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Papers on Book Reports
The Concubine's Children: An Analysis
Number of words: 1140 | Number of pages: 5.... the content of the
story, making it seems rather impersonal, even for nonfiction. The book
itself was written recently, using the author's grandfather's letters as a
guide. The author wrote the book in an attempt to better educate herself
about her Chinese heritage, and about a nation that seemed foreign to her,
a place "you'd find yourself if you dug a hold deep enough to come out the
other side of the Earth."
The idea conveyed by means of the story is how Chinese culture
places the importance of family at an unsurpassed level and how this
becomes the demise of each of her family's prior generations. One example .....
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Critical Analysis Of House Opp
Number of words: 605 | Number of pages: 3.... her. He continued to think about what went on behind the closed doors, the men that waited around outside the house "smoking, chewing tobacco and spitting into the gutter - committing all the sins of the world according to the hermit." In fact, after the story unfolded, the hermit was so upset that he was "forced" to leave behind his shelter to look for a new place, thinking that he would rather not have a roof at all rather than live near the woman. He could not tend to his proper thoughts, and was not able to keep his gaze on the tip of his nose, as was proper, but only could see the woman.
The interesting thing is that he did .....
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Citizen Soldiers: A Comparison
Number of words: 1847 | Number of pages: 7.... cohesion, teamwork, and the sense of family that develops within a squad and platoon; which are the qualities most World War II combat veterans point to when asked how they survived and won. Each incident given by a person represents in its own way the personal levels of war, how it affected the individual and their units of soldiers. The book summarizes the personal and individual aspects of war, rather than military intelligence and strategy. It is not a book about the generals or high ranking officers, but the men on the front lines who put life and limb on the line.
As in every aspect of life, everyone undergoes differen .....
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The Pearl: Material Society, Material Thoughts
Number of words: 1020 | Number of pages: 4.... one by one. In the night he heard a "sound so
soft that it might have been simply a thought..." and quickly attacked the
trespasser. This is where the problems for Juana and her family began.
The fear that had mounted in Kino's body had taken control over his actions.
Soon even Juana who had always had faith in her husband, had doubted him
greatly. "It will destroy us all" she yelled as her attempt to rid the
family of the pearl had failed. Kino had not listened however, and soon
Juana began to lose her spiritual side and for a long time she had
forgotten her prayers that had at once meant so much to her. She had tri .....
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The Pit And The Pendulum
Number of words: 647 | Number of pages: 3.... struggle between and all-good hero and an all-bad villain. The prisoner is being tortured by a person that seems to be all-bad because of the suffering he inflicts on other people. The story is suspenseful because all through the reading you think he is going to die but he seems to overcome every obstacle that he comes across.
The character doesn't seem realistic because it doesn't seem possible that a human could survive the constant torture that he endured couldn't last as long as he did. The torturer's motives at first seem to be to cause death on the prisoner. Later, the torturer seems to enjoy torturing the prisoner in th .....
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Their Eyes Are Watching God
Number of words: 3045 | Number of pages: 12.... Hurston was thirteen she was removed from school and sent to care for her brother’’s children. She became a member of a traveling theater at the age of sixteen, and then found herself working as a maid for a white woman. This woman saw a spark that was waiting for fuel, so she arranged for Hurston to attend high school in Baltimore. She also attended Morgan Academy, now called Morgan State University, from which she graduated in June of 1918. She then enrolled in the Howard Prep School followed by later enrollment in Howard University. In 1928 Hurston attended Barnard College where she studied anthropology under Franz Bo .....
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Compare And Contrast - Sir Per
Number of words: 727 | Number of pages: 3.... Like how Percy could get killed at any time if he gets caught by Chauvelin. Speaking of Chauvelin, he himself is not a liked man ; there are many that wouldn't mind his little head on a stick, eh?
The third way that Chauvelin and Sir Percy are alike is that they both use disguises in the book. Percy uses a disguise when he is trying to smuggle out aristocrats. His was of an old hag, and it allowed him to bypass the guards. He said that he was toting along his son who had the plague. Percy also had many accessories with his tricks. This time he used a rope of braids that Percy said were from the men who's heads got cut off. Yikes .....
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The Witches In Macbeth
Number of words: 1727 | Number of pages: 7.... s murder (Hazlitt 11). Hazlitt noted that in this statement: "...and from the superstitious awe and breathless suspense into which the communications of the Weird Sisters throw him, is hurried on with daring impatience to verify their predictions (Hazlitt 11). This quote shows that the witches have control over Macbeth, since he is thrown into their world and pushed on to verify their predictions . Before heading to the very known area, let us explore a different point of view. Did the Weird Sisters really know that he was going to become king, or were they just playing with his mind? Now that is a very strong c .....
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As I Lay Dying: Character's Words And Insight To Underlying Meanings
Number of words: 1183 | Number of pages: 5.... reader. Who would doubt a narrator who possesses that
type of adroitness? Also, his language is clear and reflective. He uses
similes and metaphors and appears to have an acute awareness of spatial
relationships. Darl's sophisticated perception and poetic linguistics give him
the means of reaching for and maintaining his role as a competent observer and
reporter. However, his position does create certain problems for his siblings.
Tull describes Darl's “look” as being uncanny.
"He is looking at me. He dont say
nothing; just looks at me with them
queer eyes of hisn that makes folks .....
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Pride And Prejudice
Number of words: 589 | Number of pages: 3.... in her present comfortable lifestyle.
Mr. Collins has a completely different reason for marriage than simple financial. While proposing to Elizabeth for the first time he states that "...I think it a right for every clergyman in easy circumstances ... to set the example of matrimony in his parish."(p. 91). Further offending Elizabeth he continues to say that "...that it is the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady whom I have the honor of calling patroness.". Mr. Collins is referring to Lady Catherine De Bourgh whom Elizabeth despises. He makes no qualms about seeking marriage purely to support his so .....
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