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Papers on Book Reports
Around The World In Eighty Days: Summary
Number of words: 573 | Number of pages: 3.... least favorite character is Fix the detective. He followed Fogg
around the globe, he missed arresting him in India and Hong Kong through
incompetence, and as soon as they arrived back in London, he did arrest Fogg but
erroneously.
The main conflict of the novel was time. Time caused a lot of pressure
on Fogg; he had to get back to London on time or he would lose the money he
wagered. Mr.Fogg and Passepartout were confronted many times with the problem
of lost time; when time was lost extra effort and work had to be put in so as to
make up for the lost time.
The incident that made me happy was when the real bank thief .....
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Streetcar Named Desire
Number of words: 692 | Number of pages: 3.... gets up
himself and turns it off himself. When Stanley’s friend, Mitch, drops
out of the game to talk to Blanche, Stanley gets upset and he
even gets more upset when Blanche flicks on the radio. Due to the
music being on, Stanley, in a rage, stalks in the room and grabs the
radio and throws it out the window. His friends immediately jump up,
and then they drag him to the shower to try to sober him up. This is
the first example of Stanley’s rage and brutality.
Not only does throwing the radio out the window represent an
impure demeanor, but so does beating your wife. During his entire
rage durin .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Life Lessons Of Jem And Scout
Number of words: 304 | Number of pages: 2.... because he knew it was the rite thing to do, and the
children knew that was the reason that he did it too.
There are many things that we all learn about life as we go on
through life this book showed us some of the things that people learn from
other people in your lifetime, it also showed us some life lessons and they
were some pretty good ones. .....
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Lost Heritage In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"
Number of words: 821 | Number of pages: 3.... and
had the meat hung up to chill before nightfall. (Walker
289)
And Maggie is the daughter, "homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms
and legs," (Walker 288) who helps Mama by making "the yard so clean and wavy"
(Walker 288) and washes dishes "in the kitchen over the dishpan" (Walker 293).
Neither Mama nor Maggie are 'modernly' educated persons; "I [Mama] never had an
education myself. Sometimes Maggie reads to me. She stumbles along good-
naturedly She knows she is not bright" (Walker 290). However, by helping Mama,
Maggie uses the hand-made items in her life, experiences the life of her
ancestor .....
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The Canterbury Tales: Wife Of Bath
Number of words: 862 | Number of pages: 4.... thyn housbonde'” (P16). Despite this quote
from the holy writ, the Wife states that ther are no other arguments “Eek wel I
woot he [Jesus] saide that myn housbonde/Sholde lete fader and moder and take
me,/But of no nombre mencion made he [Jesus]--/Of bigamye or of octagamye” (P30).
She maintains her position and dismisses the one contention in the Bible by
stating in relation to the above quote “Wat that he mente therby [she] can nat
sayn,/But that I axe why the fifthe man/Was noon housbonde to the Samaritan?/How
manye mighte she han in mariage?/Yit herde I nevere tellen in myn age/Upon this
nombre diffinicioun” (P20) .....
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Comparing Dinosours Divorce An
Number of words: 793 | Number of pages: 3.... and supportive. There are moments when the parents act silly with the girls, and they also discipline them at appropriate times. The stepfather seemed to have slipped in very casually. He let the girls know that he did not want to take their daddy's place, but they can call him papa. The stepfather, who is a forest ranger, also takes the girls to work with him sometimes. The children's roles and responsibilities to the parents are also very positive. The girls show respect and acceptance for their new father, and they even made him a card for Father's Day. In Dinosuars Divorce, again, gender roles are not differentia .....
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Lord Of The Flies: The Vision Of God
Number of words: 948 | Number of pages: 4.... place in the sky, and still was thought to be in the shape of a
man.
This idea was challenged by another Hebrew prophet, Jeremiah. He
was the first to convey the message that god was holy, apart from the world,
and did not meddle in mortals lives. This change was brought about by the
change in morality by the monotheistic Hebrews. With the ascension of
David's son Soloman to the throne, the Hebrews became a very moral people.
After the Hebrews had mastered temptation and sin, their god could not be
an immoral being. The change in that god did not care about his people,
and was above them was brought about because th .....
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Love In The Time Of Cholera
Number of words: 1209 | Number of pages: 5.... the chance to renew his fow for Fermina at the Dr. Urbino's wake.
But Fermina is offended by his ill timing and throws him out of her life once again. But by proving his love for her as a person rather than just being a shadow, Fermina eventually accepts him back into her life and they decided to escape all of lifes problems by heading down the river with no hopes of ever returning.
Social criticism plays a role in Florentino's life. One of the main reasons that he was not allowed to be with Fermina during his days as a youth is that he belonged to a lower class. Fermina's father didn't believe that he was good enough for his da .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Summary
Number of words: 1474 | Number of pages: 6.... with the shelters and the little ones with fruit. He is
later killed in the novel.
Sam ‘n Eric: Sam and Eric are twins. They help in various problems during the
novel and survive until the end of the novel. Neither of them play a vital role
in the novel.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 1- In the first chapter, the time is right after the plane has wrecked
and they all wake up from the crash. Ralph and Piggy meet each other, walk
around and soon look for other people on the plane. Ralph soon finds the Conch
shell and uses it like a horn to beacon the others. The survivors eventualy find
themselves together in a group; Ralph, Piggy .....
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Willy Loman And Troy Maxson: Tragic Heroes
Number of words: 488 | Number of pages: 2.... player, he was unable to play in the major leagues because of his African-American roots. There is no aspect of his life in which he does not feel constricted or fenced in. Because he is black, he is not allowed to drive the garbage truck but must always work behind, lifting and dumping. The beginning of the play marks a strong victory for Troy, after complaining to the union about the injustice, and wins.
Willy has spent his life wandering between illusion and reality. He encouraged his sons when they were growing up to be confident and popular, and now is attempting to live his life again through his sons. Willy ultimately takes .....
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