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Great Expectations
Number of words: 1116 | Number of pages: 5.... candlestick at Joe, burst into a loud sobbing, got out the dustpan --
which was always a very bad sign -- put on her coarse apron, and began
cleaning up to a terrible extent. Not satisfied with a dry cleaning,
she took to a pail and scrubbing-brush, and cleaned us out of house
and home,..." Truly, a frightening creature is that that may destroy a
household by cleaning when anger besets her. Third, the comedy also
has a serious side, though, as we remember our mothers exerting their
great frustrations upon the household tasks of cleanliness. So,
Mrs. Joe serves very well as a mother to Pip. Besides .....
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Night Essay- The Dehumanizatio
Number of words: 1788 | Number of pages: 7.... with savage, animal characteristics that are necessary for survival under such conditions. In Night, Wiesel effectively illustrates the drastic changes that the Jews go through; from average citizens with family, friends, and loved ones into savage, independent beasts who look out for no one else and must fight for their own well-being.
At the beginning of the novel, Elie describes his community, the Jewish community of Sighet, as a very caring and unified society. When the Hungarian police, and later the SS officers, force them to move into ghettoes and eventually institute the deportation of the Jews into concentration cam .....
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Moody Landscape
Number of words: 1025 | Number of pages: 4.... behind me... I did not say my prayers that night: here, I felt, what would be would be."(Pg. 11-12)
We see that Jim is a state of awe. He does not see this place as land or a country, but the building blocks for such things. He thinks he is in the heavens, not on the planet. He feels like he is in his own universe. The landscape adds a sense of loneliness as well. He looks at the land and there is nothing he can hold onto so he will know where he is, no mountains or anything. The feelings of awe can also be read as loneliness. He is looking in wonder at this new land, but he feels so alone. He is in the middle of no .....
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Romeo And Juliet (old Vs. New)
Number of words: 588 | Number of pages: 3.... Another actor that seemes to change drastically is Tybalt. In the original version, he seems to be much more in control. Tybalt in the newer version is extremely bitter and much more controlled by his uncle.
There are other subtle differences between the two movies, including the scenes. The original movie is set in a very traditional setting. The party takes place in a castle and everything is very fitting for the time frame. Not very original, but still effective. The new version is a bit more imaginative. It's not only more modern, but it's an amplified version of our world today; something that appeals to the vie .....
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African American Literature Sh
Number of words: 440 | Number of pages: 2.... swam to shore for thirty minutes before reaching the shore. Since Shine was part of the Titanic crew, he perhaps knew that swimming was his only chance to save his life; he was not going to stay there and drown. As Shine swam to shore, he came across a whale that wanted to eat him; this probably made Shine swim faster. Shine just wanted to get to safety. He perhaps thought that if he was not willing to stay on the ship while it sank, which would inevitable have led him to drown or get eaten by sharks or whales, he would not let this whale eat him up.
According to the poem, Shine lived to tell the story of the story of the .....
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Thought Provoking Ideas
Number of words: 1214 | Number of pages: 5.... the gun representing the weapons society creates. The gun is an ideal symbol , for it is a weapon that if not used properly can result in unfortunate consequences, including death. Humanity cannot respect or are incapable of respecting power. The “idiot” (Harry) symbolizes modern society’s ignorance. This enforces the theme that mankind could destroy itself. By using metaphors and symbolism, this theme is expressed quite interestingly.
Chicken Little the story that is read to harry by Mr. niemand also presents many ideas to the reader. Chicken Little a story about a bird called Chicken Little, who believes the .....
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Symbolism In The Scarlet Latte
Number of words: 1532 | Number of pages: 6.... Hester through torture: "Of an impulse and passionate nature. She had fortified herself to encounter the stings and venomous stabs of public contumely wreaking itself in every variety of insult but there was a quality so much more terrible in the solemn mood of popular mind, that she longed rather to behold all those rigid countenances contorted with scornful merriment and herself the object" (54). This implies that Hester's sin of bearing a child without the presence of a husband will always be remembered.
In the middle of the novel there is a transition period where the letter "A" is viewed differently than before. In this secti .....
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War Of The Worlds
Number of words: 1079 | Number of pages: 4.... the minds of the locals, even after they discover that the sphere that has landed is extraterrestrial. Indeed, even after the sphere opens and the horrific Martians emerge and kill several people, this idea of supremacy does not fade. Gravity seems to act on the Martians "like a cope of lead" (perhaps this is an allusion to the punishment of the hypocrites in Dante's Inferno, where they were forced to wear beautiful robes that were of lead), and our narrator believes that, if worst comes to worst, "a shell in the pit will kill them all." Our narrator even denounces the Martians' "short sighted timidity."
As the book progresses into .....
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Beowulf 3
Number of words: 1229 | Number of pages: 5.... assurance and they found that assurance in Beowulf. Beowulf reassures his people that the Dragon will be dealt with and gives them courage to withstand this threat. “ I lived in my youth through hard war-moments--- now here I am ready battle weary king battered with winters for final glory-time if that grim hall burner will come to meet me from his mound of gold” (pg. 81). Beowulf wants to reassure his people that he can once again succeed in defeating his enemies. The people believe that Beowulf will succeed again. Beowulf’s obligations to the people require him to slay the dragon. Beowulf’s self ce .....
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The Sacrifice
Number of words: 560 | Number of pages: 3.... was break up the family so that it was sort of dysfunctional. The family suffered severely from the change in religion.
Racism, another important factor in the novel, which lead to the actual aspect of death. This was portrayed at the start of the novel when it talks about how Abraham’s two sons got hung in the Town Square for the same fact of being a different race/religion. This was hard for that family to deal with and for a long while it was also killing the family members inside to know that they had loss loved ones. Especially Abraham whom loss his two first sons whom where supposed to be very gifted. At one point .....
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