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Papers on Book Reports
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Number of words: 1520 | Number of pages: 6.... and make sure everyone is doing what they're scheduled to do. They cause a lot of trouble with all the patients especially McMurphy. 2. The doctor: Another of Ratchets henchmen. She won't allow him to think for himself until McMurphy come in and changes the way the doctor thinks. 3. Harding: Another one of the patients on the ward. He's not to sure of the motives behind Randall McMurphy. 4. Candy: An old friend of McMurphy's who takes the guys on a fishing trip and the party to end the book and Billy Bibbits life. Candy is considered to be a whore.
III. List and describe 3 important settings: 2-3 sentences each.
1. The day room: .....
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Beowulf 4
Number of words: 403 | Number of pages: 2.... shooting an arrow through a watchman, watching its poisoned shaft go through the watchman’s helmet, not being able to resist the devil’s treacherous temptations. He realizes how much he has, then he gets a taste for more and more material possessions. All of this leads to that person not realizing what his destiny is and, perhaps, having his throne taken away from underneath him.
Also, Hrothgar gives the belief that one should be gracious for what God gives to people in life and use it wisely. He cautions Beowulf to use God’s grace to rule kingdoms and countries. The wise king, Hrothgar, mentioned that Beowu .....
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The Imperial Aspect Of Heart O
Number of words: 844 | Number of pages: 4.... to bring solace and transformation to an otherwise backward nation. His responsibility to the people of the Congo is evident when he sees the condition that the natives are in. In the beginning of the novella Marlow is repulsed by the state of the poor and starving people but after seeing a group of dying African men, Marlow becomes compassionate and searches for food to give to the men who are victims of exploitative labor. This is the point when Marlow’s character becomes similar to Kurtz’s in that he realizes the harm the traders have done to the natives and begins feeling guilty.
Marlow thinks that “ .....
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Female Characters In "Raise The Red Lantern", The Handmaid's Tale, And "A
Number of words: 758 | Number of pages: 3.... to drink an
enormous amount of alcohol on her birthday. In her mind, she feels that she
has nothing to look forward to in life. So Songlian escapes real life by
drinking. This is yet another example of Songlian's feeble attempt to
escape her troubles. Furthermore, Songlian's outlook on life becomes so
bleak that she literally goes insane. Since she witnessed the death of the
third mistress, she confirms her fear that there is no escaping her
situation. Thus, she drives herself crazy. Therefore, we can see that
Songlian uses techniques to try and escape her fate.
The next work, entitled "A Doll's House", deals with Nora, the m .....
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The Natural
Number of words: 2432 | Number of pages: 9.... carnival where Roy and the big leaguer clash in a contest of talent, a David-and-Goliath-type confrontation (Solotaroff 9). Roy strikes out the batter with three blistering pitches, each of which make Harriet pay more and more attention to him. As they arrive in Chicago, Harriet stays at the hotel at which Roy has booked a room. She gives him a call and provocatively invites him to her room. Succumbing to her invitation, and making his way to her room, he enters and sees her wearing nothing but a silk nightgown. After a short conversation, she pulls out a pistol and shoots him in the stomach. His desperate attitude leads .....
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Hosea
Number of words: 3153 | Number of pages: 12.... the child Jezreel because he is going to punish the
house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel. Later they have a daughter and God
tells Hosea to name her Lo-Ruhama which means, not loved, in Hebrew. Once again
Hosea and Gomer have a son that God tells Hosea to name Lo-Ammi which means, not
my people, in Hebrew. Chapter one ends with God describing how the two nations,
Israel and Judah, be reunited under one appointed leader and one God.
Chapter two describes God's feelings towards the nation Israel. He does
this by comparing the nation Israel to Hosea's household. He describes how
Hosea's wife has been unfaithful to her husb .....
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Character Personalities In The Canterbury Tales
Number of words: 525 | Number of pages: 2.... stir them to devotion." (Chaucer, 339)
To think that anybody would bluntly tell of their deceitful ways to people that confided and believed in everything they said is another tactic used by Chaucer to exaggerate what he is trying to get his audience to see. He provides many exaggerated examples of the Pardoner deceiving, fooling and lying to the people throughout "The Pardoner's Tale."
"Everyman" is a play teaching of moral values. The author mainly uses irony to show what he may feel as necessary to prove of the things you've done before giong to heaven. Everyman calls upon Knowledge, his Five Wits, Goods, Friendship, Kindr .....
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The Pearl Notes: Chapter 1
Number of words: 590 | Number of pages: 3.... were natural. In chapter one it could be said that Kino and
Juana where trying to get out of the trap that they were living in, which
was characterized by the fact that the doctor and his people were in
control, and would not help Kino or his people, therefore laying the trap
that luck alone determined wether on of Kino's people lived to adulthood or
not.
5. Kino was a man who was typical of his breed. He would go straight
through a problem, attacking it directly. He cared much for his wife and
son, but was very stubborn. As described, he was sold in his colors. He had
no grey areas, only black and white. His love of his family w .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Number of words: 585 | Number of pages: 3.... the rape. The trial comes around,
and Mayella Ewell is very confident she will win the case because if her
standing in society as a respectable woman who would never lie over her
honor. When it comes time for Atticus to question Mayella, he proves that
indeed Tom couldn't have committed the rape. Mayella is silent, and then
the jury leaves to come up with a verdict. Although they know Tom was
innocent, the case now becomes a trial of honor; of whom to say is wrong.
When they come back, they find Tom guilty. He is sentenced to be hung, and
it is carried out. Thus ends the climax, but not the moral. Afterward,
Mayella's fa .....
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The Catcher In The Rye: Book Review
Number of words: 830 | Number of pages: 4.... him home for
Christmas vacation. Holden goes to bars and meets with friends during this time.
On the third night, Holden decides to go and visit his sister, Phoebe. Phoebe
is one of the only people that Holden actually loves. Holden talks to Phoebe
about his life being a failure. He is trying to understand life and his place
in the world. Holden decides that he wants to go see Mr. Antolini, an old
teacher, to help him get a better understanding of his life. At Mr. Antolini's
home, Holden discusses many of the problems that he is facing. Mr. Antolini
tells Holden that he has to learn not to hate everyone around him. He h .....
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