.... While dangling a worm in front of Melinda, Howard remarks, "What're yuh skeered of" You was a worm once" (4). Melinda replies by exclaiming "that's sinful talk" and "I'm gonna tell my pa" (4). The two children ponder their beliefs and are influenced by the people around them. The thinking process begins when very young. Children constantly ask the question "Why?" Howard and Melinda begin to wonder what is the right belief. Another example of the theme occurs during the questioning in act two. During the questioning, Drummond desperately tries to establish that everyone "has the right to think (64). Drummond says that a man is on trial and .....

.... dream. Traditionally the American dream meant oppurtunity and freedom for all, and Willie believed that. However, hard work could not earn him everything that he wanted or thoght he deserved. Willy judged himsel and those arround him by theit material accumulation, as is demanded by capitalism and the protestant work ethic. The ethic demands accumulation and work as signs of favor in the eyes of god. Thus in order to please god and himself he had to accumulate wealth and objects. The consumer oriented society in which Willy lives will not allow him to live the American Dream. Willy is fascinated by accumulating things. His desi .....

.... food and shelter and ensure her child's safety. Hardened by life's harshness to her, she believed in nothing and certainly not the hope that a man would truly love her. Carol Anne must overcome her old wounds and become the person she didn't think she deserved to be and Max must learn to open his heart so they can both discover a new day. The moment I began to read this book, I could not find myself putting it away. From the first to the final page it was filled with nothing but pleasure from reading. Compared to the Danielle Steele books which I am accustomed to reading with all the characters being rich or famous, this book had no hint of f .....

.... stories, he added in death. "Graveyard flowers who spoke softly of the names of the dead," written in "The Scarlet Ibis," hinted that there was a nearby graveyard filled with deadly air. In "The Summer of Two Figs," the fabric originally meant for a party dress that ended up turning into a shroud, allowed one to sense that a dead organism was lurking nearby. The statement "evil lurking around the perimeters of the homesteads," not only represented a horrid feeling of death, but also created a sense of dread and dismay for the place being described. When James Hurst mentioned in both paragraphs that summer had started and was going to soon end, he .....

.... to have salt on. This part of the story tells of a cold and harsh sea, that is, one that has value and mystery as well as death and danger. It has commercial value as well as the population of life in it. It is dark and treacherous though, and every day there is a challenge. A similar story tells about a tidal pool with life called `Cannery Road'. This part of the story has to deal with figures of Christ. It mainly deals with Santiago as being a figure of Christ and other characters as props, that is, characters which carry out the form of biblical themes. On the day before he leaves when he wakes up, Manolin, his helper, comes to his aid with food an .....

.... Man, his own comfort. Great Man cherishes the rules and regulations; Petty Man special favors." To me, that mean "Great Man is fair, Petty man is unfair." The second of these three values is responsibility and respect to one's family and elders, and responsibility and respect to others families and elders. This is most evident in Confucius' writings. He is constantly stressing family values and responsibility. One quote that shows this is "Let the sole sorry of your parents be that you might become ill." This stresses personal responsibility and respect to your parents. Hammurabi showed responsibility by saying "If a builder has built a house for .....

.... James J. Hill. He’d of helped build up the country.’ ‘That’s true,’ I said, uncomfortably. (Pg. 164) Tom, who is at the other end of the rope, is very careless about what he says; he does not care if he hurts someone. At one time, he was very rude when paying only ten dollars to a dog seller on the street. “ ‘Is it a boy or a girl?’ she asked delicately, ‘That dog. That dog’s a boy. (Dog-seller) ‘It’s a bitch,’ said Tom decisively. ‘Here’s your money. Go and buy ten more dogs with it.’ (Pg. 28) This shows that Tom does not care if he hurts the fee .....

.... acceptance of him as King, Claudius can proceed to comfortably reign and carry out the affairs of the state of Denmark. He continues on with his speech to discuss the plans that he has developed to remedy a situation that is brewing with Young Fortinbrau. Claudius demonstrates great strategic planning skills by diverting Young Fortinbrau’s revenge on Denmark and it’s citizens. The Fortinbrau issue helps Claudius to prove to the court that he is “most immediate to the throne”. Claudius also takes advantage of this opportunity for his own self-promotion. Claudius had successfully gained the loyalty and respect of the cour .....

.... He perceives it as delicate and precious! Before a metaphor of death is indicated in the following passage. The mere fact of dying is indicated. “Into his darker musings etc......�. The death metaphor begins as , “Of the last bitter hour come like a blight�. An indication of not ever returning back to the earth is also demonstrated when he says that over the spirit, and sad images are present. A constant effect of nature is shown in line 14. Here nature is predictable and the same throughout its surrounding. Day in and day out it remains as it was before. “ To Nature’s teachings, while form all around - Earth and her waters, .....

.... rest of the brigade. Olivia had a strong sense of leadership, and was put in the position to increase morale. Settings: This story takes place in Central America, Southern North America, and Cuba. The United States has bases in Guatemala, and San Jose for staging and training areas for the Cuban refugees. Some of the refugees from Miami have volunteered to work underground in Cuba. This book takes place during the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War, 1961. This time was critical for Cuba. Cuba is torn between Democracy and Communism. Culture: Culture has not changed in most aspects since 30 years ago, the religio .....