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The Black Cat By Poe
Words: 678 / Pages: 3 .... relies little on this element. This tale could have occurred anywhere and can be placed in any era. This makes the setting the weakest element of “The Black Cat.”
Next, symbolism is always an integral part of any Poe story. The most obvious of symbolic references in this story is the cat’s name, Pluto. This is the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto contributes to a strong sense of hell and may even symbolize the devil himself. Another immensely symbolic part of “The Black Cat” is the title itself, since onyx cats have long connoted bad luck and misfortune. The most amazing thing about the symbolism in this story or i .....
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Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" And His Life
Words: 967 / Pages: 4 .... a short story called "A Clean Well-Lighted
Place".
When he was 19 Hemingway enlisted in the army. He was rejected due
to a defective left eye. He then turned to the Red Cross in which he
became a second lieutenant. The Red Cross brought him to the front lines
of the war in Italy. It was here where he saw many disturbing sights which
probably had a hand in shaping his character.
After extensive injuries from the war, Hemingway returned unhappily
to Oak Park. The impression left on him by his participation in the war
had greatly changed him. He began living at home again but refused to get
a job, even when his mother ordered him to. Soon she .....
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The Old Man And The Sea: The Old Man
Words: 533 / Pages: 2 .... (Hemingway 160). This is the initial time that
the older waiter indicates that he identifies with the old man's feelings. This
identification becomes more apparent farther in the work. For instance, the
older waiter categorizes himself as being one, “of those who likes to stay late
at the cafe”(Hemingway 161). With this declaration, the older waiter places
himself in the same group as the old man. Hemingway's comparison of the old man
and the waiter becomes unmistakable through the words of the older waiter.
Loneliness and old age are the common bonds that the older waiter shares
with the old man. This is manifested through the dialogue .....
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Summary Of Gulliver's Travels
Words: 603 / Pages: 3 .... amazing.
On his first voyage, Dr. Lemuel Gulliver visits the land of
Lilliput, supposedly in the South Pacific. In this unusual world, all
people are merely six inches tall. The tallest trees are only six feet
tall, and the largest building, the palace of the king, was tall enough for
Gulliver to leap over, although he would not dare do that, for he must be
very careful not to crush anyone or break the buildings. The country of
Lilliput is in the process of a war with Blefescu, the neighbor island to
the north east. Gulliver becomes aware of the complexities of human ways
and our helplessness.
After returning home for ten months, Gulliver sets .....
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Courage, Intelligence And Strength In The Client, Dragon, And Beowulf
Words: 1158 / Pages: 5 .... Mark Sway of The Client is a
story of a young boy's heroic battle against the Mafia and the FBI. The
story of Dirk Pitt of Dragon is a story of how a older man of the ninetee
-hundredths can overcome evil. Beowulf of the story Beowulf is an example
of how even hundreds of years ago, heroes used the same traits as today.
Heroes of every culture of all ages share courage, intelligence and
strength.
Courage is a prominent feature of all heroes. Within these three books,
each character, Mark Sway, Dirk Pitt and Beowulf, display signs of Courage.
Mark Sway was a courageous boy at his age of 9 years old. Mark would never
quit from continuing wi .....
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Sympathy For Macbeth
Words: 1380 / Pages: 6 .... liked to be around the old man and listen to what he had to say. When the old man would look at Manolin he would see himself at a younger age, someone who cared more about the elderly and their heritage than the new ways bestowed on them. Manolin symbolized the disciples of Jesus. The ones who would follow him to his death and then go out and preach his ways. He believes in the old man and takes charge and tells all the other fisherman to stay away from Santiago after his return. He would take care of the old man when he said to him “Keep warm old man. Remember we are in September.” Manolin only wanted good things for Santiago, he d .....
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Sources Of Pleasure And Disqui
Words: 1009 / Pages: 4 .... grew up he would kill his father, marry his mother, and father her children. Fearing this, Iocaste and Laius pierce the child's ankles and leave him on a hillside to die. Unknown to them, a messenger finds Oedipus and nurses him back to health. Eventually, Oedipus is adopted by the King and Queen of Colonus. When he grows up, unknowing of his adoption, he discovers his doomed fate from an Oracle. Seeking to escape it, he flees from Colonus. Once upon the road, Oedipus discovers his path blocked by a man, whom he perceives to be a robber. He kills this man, who turns out to be his father, and unknowingly fulfills the first part of the proph .....
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The Hobbit
Words: 1120 / Pages: 5 .... introduction when he says that the hobbit would gain
something, this means that he will not die. Then, the reader is
not kept in suspense and does not expect to see what
happens at the end. The last climax (or what is supposed to
be the climax) takes a long time to occur (the last
fight—good (men, elves, dwarves & eagles) vs. evil (wargs
& goblins)) and this reduces its effectiveness. After the
climax there is the long return home. It is quite boring since
there is nothing to expect to and the reader knows that the
hobbit would get home safely. In my opinion it should have
been shorter. Character Development The creation of the
characters is d .....
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Ordinary People: Dysfunctional Family
Words: 951 / Pages: 4 .... Beth’s. He seems anxious to
please everyone, putting their needs before his. Guest develops the theme “
forgiveness sets one free”, through the characters Beth and Conrad. Both
are unable to forgive themselves for similar reasons, but Conrad comes to
terms with his guilt while Beth cannot.
She is furthermore, a perfectionist. "Everything had to be perfect,
never mind the impossible hardship it worked on her, on them all." Conrad
is not unlike his mother. He is an overachiever, an "A" student, on the
swim team and a list-maker. His father tells the psychiatrist, "I see her
not being able to forgive him. For surviving, maybe. No, that's not it .....
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The Fountain Head: Individualism
Words: 821 / Pages: 3 .... taken by Roark during his
career as an architect.
All of the actions taken by Roark had a deep profound effect on one
key player in the novel, Toohey. Toohey with all the power he had with the
public and through the newspaper, was not able to manipulate Howard into
his way of thinking. The general public who read the Banner had been
convinced that Toohey new what he was talking about on all subjects. His
plan to manipulate the public and gather them as a whole was directly
countered with every move that Howard made. One of these major moves was
the building of the Stoddard Temple. With the temple, Roark had the
freedom to build whatsoever he .....
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