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12 Angry Men: Influence Of Surroundings
Words: 334 / Pages: 2 .... into th light and
still votes guilty. Eight tries to convince Three how the boy is not guilty
beyond reasonable doubt but Three does not listen adn would rather see the
boy die. "For this kid, you bet I'd pull the switch."(17) This shows how
emotionally unstable Three is. He is a grown man living in a civilized
community and would like to see a boy who he does not even know die by his
own hands Eight does not think highly of Three for what he says about
killing the boy and shouts "your a sadist."(17) which is the absolute
truth about Three.
The emotional make-up of a juror can change his desicision on wther
or not to let a man live or die. Whe .....
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Beowolf
Words: 411 / Pages: 2 .... tries to escape. Like any other hero Beowulf purses the danger until it is conquered.
The reader experiences Beowulf heroism a second time when he kills Grendel’s mother. Grendel’s mother wanted to avenge her son’s death and went back to the mead hall where a lot of warriors slept and attacked. Beowulf came and was ready to fight but Grendel’s mother fled. Disregarding his own safety Beowulf persistently tracks Grendel’s mother to her cave, where the head of the chieftain was found. Despite how colossal Grendel’s mother was Beowulf stuck it out till the end and eventually stabbed Grendel’s mother leading to he .....
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The Great Gatsby: Morals And American Idealism
Words: 760 / Pages: 3 .... him in a way.
Gatsby takes things for granted because he didn't have to word to
get the Upper Class status which he now has. An example of this is also
one of the main parts of the story. Daisy, Nick's cousin and the wife of
Tom Buchanon, once knew Gatsby when they were in high school together and
they had a thing going. After a while they separated and Gatsby went into
the Armed Forces. Now, at the time when this story takes place in the
spring of the 1920's Daisy and Gatsby still have a thing for each other and
their growing romance develops throughout. Taking what he has got going
with Daisy for granted, like almost everything else he's .....
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"Fighting On Two Fronts": Henry Fleming In Red Badge Of Courage
Words: 587 / Pages: 3 .... Henry was anxious to go to battle.
All along the way to his station he and his fellow recruits were treated
kindly. Old men patted them on their backs and young boys admired them
when they stopped for rest. This warm feeling faded when they reached the
camp. Here life was boring for Henry. The only thing his company did was
drill day in and day out. All of the experienced soldiers told war stories
every night by the campfire. Henry could only listen because he was still
'wet behind the ears'. He felt left out and often sat alone wondering
about battle. War was like an illusion to him. He couldn't imagine people
slaughtering each other. "Aren .....
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Like Water For Chocolate: Summary
Words: 810 / Pages: 3 .... pursuing their love- a family tradition. This tradition states that
the youngest daughter born to Mama Elena must take care of her until she
dies, meaning Tita could not be married but must devote all her time to her
mother. Pedro ends up marrying one of Tita's sisters, Rosaura, in order
to be close to Tita. Tita was practically raised in the kitchen and she
communicates her love for Pedro through the dishes she prepares, and he in
turn shows his affectionate gratitude. Tita's quest to be with Pedro is
shared only with Nacha, the main cook and helper in the ranch. Nacha
understands Tita's pain and consoles with her. Nacha dies from sorr .....
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The Great Gatsby
Words: 1049 / Pages: 4 .... Antoinette music-rooms and restoration salons.” (92) There is even a “Merton College Library, paneled with imported carved English oak and thousands of volumes of books.” (45) There is even a private beach on his property. He also has his own personal hydroplane. Gatsby also drives a highly imaginative, “circus wagon”, car that “everybody had seen. It is a rich cream color with nickel and has a three-noted horn.” (64) It has a “monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes, supper-boxes, tool-boxes, and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields and a green leather conservatory.” (64)
Amidst Gatsby’s possessions, he .....
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Wuthering Heights
Words: 607 / Pages: 3 .... of
dense fog. When Mr. Lockwood went to sleep, he made a encounter with a
ghost in his dreams signaling the start of this wonderful story. Wuthering Heights
is the home to Mr. Earnshaw, Hindley, Joseph, Nelly, Heathcliff and Catherine.
At Thrushcross Grange, consisted of the Lintons with two children name Edgar
and Isabel. The plot in this story starts off simple as the reader would think that
this story is just another one of those stories which the disadvantage guy falls in
love with the girl he loves and ends up getting married. True, but the plot that
built up this ending is what made this story truly special. The characters of Nelly,
Cathy .....
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Flowers For Algeron
Words: 869 / Pages: 4 .... how we treat mentally challenged people. He could possibly have seen a mentally challenged person being treated poorly, or perhaps was related to one and wanted to tell the society it was not right, but put it in a way by which it touched people in their own way, depending on how they interpret the story. In the story, there was a point where Charlie was at a party and they got him drunk, and made him dance with a girl. Charlie had never been with a girl before and didn’t know what to do. They were tripping him when he was trying to dance with the girl. Later after the operation when he is smart he says "…people were laughing and making fun o .....
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Sense And Sensibility: A Summary
Words: 1137 / Pages: 5 .... when we are first introduced to Elinor and her younger sister
Marianne. As usual, Marianne is being her impulsive self and Elinor is
trying to take care of her families well-being.
A brief synopsis of Elinor and Marianne's personalities leads to
the following: Elinor is quiet, soft spoken, full of good manners, and
well brought up. Marianne is impulsive, outspoken, full of a vibrant love
of life and playful. To fully understand the girls, it is important to see
how other character viewed them.
Edward Ferrars, the object of Elinor's affection (though she would
never show it) is quoted as saying Miss Dashwoods friendship the most
important of .....
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Black Rain
Words: 1359 / Pages: 5 .... to call it an "atomic bomb." ( 282) The importance of the name of the bomb may seem ineffectual, but he seems to dwell on finding out what caused this type of destruction. Something else that Mr. Shizuma wants to do is remember every little
detail about what happens to everything from what angle the house was on after the bomb to what his wife cooked for dinner with the food rationing. He even likes to write how people cured themselves of radiation sickness and what the burns and other injuries look and act like. These things are like myself in the fact that he does not like to forget what things are like, wants to see first hand what the effec .....
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