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The Ambivalent Relationship Of Nick And Gatsby
Words: 1051 / Pages: 4 .... pieces and I wondered if there wasn’t something a little sinister about
him after all.” (69) Part of Nick wants to believe in Gatsby and the other
part ridicules him. In one sentence Carraway can simultaneously praise
Gatsby and belittle him. Such as when he describes Gatsby’s attire as a “
gorgeous pink rag of a suit...” (162) Nick is constantly putting Gatsby
down in his mind. “Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an
unaffected scorn.” (6)
Carraway is curious about Gatsby, he can’t quite figure out whether
or not Gatsby is lying because Gatsby resists classification (Donaldson134).
Nick can almost forgive Gat .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor
Words: 453 / Pages: 2 .... to keep them from
convicting his spouse even though nobody else would dare to do. Another
quality that made him brave was when he confessed to the court that he had
an affair with Abigail just to save his life.
That John Proctor is brave, is obvious but ha can also be very
extreme at some times. An instance of Proctor's extremity was when he
shouted, "I say - I say - God is dead!"(Pg. 119), and that he will see all
of them burn in hell. That statement implied to the court that Proctor
worshipped the Devil and committed perjury. When Proctor tore the warrant
issued for the arrest of Elizabeth showed his ability to defy the court and
in a way his re .....
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Words: 1520 / Pages: 6 .... fine tuned and precise. Chief Bromden describes her as having a network of wires that run throughout the ward controlling everything and everybody. Nurse Ratched and McMurphy have it out on several occasions.
II. List and describe 4 minor characters: 2-3 sentences per character.
1. The Black Boys: Three of the nurses little helpers that go around and make sure everyone is doing what they're scheduled to do. They cause a lot of trouble with all the patients especially McMurphy. 2. The doctor: Another of Ratchets henchmen. She won't allow him to think for himself until McMurphy come in and changes the way the doctor thinks. 3. Harding: Another one of t .....
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An Autobiographical Portrayal
Words: 1911 / Pages: 7 .... portrayal of Fitzgerald.
While attending Princeton University, Fitzgerald struggled immensely with
his grades and spent most of his time catering to his “social” needs. He
became quite involved with the Princeton Triangle Club, an undergraduate
club which wrote and produced a lively musical comedy each fall, and
performed it during the Christmas vacation in a dozen major cities across
the country. Fitzgerald was also elected to “Cottage,” which was one of the
big four clubs at Princeton. “Its lavish weekend parties in impressive
surroundings, which attracted girls from New York, Philadelphi .....
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The Lottery: A Book Report
Words: 321 / Pages: 2 .... The dynamics of scapegoating are highly relevant to medical practice, medical school, and the medical profession, where patients, students, colleagues and the profession itself can become scapegoats for the broader collective. They are also important in interactions with the identified patient's family and in family therapy (see family therapy texts).
The cross-cultural and transcultural nature of scapegoating is explored in Sir James Frazer's "The Golden Bough"; and the underlying structure is elaborated in René Girard's "Le bouc émissaire." "The Lottery" also serves well to illustrate the role of literary theory in literature and medicine, part .....
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Myths In Human Civilization
Words: 958 / Pages: 4 .... will
be concluding the analysis of the articles with reference to class notes on what
we have learned to date.
The first article is "Phyllis Burke: Exploding Myths of Male and Female." which
is a book review. The author of the book, Phyllis Burke, writes of Gender
Identity Disorder or GIS that effects both male and female children. A child
labeled with GIS occurs when the child is not confirming to appropriate gender
behaviour. For example, if a boy wants to play with dolls and dress up as the
opposite sex. Burke reveals that at a young age all children in the gender
socialization process are encouraged to play with gender appropriate toys and
r .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Conflict Between Ralph And Jack
Words: 756 / Pages: 3 .... are reasoning in a civil manner. Throughout the novel the two leaders
stray from one another because of differences in motivation. Jack told the
boys “We've got to decide about being rescued” (Golding, 20). This
statement illustrates Jack's civilized concern for the whole group. Jack
seems to put the group before himself. This unselfish concern soon
dissolves as the internal beast prevails over the civil Jack. “I ought to
be chief because I'm chapter chorister and I can sing C sharp,” (Golding,
21) displays Jacks own arrogance. After the boys accept Ralph as chief,
Ralph gives power over the choir boys to Jack. “The choir bel .....
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Gullivers Travels
Words: 1261 / Pages: 5 .... his captors are tiny men about six inches high, natives of the land of Lilliput. He is released from his prone position only to be confined in a ruined temple by ninety-one tiny but unbreakable chains. In spite of his predicament, Gulliver is at first impressed by the intelligence and organizational abilities of the Lilliputians.
In this section, Swift introduces us to the essential conflict of Book I: the naive, ordinary, but compassionate "Everyman" at the mercy of an army of people with "small minds". Because they are technologically adept, Gulliver does not yet see how small-minded the Lilliputians are.
In Chapter II, the Emperor of Lilliput arr .....
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Robinson Crusoe
Words: 1264 / Pages: 5 .... slaves to work their farms they asked Crusoe to sail to Africa. Crusoe agreed and set sail. On the way there they ran into many storms. Three men were killed very soon. The twelfth day was a hard one. The biggest storm hit. Its waves were giant. The ship was in very bad shape and Crusoe had to abandon it. He and the other sailors loaded into the small boat and paddled to land. All of the sudden a titanic wave crashed onto the boat. It drowned everyone but Crusoe. He was lucky to be alive. When he got the strength to walk again he found himself a safe place to sleep for the night, which was between to limbs a big tree. When he awoke the next morning h .....
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