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Remains Of The Day By Kazuo Is
Words: 666 / Pages: 3 .... says to Miss Kenton, “please don’t think me unduly improper in not ascending to see my father in his deceased condition just at this moment. You see, I know my father would have wished me to carry on just now” (106). Stevens is capable of going about his work after his father has died, which takes much emotional restraint. Although the reader may see this action as heartless, it is clear that Stevens respected and looked up to his father, therefore was upset by his death. Stevens believes his “father was indeed the embodiment of dignity” (34), which is what Stevens is trying to become. Stevens also is successful in hiding his feelings when .....
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Reasons For The Downfall Of Ma
Words: 547 / Pages: 2 .... between fantasy and reality. This failure to distinguish between the two was Emma's "tragic flaw.'
Emma had read about these ideas in books, but instead of viewing these concepts as fantasy, she viewed them as reality, and later in life, acted as if that was the normal thing to do. Anything different, anything that deviated from her current life appealed to Emma. What was new was romantic, exciting, bold, and adventurous. She perceived Charles to be a character from one of her books when she met him. He was fairly attractive, but most of all, he was a doctor! He was a man of power to the meager peasant that Emma was. To Emma, this was a man who .....
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The Lottery
Words: 1095 / Pages: 4 .... of any normal rural community. Furthermore, she describes the grass as "richly green" and that "the flowers were blooming profusely" (196). These descriptions of the surroundings give the reader a serene felling about the town. Also, these descriptions make the reader feel comfortable about the surroundings as if there was nothing wrong in this quaint town.
Upon reading the first paragraph, Shirley Jackson describes the town in general. The town is first mentioned in the opening paragraph where she sets the location in the town square. She puts in perspective the location of the square "between the post office and the bank" (196). This visualizes .....
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Femininity In The Odyssey
Words: 538 / Pages: 2 .... wife as well as mother, the only difference between her and the rest of the women is that she has lost her love to live as a result of Odysseus's absence. One woman that isn't really a human but a maternal shape and manages to have an impact on Odysseus is Antikleia. This is the mother of Odysseus who has an encounter with him in Hades. She tells her son of how his absence resulted in her death and how the zest for life that his wife once had is disappearing with time. All these women managed to have an impact on Odysseus, whether it was as a result of their innocence, kindness, or death, each's femininity contributed to the safe return of Odyss .....
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Twelve Angry Men
Words: 664 / Pages: 3 .... as he formed fine lines of respect. He acts as a mediator for all of the arguments that went on in the jury room. Every time, Vance is there to calm everyone down and gain back order in the room. His leadership skills also shine in the jury room as well. He controls and leads every discussion, speaking order, voting, and demonstration. Vance takes on the leading role and handles it well. He also brings organization into the jury room by organizing the juries, the discussions, and the votes. With the excellent traits that Vance brings into the jury room, he allows the trial to run smoothly and effectively.
Dorian Harwood’s profession as .....
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Morals And Psychological Aspects In Jane Eyre
Words: 368 / Pages: 2 .... sending
her off to school. She tells him that he should "keep a strict eye on her,
and, above all, guard against her worst fault, a tendency to deceit." This
both infuriated and crushed Jane. She through experiences such as these
came to hate the idea of deceit along with anyone who practiced it. In
addition, Jane never saw justice. No matter how obvious it was that John
or one of his sisters were at fault Jane was always blamed.
By looking at Jane's moral values it becomes apparent what Rochester has,
in Jane's eyes, done wrong. He was deceitful in many ways. For one, he
didn't tell Jane that he was already married when he asked her to marry .....
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Stoker's Dragula: Devices
Words: 927 / Pages: 4 .... in
this novel. He pays a great deal of attention to every detail, minute as
it may seem. One example of imagery can be located on page 36. On this
page Stoker describes the castle as, "... it was built on the corner of a
great rock, so that on three sides it was quite impregnable, and great
windows were placed here where sling, or bow, or culverin could not reach,
and consequently light and comfort, impossible to a position which had to
be guarded, were secured." This description could also be an example of
foreshadowing, as I will explain later. Another example of imagery can be
found on page 54. This is when Jonathan was trying to escape and he .....
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Religion In Jane Eyre
Words: 1328 / Pages: 5 .... in
the red room after she retaliates to the attack John Reed makes upon her, her
obnoxious cousin. John tells Jane "mamma says; you have no money; your father
left you none; you ought to beg, and not live here with gentlemen's children
like us and eat the same meals that we do, and wear clothes at our mama's
expense"(12).
She receives no love or approval from her family. The only form of love
that she does have is the doll she clings to at night when she sleeps. Mrs. Reed
is a conventional woman who believes that her class standing sets her to be
superior, and therefore better than a member of her own family. As a result of
Jane's tantrums, quick .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism
Words: 508 / Pages: 2 .... and colorful piece.
Pearl, Hester's child, is portrayed Puritanically, as a child of sin who should be treated as such, ugly, evil, and shamed. The reader more evidently notices that Hawthorne carefully, and sometimes not subtly at all, places Pearl above the rest. She wears colorful clothes, is extremely smart, pretty, and nice. More often than not, she shows her intelligence and free thought, a trait of the Romantics. One of Pearl's favorite activities is playing with flowers and trees. (The reader will recall that anything affiliated with the forest was evil to Puritans. To Hawthorne, however, the forest was beautiful and natural.) "And she .....
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A Critique Of Tuesdays With Mo
Words: 741 / Pages: 3 .... would gain insight and understanding about living life to it’s fullest.
Morrie’s message was, in short, not to become preoccupied with death and dying, but to live the life that you still have left in a meaningful and rewarding way. He believed that although death would soon take him, he wanted to teach others and share his ideas so that they could be passed on to future generations.
Mitch Albom is an alumnus of Brandeis University, where Morrie Schwartz taught for many years. Morrie left a lasting impression on Mitch and that impression is what eventually motivated Mitch to return to his wise professor. Mitch rediscovered Morrie i .....
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