Conflict In "The Child By Tiger"
.... These victims range from a police officer to an innocent
black man looking out his window, to several citizens who try to put an end
to his madness. This conflict is stopped when the mob catches up to him,
and he surrenders in soldier-like fashion. The hint of the conflict lingers,
however, when the mob leader brags about killing “a big one.”
The third and most interesting and complex type of conflict in this
story is the intrapersonal conflict within Dick. He shows two very distinct
sides which seem to intertwine at times. In the early going, he is
portrayed as friendly and polite. He is depicted playing with the children
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A Separate Peace: Contrasting Gene And Phineas And The Struggle For Power
.... inspires many others to be like himself and jump off the tree.
Another example of Phineas' power is his character establishing scene of
disrespect to the school by wearing his pink shirt and the Devon School tie
as his belt. We here, again, see him as the spontaneous individual who "can
get away with anything" (p.18). Phineas' nature inspired Mr. Patch-Withers,
a teacher at Devon. Phineas has an eloquence about himself, allowing him to
get by with so much. Phineas "might have rather enjoyed the punishment if
it was done in some kind of novel and known way" (p.20). Even with
negative actions, Phineas can enjoy a situation if .....
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1984: The Control Of Reality For Control Of The Masses
.... a reality where everything suits whatever it is the party needs
to be believed. This is accomplished in three ways. The first is
revisionism or the act of changing facts such as history so that the Party
is always made to look good and mobilize popular opinion against its
enemies. The second way the party creates an artificial reality is through
artificial scarcity. There is no need for the constant warfare but if the
need no longer existed for the construction of the tools of war that
productivity would instead be put towards the manufacture of goods which
could actually raise the standard of living. Finally the Inner Party .....
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Courage In Individuals In "On Being Seventeen", "The Most Dangerous Game" And "Giving Blood"
.... be done. To learn
the best he could in school for later life. The next story deals with
courage in another way. Physically.
Mr. Rainsford from The Most Dangerous Game is a sailor who is
shipwrecked on an island inhabited by only one person. A bestial hunter.
During Rainsford's stay he becomes the hunted. He has to put his life on
the line in order to escape. ŇHe stopped, held his breath. The baying of
the hounds stopped abbruply. Close. His heart stopped.Ó He ends up
escaping the dogs only to find himself in a dual with the hunter. ŇOn
guard Rainsford. Afterwards one of us will be repast to the hounds. The
ot .....
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Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?
.... makes us feel guilty, although some people feel less or more
guilt than others about certain acts; it varies individually. Based on
this, one can define a crime as the things that make us feel guilty,
although some crimes do not make us feel guilty. Some people do not feel
any guilt when committing immoral acts; these people are deemed psychopaths
or sociopaths by society. For example, most people do not feel guilty when
they break the law by speeding, its just a way of life these days, but with
complex ideologies (stealing, killing), we feel guilt if they are committed.
Our consciences also hold us to civilization.
In .....
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Crime And Punishment: Protagonist And Antagonist Essay
.... it is graphically described by Doestoevsky.
After reading this graphic description of the murder, how can the reader be
sympathetic towards Raskolnikov? How can the reader believe that a
murderer is the protagonist? It is, in fact, not hard to accept this
murderer as the protagonist. Raskolnikov believed that by murdering the
pawnbroker, he rid society of a pest. We realize that if the victim would
have been someone other than an evil old pawnbroker the crime would never
had taken place. He could never have found the courage to kill an innocent
person. It would not prove anything to him. So, Raskolnikov was not a
criminal .....
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Critical Essay On Billy Budd
.... Reich's notion that Vere was correct in hanging Billy, and that
it is society, not Vere, who should be criticized for this judgement; for
Vere is forced to reject the urgings of his own heart and his values to
comply with the binding laws of man.
First, the moral issue aside, Captain Vere had no choice but to
convict Billy. As captain of a ship under pressure of war and the constant
threat of mutiny, Vere had to act swiftly. Also, as captain, Vere had the
responsibility of making sure the laws were strictly enforced, including
the Mutiny Act. Although Vere knew in his heart Billy was innocent, Billy's
actions had to be punished.
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Criticism Of Practical Application Of Utopia In "Brave New World"
.... home was as squalid psychically as physically. Psychically, it was a
rabbit hole, a midden, hot with the frictions of tightly packed life,
reeking with emotion. What suffocating intimacies, what dangerous, insane,
obscene relationships between the members of the family group! (37)
In an earlier passage, Huxley shows the effects of Mond's
explanation on one boy, "The Controller's evocation was so vivid that one
of the boys . . . turned pale at the mere description and was on the point
of being sick" (36).
In reality, the family unit is the core of society. Huxley
realizes the importance of the home and family. .....
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Critique Of "The Invisible Man"
.... Mr. Norton was a well
educated but very ignorant man. He felt that the college was doing all of
the good that could be done. He had no idea of the evils that dwelled upon
the grounds. Dr. Bledsoe, the head of the college, had arranged for Mr.
Norton to go for a tour of the grounds, but didn't expect for him to see “
everything” at the college. Mr. Norton asked to see some of the more
unseen areas of the college, so the driver had to oblige him. Their they
met a man with an incestuous past. Mr. Norton was dumb founded, he had no
idea something like this could happen at his college. This just shows the
many evils we come acr .....
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A Critique Of "Gone To Soldiers" By Marge Piercy
.... strong enough to resist
him and his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of
the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about
the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability
of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants.
These issues were ones that I had never thought about before. It amazes me
that only fifty years ago a woman could not wear pants to work. Ruthie's
friend was sent home to change for wearing loose fitting red pants because
they were considered racy. It is equally surprising to me that women still
have to wear h .....
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Cry, The Beloved Country: Stimulating A Change
.... of the respect that other blacks hold for him, because he is a
man of God, though, in the city, his social standing demonstrates little
significance. This may be taken as a sign that the idea of a God may be
questioned or less acceptable to the people, when they have positions in a
society that are cruel and not beneficial.
Kumalo does find assistance when he asks for help from an older man,
who kindly escorts him to the Mission House. The contrast that Paton
creates here is the fact that not all blacks think with the same purpose, a
common characteristic of stereotypes, which Paton feels the people should
rise above. He se .....
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Cry, The Beloved Country: The Breakdown And Rebuilding Of South African Society
.... used to
reside where the land is so good that it could be even referred to as “holy,
being even as it came from the Creator.” (pg. 3). In the rural areas such
as this the decay comes as a result of making the blacks live in confined
areas where the land is so bad it can't be farmed any more, and the taking
of the strong males out of these areas to go work in the mines were things
are unsafe and people rarely return. Because of this, the people leave the
tribe to go on the roads to travel to Johannesburg, because “All roads lead
to Johannesburg.” (pg. 10).
As Kumalo arrives in Johannesburg he finally realizes what a
problem h .....
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