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My Antonia
Words: 541 - Pages: 2.... same time. Frances also was one of the most dependable people in town. If any one had a wedding she would bring a present. If there was a funeral she would be there to help console them. You could always count on her to be there.
Molly Gardner had a strong personality. Molly would show her personality by the way she presented herself. Jim the narrator said "Mrs. Gardener was admittedly the best-dressed woman in Black Hawk, drove the best horse, and had a smart trap and a little white-and-gold sleigh."(Page 117) Molly liked to have the best meterial goods in the town, and she liked to show them off. Mollys personality was the reason t .....
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Modest Proposal
Words: 750 - Pages: 3.... This shows that his idea is creditable because it has worked on previous occasions. This wondrous idea has so many benefits that it’s hard to see how anyone would be so close-minded to disagree. For instance, poor tenants would have something of value which could help them pay rent and also it would greatly increase the sales at taverns where the cooks would strive to find the best recipes for their new delicacy. Finally it would be a great advantage to those getting married, where as they could sell their children for profit ( with the children’s best interest in mind, of course). Swift has a very logical approach to deal .....
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Huckleberry Finn - Life On The River
Words: 864 - Pages: 4.... swift and steady motion of the river and like the rivers flowing the words also seem to easily flow. This image is appropriate as it directly relates to the motion of the river on which they are travelling.
‘Here is the way we put in the time.’ Presents Huck’s idyllic life on the river is as routine. The words ‘then’ and ‘next’ are repeated several times in the first half of the passage, their function and effect is ensure that the passage flows, much like the river, in a slow and constant sequential manner.
A sense of relaxed movement is conveyed and emphasised by diction and alliteration throughout the passage ‘then a pa .....
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A Review Of To Kill A Mockingb
Words: 765 - Pages: 3.... Jem, and many other characters. Their
father Atticus, who is a lawyer, had been given a case to handle and did not have a choice
but to receive it and work his best for his client. The case was about an African man,
named Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping a white woman. This case causes
many problems that they have to deal with everyday. The entire town turns against them
saying that Atticus is a “nigger-lover.” Even Atticus’ family turned against them, which
really hurts Scout, especially when her cousin Francis says “I guess it ain’t your fault if
Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here .....
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Why Do People Fight Wars
Words: 399 - Pages: 2.... that it's become impossible to control it's devilish crops. That each new day we're causing millions and millions of people to suffer and even die just because we can't "discuss matters" anymore.
Sometimes i wonder is this "do or die " method going to be our only way of communication. Will we ever get to know the meaning of the word peace again or is humanity cursed to suffer forever.
All these thoughts and questions were generated by just a simple question by a little innocent soul.A soul which will have to grow up in a war field and be either an enforcer to it or a victim of it .A hard choice of either becoming heartless or lifless, a .....
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If I Cant Have Her, No One Can
Words: 690 - Pages: 3.... woman. Old Woman Magoun and Nelson Barry never agree with each other in any way. The old woman has been especially cautious of Barry ever since her daughter died and she had to take care of Lily. After an undesired and unforeseen encounter between the girl and Barry, the old woman is informed that she must hand over the girl. Feeling helpless and having no control over the situation, she feels forced to make a major decision to prevent the young girl from, what she feels, would be a grave predicament.
Old Woman Magoun most likely feels responsible for Lily’s situation and her own daughter’s demise and has learned to fear men .....
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Equus
Words: 506 - Pages: 2.... to include religion in Alan’s life. It seems his father has strong emotional reactions to anything he can’t control or understand. Alan sensed that reaction and because of it he turned a horse into a god. It’s almost like Alan was drawn to anything his father did not like because he did not want to be like his father. Allen is driven to all his father hates, such as television and religion. When Alan sees his father coming out of the porno movie theater, he is devastated because he is caught acting like his father.
The relationship between Alan and Dysart is one of mutual envy. Dysart envies Alan because of his pas .....
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Heart Of Darkness - Lies
Words: 785 - Pages: 3.... in lies." Lying makes him feel "miserable and sick, like biting something rotten would do." Since he feels this way, he would only tell a lie in the most exceptional state of affairs. The first lie was told by Marlow in extraordinary circumstances. It was told because he had a notion it would somehow be of help to Mr. Kurtz. The lie was to allow the brick maker to think he had more influence in the company than he actually had. This lie would help Kurtz in two ways. Firstly, it would help Marlow to get the rivets he needed to fix the boat, and that would provide Kurtz with a means of communication, or a way out of the jungle. Secondly, it wo .....
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War Poetry
Words: 528 - Pages: 2.... of war. The poem was written right after Sassoon’s release from the British army. He is so overjoyed to be released that he compares it too, “…prisoned birds must find in freedom Winging wildly across the white Orchards…” Like many other poets, he is terrified by war and was “filled with such delight” to be out. Sassoon witnessed the brutality on war, which hardened him to the idea of patriotism. “Everyone Sang” is a rejoice of freedom until the final two lines. “…O, but everyone Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.” Sasso .....
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Everyone Has Dreams, But To Carry Them Out Is The American Dream
Words: 1137 - Pages: 5.... ability to come from nothing and become something. It requires hard
work, persistence and a desire for something better. To have these
qualities and the desire and ambition to carry them out is part of the
American Dream. My father has these qualities.
My father came to the United States when he was a young child and
was raised in a one bedroom apartment that he shared with his parents and
brother. Still he had a dream, the American Dream, to own his own business.
This dream for him came about when he was a young boy and read the book
The Rothschilds, by Frederic Morton. In this book he read about a family
that came from nothing and .....
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