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Papers on Book Reports
Conflicting Directions Of The
Number of words: 421 | Number of pages: 2.... with her other direction of oppression.
When Edna felt dissatisfied with the life she is given, she pursues other ways in which to live more fully. She attempts painting and enters into an affair with another man. As her desire for freedom grows, she moves out of her husband’s house and tries to live life as she sees fit. She lives a life reflecting her new philosophies towards life, philosophies that are in conflict with that of society. The oppression by man caused Edna to have a social awakening, illuminating the meaning of the novel.
In “The Awakening,” the conflicting directions of oppression versu .....
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Antony And Cleopatra
Number of words: 872 | Number of pages: 4.... cannot be cunning in her; if it be
she makes a shower of rain as well as Jove. (I, ii, 147-152) After Antony reveals that he has just heard news of his wife's death, we are once again offered an
example of Enobarbus' freedom to speak his mind, in that he tells Antony to "give the gods a thankful sacrifice" (I.ii.162), essentially saying that Fulvia's death is a
good thing. Obviously, someone would never say something like this unless they were in very close company. While acting as a friend and promoter of Antony,
Enobarbus lets the audience in on some of the myth and legend surrounding Cleopatra. Probably his biggest role in the .....
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The Moon Is Down: The Effects Of War
Number of words: 2146 | Number of pages: 8.... became silent waiting for revenge. "Now it was
the conqueror was surrounded, the men of the battalion alone among silent
enemies, and no man might relax his guard for even a moment" (65). The
soldiers now have only each other to talk to and Tonder longed to go home.
"The men of the battalion came to detest the place they had conquered,...
and gradually a little fear began to grow in the conquerors, a fear that it
would never be over" (65-66). In war, as time goes on fear begins to
settle on soldiers. "Thus it came about that the conquerors grew afraid of
the conquered and their nerves wore thin and they shot at shadows in the
n .....
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Stanley Renshons' High Hopes: Clinton's Actions
Number of words: 2325 | Number of pages: 9.... "core" factors of a persons character are:
ambition, character integrity, and relatedness.
Ambition is a strong element is one's character which can be defined as;
a persons achievement and self regard. I tend to disagree with Renshon, when he
states that their is a danger with ambition, it "reinforces their sense of being
special… it may facilitate their grandiosity" (40). According to Microsoft
Bookshelf ‘95, grandiosity is someone or something that is characterized by the
greatness of scope of intent. Renshon says that childhood grandiosity is the
foundation of adult ambition and that this is all instituted by a .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: A Classic
Number of words: 941 | Number of pages: 4.... not matter what Atticus can do, Mr. Robinson is automatically guilty. This message can also be seen in a severely symbolic manner, Tom Robinson's death. The manner in which he dies is that he escapes and attempts to climb the fence to freedom, however he only has one good arm and that is his detriment. It slows him up enough to allow the police to shoot him numerous times. Symbolically this can be viewed as a glimmer of hope to end this suppression. As this glimmer of hope is about to reach the mainstream and acceptance that racism is evil, it is shot down and dead, thus ending the opportunity. Mr. Robinson got into this position .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: An Analysis
Number of words: 1071 | Number of pages: 4.... to Scout's
primary belief, Boo never harms anyone. Scout also realizes that she wrongfully
treated Boo when she thinks about the gifts in the tree. She never gave
anything back to Boo, except love at the end. When Scout escorts Arthur home and
stands on his front porch, she sees the same street she saw, just from an
entirely different perspective. Scout learns what a Mockingbird is, and who
represents one.
Arthur Radley not only plays an important role in developing Scout and
Jem, but helps in developing the novel. Boo can be divided into three stages.
Primitively, Boo is Scout's worst nightmare. However, the author hints .....
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Frankenstein: Morality
Number of words: 773 | Number of pages: 3.... commits the moral
sin of creating another monster he may be rid of both monsters forever. "With
the companion you bestow I will quit the neighbourhood of man,"(pg 142) promises
the morally corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner.
When the doctor, if and when he, finished his first creation's mate there is a
chance that the monsters will not keep their promise and stay in Europe envoking
fear into townfolk.
The good doctor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster for the
good of the world. The monsters can potentially take over whatever they please.
"A race of devils would be propeg .....
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Gatsby 2
Number of words: 562 | Number of pages: 3.... the people at his parties show careless recklessness with their abuse of alcohol and their bodies. First of all, the people at Gatsby¹s balls drank all night and showed no respect for Gatsby¹s house or possessions. Also the participants of the parties held at Gatsby¹s mansion are audacious enough to drive home while very intoxicated. Furthermore the individuals who were drinking were astonished to see the car in the ditch but none of them bothered to help. Alcohol in large amounts and large groups can cause misjudgements and even death. All in All drinking by Gatsby¹s guests led to extremely reckless behaviors. Next and final .....
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A Comparison Of The Magic In "The Rocking-Horse Winner" And "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"
Number of words: 1742 | Number of pages: 7.... that the magical things
they discover are unbelievable at best. They often criticize Paul for his
affection for a horse he should have outgrown long ago. No one would believe
that the rocking-horse essentially talked to him. Although the characters in "A
Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" believe that an angel is in their presence,
they have no idea what to do with him. No one had ever dealt with a spirit on
this level before.
As he rocked back and forth on his rocking horse, Paul had faith in
finding the winner of the next horse race. For some reason they could not
explain, Paul's uncle and Bassett had faith in him to pick .....
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Great Gatsby
Number of words: 397 | Number of pages: 2.... great debate; should people live their lives yearning for something in the past? Is it acceptable to live one's whole life on a past experience or
memory hoping to reach back in time and pull the past to the present. Is it healthy?
In this case, Fitzgerald is saying no its not healthy. He says it ruins a person and things change. Is Gatsby great? In some ways he is, you have to admire a man who
lives his whole life devoting himself to his passion and never getting sidetracked. But you also have to realize
that some things are foolish to live a dream upon, because nothing ever stays the same. Things change and when you reach a goal .....
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