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The Crucible
Words: 1724 / Pages: 7 .... was that people could be easily convinced that mystical forces were present. The other reason was radicals like Abby Williams wanted to change the status quo. The people in power like Danforth were afraid to admit their own mistakes when controlling their power. Puppets like Mary Warren were used to persuade the leading figures. With the absence of one of these crucial characters the Salem Witch Trials would be altered immensely.
Abby Williams was the radical in society. Abby wanted to change how religion controlled society. Since she believed the society she lived in was hypocritical. Abby gives a short insight of her radical beliefs in Act 2 Sce .....
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The Book Of Sand By Jorge Luis
Words: 1285 / Pages: 5 .... Sand, infinity is depicted in the form of a mysterious book. It symbolizes man's constant search for the world's existence. Borges is saying that it is an endless search and therefore pointless. The Other is the story of Borges sitting on a bench, as he feels as though he had lived that moment already. He begins to speak to the man seated besides him, and finds out the stranger has the same name, and the same address as he does. When Borges asks the man what year it is, the man answers 1918, even though it is 1969. It is then that the narrator figures out he is talking to the person whom he was fifty-one years earlier. He then tells "the other" him of .....
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The Masculine Dismissal Of A Women's Quest In The Odyssey, A Room Of One's Own, And Northanger Abbey
Words: 1281 / Pages: 5 .... live public,
successful lives.
The Homeric journey for males is a physical adventure in the
external world. Odysseus is a man who pursues his objective against all
opposition. He absolutely refuses to give in, whatever happens to him en
route for home. Constantly, he reinforces the principle that will guide
him throughout his struggles:
"For if some god batters me far
out on the wine-blue water, I will endure it,
keeping a stubborn spirit inside of me,
for already I have suffered much and
done much hard work..." (The Odyssey 9. 12-16)
So the hero of The Odyssey displays the manifold ability to overcome beings
of all kinds, one .....
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The Great Gatsby
Words: 1204 / Pages: 5 .... behavior, there is focus on a core issue, instincts. Going through animal behavior and comparing it with human behavior and how similar our instincts are. There is also focus on examining primitive tribes. The object of these findings were to find out how warlike the tribes are. In the hunting-gatherers tribes, war is not as popular and profitable as in modern society. Two reasons for this is that these tribes don’t have most valuable items and there is no shared type of currency to take. In these tribes, war was infrequent and not lead by permanent leaders. As opposed by modern days. What also differs is the conquest to kill as many of the .....
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Hamlet
Words: 626 / Pages: 3 .... thrusts out attempting to kill Claudius, but instead strikes Polonius. 's and Laertes's imprudent actions are incited by fury and frustration. Sudden anger prompts both and Laertes to act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions.
and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with . Laertes voices his concern of 's true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be wary of 's love. Laertes impresses upon Ophelia, is a prince who most likely will have an arranged marriage. 's st .....
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Grapes Of Wrath
Words: 780 / Pages: 3 .... believe government programs will effect them at all.
For example, the great depression was a major economical event, and it greatly effected more then just people like the Joads, but programs like the public works administration, which employed people for government construction projects. Another program, the Works Progress Administration, later called the Works Projects Administration was created to develop relief programs, and to keep a person's skills. From 1935-1943, it employed 8 million people, and spent 11 billion dollars. But in 1939, there were still 9.5 million still unemployed. Another program was the Civilian Conservation Corps. Unemploye .....
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All Quiet On The Western Front
Words: 386 / Pages: 2 .... realize what the Great War was. His only friends seem to be his military comrades for they are the only ones who uynderstan what he is going through or has gone through by the end of service.
Paul resents the effort that everybody seemed to be going through in order for him to enlist. Teachers and parents especially wanted him to enlist. Paul even says, "at one time even on's parets were ready with the word 'coward'"
When Paul finally gets home, he seems overjoyed to be back, but soon he feels the discomfort of being worlds apart from his mother and father. When he first gets back, he can only cry, but when he tries to speak with his mother, .....
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Archetypes
Words: 731 / Pages: 3 .... his attempts. Zeus has special powers to help those in trouble and to make people well again. Furthermore, Perseus changes to invisible when he puts on his special helmet, and he reappears when he takes off the helmet. By having this ability to be invisible his goal to win the princess will be very much less demanding. Gifts from the gods are very helpful and useful to anyone who receives them. Changing or interpreting things that change can alter many plots or events.
The Loss of Innocence Archetype happens on two levels, Individual and Social and it can be physical, emotional, spiritual, and an onset of experience.
For example, while Perseus .....
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The Many Aspects Of Streets
Words: 632 / Pages: 3 .... painted with lines and have sidewalks added. In less developed communities, streets simply consist of a dirt road. As for their lengths, widths, and shapes, streets are very different. Streets may be miles long or only a hundred feet. Streets often connect to other streets, or they can be dead ends, leading to nothing but tees and houses. What a street leads to also affects the amount of activity the street has. When a street ends with only houses, as in a neighborhood, often the travelers on the road live there. Therefore, main streets and routes have much more activity because they lead to places. Each of these factors determines the form o .....
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A Lesson Before Dying
Words: 657 / Pages: 3 .... relationship with Jefferson. Grant had certain feelings for Jefferson he never had for a man before. They became real close friends and talked about a lot of things. I really like how they portrayed this theme throughout the book.
In the book each character had their own characteristics and personality. There was something special about each character in the book. Each of them had their strong points and weak points for example Grant was always running away from his problems. There were a lot of things in his life that he could not handle and he just wanted to run away. He didn’t know what to do about Jefferson at first and wondered why .....
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