Symbolism In Lord Of The Flies: What The Objects Really Mean
.... to savages. It can be said that these masks allowed the boys to barbarically kill, hunt and live without any type of remorse. Ralph and Piggy were two of the few who did not wear masks, and they retained as much of their civilized lives as they possibly could. Those who did wear masks had almost lost their entire identities. As Percival Wemys Madison tried to introduce himself to the captain, “I’m, I’m –” (pg.201), is all that he could muster out. The memory of who he was had slowly crept away from him.
Arguably, the most important symbol in the book was the conch. This is what initially brought all the boys together, an .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism Of The Scarlet Letter
.... to believe she was a “mysterious little elf”. One could tell at times she was the exact opposite of the Puritanical ways. Pearl’s taunting and malicious character sometimes caused Hester to make unwise remarks such as, “Thou art not my child! Thou art no Pearl of mine!” I have also head some say the scarlet letter “A” stood for anti-puritan. This may seem far fetched, but not to far away from the truth. Obviously Pearls’ wild soul could never be confined by the rules of the conservative Puritan Society.
As symbolic as that may be, Pearl’s name also held deep meaning. As a Pearl grows in a clam, it is at first an annoya .....
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The Awakening And The Scarlet Letter: Struggles Of The Heroines
.... Chopin hints at the idea of women as a possession in the first chapter. After coming in from the beach, Léonce Pontellier remarks to his wife, Edna, that she looks extremely sunburned in a way that "one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered from some damage" (Chopin 7). His comment has a perturbed feeling almost; he seems to be more concerned that his wife is imperfect, rather than for her discomfort from the sunburn. Because the man is considered the head of the household, his responsibilities are to be head of the family and provide for the family financially. In the eyes of Creole society, Léonce .....
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Blind Idealism In Twain's "War Prayer" And Howell's "Editha"
.... of war and realistically unmask the unavoidable devastation, suffering and death, each author adopts a distinctive literary approach.
In "War Prayer", Mark Twain appeals to the moral and religious conscience of the nation, urging the populace to look deeply into the devastation of war. Twain uses a religious congregation to portray the idealistic populace. The congregation expounds on the doctrine of Manifest Destiny and the resulting imperialist philosophy that the United States' expansion of territory and influence is God ordained. To this end, the gathering seeks the favor and blessing of God on its righteous undertakin .....
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Review Of The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien
.... He destroys villages and steals their gold even though he can never use any of it. Bilbo is terrified of Smaug so he takes a handful of treasure and runs away back into the tunnel. Once he reaches the camp he falls down because he is so tired. Everyone is amazed by the treaseure and they all go to sleep dreaming of what other treasures are in the mountain. During the night Smaug wakes up and finds out that a handful of treasure has gone missing. He storms out of the mountain in rage, burning everything on the mountain, except for Bilbo and his friend. He sent rocks flying down the mountain which forced the group to flee into the t .....
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Animal Farm And The Russian Revolution
.... But then he was betrayed by one of his communist comrades, Stalin. Stalin ruled for a great period of time, but everyone knows there is no such thing as immortality, and so he got kicked out too! This time by his own people. In Animal Farm a boar name "Old Major" has a dream about a world where animals rule, there are no differences, all equality, a dream about communism. This same thought applies with the idea of Stalin and his plan in ruling Russia. So when Snowball hears this him and his comrades get ready to attack the government, Mr. Jones (also known as "the Czar"). When he is overthrown Snowball becomes the leader and .....
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Huckleberry Finn And The Issue Of Race In Our Country
.... a student pays when they go into the classroom [sic] to exchange any form of humiliation or degradation in exchange for their education - period." For what reason would a student be ashamed or feel degraded to read such a novel? It would be more understandable if slavery was still part of our lives today and black people were still being called niggers and going through the same hardships as in the past. However, black people now a days call each other niggers more than a light skinned person calls a dark skinned person one. And, in most cases black people are the least discriminated with this whole diversity they have caused t .....
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Huckleberry Finn's Experiences
.... very rich at that time. Huck had not heard from his father for a long time until he found out about Huck’s wealth. Huck became desperate to get rid of his money to protect himself only because he has no faith or trust in his father. Huck is determined to break from his brutal father, and though he would have to be on his own, his freedom is most important to him.
After Huck fakes his own death to break free, he escapes to Jackson’s Island where, a few days later, Jim appears. Jim, Miss Watson’s slave, runs away because he hears that he is going to be sold down the Mississippi River. When Huck and Jim meet up, Jim fear .....
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The Fortunate Pilgrim
.... on the street offered Lucia Santa help, but soon after the pity and condolences they turned their backs on her, except for one, Zia Louche. As a pregnant widow Lucia Santa with her new wiser eyes got past her misfortunes and married her second husband Frank Corbo. Frank was an older man that had never been married; he had a good job and was willing to care for Lucia Santa and her children. Together they had three more children; Gino, Salvatore, and Aileen. Lucia Santa’s second marriage seemed to be going fine, but soon after, Frank showed his true colors. He abused his wife and resented Vincenzo’s existence. One way that Frank woul .....
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Jane Eyre: The Preserverance Of The Personality
.... the experience of oppression. Yet, her little self is full of fiery energy (as one of the servants observed: "Did ever anybody see such a picture of passion!" ), which like a volcano erupts at times in the form of revolt against the "tyrants". It seems that the child's most burning question is what kind of role she plays in the Reed house: if young John is her "master", she consequently has to be a servant, yet, she is regarded less than a servant - a beggar and an intruder. For Jane this "insupportable oppression" and the position of being inferior to the Reed children is almost harder to accept than her loneliness and loveless .....
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Snow Falling On Cedars: Ishmael And Hatsue
.... was the second to think she fell in love. She reacted to Ishmael. When they kissed on the boat, she did not think as much of it as Ishmael. She did not realize he loved her until he told her. She then realized she liked being with him, and returned his love partially in spirit, but completely in word. Her initial intent was to extend friendship towards Ishmael. They were friends since their early childhood, and Hatsue saw nothing more of it on her own. Deep down, she just wanted to be really good friends, even if she did not realize it at the time.
The turning point in their lives was not caused by the war, but this eventuality w .....
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The Color Purple, The Bell Jar, Franny And Zooey, And Ethan Frome: Internal And External Forces On The Character's Lives
.... of others that she succeed to the level of her genius brothers as well as to fit in with society. She strove to feel normal and integrated in the abnormal world in which she was raised. All four characters were confronted with internal conflicts of the self and external pressures of the outside world.
Celie grew up in a poverty stricken environment where education was not available to her. She always had the desire to be educated, as were the white women of her community. Because of her race, however, she was denied the same rights and opportunities that were granted to whites. This deprivation caused Celie painful internal c .....
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