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The Scarlet Letter: Human Beings Are Evil?
Words: 609 / Pages: 3 .... person, Hester,
because she had sinned, and offended God. If that was true, why would a
mortal decide, and act as God for God? These men in power made Hester look
bad, so people on town would think that they are better than Hester, and
because of that they would not sin, or they will too, will be punished.
When Hester was standing on the scaffold, she was being judged by everybody,
and since humans are evil, than their response towards her were not be
positive, but evil. A group of women were talking with each other, and
deciding on a punishment for Hester: "'What do we talk of marks and brands,
whether on the bodice of her gown, or flesh of he .....
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Summary Of Joyce's "A Portrait Of An Artists As A Young Man"
Words: 2018 / Pages: 8 .... Dedalus, which
is the symbolic failure of Ireland and its leaders to unite as a people and
causes Stephen to leave it behind.
From the beginning of the novel, "family" plays a central part in his
growth, symbolizing many different things throughout his life. The first
section of the novel sets the stage for the rest of his life. Stephen
feels he should be the center of his family's universe, or the "baby
tuckoo". His family symbolizes the oppression that Stephen encounters
throughout his life. "Apologise, pull out his eyes, pull out his eyes,
apologise (Joyce 4)." Later the reader finds that this symbolizes how his
family will not accept .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Platform Of Sin
Words: 1054 / Pages: 4 .... upon us all, and ought to
die” (Hawthorne 59). The scaffold allows Hester Prynne's sin to be
publicized and marveled at by the New Englanders. It is here that the
reader becomes aware of Hester being shunned as an outsider, when she is
placed on the scaffold: “Knowing well her part, she ascended a flight of
wooden steps, and was thus displayed to the surrounding multitude, at about
the height of a mans shoulders above the street . . . . The unhappy culprit
sustained herself as best a woman might, under the heavy weight of a
thousand unrelenting eyes” (63-64). At the same time, the first scaffold
scene is the setting for the introduction of .....
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Great Expectations 2
Words: 838 / Pages: 4 .... [65]. By doing what Miss Havisham tells her to,
she shows she is just as heartless as her stepmother. She also represents
manipulation in how she played with Pip's feelings, who has strong feelings for
her eventhough he also cannot stand her. She tells Pip "Come here! You may kiss
me if you like." [102]. Although the kiss may have meant a lot to Pip, it did
not mean anything to Estella as she was just playing with Pip's emotions.
The character of Magwitch represents the symbols of isolation and the tragic
hero. In this case, he was physically isolated from society because he was a
convict and was looked upon with disgust. When Magwitch .....
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Wuthering Heights 3
Words: 1176 / Pages: 5 .... known about what kind of a person Heathcliff is. A young boy, he seems to be as innocent as any other child is when he is brought in to the Earnshaw family. Mr. Earnshaw, being the one who brings Heathcliff into his home, obviously cares about the child’s well being. A bit reluctant in acceptance at first, Mrs. Earnshaw is forced to care for what they refer to as a “beggar child” or more often a thing rather than a child. She was ready to fling it out of doors, while Nelly put it on the landing of the stairs hoping that it would be gone the next day. Without having done anything to deserve rejection, Heathcliff is made to feel lik .....
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Delsohn's The Emmitt Zone: Summary
Words: 328 / Pages: 2 .... a top-notched, blue
chip running back, he was drafted by a skeptical Dallas Cowboys football team.
Jimmy Johnson, the head coach, knew that he would develop into the type of team
leader and player the cowboys needed. Even though owner Jerry Jones was
skeptical about the draft choice that Johnson was quietly pursuing.
Emmitt proved to coach Jimmy Johnson that he had made the right pick by
setting a record, three straight NFL rushing titles. Not even the great Walter
Payton or Jim Brown had ever done this. This is what labeled Emmitt Smith as
one of the best football players ever to step onto a turf or grass field. He
was quoted by Jimmy Johnson s .....
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A Picture Of Dorian Gray By Os
Words: 868 / Pages: 4 .... his own internal influence that destroys him. Wilde does this many times throughout the book. He loved using paradoxes and that is why Lord Henry, the character most similar to Wilde, is quoted as being called "Price Paradox." Although Dorian and Basil end up hating each other, they do enjoy meeting each other for the first time. Basil finds something different about Dorian. He sees him in a different way than he sees other men. Dorian is not only beautiful to Basil, but he is also gentle and kind. This is when Basil falls in love with him and begins to paint the picture.
Basil begins painting the picture, but does not tell anyone about it, includin .....
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Pride And Prejudice: What's Love Got To Do With It
Words: 701 / Pages: 3 .... it
is probably even better if you don't know a thing at all about the person you
are marrying. While Charlotte is speaking to Elizabeth about her sister, she
expressed her opinion as to Jane Bennet's relationship towards a gentleman. She
says it is probably better not to study a person because you would probably know
as much after twelve months as if she married him the next day. Charlotte even
goes as far as to say that “it is better to know as little as possible of the
defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life” (p.21). Charlotte
considered Mr. Collins "neither sensible nor agreeable" but since marriage had
always been her .....
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The Real Thing
Words: 753 / Pages: 3 .... and by the way they act when he first meets them. "The gentleman, a man of fifty, very high and very straight, with a mustache slightly grizzled and a dark gray walking-coat admirably fitted, both of which I noted professionally - I don’t mean as a barber or yet as a tailor" . In this story, the Monarch’s are portrayed as people who have a lot of self-respect and dignity, but do not have a lot of ego. The Monarchs are people who will not steal or beg because of their high standards, but will try other means of earning their living in an honest manner, such as cleaning, doing dishes, or other chores. They are exhibited as smart people who make .....
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The Old Man And The Sea: Analysis Of Santiago
Words: 821 / Pages: 3 .... sometimes the boy. The old man asked for
the help of no one, for he did fine without the others. Santiago learned how to
make due with the supplies that he had. On the boat while he is battling the
mighty fish, he is able to deal with limited food and drink. He realizes he may
be out at sea for a long time, so he rationalizes his supplies. Santiago copes
with what he has. The sail on his boat is torn and tattered, consisting of
countless rags stitched together. Although a nicer sail would have been nice he
knew that he could get by with the one he has.
Santiago displayed a great deal of grace while under the pressure of
catching his great adversar .....
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