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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Early Influences On Huckleberry Finn
Number of words: 1065 | Number of pages: 4.... many rules in his life,
finds the demands the women place upon him constraining and the life with
them lonely. As a result, soon after he first moves in with them, he runs
away. He soon comes back, but, even though he becomes somewhat comfortable
with his new life as the months go by, Huck never really enjoys the life of
manners, religion, and education that the Widow and her sister impose upon
him.
Huck believes he will find some freedom with Tom Sawyer. Tom
is a boy of Huck's age who promises Huck and other boys of the town a life
of adventure. Huck is eager to join Tom Sawyer's Gang because he feels
that doing s .....
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Tragedy Of Macbeth From Macbet
Number of words: 1001 | Number of pages: 4.... without my stir. (I,iii,141-143) hides Macbeth's true intentions towards the king and he feelings on what the witches said.
The play is also filled with many references to the night or darkness which would have been used to further explain to Shakespeare's audiences the mood of deception and that cold tone, considering the fact that the audiences would have been watching this play in the middle of the afternoon. The darkness is set to "hide" the actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth "Come, thick night, and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell," (I,v,51-52) And again when Macbeth orders Banquo and his son's death he calls upon .....
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A Separate Peace: The Internal Constant
Number of words: 715 | Number of pages: 3.... Finny abruptly picked
one up, ran, and pole vaulted, breaking the school record. He then told
Gene never to tell anyone about Finny breaking the record. Both of these
instances are incredibly alike. Finally, Finny was symbolicly killed
because of society. Finny was wounded and wound up in a cast. He
eventually died after he had seen what society really was. This situation
is a lot like Mason's situation. Mason moved out of our neighborhood and
his new next door neighbor introduced him to drugs, killing that free
spirit which made him alive. Society had taken the best of both Mason and
Finy, but like Gene, I still had that insp .....
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry
Number of words: 796 | Number of pages: 3.... at that point. This image is further aided by other factors.
The other factors that influence the image the reader perceives are: word use, literary devices, allusions to common experiences, and specific details. Some of the specific details include use of color and descriptions of the environment. Vivid descriptions such as,
"It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside, and lovely; and the rain would thrash along by so thick that the trees off a little ways looked dim and spider-webby; and here would come a blast of wind that would bend the trees down and turn up the pale underside of the leaves; and then a p .....
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Depiction Of The American Drea
Number of words: 1016 | Number of pages: 4.... low income mechanic, desired money and a higher social status. This desire, which is equivalent to the desire for money in the American Dream, eventually led to the death of Myrtle. Myrtle was having an affair with Tom Buchanan in spite of the fact that he was awful to her, for example, “…Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” But yet, Myrtle continued to secretly see Tom in the chance that he would share his money with her, so she would become rich. Myrtle’s dream of money, and belief that having an affair with Tom would eventually lead her to money, but instead, she met death. Another exam .....
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The Great Gatsby: Symbolism Of Character's Names
Number of words: 659 | Number of pages: 3.... with water, it will shrivel up and die. That is just like Daisy’s
character. She seems so sweet and good, but as times progresses you find
out that she is just a selfish,and devoted to only being with the person
who has money.
Jordan Baker’s name is very symbolic. Her name combines two
automobile makes. The sporty Jordan and the conservative Baker electric.
The car is a representation of the persons image. Often the way a person
drives is the way they live their life. When a person has a really nice car
they may either take good care of it, and treat it with respect, or use it
without any regard or appreciation. The way .....
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A Rose For Emily: Emily's Life
Number of words: 910 | Number of pages: 4.... (219). This sounds as if her father’s death was sort of liberation for Emily. In a way it was, she could begin to date and court men of her choice and liking. Her father couldn’t chase them off any more. But then again, did she have the know-how to do this, after all those years of her father’s past actions? It also sounds as if the townspeople thought Emily was above the law because of her high-class stature. Now since the passing of her father she may be like them, a middle class working person.
Unfortunately, for Emily she became home bound. She didn’t socialize much except for having her manservant Tobe visit to do so .....
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Jude The Obscure: Summary
Number of words: 2266 | Number of pages: 9.... aunt did not like the idea of Jude’s marrying Arabella to begin with.
Fawley’s aunt being a baker she made him a bride-cake saying bitterly that it was the last thing she could do for him, poor silly fellow; and that it would have been far better if, instead of living to trouble her, he had gone underground years before with his father and mother.
Arabella did not want to tell Jude that she was not pregnant but she did eventually. "He was inclined to inquire what he had done, or she lost, for that matter, that he deserved to be caught in a gin which would cripple him, if not her also, for the rest of a lifetime?" The m .....
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing
Number of words: 495 | Number of pages: 2.... the student_s respective classrooms.
The students were prompted to share three instances when they felt guilty.
The investigators wanted to know the specific incidences which evoked the
guilt and the reason for feeling guilty.
The three dimensions under observation were the type of situation which
had occurred, the individuals involved, and the specific instances which led
to the guilty feelings. There were seven situation parameters for classifying
the guilt. They are guilt over transgression, of inaction, of neglect of
responsibilities, of anticipation, over failure to attain ideals, of inequity,
and not at fault .....
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Barrio Boy And The House On Mango Street: A Character's Goals
Number of words: 382 | Number of pages: 2.... is correct.
Esperanza's life on Mango Street sustains the message captured by the critical lens. Esperenza and many other characters in this short novel are determined to escape Mango Street. They all have the same goal for different reasons. Esperenza longed to leave because she was ashamed of where she lived and she did not believe that she fit in. Her thoughts determined her life. She once told Alice that she did not live on Mango Street. She felt that she did not belong. She was also ashamed to tell Alice where she lived. These thoughts contributed to the life she chose to live. It brought down her self-confidence. Once, th .....
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