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Wuthering Heights: A Novel Of Revenge
Words: 1190 / Pages: 5 .... and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders ” (Ch. 3 Pg 47). Therefore, Heathcliff grew up as a bitter, wicked person, waiting for the right time to take revenge against Hindley.
In addition, Hindley tortured Heathcliff when he was with Catherine. Heathcliff found consolation in his passionate relationship with Catherine, which was not approved by her brother. So several punishments were given to them such as, “The curate might set as many chapters as he pleased for Catherine to get by heart, and Joseph might thrash Heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything the minute they were toge .....
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Country Or Society
Words: 453 / Pages: 2 .... his friend by
returning him to his previous condition of servitude.
Further reiterating Forster's conception of the proper order of one's
loyalty is a product of English folklore, Robin Hood. According to legend,
Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave to the poor in an effort to bring
happiness to the peasants of Nottingham in an otherwise dreary time under
the tyrannical rule of Prince John. A childhood friend of Robin, Maid
Marion places her friendship with Robin Hood above loyalty to the crown.
She has numerous opportunities to betray Robin Hood, but she does not. She
sees the good he is doing for the land and the lone resistance he and his .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Coming Of Age
Words: 1923 / Pages: 7 .... problems, being able to change their views about Atticus after the confrontation with Tim Johnson and encountering the town’s racist ways through the injustice of the court trial, and finally determining the identity of and becoming friends with the mysterious “Boo” Radley.
To Jem and Scout, Mrs. Dubose was a mean old lady who carried a pistol in her shawl and never had a nice thing to say about either of them. Mrs. Dubose would make snide comments to them because she assumed that they were trouble and were always up to no good. She would point out Scout’s unlady-like appearance with, “What are you doing in those overalls? You should .....
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Beat Movement
Words: 677 / Pages: 3 .... Literature has been liberated considerably. The poetic
form has been changed to inaugurate a new poetic form, an American form.
"There was less emphasis on tradition and more emphasis on the individual
talent. (www.rohan.sdsu.edu)" One of the most important contributions to
contemporary verse was to take poetry out of the classrooms and into
non-academic setting—coffee houses, jazz clubs, large public auditoriums and
even athletic stadiums. Poetry is more popular and more read than anytime in
history, not only spoken poetry but also sung poetry of a high order. "The
literature, coordinated by pop music, with a way of dressing, with a way of l .....
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Why The Name "Things Fall Apart"
Words: 488 / Pages: 2 .... This incident also had a long-term effect on Okonko. From
then on his family would look at him as if it were his fault that Ikemefuna is
dead. This episode can be seen as an event where Okonko looses some faith from
his family. This corresponds to Okonko loosing faith in his father.
Another important occurrence where one can see that Okonko's life falls
apart was when he was thrown out of the clan for a few years. From this episode
one can see that Okonko's hopes dreams have begun to fall apart. His hopes of
being a rich and popular individual had drifted away with this upsetting
incident. Okonko had no longer had his farm or animals. Also .....
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Frankenstein
Words: 2567 / Pages: 10 .... and according to literary scholars, elevated these horror stories into “Gothic sublime” (Bernstein 333). Specifically, the Gothic sublime symbolizes a “black hole which finally absorbs history into its own emptiness” (Bernstein 333). Gothic fiction is, quite simply, man taking a “walk on the dark side.”
There is, undeniably, no novel which epitomizes the popular Gothic structure more than Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s early 19th-century masterpiece, (actually entitled, , or the Modern Prometheus). According to Greek mythology, Prometheus is a hero who steals fire from the heavens to serve man, but .....
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Ivan Denisovich
Words: 631 / Pages: 3 .... has been in this camp for so long, doing forced labor every day. He has grown a custom to working in freezing weather and eating nothing but bread and gruel. Deep down it seems Shukhov never really expects to get out of the camp, but yet he still maintains hope and keeps a very strong personality. He took pleasure in small things that would be irrelevant to us in our daily lives, such as eating a meal. One would have to be a strong person to get true happiness just by eating a meal. Shukhov didn’t daydream about getting out of the camp or about anything in the future. He lived for that particular day and moment. Shukhov stated, when eating a meal, .....
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A Violent Illumination Of Salvation
Words: 1701 / Pages: 7 .... [unyielding] . . . her heros are
willful characters who must be humbled in learning that the will of God
must prevail" (Master-pieces 497).
O'Connor portrays two varieties of sinners who possess either excessive
pride or aggressive evil traits. The price of redemption is high.
O'Connor violently shocks her characters, illuminates their shortcomings,
and prepares them for redemption as seen in: "A Good Man is Hard to Find,"
"Revelation," "The River," and "The Lame Shall Enter First."
Walters reasons, "The instruction of pride through lessons of humility is,
in each story, the means by which the soul is prepared for its necessary
illuminati .....
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A Doll's House & The House Of Spirits: The Role Of Women Has Changed Dramatically Within The Last Century
Words: 1545 / Pages: 6 .... Torvald at the conclusion of the play. She must gain a sense of control of her life to overcome the pressures of society. "As I am now, I am no wife for you" (Ibsen 67) Nora states in a realization of her need for discovery. The time of the play was between 1870- 1880, a time when a separate identity in women was not a welcomed event. Ibsen uses this controversy to bring about a type of revolution, or at least a suggestion for it, in a biased time. He uses his characters to show the actions of women are affected by society. The idea of self-discovery does not only include Nora, but Christine in Ibsen's play. Christine also plays an important role i .....
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Les Miserables 2
Words: 420 / Pages: 2 .... else to be taken care of. She left Cosette in the hands of the Thenardiers, who not only made her hate, but also feel hated. Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who had been on the run from the authority most of his life, took Cosette into his own hands by request of Fantine before she died. Before he had Cosette in his custody, he had already change his name to
Monsieur Madeleine. This character name change got me off track at a point in
the story. However, in the end it all came together to show how desperate he
tried to get away from his past. Hugo had a good way of showing the emotions
of the characters; not only by deep description , but by .....
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