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Papers on English
Atticus
Number of words: 829 | Number of pages: 4.... the deaths of several other characters. Scott's peregrinations take from his home in Colorado to the slums and bohemian underworld of a Mexican town. There, confronts a seamy and labyrinthine corruption that tries to separate him from the love of his son. , the Father, won't let go, and that's the point. In my humble opinion, the message of the book is that an ultimately moving meditation on the ineffable, unmatchable love between a parent and a child should always be a close bond, because you might not have a second chance for reconciliation.
Cody receives a surprise Christmas visit from Scott, his estranged son who has b .....
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Macbeth
Number of words: 788 | Number of pages: 3.... because in order for to fulfill his plan and become king, Duncan would have to die. Duncan's fatal flaw was that he was too trusting. For example, he thought that none of his friends could really be enemies. If Duncan was more careful about his safety at 's castle, he may have had a chance to survive. But Duncan's flaw, wasn't something so horrible that he should die. Most people need to trust each other more, and just because one person did, he shouldn't have to die. 's former best friend, Banquo was also killed by . Banquo was killed, because he knew too much about the murder of Duncan. But that was not his fatal flaw. Banquo .....
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Black Like Me
Number of words: 1895 | Number of pages: 7.... to white people of the time, so he would probably have to talk to black people to learn that. I also after his story was published there would probably be retaliation from hate groups. I also want to know why Griffin met with the Federal Bureau of Investigation men. By meeting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation the most they could do is tell him not to go. I think Griffin should've done more planning with this project also. It seems like he just came up with the idea one day and hastily contacted people with the idea. The first day in New Orleans it sounds like Griffin just walked around but really didn't have a .....
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Philosophy Of Jeremy Bentham
Number of words: 1775 | Number of pages: 7.... utilitarianism is a teleological philosophy that is primarily concerned with the results of an action when determining the nature of that act. Utilitarianism operates primarily under the greater happiness principal, in other words, utilitarians believe that one should only act in such a way that the results of that act should produce the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest for the greatest number of people. It is due to this view that utilitarianism is often criticized for being too hedonistic because it places the moral value of an act only on how much that act effects happiness. The teleological nature of utilitarianis .....
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Sir Gawain And The Green Knigh
Number of words: 765 | Number of pages: 3.... Gawain was given a feast and many thought he would never return again, as some of the knights would comment, “Better to have been more prudent, to have made him a duke before this could happen. He seemed a brilliant leader, and could have been.” (II, 677) Gawain knows all of this that on his travel he would be put to death, he still went on this final crusade, to his death with utmost bravery.
Sir Gawain also shows his honor often. In accepting the Green Knight’s challenge he shows his honor to the whole court. Now, set on his crusade Gawain was to prove his honor to the Green Knight. Though many adversit .....
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Greek Gods
Number of words: 549 | Number of pages: 2.... workings of the environment around them.
This was so because unlike us, the Greeks believed that they already had explanations for trivial questions such as, "Where the world came from?" "Who are we?" and "Who controls the world around us?" To them all these questions could simply be explained by looking at their own mythology. It is hard for us to really understand how deeply these beliefs were rooted into their personalities, to the Greeks if some natural phenomenon occurred it occurred because one of their gods had decided to make it occur, it was just as simple as that. The existence of the God†.....
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The Birthmark
Number of words: 406 | Number of pages: 2.... much like we do today. In addition they manifested their obsession with physical perfection much like we do today. Georgiana was born with a crimson birthmark in the shape of a hand. This birthmark was on her cheek. One day Georgiana discovers that this birthmark "shocks" her husband and he is deeply bothered by it. Georgiana finally realizes this after Alymar says "Georgiana . . . has it ever occurred to you that the mark upon your cheek might be removed?" After discussing the birthmark several times with her husband, a talented scientist, Georgiana decides to have it removed by him. It is never sta .....
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Sonnet 43
Number of words: 805 | Number of pages: 3.... of start with the speaker declaring that he sees best when he closes his eyes, for all day he views things that go by unheeded, or are unworthy to look upon, when compared to the looks of the beloved. There are not many literary mechanisms in the first two lines. Both lines are end stopped, the first with a comma, and the second with a semi colon. This shows that the both line and two of the sonnet are individual thoughts that could stand alone, even though they are tied together.
Line three tells of how the speaker sees the beloved when he sleeps. Lines three and four are:
But when I sleep, in dreams they lo .....
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Clytaemnestra And Penelope - A
Number of words: 1081 | Number of pages: 4.... role in determining value among women. This is seen when Athena presents herself to Odysseus (Homer, page 239, lines 368-370) '...she seemed a woman,/ tall and beautiful and no doubt skilled/ at weaving splendid things'. Clytaemnestra states how skilled she is at dyeing bronze. Penelope is constantly praised for her weaving, which is used to illustrate her cleverness in one story. Domestic skills are presented as desirable as demonstrated by the reactions of the other characters with whom the women interact.
That women were considered mere possessions is expressed clearly when one of Penelope's suitors suggests what he thinks shou .....
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Hamlet Polonius Family
Number of words: 901 | Number of pages: 4.... arras in Gertude’s room. This
shows how Polonius, a man unaware of the true nature of the situation
he is in, is killed by a member of the royalty during the execution of
one of their schemes. This makes Polonius’ death a tragedy.
The next member of Polonius’ family to die is his daughter
Ophelia. Ophelia’s death is tragic because of her complete innocence
in the situation. Some may argue that Polonius deserves his fate
because of his deceitfulness in dealing with Hamlet while he is mad,
but Ophelia is entirely manipulated and used by Hamlet and the king
for their own selfi .....
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