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Death Of A Salesman
Words: 1951 / Pages: 8 .... getting worse, despite Willy’s dreams and aspirations. His first major problem is with his job. From the very first scene we see that all is not well. Willy has returned from a work trip the same day as setting out for it, and it is made obvious that this is not the first occurrence of an incident of this type. Thus the audience is aware that Willy has problems with his job, and it is not long before they find out that Willy having trouble getting to work is the least of his problems. The real problem lies at work itself. It appears that despite all of Willy’s bragging, he is not actually a very successful salesman (the lack of people at .....
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Huck Finn Racism
Words: 629 / Pages: 3 .... he shouldn’t be considered racist. Their time period is set around the Civil War which was fought for abolishment of slavery. Huck to some people would be the argument for Twain’s racism, but Huck was raised from a boy by people with extreme hatred towards blacks such like Pap and Miss Watson. Even if bigotry was part of Huck’s attitude towards blacks it should be excused. Towards the end of the novel Huck encounters Aunt Sally who makes a remark towards blacks. She remarked that thank god no one was hurt but it was okay if a black person was. This is just a fine example of the extremities that Huck was raised under and the societ .....
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Discuss Hardys Ability To Crea
Words: 1028 / Pages: 4 .... situating us on the heath. This heath, although seemingly merely the geographic location of the story, plays a very significant role. The role and symbolism of the heath are truly explored through some of Hardy's statements. "The heavens being spread with this pallid screen, the earth with the darkest vegetation, their meeting-line at the horizon was clearly marked". This is highlighting the vivid contrast between the ground and the sky, leaving the reader with an image of the wild expanse of vegetation. Hardy describes the nature of the heath with the words "It was at present a place perfectly accordant with man's nature - neither ghastly, hate .....
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Summary Of Terkel's My American Century
Words: 860 / Pages: 4 .... much this man changed over the course of time. When he
first joined the Klan, it was because he needed a group to fit into that
related to his problems, and he needed to direct his anger and hostility
toward someone- that someone happened to be blacks.
The reading doesn't really concentrate on all of the things he did
as a Klan member, except to say that he did particularly “hate” one of the
black people in town more than most-Ann Atwater. He claimed to hate her
specifically because every time he went into town, she was leading some
kind of demonstration. I didn't think she would really be all that
important to the rest of the story, but in m .....
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Farenheit 451 2
Words: 1146 / Pages: 5 .... them.
"It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spouting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head, and his hands were the hands of an amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters of history. With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head, and his eyes all orange flame with the thought of what came next, he flicked the igniter and the house jumped up in a gorging fire that burned the evening sky red and yellow and black. (Ray Bradbury-F .....
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A Tale Of Two Cities: Characters Are "Recalled To Life"
Words: 464 / Pages: 2 .... treason in England(Book 2,
Ch.2-4). C.J Stryver and Sydney Carton are representing Darnay in this
trial. Sydney Carton saves Darnay from death in this trial with his
miraculous wits. Through this Darnay is given another chance at life ,
and therefore was "recalled to life."
The last and most significant instance of someone being "recalled
to life" is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has
recently switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the
guillotine. While Sydney awaits his death he thinks, "It is a far, far
better thing that I do, then I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest
that I go to than I .....
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Winston Smith's Downfall
Words: 509 / Pages: 2 .... groups,
The Spies, encouraged children to turn their parents in if they were caught
committing thoughtcrime. The English language was being destroyed by the Party,
who's language, Newspeak was beginning to become used more frequently. The
object of Newspeak was to reduce the number of words in one's vocabulary,
therefore reducing one's opportunity to have free thought. At the Ministry of
Truth, Newspeak words were being used to transform all literary works of the
past into an acceptable state for the present. It was factors such as these
that prompted the intellectual rebellion and desire for knowledge which
ultimately caused the downfall of Win .....
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Hosea
Words: 3153 / Pages: 12 .... The following text describes my opinions, others opinions, and my
observations of the book Hosea.
The book begins with God telling Hosea to marry an adulterous wife . He
does this to show the relationship of the Israelites adultery to God by
worshipping idols and other God's. Hosea marries Gomer and they have a son.
God informs Hosea to name the child Jezreel because he is going to punish the
house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel. Later they have a daughter and God
tells Hosea to name her Lo-Ruhama which means, not loved, in Hebrew. Once again
Hosea and Gomer have a son that God tells Hosea to name Lo-Ammi which means, not
my people, in H .....
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Beloved: Sethe And Her Daughter
Words: 1468 / Pages: 6 .... emotional, and spiritual oppressive horrors of a
life spent in slavery. Sethe's action is indisputable: she has killed her
child. By killing her "Beloved" child, the question arises whether or not
Sethe acted out of true love or selfish pride? The fact that Sethe's act is
irrational can easily be decided upon. Does Sethe kill her baby girl
because she wants to save the baby from slavery or does Sethe end her
daughter's life because of a selfish refusal to reenter a life of slavery?
It can be said that she is a woman who chooses to love her children
and not herself. Sethe kills her baby because her children are the only
good and pure part of who she .....
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Joining The Tribe: Homosexuality
Words: 725 / Pages: 3 .... confide in parents, friends or even the church. Most Christian churches condemn homosexuality and back up the belief with the bible. Even though many interpretations of the major references are misread.
The author talks with a girl named Renee and she said it was hard for her because of the reputation that is required of high school girls. A good reputations depends on "walking a tight rope between being too loose and too rigid, but in order to get up on the tightrope at all, you have to be popular, fun, and heterosexual" pg. 88. She feels tormented that she has to hide her real self to be accepted in this society. She explains how her friends pr .....
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