.... Wang Lung spares food and money for his uncle, uncles's wife and their son. The uncle is a poor old gambler who would rather gamble his money away than to spend it on his family. During the drought he shows up in Wang Lung's fields begging for money. At first Wang Lung refuses to dish out money to his uncle. After a time of arguementing Wang Lung finally gives in. He states " 'It is cutting my flesh out to give to him and for nothing except that we are of a blood' ".(46) Wang Lung is upset that he had to give money to his uncle. Wang Lung didn't have to give to his uncle, but by doing so he kept peace with his him. Wan .....

.... copes with what he has. The sail on his boat is torn and tattered, consisting of countless rags stitched together. Although a nicer sail would have been nice he knew that he could get by with the one he has. Santiago displayed a great deal of grace while under the pressure of catching his great adversary. While battling the marlin he always keeps his eye on the goal, and figures out new ways to get through the tight spots. Even when it seem that all hope is lost, he continues to persevere, so he may achieve his goal. When he is out at sea his hands cramp, and it looks as if he has to give up the fish, but he decides to stick w .....

.... sort of emotion before the shooting or after up until that point. A hog can't show emotions, but a man can. There is the epiphany of the story, where Mr. Wiggins realizes that the purpose of life is to help make the world a better place, and at that time he no longer minds visiting Jefferson and begins becoming his friend. Mr. Wiggins' relationship with his Aunt declined in this story, although it was never very strong. His Aunt treated him like he should be a hog and always obey, yet she wanted him to make a hog into a man. His Aunt was not a very nice person, she would only show kindness towards people who shared many of her vi .....

.... give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (p. 1). The way she crosses out I am, and replaces it with I have, shows she no longer views herself as a good girl. Unfortunately for Celie, her life continues to be filled with abusive people. Her stepfather marries her off to Mr. ____, who does not love her, respect her or treat her with any decency whatsoever. He just wants her to take care of him and his kids. She is almost like a slave to him and she feels no love for him at all. He beats and degrades her, lowering her self-worth even more. Celie’s letters to God keep her going. She is stronger than sh .....

.... married, she agrees to sell her body for profit. "I found presently that whether I was a whore or a wife, I was to pass for a whore here…" (Defoe 144). Moll's acts of prostitution show that she will carry out illegal practices in order to get money. Moll's many instances involving thievery also express the theme of greed. At the end of the story, Moll gives her son a stolen watch. "… I stole it from a gentlewoman's side at a meeting house in London" (Defoe 297). Moll says this is the only thing of value she has to give him. One Christmas Day Moll discovers an unattended silversmith's shop. "I went boldly in and was .....

.... her as his savior, first temporally and later spiritually (Fergusson 165, Inf. II, 109-114). His La Vita Nuova is a collection of poems and prose commentary inspired by Beatrice and collected after her death in 1290. Dante's love, however, was unrequited, as he himself says in a conversation with a lady recounted in La Vita Nuova: "What purpose have you in loving this lady, when you cannot bear her presence? Tell us about it, because surely the purpose of such love must be very strange." And when she had said this, not merely she but all the ladies showed by their expressions that they were awaiting my answer. Then I said to .....

.... Hester’s sin and the second passage uses nature to describe Pearl’s appearance as wild and magical. The forest becomes Hawthorne‘s tool to describe the interlude between Dimmesdale and Hester. The long passage describes the actions between Hester and Dimmesdale in one of their most woeful times. The passage is often referred to as one with a sexual nature, though this is not clear in Hawthorne’s words. Hawthorne’s words can accurately be referred to as very sensuous and passionate, although not overtly sexual. Hawthorne states, “The boughs were tossing heavily above their heads; while one solemn old tree groaned dol .....

.... lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay, and saves his life because of his love for Lucie. Lucie Manette- a pretty, blonde woman who is very loving and loyal to others and marries Charles Darnay. Ernest Defarge- an owner of a wine shop who becomes a leader in the French Revolution. Madame Therese Defarge- the wife of Ernest who waits for the revolution to get revenge on her enemies; she knits the names of the people she is going to kill. Jarvis Lorry- an agent of Tellson's Bank who is an old, neatly dressed man and a family friend of the Manettes'. begins in England, the year is 1775. Jarvis Lorry is sent by his firm, Telson's B .....

.... properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium” (718). This statement contributes to the collective atmosphere of despair and anguish, the narrator tries to view everything he sees in a rational manner, but upon looking at the house and its surroundings, he seems to have a heightened sense of unreality, as if he is hallucinating. Poe uses descriptive words such as decayed, strange, peculiar, gray, mystic, Gothic, pestilent, dull and sluggish to help set the unusual, gloomy atmosphere of the story. The narrator goes on to talk about the increasing sense of superstition he receives when looking at the house. & .....

.... copies, the copies," said I hurriedly. "We are going to examine them. There" and I held towards him the fourth quadruplicate. "I would prefer not to," he said, and gently disappeared behind the screen. "Why do you refuse?" "I would prefer not to"(20). Bartleby's actions show that he is an outcast of society. His attitude toward his work is symbolic of his alienation from life. He prefers not to work or live. In fact, he refuses to become involved in even the most ordinary aspects of living. Bartleby's estrangement from life eventually causes his own imprisonment. In prison when Bartleby's employer visits Bartleby the jai .....