Setting In "A Rose For Emily"
.... who is narrating Miss Emily's
story to us in a form resembling a gossip circle, where stories of various
townspeople are pieced together and of Miss Emily, the protagonist who
lived alone except for her lone servant.
The actions of Miss Emily range from eccentric to absurd but it is
the readers understanding of the setting that keep the story believable.
Miss Emily becomes reclusive and introverted after the death of her father
and the estrangement from the Yankee- Homer Barron. It is also revealed at
the end of the story that she went as far as poisoning Homer, keeping his
dead body in his house, and sleeping next to him as well .....
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Wuthering Heights: Use Of Atmospheric Conditions To Emphasize Events And
.... households, she describes Old Mr. Earnshaw setting
out to Liverpool on a "fine summer morning" (p.34). Yet, when Old Mr.
Earnshaw dies she relates that "A high wind blustered round the house, and
roared in the chimney; it sounded wild and stormy" (p. 41).
Emily Brontė often uses the weather to accentuate the personality
traits and moods of the characters throughout the novel. The countryside's
sometimes savage weather compares well to Heathcliff's temperament.
Heathcliff disapears for days on end into this desolate landscape and seems
to be most at home when wandering about in the moors. He is quick to fly
into a rage, like a w .....
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Dove
.... hadn't stepped in. They offered to
help him pay for a bigger boat in which to sail in.
Robin was very lucky to find Patti and fall in love, had he not found
her, there's no telling what loneliness would lead him to. Robin and Patti
grew very close and even had their own marriage by themselves, not legally
at first. There love for eachother was very strong throughout the story.
For Robin to just hear her voice while he was sailing was a godsend. Robin
even bought a two-way radio to enable him to talk to Patti at certain times
in their trips. For Robin and Patti to meat was fate, for between them,
love was the greatest thi .....
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Siddhartha's Maturation As Marked By Key Experiences
.... satisfy his logical and
tangible needs, but will not bring him any closer to realizing his
spiritual and metaphysical needs. The theme of maturity presents itself in
Siddhartha's conclusion that if he is to achieve an immaterial balance, it
must be on his own. He understands that the Buddha had a remarkable
experience, but it is a personal one. Siddhartha sees that his development
process relies on his forging his own experiences, and his attainment of
self realization can only be made by himself, regardless of what knowledge
Gautama may impart to him.
The second experience that puts Siddhartha on a path to maturity is
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Siddhartha's Journey
.... had
to do. In an attempt to reach the arrow's goal, he would leave his father
to join the Samanas who he thought had the secrets to finding the "self".
While with the Samanas Siddhartha learned many ways to escape the
"self". He would do this through meditation, abandonment of the body,
fasting, and the holding of breath. He abandoned his body through these
ways many times but would still always come back to being Self and
Siddhartha. He would come back to feel the torment of that life cycle.
Siddhartha soon found out that he was, in fact, going in circles. He saw
that he was not gaining any knowledge from temporary escape but .....
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Ordinary People: Significance Of The Title
.... many teenagers attempt suicide. But, this is
not ordinary. It is unusual for a teenager to attempt or commit suicide.
Society does not look at this sort of behavior as ordinary. If a teenager
does attempt suicide, they are usually seeking attention and looking for
pity. As a result of these actions, they are seen as having some sort of
mental incapacity and are treated for it. Therefore, this is not ordinary
and Conrad was not either.
Another character in this book who is not ordinary is Beth Jarett,
Conrad's mother. Conrad feels as if she does not love him. She hardly
talks to him. She also treats him as if he .....
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
.... There they carry out an ultimate plan to destroy Dracula.
The Author uses suspense as a storytelling device rather effectively
throughout the story. There are a fair number of parts in which the reader
is left suspended on the edge of seat, eager to find out what is to happen
next. However, there were parts where suspense could be used in a manner
that would enhance the gravity of the plot. Nonetheless, The book is
written in a unique way that allows suspense to be used easily and
effectively built up. Dracula is written in first person like many other
novels but then it differs slightly. The book starts off as a fir .....
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Silas Marner: Characters In The Novel
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Similarities In Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" And "Heart Of Darkness"
.... without knowing what the
man has done. Later, The Captain has a discussion with the man and finds
out his name is Leggatt. Leggatt tells his story and the Captain becomes
more enthralled with Leggatt ever so more. When Leggatt tells the Captain
he has committed a murder, the Captain does not throw him overboard.
Instead, the Captain harbors this criminal because he feels a connection
with Leggatt that he has never felt before. In both stories the hero
identifies with his evil counterpart to the point that they actually become
one in their own minds. Conrad wanted to show the evil that exists within
all of us.
The bulk of .....
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Similarities And Differences In Kafka's "The Trial" And "The Metamorphosis"
.... yours, indeed we know hardly anything about it. We might wear the most
official uniforms and your case would not be a penny worse. I can't even
confirm that you are charged with an offense, or rather, I don't know
whether you are." (p 12)
As you can see, K has no luck getting information regarding his case. In
fact, from the time he was first put under arrest to when he was killed, he
never encountered the anonymous force that issued the arrest. The same is
true for The Metamorphosis. Gregor never finds out exactly what turned him
in to an insect, and why. This is the dominate issue in both stories, and a
prime example of sim .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Man's Nature And Characteristics Of Simon
.... Piggy are
discussing the boys that went to be with Jack. I believe that Ralph is
scared, and I find it interesting that Piggy successfully helped him in
settling his fears about that matter.
The most crucial part so far was when Jack asked who wanted Ralph
not to be chief, and no one agreed with Jack. Then Jack became an outcast
and started his own culture away from Ralph and the other boys.
I believe that we can say that man by nature is good, and only
corrupted by society. This is true because only society changes a man's
view of the world through gossip and the media. But in relationship to the
book, it is true because the b .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Symbolism
.... no longer need s Willy's services and without concern fires him.
This , to Willy, was like, "eating the orange and throwing away the peel".
However, Willy is partly to blame, as he does not accept change and wants
to remain in the pas t. This is foreshadowed in the scene where Willy is
left alone with the tape recorder and is unable to shut it off. Willy
believes in using his old techniques and style to succeed. N evertheless,
in hi job, it is not what you know, but it is who you know. Willy is not up
to date with the business nor technology. Yet, Willy still has hope, and
wishes to leave some fo rm of support behind for his family .....
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