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Papers on Book Reports
Lord Of The Flies: Man's Nature And Characteristics Of Simon
Number of words: 653 | Number of pages: 3.... me the most interesting dialogue is when Ralph and Piggy are
discussing the boys that went to be with Jack. I believe that Ralph is
scared, and I find it interesting that Piggy successfully helped him in
settling his fears about that matter.
The most crucial part so far was when Jack asked who wanted Ralph
not to be chief, and no one agreed with Jack. Then Jack became an outcast
and started his own culture away from Ralph and the other boys.
I believe that we can say that man by nature is good, and only
corrupted by society. This is true because only society changes a man's
view of the world through gossip and the medi .....
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Alice In Wonderland By Lewis C
Number of words: 665 | Number of pages: 3.... on the advice of friends who had read and loved the little handwritten manuscript he had given to Alice Liddell. He expanded the story considerably and engaged the services of John Tenniel, one of the best known artists in England, to provide illustrations. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through The Looking Glass were enthusiastically received in their own time, and have since become landmarks in childrens' literature. What makes these nonsense tales so durable? Aside from the immediate appeal of the characters, their colourful language, and the sometimes hilarious verse ("Twas brillig, and the slithy toves/did gyr .....
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The Crucible
Number of words: 2507 | Number of pages: 10.... the girls talk to each other, they become more and more frightened of being accused as witches, so Abigail starts accusing others of practicing witchcraft. The other girls all join in so that the blame will not be placed on them. In , Abigail starts the accusations by saying, "I go back to Jesus; I kiss his hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!" Another girl, Betty, continues the cry with, "I saw George Jacobs with the Devil! I saw Goody Howe with the Devil!" From here on, the accusations grow and grow until the jails overflow with accused witches. It must .....
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Attitudes Toward Marriage In Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales
Number of words: 1438 | Number of pages: 6.... she wants, she takes Nicholas because she wants to, just as she
ignores Absalon because she wants to. Lines 3290-5 of the Miller's Tale
show Alison's blatant disrespect for her marriage to "Old John" and her
planned deceit:
That she hir love hym graunted atte laste,
And swoor hir ooth, by seint Thomas of Kent
That she wol been at his comandement,
Whan that she may hir leyser wel espie.
"Myn housbonde is so ful of jalousie
That but ye wayte wel and been privee..."
On the contrary, Alison's husband loved her more than his own life,
although he felt foolish for marrying her since she was so young and
skittish. Thi .....
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Downfall Of Democracy In Lord Of The Flies
Number of words: 493 | Number of pages: 2.... do whatever he wished. This was a large factor in the societies downfall because Jack was the head of the eventual rebellion and turn to savagery. In addition Piggy was not very popular with the other boys, and because he stuck up for him; neither was Ralph. Jack constantly made fun of Piggy "...fatty"(45) making the other laugh which helped him gain support. When it came down to a decision most of the boys choose Jack and neither Piggy or Ralph had the courage to stop them.
In a democratic society you must also consider the will of the people. In this case the majority of the boys wanted to hunt, play, and have fun instead of bein .....
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Pride And Prejudice, Sense And
Number of words: 2662 | Number of pages: 10.... She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.” (Austen, pg5). Marianne was only seventeen and behaved as such. She was unable to hold back her feelings even in a social setting with friends. Mrs. Dashwood’s disposition was similar to Marianne’s. They were similar in the expression of emotions. After Henry Dashwood died Marianne and Mrs. Dashwood, “encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction.” (Austen, pg 5). The phrase misery loves company comes to mind to explain how they would commiserate with each other.
Marianne was full of emotions and thoughts t .....
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Ordinary People: Dysfunctional Family
Number of words: 951 | Number of pages: 4.... had to be perfect,
never mind the impossible hardship it worked on her, on them all." Conrad
is not unlike his mother. He is an overachiever, an "A" student, on the
swim team and a list-maker. His father tells the psychiatrist, "I see her
not being able to forgive him. For surviving, maybe. No, that's not it, for
being too much like her"(147). In some cases weak people tend on to forget
what’s real and what’s not, “Depending upon reality one must face, one may
prefer to opt for illusion”(93). Perhaps Beth set limits to what she is
able to handle therefore when a problem that goes beyond her limits arises,
all she knows what .....
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Dandelion Wine
Number of words: 1007 | Number of pages: 4.... of age. The Colonel is a very old man who is quite sick and lonely. The Colonel is at the point in his life where he needs a nurse to take care of him. The Colonel is overjoyed to receive company. The Colonel regales Doug and two of his friends with stories of when he was younger. The Colonel shares stories such as the Civil War, Ching Ling Soo, and Pawnee Bill. After Doug had visited the Colonel he passed away that night. This is the first death Doug had to come to terms with. Doug was emotionally distraught, but learned that the Colonel died for what he believed in, happiness.
Doug is best friends with Jon Hugh. Dou .....
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Big Two-Hearted River - Part I
Number of words: 1188 | Number of pages: 5.... Part II", an intensely 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-H .....
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"Managemment Of Grief" And "A Pair Of Tickets": Women's Images
Number of words: 882 | Number of pages: 4.... Only this
time the statement is ironic. Shaila's actions show us that she is far from the
voiceless, week female she was brought up to be.
Shaila was not responsible for her own heredity. She could not control much of
her environment in which she was brought up, but she had the power and internal
strength to face the life with her individual rejoinder. She admits to being
"trapped between worlds" (543), and we can feel the internal struggle between
"traditional" and "rebellious" tendencies. It seems that Shaila does not
realize herself that "rebellious" part already won over. The last indication
of victory was the poe .....
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