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Great Gatsby 5
Words: 521 - Pages: 2.... as one may take this as an insult, it can also be taken as a compliment. This shows that Fitzgerald described the character and their action so realistically that the reader developed strong opinions of the characters.
Fitzgerald’s use of the setting is also another incredible technique used in The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald’s description of Gatsby’s mansion is a perfect example of this. “The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard- it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than .....
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A Comparison Of Catcher In The
Words: 2100 - Pages: 8.... present. Some of these themes go unconsidered and this leads to many misunderstandings in the world. This is why Pygmalion and Catcher in the Rye are not just stories but, in fact, lessons that are presented in their themes. These themes teach that being middle or upper class does not guarantee happiness, treating others with good manners and equality are important, and pronunciation and terminology can “put you in your place” in terms of class.
Throughout the world’s history, pronunciation and the way a language is spoken indicates one’s place in society. This is quite apparent in Pygmalion. Eliza is a classi .....
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Huck Finn's Conflict With Society
Words: 851 - Pages: 4.... is also hypocritical. These "gentlemen" are
supposed to be noble, yet they own slaves and kill each other. They take
part in feuds, even when they cannot remember the cause. They kill each
other in duels for no reason, but say that it was in the name of honor.
All of this hypocrisy makes Huck want to rebel against this society.
Hypocrisy is still present in society today. There are many
reported cases of clergy having affairs or molesting children. For
instance, Reverend Baker has had relationships with prostitutes. He always
apologizes, but then he does it again. One of the precepts of the Catholic
religion is to follow the instruct .....
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Never Cry Wolf By Farley Mowat
Words: 1375 - Pages: 5.... the differing peculiarities
of the wolves and finds that they are more than the savage and merciless hunters
that he had previously believed them to be. He discovers that they are in fact
a very efficient and resourceful and have their own distinctive culture. For
example he discovers that they in fact have a symbiotic relationship with the
caribou in that they keep the caribou population strong by hunting down only the
sick and weaker members of the herd. This leads to a situation where the
strongest caribou survive and thus the herd is made stronger. As well they
have their own social orders that ensure peaceful co-existence with one a .....
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The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave
Words: 1207 - Pages: 5.... "a very severe whipping… for being awkward" (101), to being able to find his own work and save some money, "I was able to command the highest wages given to the most experienced calkers" (134), he is able to give the reader a more true picture of slavery. His poignant speeches raised the ire of many Northerners, yet many still felt the slaves deserved their position in life. Douglass, for his own safety, was urged to travel to England where he stayed and spoke until 1847 when he returned to the U.S. to buy his freedom. At that point, he began to write and distribute an anti-slavery newspaper called "The North Star". Not only did he pr .....
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The Martian Chronicles: "Yours Will Be Mine Soon"
Words: 800 - Pages: 3.... men land, they meet a martian with a gun and so ends the first
expedition. Next, another group is sent to try to gain land on Mars.
These men land and go knocking from one door to the next saying that they
were from Earth. Each martian tells them to go to another person.
Finally, the men come to a house where a man gives them a key and says
they "will be taken care of" in the next room. They enter only to find
that they are locked within an insane asylum. They are taken next to the
ship and then killed. In the third expedition, the group lands and at
first think they are on Earth but traveled back in time to the year 1920.
The captain .....
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The Stone Angel By Margaret Laurence
Words: 1570 - Pages: 6.... of the novel many
images are put forth repetitiously to aid the development of Hagar's
character and the main themes. The Stone Angel is a very effective story
due largely to the biblical, water, and flower imagery.
The biblical imagery is very strong and can be found numerous times
throughout the novel. The name of the main character, Hagar, is also the
name of a hand maid in a biblical story. Many parallels are made between
Margaret Laurence's Hagar and the biblical Hagar. The Hagar in the bible
was to conceive a son with the husband of her owner, Sarah, who, herself,
was unable to conceive. Hagar did bear a son but Sarah became .....
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The Diary Of Anne Frank
Words: 1506 - Pages: 6.... killed. Others, who were more fortunate, remained hidden from the Nazis with the assistance of sympathetic and courageous people. Anne Frank and her family were among the fortunate few that went into hiding but were, unfortunately, later found. The cruelty of the Nazis not only affected those in Germany but people everywhere felt its impact.
In addition to changes in the lives of Jewish people, normal existence changed for others as well. Everyone, Jewish or not, had to register to record their name and address. Those who were Jewish could then be singled out. In order to separate them, they were given identification cards and made to w .....
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Call Of The Wild: Buck
Words: 513 - Pages: 2.... Buck was the new leader of the pack. The dogs that could not make it would be shot. Francois and Perrault sold all the dogs including Buck to the Scotch half-breed man. The man beat all the dogs until one day they stopped at a bar and it was time to leave, but Buck couldn't move at all and the Scotch half-breed kept on beating Buck, then John Thorton went up and beat up the Scotch half-breed cut Buck free from the harness and the man left without Buck. Buck joined Thorton's team of dogs. They went to a bar; Thorton made a bet with a man that Buck could pull one thousands pounds of equipment by himself. Buck did it and Thorton won sixteen h .....
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The Great Gatsby
Words: 1532 - Pages: 6.... in an extraordinary estate adjacent to Nick, where he incessantly welcomes guests to sumptuous parties. Nick develops a fixation and a selfless devotion to Gatsby. Gatsby is a dreamer, absorbed by the past, and Nick reluctantly aids him in attempts to fulfill his ideal. The impractical illusions, in the end, destroy Gatsby and lead Nick to see the ultimate manifestation of corrupt American society. In , greed and corruption centralize the theme. Fitzgerald uses the contemporary public as a core of life for his characters. Gatsby’s intent to win a love from his past by the display of lavish possessions results in annihilation. He was doomed .....
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