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The Bluest Eyes - A Search For Identity
Number of words: 1188 | Number of pages: 5.... notion into her. Her classmates also have an effect on her. They seem to think that because she is not beautiful; she is not worth anything except as the focal point of their mockery. As if it were not bad enough being ridiculed by children her own age, adults also had to mock her. Mr. Yacowbski as a symbol for the rest of society's norm, treats her as if she were invisible. Geraldine, a colored woman, who refused to tolerate "niggers", happened to walk in while Pecola was in her house. By having an adult point out to her that she really was a "nasty" little girl, it seems all the more true. At home she was put through the .....
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The Writing Style Of Charles D
Number of words: 432 | Number of pages: 2.... found within. Dickens also uses the past and future to create a vivid picture in the readers mind. Colors are another very critical part in Dickens writings. He uses colors contrasting the light with the dark to create a mood for his character.
Charles Dickens uses the Victorian Era to describe the enviornment that his stories take place in. He uses the colors of the Victorian era such as different color browns, blacks, and grays to create his imagery to describe the enviornment. He also uses candles on all of his stories as a source of light against the darkness. Dickens uses dark colors to portrait death, lonliness, and fear. .....
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Symbolism In The Great Gatsby
Number of words: 855 | Number of pages: 4.... sophisticated names were representative of their high social ranking, yet they also acted as shields to hide their insensitivity and shallowness. They managed to show up at every one of Gatsby’s lavish parties and take full advantage of everything he had to offer them. Their disrespectful and drunken behavior often led to the damaging of property, for which they cared nothing about. Their presence was for their own benefit to a high class, but it was of little importance to Gatsby at the time. When, however, Gatsby was truly in need of their company (while he was on his death bed), they could not seem to find his house. .....
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The Chosen 3
Number of words: 771 | Number of pages: 3.... and is educated in Yiddish. At first the two boys cannot stand each other, many times Danny refers to Rueven as "apikorsim," (32) which basically translates to... someone who is not true to their religion. These differences between the two soon become obsolete with one unfortunate accident, and make them realize they could use each other to get through some hard times. "Silence is all we dread. There's ransom in a voice--But Silence is infinity."-Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson's quote can be related to the novel in several ways. "Silence is all we dread," can relate to Danny's lifestyle and how he cannot stand the silence in .....
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The Merchant Of Venice
Number of words: 647 | Number of pages: 3.... her hear the Christian music around her. He orders her to:
"Lock up my doors; and when you hear the drum...
..But stop my house's ears-I mean casements.
Let not the sound of shallow fopp'ry enter
My sober house." 3
Jessica considers her home to be hell, and she calls Launcelot, a "merry little devil". She even states that her father is Satan. Shylock also mistreats his own daughter, by not loving her enough, even to the point where he complains about all of the money he's spending in a search to find her.
"Why, there, there, there, there! A diamond gone cost me two thousand ducats in Frankford! The curse....ill luck stir .....
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A Tale Of Two Cities
Number of words: 540 | Number of pages: 2.... casts upon the rulers of France is exactly what Dickens had intended.
When the revolution actually takes place, the Jacques become drunk with bloodlust. Their methods of restoring order and peace are exactly the same as those they opposed: send anyone to the guillotine who disagrees with them. "They are murdering the prisoners," says Mr. Lorry to Darnay after arriving in France (260). Again Dickens uses capitol punishment as a way to show the reader the atrocities that humanity can create when consumed with hatred and evil. Dickens can be seen approaching the subject of the guillotine with cynical sarcasm when he writes, "it .....
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Ordinary People
Number of words: 504 | Number of pages: 2.... and when to go on vacation during their night out at dinner, because both their times conflicted with each other. The both of them always had minor conflicts that sprouted out every once in a while, but they were acceptable to each other. Conrad on the other hand had problems with his low self-esteem, grades in school, depression, suicide and interacting with other people. The loss of Buck brought Conrad down to his depression and low self-esteem, which eventually collapsed on his academic achievements in school. Also his social attitude towards society was weak, since his moods were always aimed towards quiet environments and lo .....
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80s
Number of words: 481 | Number of pages: 2.... for a great adventure. We flip through T.V. stations and stop at The A Team and Knight Rider and Fame and laugh with The Cosby Show and Family Ties and Punky Brewster and what you talkin' 'bout Willis? We hold strong affections for The Muppets and The Gummy Bears and why did they take the SMURFS off the air? After school specials were only about cigarettes and stepfamilies, the Pokka Dot Door was nothing like Barney, and aren't the Power Rangers just Voltron reincarnated? We are the ones who still read Nany Drew and the Hardy Boys, the Bobbsey Twins, Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume, Richard Scary and the Electric Company. Fr .....
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Maestro By Peter Goldsworthy
Number of words: 1545 | Number of pages: 6.... too good to be taught by Herr Keller, when in fact it was because he felt belittled by him. This arrogance is shown when herr Keller finally lets him play the piano on their 8th lesson.
"He fossicked among his own music for a few moments, finally emerging with a copy of "The Children's Bach".
"I played that years ago," I protested.
"You are too proud to play it again?"
"It's easy."
"...Bach is never easy."
The fact that Paul felt that Bach was "too easy" shos his arrogance, but with Herr Keller's response, he is put in his place and must re-evaluate himself.
Similar events to this occur many times before Paul reali .....
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The Characters Of A Jury Of He
Number of words: 678 | Number of pages: 3.... She does this to protect them from things that really do not want to find out about because if they did they would be forced into things that are really not wanted by any, sending a woman whose husband she killed in self defense to her death. This dynamic character goes from an uncomfortable situation in which she really just wants to go home to a desire to help a friend in need so much that she commits obstruction of justice.
The next major character is Mrs. Peters, the sheriff’s wife. This woman also feels a deep loyalty to womanhood and that is why she does not tell her husband about Mrs. Hale’s crime. This q .....
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