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“All Quiet On The Western Front”: Effects Of War
Words: 746 / Pages: 3 .... be taking a man’s life. This is important because Paul saw that the soldier was a being who had feeling, just the same as he. Never before had he realized that with a single move, he could tear a man’s life apart. Paul began to think when he was in the shell-hole with the French soldier. This is significant because he realized that “the Enemy” were just men much like himself, with family, friends and most of all, life This also shows great insight because Paul feels the tremendous guilt for taking a man’s life, and attempts to fight against the idea of war. In war, men, who might otherwise be brothers, fight each other without knowing that t .....
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Religion And Its Effect On Stephen Dedalus
Words: 1177 / Pages: 5 .... evident in his thoughts. The priests,
originally above criticism or doubt in Stephen's mind, become symbols of
intolerance. Chief to these thoughts is Father Dolan, whose statements such
as, "Lazy little schemer. I see schemer in your face," exemplify the type
of attitude Stephen begins to associate with his Catholic teachers. By the
end of Chapter One, Stephen's individualism and lack of tolerance for
disrespect become evident when he complains to the rector about the actions
of Father Dolan. His confused attitude is clearly displayed by the end of
the chapter when he says, "He was happy and free: but he would not be
anyway proud with Father Dola .....
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Dante's "The Hermaphroditic Joyce"
Words: 1062 / Pages: 4 .... Joyces A Portrait of the Artist as a
Young Man, is one who speaks with dignity, passion, and the female tact
which is all too often ignored in the ch aracters of women. Joyce's Dante
Riordan's words and thoughts are true to those of literate twentieth
century women.
Although a short-lived character in Portrait, Dante Riordan, in a brief
amount of time emits an apparently important and mysterious aura, the aura
of a woman. Judging from the studies of twentieth century linguists,
Joyce's brief representation of Dante through speech is nearly flawless. To
more lucidly understand this, one must carefully examine some of the
instances at which Dante .....
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Morrison's Beloved: The Psychological Suffrage Of Former Slaves
Words: 1128 / Pages: 5 .... that by including sadistic guards,
murder, separation of family members, a big war, failed and successful
escapes, and losses of loved ones to the violence of the mad order,
Morrison was attempting to enter American slavery into the martyr ranks of
the Nazi's abuse of the Jews (Crouch 38-43). Also, Crouch stated, " …she
lacks a true sense of the tragic" (38-43). He supported this by stating " …
it shows no sense of the timeless and unpredictable manifestations of evil
that preceded and followed American slavery" (Crouch 38-43).
However, Crouch realizes that Morrison has real talent, in that he
believes she has the ability to organize her no .....
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Huck Finn
Words: 1206 / Pages: 5 .... "sivilize"(Twain, 3). Huck by making him attend school, study religion, and act in a way the women find socially acceptable. However, Huck's free-spirited soul keeps him from joining the organized life the two women have in store for him. The freedom Huck seeks in Tom Sawyer's gang is nothing more than romantic child's-play. Raiding a caravan of Arabs really means terrorizing young children on a Sunday School picnic, and the stolen "julery"(12) is nothing more than turnips or rocks. Huck is disappointed that the adventures Tom promises are not real and so, along with the other members, he quits the gang. Still, Huck ignorantly assumes that Tom is su .....
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1984: Symbolism And Irony
Words: 530 / Pages: 2 .... and irony, are very important to the plot and the theme of this novel.
The symbolism in the novel helps to better explain Winston and Julia’s relationship and predicament. Inside Mr. Charington’s antique shop, Winston is intrigued by a small paperweight. It is clear glass with a small piece of coral suspended inside. "The coral was Julia's life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity in the heart of the crystal” The relationship of Winston and Julia was beautiful, but was also trapped and suspended in the world of Big Brother, like the coral. The name Julia is symbolic because it represents Juliet, a name that has a connotation of romance a .....
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Yamileth Lopez
Words: 1104 / Pages: 5 .... And then language problem, which is the most important barrier of all, that kept them from learning and find better opportunities for them to work and education.
Later on, Yamileth found the job in Oregon, which she and Miguel went and work and live with Penny and Mark. The life there and the treatment they receive from Penny and Mark was something that is more than what Yamileth expected. For all the modern appliances such as washer and dryer so forth, they are something that She had never seen before and never know how to operate them. She knows that she is suppose to be a worker and can't get used to the friendly treatment that Penny an .....
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Antigone Vs. Billy Budd
Words: 5012 / Pages: 19 .... as a Greek tragedy. This seems true in that it contains many of the requirements in a Greek tragedy. However, as we look closer, there are many factors that are not found in Billy Budd that are required in a Greek tragedy. There are flaws to the theory. Analysis of the Billy Budd has shown that enough of these flaws are evident to interpret Billy Budd as not a Greek tragedy. There are differences in the character, structure, theme, magnitude, tragic heroes, plot, as well as focus. However, it can be argued that these differences can also be similarities. It can be explained as a variant. Interpretation has been a key issue in these two works. .....
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Wright's "Black Boy": An Oppressionist Impression
Words: 883 / Pages: 4 .... foolishly to pray, I could run and toam, mingle with the boys and
girls, feel at home with people, share a little of life in common
with others, satisfy my hunger to be and live.”
Wright fills the chapter with a calm and mesmorizing tone; like
that of a preecher drawing his audience into a hymm. Omisdt violence, under
anger and fear, Wright converses with the reader as though he were a youth
leader telling a story to a group of boyscouts outside by a campfire. His
spellbounding words chant the reader into his world and produce a map
through which the reader follows his life in the shadows of others. “ I
mingled with .....
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Tolkiens's Lord Of The Rings
Words: 988 / Pages: 4 .... in the matter of sitting up late." ; "What may
you be wanting?"; "It was a cheerless land"; "The hobbits were merrymaking
happily."
Not only does the language create a land but it may also add a bit of
humor. This humor can also express the merriness of the people that have
been written about. The language, in English is not exactly incorrect but
it is odd, strange, and different, which matches the theme and plot.
Tolkien, like mostly every other author has one main, specific goal
during the exposition of the story, which is to capture the reader's
attention. In the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings," Tolkien presents
events of ha .....
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