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Mockingbird
Words: 1526 - Pages: 6.... children, the racist whites, and the actions of Atticus Finch. The actions of the children in this novel certainly do have their share of symbolism. For instance, the building of a snowman by Jem and Scout one winter is very symbolic. There was not enough snow to make a snowman entirely out of snow, so Jem made a foundation out of dirt, and then covered it with what snow they had. One could interpret this in two different ways. First of all, the creation of the snowman by Jem can be seen as being symbolic of Jem trying to cover up the black man and showing that he is the same as the white man, that all human beings are virtually the same. .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Do You Dread Guilt?
Words: 755 - Pages: 3.... them immense guilt and
sadness though out the rest of the book. One of the main character's that
is affected the most is Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale handles it in a
different way though, to him its more of a "concealed sin." A example of
this is, "It may be that they are kept silent by the very constitution of
their nature. Or - can we not suppose it - guilty as they may be,
retaining, nevertheless, a zeal for God's glory and man's welfare, they
shrink from displaying themselves black and filthy in the view of men;
because, thenceforward, no good can be achieved by them; no evil or the
past be redeemed by better service." Dimmesdale .....
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Symbols In Lord Of The Flies
Words: 659 - Pages: 3.... of a hand. "Ralph smiled and held up the conch for silence(#23)." Lastly, when Ralph blows the conch, as though a force is pulling them nearer, the children go to him. "By the time Ralph had finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded(#32)."
Next, one of the bigger symbols is the fire. Enforcing the rules is one thing, but the children would rather play than keep the fire going. Ralph gives the idea for the fire, but can they keep it going? " There's another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they might not notice us. We must make a fire(#38)." Jack has a great idea to use Piggy's glasses to light th .....
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Watership Down
Words: 652 - Pages: 3.... seen or understood the
floating concept. Blackberry always helped Hazel to think of ideas
when problems arose. Dandelion, another smart rabbit, was known for
his speed and for his great story telling of El-ahrairah, the rabbit folk
hero. He could always tell stories which distracted and eased the
rabbits from problems. Pipkin, a good friend of Fiver, was small like
Fiver but acted as if he was as big as Bigwig. He always did what he
was told and never complained. PLOT One day Fiver, sensing danger,
convinced his brother Hazel that they must leave their warren. Hazel
tried to warn the Chief Rabbit of the danger, but he did not listen.
Haze .....
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Lord Of The Flies
Words: 380 - Pages: 2.... person to speak. He can hold it when he is speaking." (Golding 33)
The struggle of power in this book was very strong separation of the groups. The conch seemed to be the only common bond between the two groups. Even though Jacks' group was separate, when Ralph blew the conch in chapter 10 the boys on Jacks side came out and looked to see what was going on, they still believed in the power of the conch: "He [Ralph] put the conch to his lips and began to blow. Savages appeared, painted out of recognition, edging round the ledge toward the neck. Ralph went on blowing and ignored Piggy's terrors" (175).
Once the conch was shattered into .....
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The Odyssey: Summary
Words: 1780 - Pages: 7.... especially from Antinoos who confronts Telemachos twice. Athena
helps Telemachos prepare for his journey, an d he sets sail in secret that
night.
Following Athena's advice, Telemachos visits King Nestor of Pylos
to get information about his father. Athena accompanies him disguised as an
old family friend, Mentor. Nestor tells Telemachos stories about Odysseus.
Telemachos continues his search on horseback with Nestor's son Megapenthes.
Telemachos and Megapenthes arrive at and are welcomed into the home
of Menelaos and Helen. Menelaos tells Telemachos of his travels with
Odysseus and that Odysseus is trapped on an island .....
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The Sexes
Words: 951 - Pages: 4.... has died and that he is out in the world to gain experiences he cannot at home, and to find a wife secondary. (I,ii 49 - 57) Petrucio enjoys verbal sport and a non-conventional sense of humor. Petrucio surrounds himself with neither tame nor conforming people. You can even see this in his servants. His servants like him very much and enjoy his entertainments. An example of this is when Petrucio and his servant man Grumio get into a disagreement about knocking on the gate. Reflective of this is Petrucio’s methods to “woo” Katherine. His methods are game like and outrageous. Such as when he beats up Grumio becaus .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout And Maturity
Words: 1138 - Pages: 5.... on the Radley lot..
Scout stated:
Some tinfoil was sticking in a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking
at me in the afternoon sun. I stood on tiptoe, hastily looked around once
more, reached into the hole, and withdrew two pieces of chewing gum minus
their outer wrappers. (Lee, p.67)
Although Scout may not have realized the connection of the gifts,
she later realized they must have came from Boo. This was the start of her
acceptance of Boo as a "nice" person.
When Miss Maudie's house caught on fire, Boo surprised Scout.
Atticus stated, "Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you
didn't know it when he .....
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Homeric Simile In Paradise Lost
Words: 3666 - Pages: 14.... unfigurative; in fact, the effect of closely-wrought metaphor could possibly be confusing in such a context. Milton decided to abandon the radically figurative style of his early poems -- notably, Lycidas and certain passages of Comus -- which critics like to call Shakespearean (MacCaffrey, 119). Both Homer (the originator of the extended/epic simile) and Milton found it necessary to stop short of the complex metaphors that served the dramatists as instruments for psychological exploration and symbolic statement.
Homer’s similes provide a respite from the steady surge of heroic action, and broaden the scope of his poems. Into the simil .....
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The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby - Shattered Dreams
Words: 790 - Pages: 3.... Daisy's favor and
having her back in his life. The greatest example of this dedication is the
mansion he has constructed, “a colossal affair by any standard...with a
tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble
swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden” (9). Once a “
penniless young man without a past” (156), he transforms himself into a
self-made millionaire and builds an extravagant mansion, all for the love
of Daisy Buchanan. He also strategically places the mansion across the lake
from Daisy's house. From his window, Gatsby can see the blue colored lights
of her house.
Starting f .....
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