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Babbitt: Conformity
Words: 1786 / Pages: 7 .... he venture
upon an idea that is remotely original-and that time the heresy almost
ruins him."(Bloom)
At first the reader sees Babbitt as a person more than happy to
conform to the standards set for him by the rest of society. Babbitt goes
about his normal routine praising modern technology, material possessions
and social status as ways to measure the worth of an individual. In fact
the readers first encounter with Babbitt sees him praising modern
technology. "It was the best of nationally advertised and quantitatively
produced alarm-clocks, with all modern attachments, including cathedral
chime, intermittent alarm, and a phosphorescent .....
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The Pearl: Evil
Words: 451 / Pages: 2 .... to better his family's standard of living. He had dreams and
goals that all depended on the pearl. When Juana wanted to destroy the pearl,
Kino beat her unmercifully:
He struck her in the face and she fell among the boulders, and he
kicked her in the side...He hissed at her like a snake and she
stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before a
butcher. (742)
Juana saw through the outer beauty of the pearl and knew it would destroy them,
but Kino's vision was blurred by the possible prosperity the pearl brought. The
malignant evil then spread to a secret cult known only as the trackers. This .....
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The Witches In Macbeth
Words: 1727 / Pages: 7 .... to have Macbeth cause what they foreshadow. This supports my thesis. Since Macbeth knows he is going to become king, he thinks why should he not become king now, instead of having to wait. Hazlitt stated that the reason for all of Macbeth s crimes were the witches, who surprised him, and he was impatient to verify their predictions, causing Duncan s murder (Hazlitt 11). Hazlitt noted that in this statement: "...and from the superstitious awe and breathless suspense into which the communications of the Weird Sisters throw him, is hurried on with daring impatience to verify their predictions (Hazlitt 11). This quote shows that the witches have co .....
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“In Cold Blood” By Truman Capote
Words: 630 / Pages: 3 .... murderers are captured. He is there when they are brought in to jail. He lives in the town and he gains the trust of the townspeople and the murderers.
The book was a success, but Capote was never the same after. He spent six years of his life on this project, and it was hard work. While imprisoned, Perry and Dick considered him a true friend and wanted his help to get a pardon. Capote felt torn by his affections for the two and by knowing of the murders they had committed.
Capote did not begin the book with the murder scene. Instead, he gave the reader a view of the Clutters as people, not just as victims. There is a chance for the reader .....
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The Hobbit: Bilbo's Journey
Words: 751 / Pages: 3 .... to be in their
destructive range. They come upon a crowd of scrawnier individuals (the
dwarves and Bilbo), in great numbers. They steal food as well as destroy
all things that intervene with their plundering. Bilbo escapes the
goblins' terrible onslaught of rage and destruction through a big cave in
the side of the mountain, only to get lost deep within the massive walls of
the dark and dreary caverns!!!
The next barrier Bilbo has to overcome is his confrontation with
Gollum, Whom he meets after he escapes from the goblins. Way down deep in
the caverns of misty mountain, Bilbo finds himself telling riddles in pitch
darkness for his freedo .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Words: 1151 / Pages: 5 .... of the town and by her uppity Aunt Alexandra because she did not carry herself in a lady-like manner. Instead of her having tea parties and wearing dresses, Scout climbed trees and wore jean overalls. I laughed as I read this particular part because it reminded me of when I was young and liked to climb trees. I can also relate to the closeness shared by the siblings because I am very close to my younger brother, Brandon. Charles Baker "Dill" Harris was the only other child mentioned in the story that was a friend of Scout and Jem. He was from Meridian and the trio became aquatinted because Dill would come to Alabama and visit with his Aunt Rachel .....
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Wuthering Heights-storm And Ca
Words: 759 / Pages: 3 .... rivals for Catherine’s love, which leads directly to the central conflict of the novel. Heathcliff despises them at first sight for their weakness, but Catherine, being an extremely proud girl, is tempted. A lovers’ triangle begins to take definite shape when the aristocratic Edgar Linton falls in love with Catherine, upsetting the balance between the relationship of Catherine and Heathcliff. Edgar’s love for Catherine is sincere, but the element of great passion which is strongly characterized does not compare to Heathcliff’s love. The difference between Catherine’s feeling for Heathcliff and the one .....
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How The Scarlet Letter Effects
Words: 1731 / Pages: 7 .... sin that was committed; it effected the whole community. The scarlet letter had one basic meaning, "adultery," but to the characters of Hester and Dimmesdale it was a constant reminder of the sin; and to Pearl it was a symbol of curiosity.
Obviously, the scarlet letter had the largest impact on Hester, it was a constant reminder of the sin she committed. The "A" she must wear on her bosom completely humiliates her in front of everyone she meets, she begins to even hide behind it, trying to conceal her identity. Hawthorne is referring to Hester in the quote, "The unhappy culprit sustained herself as best a woman might, under the heavy weight of a .....
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Catcher In The Rye - Holden An
Words: 1276 / Pages: 5 .... with various members of his family. The way he talks about or to each gives you some idea of whether he thinks they are "phony" or normal. A few of his accounts make it more obvious than others to discover how he classifies each family member.
From the very first page of the novel, Holden begins to refer to his parents as distant and generalizes both his father and mother frequently throughout his chronicle. One example is: "…my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything personal about them. They’re quite touchy about anything like that, especially my father. They’re nice and all – I’m not saying that – but the .....
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Another 1984
Words: 1057 / Pages: 4 .... that you might
care to take a look at.” (81) Winston is instantly charmed by
the rooms nostalgic look and furnishing.! At first it was, “a
wild, impossible notion, to be abandoned as soon as though
of.”(82) One thing that leads to him later renting the
apartment is the fact that their is no visible telescreen. The
owner told Winston the he never had one because, “Too
expensive. And I never seemed to feel the need of it
somehow.”(82) In truth their was a telescreen behind the
etching, which leads to the capture of Winston and Julia. The
apartment was a huge symbol of the past to Winston. The
apartment is decorated with relics of the pa .....
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