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As I Lay Dying: Styles Used By William Faulkner
Words: 734 - Pages: 3.... clue that Jewel is
not Anse's son, since Anse is extremely lazy and would never work as hard
as Jewel did for a horse. We also see the tension between Anse and Jewel.
We see the lack of respect Jewel has for Anse. It is rather ironic when
Anse says "He's just lazy, trying me" (p. 129) Since Jewel has been working
really hard, and it is Anse who is lazy. Furthering on Jewel and Anse's
relationship, I feel that it is fairly evident that Jewel knows that Anse
is not his father. This is illustrated in the following section on page
136: "Jewel looked at Pa, his eyes paler than ever. 'He won't never eat a
mouthful of yours' he said. 'Not a m .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Sin-Stained Conscience
Words: 923 - Pages: 4.... illustrates Hawthorne’s theme of a sin-stained conscience and redemption only through truth.
The novel begins to delve into the heart and conscience of Arthur Dimmesdale when Roger Chillingworth questions him about his thoughts on sinners and their secrets. Feeling full well the torment of his own secret, Arthur proclaims that those who hold such "miserable secrets…will yield them up that last day…with a joy unutterable." By this expression, Arthur offers a glimpse into his tortured heart and shows how heavy a burden his secret is. When Chillingworth further inquires about such sinful secrets, Arthur holds his hand to his breast, a .....
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Lyrical Analysis Of The End
Words: 716 - Pages: 3.... quite possibly by murder. Its an eleven minute psychosexual epic done entirely in one chord (E). The song is an incredible achievement in music, there's nothing that can even come close to what was done with "The End", in terms of the rhythmic and melodic variation backing a complex story line. It builds to an effect of mood rather than a sequence of events. Morrison's masterpiece was almost pure poetry, which probably remains the single most astounding track the doors ever recorded.
Jim Morrison uses words as much for their emotive effect as their meaning. The song suggests rather than states a mind filled with fears of sex, violence a .....
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Animal Farm Essay
Words: 779 - Pages: 3.... helped kick Mr. Jones off the farm, Snowball led
the animals to the store-shed and served out a double ration of corn to
everybody with two biscuits going to each of the dogs.
Napoleon on the other hand was very selfish. He stole milk that was
meant for everybody and drank it all, and he stole apples. He doesn't care
about the work the animals do, just what would benefit him.
For example, Napoleon comes up with the building of the windmill that
would supply electricity so they would not have to work as hard. Napoleon was
against this because he didn't come up with the idea. When Napoleon sees that
Snowball is gaining more power w .....
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The Giver
Words: 1219 - Pages: 5.... or isn’t right as a baby they get released. Release is killing. In the book there are twins and the smaller one has to be released. His father turned and opened the cupboard. He took out a syringe and a small bottle. Very carefully he inserted the needle into the bottle and began to fill the syringe with a clear liquid. Jonas winced sympathetically. He had forgotten that newchildren had to get shots. He hated shots himself, though he knew they were necessary. To his surprise, his father began very carefully to direct the needle into the top of the newchild’s forehead, puncturing the place where the fragile skin pulsed. The newborn squirm .....
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The Great Gatsby: Nick - A Good And Neutral Narrator
Words: 812 - Pages: 3.... him. It can be seen in the last chapter on the novel,
when Gatsby was murder, Daisy went to somewhere else with her husband, and did
not go to Gatsby's funeray.
I called up Daisy half and hour after we found him,
called her instinctively and without hersitation. But
she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and
taken baggage with them.
Therefore, Nike Carroway's analysis was right by these clear
observation.
However, Nike Carroway is a good narrator, he sees everything happen
and does not trust everybody easily. So during the people discuss about
something at a time, .....
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: Overview
Words: 436 - Pages: 2.... like he is on the boat chasing the monster also. A lot of times the boat
gets close enough to the monster to catch it and thoughts of what you think the
monster could be run through your head like crazy. When they finally make an
attempt to capture it, it disappears beneath the depths of the ocean.
One of the most suspenseful and mysterious parts of the book was when
the characters were thrown into a big room inside the submarine that seemed to
have no doors. At this point in the book the characters have no idea what was
going on, neither does the reader. The only thing that happens during the time
in this room is a man come .....
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Hemingway's Portrayal Of Nick's Consolation
Words: 1316 - Pages: 5.... sweetly with that peculiar
self righteous intensity which is born of Victorian moral certainty" (6).
Mrs. Adams constantly questions the actions of Dr. Adams and Nick.
According to Jackson Benson, after the row with Dick Boulton in "The
Doctor and the Doctor's Wife," Mrs. Adams only attempts to second guess
Dr. Adams.
Instead of backing her husband up or sympathizing with him, Mrs.
Adams scolds her husband and expresses the suspicion that it was Dr. Adams
who caused all the trouble. Her tone effectively reduces the doctors
status to that of a little boy. Her further refusal to believe her husband
after patronizingly .....
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A Town Like Alice: Discussion
Words: 495 - Pages: 2.... who would have liked the loneliness in
the big country Australia, and even fewer Australians, (I think), would feel
comfortable in the crowded England.
Another example in the book that is more about religion and culture is the
Japanese soldier who walked with the girls in Malaya when they got the stolen
poultry from Joe. The soldier is abused by his captain and he finds it so
humiliating that he looses his will to live. When he's infected by the fever he
doesn't fight it and he dies. This is a mentality that is or maybe was very
common in Japan. A person from the west would never feel so bad about loosing
his face as a man from Jap .....
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The Perfect Storm
Words: 568 - Pages: 3.... The front cover immediately lets readers know that is a true story. Junger’s characters are extremely well developed. It becomes unimportant whether or not Junger may have exaggerated a little about a character’s experiences. Readers sympathize with Christina Cotter and fear for Bobby Shatford. The thoughts and emotions of every character are stunningly real.
The book does not neglect to include the women who fish. Linda Greenlaw is the captain of the Hannah Boden. The boat brings in the most fish on the coast. There is also Karen Stimpson, known to be one of the most experience sailors around. Sue Bylander is also a sai .....
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