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Sanity For Independence
Words: 1578 / Pages: 6 .... he prescribes bed rest as the cure. Without asking her, he takes her to their summer home to recover from the illness he does not believe she has. He tells her there is “no reason” why she feels the way she does; she should get rid of those “silly fantasies.” In saying this to her, he is treating her like a child who does not really know how she feels, thus making her doubt herself. When she tries to tell him what she needs, she is completely shut out and ignored. “I sometimes fancy that in my condition if I had less opposition and more society and stimulus—but John says the very worst thing I can do is to thin .....
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The Red Badge Of Courage
Words: 309 / Pages: 2 .... a great deal about courage, what it is and how to get it. He learns that courage is simply doing what has to be done and that becoming a courageous man requires becoming a better member of the group. Henry returns to the regiment and learns to follow orders without complaining. Henry overcomes his fears and shows courage at the next battle.
When the battle is over Henry has changed. He did what had to be done, therefore, he acted courageously. Henry can now look at his heroic deeds, put his sins in perspective, and not feel to proud about one, or too guilty about the other. Henry has matured into a courageous and honorable man.
I really enj .....
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Billy Bud: Contrast Between Good And Evil
Words: 639 / Pages: 3 .... Adam. Evil always tries to antagonize what is good. Therefore,
Claggort was Billy's antagonist throughout Billy Budd. Also symbolic to
the novel is the actual demise of both Claggort and Billy Budd. Claggort's
death is very short and appropriate "to his navel grade." In contrast,
Billy's death occurs during the dawn where " Billy ascended; and ascending
took the full rose of the dawn." Claggort's death completely contrasts
with the pure death of Billy Budd. Billy's death is portrayed as good,
conquering, and symbolic, which directly foils that of Claggort's. Not
only using symbolism, Melville also uses characterization to c .....
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Heroic Qualities In The Hobbit
Words: 602 / Pages: 3 .... of Bilbo's luck is in chapter 2 when him and the dwarves are about
to be roasted Gandalf shows up to save them all. Now given that that is
not Bilbo in a heroic situation but it is a sign that he does get lucky.
Another example of Bilbos' luck in a heroic situation is in chapter 9.
Bilbo is very lucky when he is able to first escape the elves. He is again
lucky when he is able to explore the elven palace at such great length.
Yet another example of his luck is when extremely potent wine comes in
barrels,and ends up putting the chief guard asleep who is in sole
possession of the keys which can unlock all the dwarves prisons. So with
all these exa .....
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The Great Gatsby: The Question Of Nick Carraway's Integrity
Words: 591 / Pages: 3 .... light that
"glinted along the paper as she turned a page with a flutter of slender muscles
in her arms." He is willing to overlook her gossipy chatter about Tom's extra-
marital affair, and is instead beguiled by her dry witticisms and her apparent
simple sunniness: "Time for this good girl to go to bed," she says. When Daisy
begins her matchmaking of Nick and Jordan, we sense that she is only leading
where Nick's interest is already taking him.
It is Jordan, then, who makes Nick feel comfortable at Gatsby's party,
as we sense what Nick senses: they're becoming a romantic couple. As they drive
home a summer house-party, Nick notes her dishonesty b .....
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Oedipus Rex
Words: 484 / Pages: 2 .... man!
But my curse be on the one who did this, whether he is alone
Or conceals his share in it with others.
Let him be free of no misery if he share my house
Or sit at my hearth and I have knowledge of it.
On myself may it fall, as I have called it down!
-Oedipus from Oedipus Rex
When Oedipus pronounces this sentence he has already unwittingly judged himself, and to the excitement of the crowd foreshadowed later events to come. This statement, is a classic example of verbal irony. In it Oedipus thinking that he is directing his pronouncement upon some bandit, or conspirator, in all actuality he is truly condemning himself. Further exampl .....
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Fahrenheit 451: Books - A Part Of Our Past
Words: 854 / Pages: 4 .... yet. Who would we study and learn about, if no one
had written things. Man kind would be studying the man who had invented
the television because he would have been able to record himself, and then
everything after that, which is only about fifty years. But without the
recordings of Einstein and all the other famous scientists, television
probably would not be invented that early.
In our day and age people are watching too much television. We
figure that everything that is in books is on the television. If we need
to learn about something we rent a movie about it or watch a show on it.
No one reads books anymore just for the fun of it, o .....
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Catcher In The Rye Holdens Sig
Words: 1553 / Pages: 6 .... his simple reasoning being “How do you know what you’re going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don’t” (213). Everybody else in his life tries to encourage him to care about school and his grades but it doesn’t make any difference. From the start of the novel Holden’s history teacher at Pencey tells him “I’d like to put some sense in that head of yours, boy. I’m trying to help you. I’m trying to help you, if I can” (14). But the fact of the matter is he can’t help him, Holden has to help himself. The drive to succeed has to come from within him, “I mean .....
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The Crucible: Summary
Words: 391 / Pages: 2 .... is euident to belive she leeds her uncles for I would not be her slave.
Next Rev. Paris, the minister of Salem is a weathly man. He isalso paranoid because he belives that his ministry is in jeopardy and he is mostly concered about his status. Paris is obviosly a hypocrite. He is supposed to serve God and his fellow man, but he is materialistic and petty.Instead Paris is also a selfcentered and greedy " don't a minister deserve a house to live in"(30)
Lastly, Abigail wants revenge on Elizabeth Proctor. In Act one, for example Betty tells Abigsil " you drank a charm to kill John Proctors wife" (19). Also Abby displanp her revenge on Elizabeth by .....
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The Theme Of Lonliness In Etha
Words: 934 / Pages: 4 .... eye, which causes him trouble sometimes. Ethan Frome stutters and speaks in abbreviated forms sometimes. Most of the people in the town and in the novel speak in abbreviated forms. The actual town itself and the surroundings of Frome are harsh and cold, especially in winter when the book takes place. These harsh surroundings make Frome who he is and give him a "careless powerful look".
Speech also renders some importance in this novel. A few examples of abbreviated words are: "Wurst kind", and "More'n enough", and lastly "Oh, I ain't afr'd". All of these slang words and also many more were used throughout the novel. This misuse of words shows tha .....
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