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The Squire's Tale: Franklin
Words: 2403 - Pages: 9.... end of the second section (Clark, 160-161);
three, the passage is similar to that of the Host to Chaucer after his Tale
of Melibee- which was an end comment, not an interruption ; and four, the
structure and tone of the passage does not seem to be that of an
interruption.
In praising the Squire, the Franklin mentions how he is impressed
with his "gentilly" (674) or "gentillesse" (694). If we are to believe
what the Franklin is saying, that he admires his gentillesse and that he
wishes his son "myghte lerne gentillesse aright" (694), we should also
assume the Franklin would try and also show gentillesse. In fact, from the
General Prolog .....
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The Catcher In The Rye: A Bridge From Innocence To Adulthood
Words: 2225 - Pages: 9.... whole story, the narrator, Holden tries to act both
the boy and thw man but cannot. He tries in vain to get a grip on the
adult world, but never is quite successful. Holden's first attempt at
adulthood is exemplified when he leaves his school without permission from
his parents or the school. This act in itself sets the stage for his trial
and error attitude about adulthood in the sense he failed out of school,
which was a childish act. He tries to rectify his failing out of school by
leaving, which he views as an adult act. Holden's leaving school
represents his need for independence and he achieves this by leaving.
Another of Holden .....
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The Minister's Black Veil
Words: 501 - Pages: 2.... of a black veil. This black veil might relieve tension in his body that has
accumulated due to his sin. In the story, Father Hooper says that everyone
wears a black veil, meaning that everyone commits secret sins without revealing
them to anyone. If you do not express your secret sin you would be keeping
stress and tension locked up inside you, but if you express it, the stress and
tension will be relieved.
Another reason behind the veil might be sorrow. Deep, dark sorrow for
someone or yourself might be expressed and shown with the help of a black veil.
By wearing the black veil for eternity, you are exhibiting great love and sor .....
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1984
Words: 493 - Pages: 2.... (Orwell ). Almost unknowingly a person's identity can be changed,
altered, or deleted.
Authorities use security and surveillance cameras to observe criminal
activities or possibly every day activities. Too much surveillance liberties
are given to police or FBI. By using hi-tech cameras which can actually
document a person's life. Unknowingly, there may be a cute little camera
installed in the bedroom.
Another way that today's society controls the masses is subliminal
messages. Illegal now, subliminal messages were widely used in the
entertainment business, especially during the fifties. An example is that movie
makers would add .....
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Say A Prayer For The Youth Of America
Words: 807 - Pages: 3.... on heart medicine to escape from her life. His drinking habits take over his life, and Ellen is left at home alone, sometimes for days at a time, to fend for herself. This is only one of the many hardships she must face. After her father’s death, Ellen is forced to move from house to house. She is miserable in all of them, but they are still better than what she had to put up with before. When she finally does reach a house which she likes, her aunt Betsy kicks her out after the weekend, telling her that Ellen was only meant to visit for two days. The torment she receives is not limited to her father. Relatives like her aunt Nadine, .....
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Reasons For The Downfall Of Ma
Words: 547 - Pages: 2.... distinguish between the two was Emma's "tragic flaw.'
Emma had read about these ideas in books, but instead of viewing these concepts as fantasy, she viewed them as reality, and later in life, acted as if that was the normal thing to do. Anything different, anything that deviated from her current life appealed to Emma. What was new was romantic, exciting, bold, and adventurous. She perceived Charles to be a character from one of her books when she met him. He was fairly attractive, but most of all, he was a doctor! He was a man of power to the meager peasant that Emma was. To Emma, this was a man who could give her romance. He could satisfy .....
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The Yellow Wallpaper: What The Hell????
Words: 297 - Pages: 2.... be
related to the way she is being treated by her husband, John. John is very
protective of her wife because she is in all reality a very sick woman. She
feels trapped because of this and the way she sees the paper must be an
indication. She stays up late at night and hours on end during the day to stare
at worthless, tattered, yellow wallpaper.
This story really bored me to death. All I could think of was, "when is
this story going to be over?" I remember having a highly active imagination as
a child but this is ridiculous. She sees mushrooms sprouting and women shaking
bars and she's a middle aged woman. The last time I ever saw a .....
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Wuthering Heights And The Them
Words: 916 - Pages: 4.... Bronte’s character Lockwood is used to narrate the introductory and concluding sections of the novel whereas Nelly Dean narrates most of the storyline. It’s interesting that Nelly Dean is used because of her biased opinions. In addition, the structure of Wuthering Heights displays a uniqueness. Just as Elizabethan plays have five acts, Wuthering Heights is composed of two “acts,” the times before and after Catherine’s death. However, unlike stereotypical novels, Wuthering Heights has no true heroes or villains. “Although this work was written in the Romantic Period, it is not a romance. There are no .....
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Jurassoc Park
Words: 409 - Pages: 2.... Alan Grant who is a renowned paleontologist, agrees to visit Jurassic Park only to find out it is the home of several Dinosaurs. Unlike the movie Dr. Grant loves kids in the book. Dr. Ellie Sattler is a Paleobotinist and Alan Grant who is among the first people to tour Jurassic Park. Tim who is the 11 year old grandson of John Hammond is very into computers and loves Dinosaurs. His 7 year older sister is Alexis. She has a kind of tomboy attitude and loves baseball. Ian Malcom is the Mathematician that uses "Chaos Theory" to predict disastrous results. Finally there is Dennis Nedry. He was the computer genius who's greed and ambition bring c .....
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Animals In The Eyes Of The Dragon
Words: 1257 - Pages: 5.... ôgreatest tracking dog that ever lived.ö This
dog sums up the meaning of a manÆs best friend. Frisky, who can track a
three-day-old scent in the middle winter, is the reason the story takes
place as it does. Just as arson dogs help pinpoint the location of
substances used to start fires, Frisky uses her keen sense of smell to
pinpoint exactly where Dennis, son of Brandon, has journeyed to from
PeynaÆs farmhouse. DennisÆs mission is to go back to the castle where
Thomas the Tax-Bringer and Flagg, the kingÆs magician, live and are at
high power. Peyna, who has just given up his Judge-GeneralÆs bench, has a
feeling that there is some .....
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