) "Do I entice you? Do I speak you fair? Or rather do I not in plainest truth Tell you I do not, nor I cannot love you?" Demetrius clearly illustrates to Helena that he has no interest, but Helena persists. (II i,line 202-204) Helena says, "And even for that do I love you the more. I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, The more you beat me, I will fawn on you." (II i,line 220-222) "Your virtue is my privilege. For that It is not night when I do see your face, Therefore I think I am not in the night;" This proves that Helena is a fool because Demetri .....
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The Awakening 2
Number of words: 973 | Number of pages: 4.... had had infatuations that at the time (being so young) she believed was love. She consciously chose to marry Mr. Pontellier even though she did not love him. When she falls in love with Robert she regrets her decision of marrying Mr. Pontellier. Readers should not sympathize with this because she was the one who had set her own trap. She did not love her husband when she married him but will never once admit that it was a bad decision. She attributes all the problems of her marriage to the way society has defined the roles of men and women. She does not attribute any of the blame to herself.
The only other example of married life .....
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Holding The Dream
Number of words: 763 | Number of pages: 3.... toward any goals she had and earned them step by step always being careful. She lived in the Templetown house for many years, then she decided to make it out on her own. She was an attorney. Kate worked at the office for a company called Bittle and Associates. She loved where she lived it made her happy. She lived in Big Sur, California. She was happy to be with her foster parents Josh and Alexia, and Margo and Laura, and the other children. Kate lived a normal life with that family. Although she lacked and hated not having Margo’s beauty and Laura’s elegance,she knew that she had something special deep down inside .....
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