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The Scarlet Letter - Punishment And Death
Words: 612 / Pages: 3 .... punishing herself with humility. There is only one piece of
clothing that she is forbidden to make, the wedding vail, it is assumed
that she can not possibly represent the values of a marriage. It would be
most improper to have one who has committed as sin as she had to be
involved in the marital bonds of another couple. Nevertheless, she does her
work dutifully and completely.
She is emotionately worn out by all the work and penance for her sin.
Midway through the novel she no longer appears as a hidden beauty. Hester
now wears her hair in a cap, and the only effort of considerable worth is
that which she expends in her teachings to Pearl. .....
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The Chosen: Chaim Potok's Look Into Human Nature
Words: 440 / Pages: 2 .... both young men.
Danny is forced to endure an awkward and possibly cruel situation for
the majority of his formative years. Danny's father never speaks with him.
With the exception of Talmud discussions and Danny's baseball team idea, Danny
and his father never speak. This situation causes Danny a great deal of
emotional pain, a pain which he is unable to comprehend his father's reasons for
inflicting. His father feared, and with reason, that if something were not done,
Danny would never find his soul. After many years, Danny finally understands,
and accepts the reasons for his father's silence, and is in many ways grateful
for its success.
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Scarlet Letter Essay
Words: 504 / Pages: 2 .... appeared doomed in Hawthorne’s eyes, and unnatural. Hester doomed herself when she married Chillingsworth, certified that doom when she committed adultery, and finalized that doom when she concealed Chillingsworth’s identity from Dimmesdale. The effects these events had were the separation from her society, her lover, her husband, her child, and her own best self. She did it all in the name of sanctity, for true love, and she paid the price. Dimmesdale was changed by the affair in a way that “ [he] grew emaciated; his voice, though still rich and sweet had a [tone] of decay.”
As a believing Puritan, Dimmesdale saw himsel .....
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"Billy Budd" By Herman Melville: Captain Vere
Words: 466 / Pages: 2 .... never be taken for a sailor. For
example, he never used nautical terms in his everyday conversations. Even
aboard ship, if one did not know that he was the captain, he could easily
be taken for some royal of the king's that is being transported from one
place to another.
As Melville points out, “He had seen much service, been in various
engagements, always acquitting himself as an office mindful of the welfare
of his men, but never tolerating an infraction of discipline; thoroughly
versed in the science of his profession, and intrepid to the verge of
temerity, though never injudiciously so.” In fact, his downfall is
directly caused by his neve .....
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The Magic Barrel
Words: 676 / Pages: 3 .... because he hoped to find the wife by himself. He wanted to be in love before he gets married. But he resorted to help. It was a firs time when he turned his mind over. Pine Salzman, the marriage broker, represented the old generation, and respected the old Jewish tradition. Marriage is a very important part of a Jew's life, and the family is more important than the girl herself is. He does not think about love. It is possible to imagine how Leo was disappointed when Salzmen introduced the girls to him. "Sophie P. Widow. Father promises eight thousand dollars. Has wonderful wholesale business. Also realestate." "Lily H. Regular. Father is succ .....
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The Repressive Governments Of Zamiatin's We And Orwell's 1984
Words: 1895 / Pages: 7 .... is that the majority of the citizenry, at least publicly, applauds the
government's totalitarian actions. Both Zamiatin's We and Orwell's 1984 have governments
that repress thought and action through the use of physical and physiological force.
One of the most visible ways the government of the United State is able to control the
thought and actions of its citizens is by the use and abuse of a system by which each
member of society receives a number at birth instead of given a name (Goldstein 54). The
numbers are assigned according to sex and occupation. For example, D-503, the main
character in We, is male, and is thus assigned a consonant for his p .....
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The Color Purple
Words: 1590 / Pages: 6 .... even fully understand what has happened to her or what she has done to deserve it. To help her cope with the abuse and to help sort out her feelings, Celie writes letters to God. The first lines of her first letter show her sense of worthlessness. “Dear God, I am fourteen years old. I am, I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (p. 1). The way she crosses out I am, and replaces it with I have, shows she no longer views herself as a good girl.
Unfortunately for Celie, her life continues to be filled with abusive people. Her stepfather marries her off to Mr. ____, who do .....
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Fahrenheit 451 - A Charred Exi
Words: 3555 / Pages: 13 .... the government wants them to know. By telling a tale of a world parallel to our own, Bradbury warns us of a future we are on a path to – a future of mind manipulation, misused technology, ignorance, and hatred. He challenges the reader to remain open-minded by promoting individualism, the appreciation of literature, the defiance of censorship and conformity, and most importantly, change.
Bradbury’s inspiration to convey the themes involved in the novel resulted mainly from the social situation of the time. First of all, the novel was written shortly after World War II and increasing numbers of authors began writing about serious topic .....
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A Separate Peace: Three Symbols
Words: 703 / Pages: 3 .... and
the Devon completely contrast. When Gene and Finny emerge from the Devon, they
feel clean and refreshed. However, Gene describes the Naguamsett as "ugly,
saline, fringed with marsh, mud and seaweed" (68). When Gene starts a fight
with Quackenbush and falls into the Naguamsett because Quackenbush calls Gene "a
maimed son-of-a-bitch," Gene surfaces from the Naguamsett feeling grimy, dirty
and in desperate need of a bath (71). Much like the clean, refreshing water of
the Devon and the ugly saline water of the Naguamsett, Gene's carefree attitude
of the summer session vastly differs from the angry, confused attitude of the
winter session.
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Dune
Words: 1862 / Pages: 7 .... and is always concerned with the actions
of Paul, the future ruler of the galaxy.
Jessica's teacher, the Reverend Mother heard of Paul and thought that he
might be the great leader that the prophets told of. The Reverend Mother came
to Dune and tested Paul to see if this was so. Paul underwent great pain and
suffering but passed the tests with the highest reverence. Duke Leto, Paul's
father now came into the picture. He was the leader of the Atreides Family. He
seemed very established and perceptive. The Atreides family represented good
and honesty while their enemies, the Harkonnen's, were ruthless killers.
The Harkonnen home planet, Gedi .....
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