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A Tale Of Two Cities: Summary
Number of words: 462 | Number of pages: 2.... very close to each other. Meanwhile, over in Paris
the tension is mounting. The Monseigneur, and the Monsieur the Marquis are
murdered by the French Resistance. Much secrecy occurs among the French
peasants. The Defarges are two of the main characters in the resistance.
Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette are eventually married and have a daughter.
It turns out Charles Darnay is really the nephew of the French Marquis that
was murdered. Darnay goes back to France to try and save a man named
Gabelle. Darnay himself is captured and ends up in prison. He is rescued by
his friend Carton. Carton takes Darnay's place in prison and thu .....
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Siddartha
Number of words: 644 | Number of pages: 3.... a lack of contentment in the character’s lifestyle. is still restless.
’s second life, one of excess and desire, shows him trying to find the Self in a different, but equally futile, manner from the Samanas. Govinda has left him to follow the Buddha, the Illustrious One, and a dream leads him to seek a different kind of companionship. Now seeks his unity through the woman Kamala, to whom he asks to be his “friend and teacher.” does make one achievement in recognizing his three abilities. He tells the merchant Kamaswami, “I can think, I can wait, and I can fast.” These will aid him later in his journeys. At .....
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The Metamorphosis: Patriarchy
Number of words: 798 | Number of pages: 3.... family who actually goes out to earn money. His father has
already retired, while his mother and sister, following the standards of
that time, do not go out and work. Gregor is the only one who goes out as
a traveling salesman, and is responsible for earning money for the whole
family. His father stays at home and only "lies wearily buried in
bed"(1778) while Gregor goes out on business trips. From this, we can see
that Gregor has taken over his father's responsibilities as head of the
household. He is earning money and supporting the family while his father
has retired and only stays at home, doing nothing. This conforms with the .....
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Lord Of The Flies Reflection
Number of words: 533 | Number of pages: 2.... between the two. In the novel the estimated time was the 1940's, and the boys reflected this by starting off on the island as good school children that had respect for their elders, etc.
In the movie the time frame was anywhere from the late 80's to the early 90's, it was somewhat hard to define an exact date. The time setting showed in the technology that was present at the time such as helicopters. Also in the movie the boys started off on the island as boys who are going to military school and were partially desensitized to violence, possibly from the television and media of the 80's and 90's which is a great leap from the 40 .....
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A Separate Peace
Number of words: 759 | Number of pages: 3.... the truth. He has created an enemy
o protect himself from acknowledging that he is not completely satisfied with his character, or lack of character and individuality.
Gene soon realizes that Finny is not trying to be his rival. However, this realization only makes Gene angrier with Finny. He is irritated at the notion that he is "not of the same quality as Finny,” thus he cannot possibly compete with Finny. At this
int Gene already knows that his enemy is not Finny, but he is not yet mature enough to see who his true enemy is. In his subconscious mind, he wants to destroy Finny, or at least bring Finny down to his level .....
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The Will To Believe: James Defends Freely Embraced Faith
Number of words: 1667 | Number of pages: 7.... when it is the person’s only opportunity to do so. It is trivial when what the person has decided on will not have a great effect on the person if there were or were not any losses from the decision. It is trivial when it does not matter whether something is decided now or later or if the decision is changed afterward. James defines a genuine option as a forced living momentous option.
James begins by pointing out that we cannot will something to life. We cannot will something into existence or fact. Here, he differentiates between intellect and emotions in our beliefs. James uses Pascal’s wager as an example. He explains that .....
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Hard Times: The Gradgrind System Of Education
Number of words: 2111 | Number of pages: 8.... therefore not exercising the
imagination at all. Leading the pupils to be lost in the surrounding world
when a difficult problem requiring experience or maturity arises, as the
Gradgrind system of education denies access to this knowledge.
The Gradgrind system of education seems to wipe out any chance of
any fiction or fantasy in the minds of the pupils. If Louisa or Tom happen
to even have the slightest hint of fantasy or fiction it would be
immediately be destroyed by their father who was a teacher of facts and
facts alone. This is proved when Louisa and Tom were caught by their
father peeping into a circus ring. .....
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Revenge In The Crucible And The Scarlet Letter
Number of words: 404 | Number of pages: 2.... Elizabeth Proctor being a witch.
John Proctor and Abigail Williams once had an affair. John was lonely and
in need of human comfort, comfort his wife was unable to give in her dying
state. However when she regained her health, John left Abigail and went
back to his wife. Abigail was furious at his decision; she would love to
get back at the hurt he caused. Abigail found her opening once the witch
trials transpired. She knew that to John Proctor, losing his wife meant
losing his life. Abigail saw this as the way to get him back, so she
screamed “witch” upon Elizabeth, saying “ Proctor. Abigail was willing to
kill a woma .....
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Things Fall Apart
Number of words: 812 | Number of pages: 3.... back. Okonkwo realizes that he does not want to be like his father, and it is this hatred that drives him to work hard. After his father’s death, Okonkwo pays off his debts, and starts his long journey to the top of the clan. In a short time, Okonkwo’s hard work pays off and he becomes one of the village’s most respected members. He earns three out of the four village titles. He is recognized as the greatest warrior in Umuofia. He takes three wives and has many children. He is almost to the top of the clan when his journey to greatness starts to crumble. Because of a scuffle with one of the nearby villages, Okonkwo is given a .....
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Raymond Carvers Cathedral
Number of words: 1247 | Number of pages: 5.... of a closed-minded bigot,
and then eventually reaches humility through his awakening. The narrator
possesses several other prejudices that also hinder his humility. Later on, for
example, the narrator sees Robert for the first time and the man's appearance
startles him: "This blind man, feature this," he says, "he was wearing a full
beard! A beard on a blind man!" (183) Later still, the narrator reinforces his
portrayal of an ignorant, presumptuous man when he notices that Robert doesn't
"use a cane and he [doesn't] wear dark glasses, [having] always thought dark
glasses were a must for the blind." (183) However, .....
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