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To Kill A Mockingbird: The Brave Jem Finch
Words: 407 - Pages: 2.... Scout) to know it. He would often do things even
if he really didn't want to, because he was brave and proud. This pride was for
himself and his family.His father was very important to him; Jem thought it was
his dutyto stick up for his father when others in the town said thingsabout him.
"Jem," he said, "are you responsible for this?" "Yes sir." "Why'd you do it?"
Jem said softly, "She said you lawed for niggers and trash."
Jems bravery was also evident in other character traits;emotions were a large
part of his life. Because Atticus was a lawyer, Jem often went to the court
room and noticed the variety ofstrong emotions that ar .....
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The Magic Barrel
Words: 676 - Pages: 3.... wanted to be in love before he gets married. But he resorted to help. It was a firs time when he turned his mind over. Pine Salzman, the marriage broker, represented the old generation, and respected the old Jewish tradition. Marriage is a very important part of a Jew's life, and the family is more important than the girl herself is. He does not think about love. It is possible to imagine how Leo was disappointed when Salzmen introduced the girls to him. "Sophie P. Widow. Father promises eight thousand dollars. Has wonderful wholesale business. Also realestate." "Lily H. Regular. Father is successful dentist thirty-five years. Inter .....
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Comparison Of Herbert's "Dune" And Asimov's "Foundation Series": Effects Of Technology And Belief Systems On The Individual
Words: 1722 - Pages: 7.... amount of experience
that they are capable of. Religion gives an individual, morals and control,
while science gives an individual the medium under which he can explore the
hidden. "Dune" is a fine example that shows the mingling of religion and
science and how it affects the individual or society.
Religion is the main idea in the book Dune. The author states the
different types of religions that come to pass since the beginning of this
age. Before the coming of Muad'Dib (a savior), the desert people on the
planet of Arrakis practiced a religion whose roots came from an
undetermined source. Many scholars have traced the extensive borr .....
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The Outsiders: Character Changes
Words: 243 - Pages: 1.... his older brother Darry hated him because he was
too strict with him. But when Pony's best friend Johnny died of injury from
the church fire, Pony began to be in denial about Johnny's death. He started to
drop grades and fail classes, He became scatter minded. When he read Johnny's
note to him, he got over it and wrote a book for an English essay, and he found
out that Darry really did love him.
Johnny was a quiet, scared and abandoned teenager, yet when he
was with the gang he felt happiness and forgot all his troubles. But when he
saved the five children from the burning church, for the first time in his life
he felt like a real he .....
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Brave New World - Religion
Words: 675 - Pages: 3.... learned, but rather faith is taught in the belief of hallucinations
produced by a substance known as "soma." Soma has effectively replaced the belief in a higher
being by its elimination of problems and stress resulting in a lack of imagination , creativity, or "soul."
Yet religion can still be found in today's society because of man's continuing need for answers to
questions that cannot be solved by science or technology.
Religion can be regarded as the beliefs and patterns of behavior by which humans try to
deal with problems and stress that cannot be solved through practical applications of science or
technology. "Brave New World" d .....
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A Clockwork Orange
Words: 894 - Pages: 4.... that deals with many social problems, not offering a solution, but pointing out obstacles in the way of the creation of a more perfect society.
is written in the first person by the main character, Alex. Three of his "droogs"(friends) that help him in his crimes are Dim, Pete, and Georgie. Throughout the story, the author creates his own language called "nadsat", which is used by the youth of the futuristic world. "Nadsat" is a mix of Russian, English, and the slang words of both.
The story begins at the start of a wild and violent night with Alex and his friends sitting in a diner. To start a typical night they encounter an old man wa .....
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A Civil Action?
Words: 683 - Pages: 3.... causes a hindrance for Schlictmann in his attempt to find evidence against the companies.
Later, Schlictmann himself falls victim to authority, and it causes severe problems for him and his team. Charlie Nesson's arrival at Schlictmann, Conway, and Crowley lifts everyone's spirits and gets everyone looking forward to a huge verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. He is well known and respected, so everyone in the team is behind him. If Schlictmann would not have had this influence, he may have settled earlier in the case, or may have limited his spending on the trial. Even Skinner recognized Nesson's authority, realizing after seeing N .....
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The Core Of Stability-characte
Words: 665 - Pages: 3.... understand the individual worth of a person regardless of the color of their skin, and is able to defend Tom Robinson solely based on the concept of justice and equality. In his closing argument, Atticus explains that, “there is one place all men are created equal. That place is in a court room (205).” This justifies the fact that Atticus believes in the equality of a society, based not only on race, but on sex, class, and religion as well. His view of equality and justice is a symbol of his own psychological stability throughout the novel. Accordingly, in the final analysis of the story, Atticus represents the “just .....
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An Analysis Of Hawthorne's Short Stories
Words: 801 - Pages: 3.... misogynist and targets both sexes
equally.
In Young Goodman Brown, Faith, the wife of Young Goodman Brown is a
character who loses her faith and submits to the Devil. Hawthorne, in this case
directly uses faith as the carrier of a flaw. That is, she does not contain
enough self-control, or faith to refuse the calling of the Devil. Even with the
emotional plea from her husband, “Look up to heaven, and resist the wicked one,”
(1590) Faith cannot resist the Devil's temptation and has “uncertain sorrow,”
(1587) after submitting to him. The character of Faith which Hawthorne
portrays is one of uncertainty and one which has a lack o .....
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Book Report A Voyager Out
Words: 3551 - Pages: 13.... letter. She loved writing. She also loved her voyages to Africa.
Part of Mary Kingsley’s reason for loving her travel abroad came from her childhood life. Mary was born the daughter of a high-class man and his cook. George Kingsley was a writer and came from a family of writers. He did not produce much however. He left a lot of his works unfinished, and many others unstarted. Because he did not do much in his lifetime, it has been said that his greatest gift to the world was his daughter. Her mother, Mary Bailey, was the innkeeper’s daughter. Four days after her father and mother were married, Mary Kingsley was bor .....
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