.... died a questionable death that left open the possibility of poison. Unlike today¦s world divorce was unheard of, and unacceptable. Giovanni then refused to marry her in a public wedding because his social status would be greatly hurt to marry some one in the working class of Florence. This is another example of why today¦s society is so much different from how it was when they lived. Another strange thing about their society is the open humiliation that people were subjected to. It was said that Lusanna first husband was called a ¦cuckold ¦ to his face. People who were said to earn money in a dirty fashion often had blood or paint t .....

.... to Huck as well. It is a place for him to run to, to escape the life he doesn’ t want. It is a safe haven from his father who wants nothing but his son’s money. The reason Huck turns to the river in the first place is to escape from his drunken abusive father. Huck finds much more happiness on the river than with his father or at the Widow’s home, where he is supposed to be living. On the river, Huck is free to go wherever he pleases and to be whoever he wants to be. He doesn’t have to look for adventure, adventure finds him quite easily. The shore, on the other hand, represents civilization and persecution, which is what J .....

.... off by hunger. If at the end of the famine the barns of the rich were searched. I dare say positively enough grain would be found in them to have saved the lives of all those who died from starvation and disease, if it had been divided equally among them. Nobody really need have suffered from a bad harvest at all. So easily might men get the necessities of life if that cursed money, which is supposed to provide access to them, were not in fact the chief barrier to our getting what we need to live. Even the rich, I'm sure, understand this. They must know that it's better to have enough of what we really need than an abundance of superfluit .....

.... means by this is that he is willing to risk his life to help save books for others to read and enjoy. However, Montag’s wife, Mildred, does not care for books as much as Montag because she knows books are illegal and she fears for her life. Mildred tells Montag how afraid she is by saying, “They might come and burn the house and the family. Why should I read? What for?(pg.73)� Montag is upset when he hears this because he sees that there is a problem with burning books. Indeed there is a problem because books allow people to express themselves, learn, dream, and have fun. In a society such as the one found in , people are not allowed t .....

.... A. Family Life 1.Deaths B. Money Problems 1. Bankruptcy 2. Move to Europe C. His comeback D. His death V. Effects of Twain's stories A. How he affected his era B. How the era affected his writings VI. Conclusion A. My feelings B. End notes C. Bibliography Samuel Clemens was an American writer and humorist who's best work is shown by broad social satire, realism of place and language, and memorable characters. Clemens was born November 3 .....

.... his mother, and eager to follow his father's escapist footsteps" (Cohn 58). Amanda doesn't want to face the fact the Tom is going to leave someday. The love an loss of her husband gave her nothing to look forward to in life. She loves her children a lot but she does not show it. Inside she loves Tom but she needs to appreciate him more and show affection. Amanda doesn't want to realize that her children have different views than her. Tom and Amanda are always arguing. To get away from his mother, Tom tells Amanda that he goes to the movies every night and stays out late to escape Amanda's nagging. Amanda is always telling Tom how to eat, wh .....

.... cared for the land faithfully, it would not forsake him now..."(82) Chee is trying to grow food and he thinks that if he cares for the land and respects it that the earth would in turn make the food grow well. Another way to show this is how Chee thought that if he "Take care of the land and it will take care of you."(81) Chee cared and respected the land and in turn the land gave him food for which he would to barter back Little One from Old Man Fat. Chee treats the land as an equal. "he felt so strongly that just now this was something between himself and the land."(82) Chee treats the land as an equal, respects it and it respects him by g .....

.... his own creation.He dedicates all of his time and knowledge to create a living human being from dead tissue.This "monster" becomes his motivation and influence throughout the rest of the novel.Victor blames himself and feels guilt for all of the crimes that the monster commits, and becomes sick and sorrowful.For example, the monster kills Victor's youngest brother William, and he takes the blame and feels the guilt for it.Another example from the novel is when the monster starts to become familiar with the little beauties and simplicities of life, but begins to realize that society rejects him because of his revolting appearance.This .....

.... of commiting treason. Darney, since he travled back and forth between countries was a perfect suspect for treason. The French Government had just been overthrown by the beggars, and middle class and now run by them, the British on the other hand was still a monarchy and had awful factories and many slums, like France did. Darnay was acquitted when a lawyer, Carton, looked much like him and an eye witness faltered to positively distinguish between them. Carton loved Lucie but he was a drunk. Knowing that their relationship was hopeless, he stated that he would sacrifice himself for her or anyone she loved in an emotional conversat .....

.... did not want to make a big issue of what happened in the woods. She states this by saying "...I’ll be whipped if I must be. But they’re speakin’ of witchcraft. Betty’s not witched"(8). At that time she did not want the issue to get blown out of proportion so that life could return to normal. Peer pressure and her lust for revenge caused her to change her mind about starting the witch hunts. Grace played a key role in the disintegration of Salem Village. Characters’ feelings often changed . For example, Abigail decided that she was going to go ahead with the witch hunt, feeling compelled to after the town was talking witc .....