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1984: Control Is Power
Words: 814 / Pages: 3 .... you are part of the system that
you can not get out. If people try to get around the system they will get
punished they will get hurt or killed. People get into gangs not really
knowing what they are getting into until the have entered. Many times
after a while they realize the gangs beliefs and do not obey by them. The
party controlled Oceania people's life in such ways as a gang sometimes
does. “Our control over matter is absolute (pg. 218).” The plot shows
many aspects of the nazi party also. Hitler brain-washed many people into
believing that there was a master race and all others had to follow under
certain rules or be punished. The o .....
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Albert Camus' "The Plague"
Words: 498 / Pages: 2 .... the
beginning of the parallelism for this story.
Since Bernard was a doctor he was the first to actually attempt to help
one of these sick people. Michael was his first patient in this matter. He was
the sickest person that the doctor had ever seen. Michael was pale white and
vomited often, he hurt so much from the vomiting that he seemed paralyzed. Mr.
Rieux tried to help the man the best that he could, but he ended up dying.
Michael was the first person to die of this illness. After his death, many
cases of this illness were reported widespread. Again more details of sickness
and death, this is the parallelism for this novel. .....
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Pride In The Iliad
Words: 561 / Pages: 3 .... dead…but whatever death lays
bare, all wounds are marks of glory." If Hector had salvaged his pride
and retreated to safety, he would have lived to defend Troy. Therefore, the
possibility arises that he could have stopped the onslaught of the Acheans
altogether, and won the war for the Trojans. The result of Hectors pride
was his death and the betrayment of his fellow warriors and friends.
Another person within the Iliad whose pride was the downfall of his
character, was Patrocleus. Patrocleus was a great warrior, friend, and
asset to the Achiens. But, he made foolish choices on account of his pride.
For instance he chose to wear Achille .....
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Rand's "Anthem"
Words: 583 / Pages: 3 .... it is forbidden, he decides to go over and talk to her. While they
were talking, we see the first sign of emotions when "Their face did not
move and they did not avert their eyes. Only their eyes grew wider, and
there was triumph in their eyes, and it was not triumph over us, but over
things we could not guess." Later, Liberty follows Equality into the
forest, and the first sign of forbidden love is shown when "we bent to
raise the Golden One to their feet, but when we touched them, it was as if
madness had stricken us. We seized their body and we pressed our lips to
theirs."
Equality is excited with the joy of learning when he finishes hi .....
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Tom Clancy's Genius
Words: 1323 / Pages: 5 .... enemies and threats, while staying true to issues that keep people interested in his books.
Published in 1986, Red Storm Rising is Tom Clancy’s second novel dealing with the former Soviet Union as a potential enemy. This was a time when America’s finest tank and infantry units went on exercises in Germany fully armed with the expectation that the Russians could attack them at any time. This was also a time when the Soviets did the same exercises with the same amount of live ammunition. Therefore there was reason enough to worry about potential conflicts. Deep within the ocean waters, submarines played similar cat and mouse games with other su .....
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Animal Farm
Words: 737 / Pages: 3 .... with them a song which he had learned
as a young pig, but which he has just recalled during a dream. This song
"Beasts of England" describes a peaceful life where all animals will live in
harmony, no longer enslaved by humans.
Riches more than mind can picture,
Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
Clover, beans and mangel-wurzels
Shall be ours upon that day.
Bright will shine the fields of England,
Purer shall its waters be,
Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes
On the day that sets us free. (pp. 7-8)
The character of Major symbolizes the Soviet Union leader, Vladimir Ilich Lennin.
Lennin too had caused his comrades to rise up in rebell .....
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“The Secret Sharer”: The Captain Narrator
Words: 720 / Pages: 3 .... also hinder
his personal growth. While he is on the ship, the captain narrator does
not establish any authority. The members of his crew follow a set daily
routine. According to Conrad, the captain narrator questions his self
confidence and authority “I asked myself whether it was wise to interfere
with the established routine of duties even from the kindest motive.”
Since he has not overcome the problems facing him, his everyday life is
vague. The captain narrator begins to face his problems when Leggatt, a
stowaway, arrives on the ship.
When Leggatt arrives, they immediately have a psychological link.
Leggatt’s first appearance s .....
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Kings Lear
Words: 2163 / Pages: 8 .... of a break in
the "Great Chain of Being" and restores to order when justice prevails.
Its tragic labelling stems from the prevalence of death the just punishment
for many of its characters. The deaths of Lear, Goneril, and Edmund are
prime examples of justice prevailing for evil, and in Lear's case
unnatural, acts.
Lear's ultimate fate is death. His early demise is a direct result of
breaching the "Great Chain of Being" which states that no mortal will
abandon his position in the hierarchy of ranking set by God. Lear's
intention of abdicating his throne is apparent from the outset and is seen
in the following speech spoken durin .....
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Ethan Frome: Themes
Words: 668 / Pages: 3 .... does is complain and bicker about life. He spends most of his money paying for Zenna’s medicine and doctor bills. Although, soon someone is needed to help around the house and this is when Ethan Frome meets the woman of his dreams. Mattie Silver who is Zenna’s cousin moves in. Throughout the book Ethan yearns to be with her but cannot because of his obligation to Zenna. Every waking moment he dreams of being with her. He even goes as far as lying to his wife to be alone with Mattie. Zenna is not very fond of Mattie, especially of her house cleaning skills. He does this when he tells his wife that he has to get money from Mr. Hale as an excu .....
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Dove
Words: 356 / Pages: 2 .... continue going through with the trip without the other.
Loneliness was an obstacle no man can pass alone. This is greater
than fear by so much more. Robin had a tough time coping with it. Others
helped him while he was docked, but when he was out on the ocean, he was
all alone. He considered stopping his journey to be with Patti, and he
would've too if National Geographic hadn't stepped in. They offered to
help him pay for a bigger boat in which to sail in.
Robin was very lucky to find Patti and fall in love, had he not found
her, there's no telling what loneliness would lead him to. Robin and Patti
grew very close and even h .....
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