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Slaughterhouse Five
Number of words: 358 | Number of pages: 2.... Tralfamadorian philosophy (something we will be introduced to later). But because the phrase is first uttered by Vonnegut writing as Vonnegut, each "So it goes" seems to come directly from the author and from the world outside the fiction of the text.
Chapter One also hints that time will be an important part of the fiction to follow. The author was going around and around in circles trying to create a linear narrative. He felt like he was stuck inside a children's song that continued indefinitely, its last line maddeningly serving as also as its first. Only when he begins to think about static time, about returning endlessly to .....
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An In-depth Analysis Of Diggin
Number of words: 1161 | Number of pages: 5.... used to be a lot of turf-cutters in his day. So when Heaney writes, ‘But I’ve no spade to follow men like them.’
This could be because of a number of reasons; one could be that he just doesn’t want to be a turf digger. He might not find it mentally stimulating enough. But he shows a lot of pride in what his Father and Grandfather do and did for a living. It may be because turf cutters are no longer needed. In other words the world is changing and ‘men like them’ are no longer needed.
Turf cutters are no longer needed because firstly turf is a lot harder to obtain than coal or central heating .....
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Beowulf
Number of words: 852 | Number of pages: 4.... extracted from the story. "Then the dangerous dragon…" It goes on to emphasize the burdening problem the dragon, "…scourge of the Geats…" is towards the innocent Geats. When in reality, the Geats were doing as much killing as the dragon, and their killing was probably less justifiable than the dragons, considering the dragon was fighting for his own survival. In this case though the dragon was killing in a rage, over his missing treasure. Nevertheless, the Geats see the dragon as pure evil. "(He) was intent a third time upon attack…" Perhaps by his relentless attacking it suggests that evil is always there, that we .....
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The Characterization Of Gilgam
Number of words: 521 | Number of pages: 2.... that Gilgamesh is an overbearing king. He never sleeps due to his over indulgence in life. Gilgamesh "keeps the city in disruption" ivolving anyone he pleases in his corrupt demands (Wolff 1). He sleeps with all the virgins before they are married, therefore, making them inpure before their husbands have a chance to sleep with them. If Gilgamesh were a mature king, he would see no reason to show he is the most powerful. He would lead his people with only good intentions and rule the land justly.
Even though Gilgamesh demonstrates great physical strength in defeating Humbaba and by killing the Bull of Heaven, his emotion .....
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Bookreport On The Spy Who Came
Number of words: 1239 | Number of pages: 5.... a fight with a shop owner and ends up in prison, all of this was part of a big plan to get Fiedler to come to Leamas and not vice versa. The plan is successful and Fiedler comes into contact with Leamas and interrogates him. He is then brought to East-Germany where he is used as a witness during a secret trial against Mundt. Everything is successful until the defence calls Liz up as a witness. Leamas doesn’t know how they found out about her and the trial fails as he, through his actions, told Liz a little to much and as they didn’t tell her what the case was she couldn’t, although she wanted to, accuse Mundt or defend Le .....
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Catcher In The Rye 4
Number of words: 970 | Number of pages: 4.... stories that D.B. would read him at night. When thinking of this it would remind Holden of the good times at home, this was a time when he felt comfortable and was a memory that made him feel good at almost anytime. And finally D.B. affected Holden by remembering there visits to the movies with Pheobe to watch old movies. "But I didn’t enjoy it much. I just don’t see what’s to marvellous about Sir Laurence Olivier, that’s all" (pg 117). They would go to the movie and spend the whole time critiquing it and saying what they would and wouldn’t change. The thoughts and memories of D.B. where very uplift .....
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Shakespeares Comedy Vs Tragedy
Number of words: 989 | Number of pages: 4.... have just met, they should abstain from sexual intercourse.
Hermia is also young, and prudent. When Lysander suggests that "One turf shall serve as a pillow for both of us, One heart, one bed, two bosoms, and one troth," Hermia replies "Nay, good Lysander. For my sake, my dear, Lie further off yet; do not lie so near." Although this couple has known each other for a while (Romeo and Juliet knew each other for one night when the above quote was spoken), Hermia also abstains from even sleeping near Lysander even though she believes he does not have impure intentions.
Romeo's and Juliet's families are feuding. Because of these fe .....
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Hector A Fiction Tale
Number of words: 1396 | Number of pages: 6.... for such a flamboyant victory.
Hector was an odd man who had overcome many odds. He was born into the world as Adam Growling, the second son of sir Luke Growling IV the king's overseer of the treasury. Fate dealt him a devious blow, however, for at the age of fifteen he was stripped of his nobility and exiled from Websterland forever. The King's guards had caught his father embezzling a small amount of the king's fortune and Luke Growling IV met an unfortunate end as they publicly tortured and executed him along with his wife. All the family and servants of the Growling household were stripped of rankings and exiled for life. .....
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The Pearl
Number of words: 322 | Number of pages: 2.... The main idea of the story is that good things can have bad effects. While its intentions were good, brought about the downfall of the protagonist. Due to the greed of dealers, and partly becasue of Kino's own lust for wealth, his son is killed and he loses almost everything he owns.
I beleive that this was a very good book. I enjoyed the variety and color with which Stienbeck portrayed his characters. The story itself was well written and I felt very close to the main characters of the book. .....
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Romeo And Juliet - Who Is To Blame For The Deaths In The Pla
Number of words: 1075 | Number of pages: 4.... Romeo is fickle, superficial and immature towards love:
Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,
So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies
Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes (II, III, l. 70-72).
Despite these misgivings, Friar Laurence chooses to marry Romeo and Juliet because this may help end the feud:
In one respect I’ll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households’ rancor to pure love (II, III, l. 97-99).
Being a religious and holy man, the Friar always believes the good side of things. However, he should have a second thought, for the feud between the two familie .....
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