Bypassing The Truth About Reality
.... mean man, full of hatred and animosity towards everyone, especially whites. His blackness had been the cause of much humiliation in his life, which fixed cynical boundaries. “In my mind’s eye I could see him, sitting at the window, locked up in his terrors; hating and fearing every living soul including his children who had betrayed him, too, by reaching toward the world who had despised him”(58). “Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated and this was an immutable law”(71). And in Baldwin’s father’s case it never failed to destroy him either.
Also in “Notes of a Native Son”, Baldwin desc .....
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Young Goodman Brown: Theme
.... in the village, not even his wife. When Goodman comes back he thinks he is better than the rest and judges everyone that they are devil worshippers, and sees himself as the only good person left.
I believe the theme of "Young Goodman Brown" is that excessive pride in yourself can lead to your downfall. Goodman Brown's wife, is also his faith in God. On his journey to meet the devil, he leaves behind his faith. He sees all of the holiest people from his town at the devil worshipping ceremony. Seeing these people here made Brown realize that the potential for evil resides in everyone, even the holiest. Brown, however, knows that .....
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The Relationship Between Billy Budd And Claggart
.... old Dansker. Billy recognizes Dansker as a figure of experience, and after showing respect and courtesy which Billy believes due to his elder, finally seeks his advice. But what Billy is told thoroughly astonishes him. Dansker tells Billy that for some reason, Claggart is after him. Dansker says to Billy, “Baby Budd, Jimmy Legs is down on you” (785). Billy is still confused and ignores what Dansker has told him about Claggart because he is so innocent and trusting. Billy can’t see through Claggart’s calm ways, and that he is out to get him.
The next day after Billy’s discussion with Dansker, Billy spills soup on the freshly .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor
.... not easily led”(20). He goes on to say that he has a “quiet confidence and an unexpressed hidden force”(21). He is well respected in the community and Mr. Parris, the town Reverend, goes as far as to say that he has “followers”(30). Also, at the end of the play Parris and Danforth want to post his confession of being in league with the devil on the Church door because “It is a weighty name”(141). They feel that since Proctor is such a respected member of the community that his confession will restore the people’s confidence in the court and urge others to confess.
Although John Proctor is a man of stature, he does suffer .....
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The Men We Carry In Our Minds And Why I Want A Wife: Gender Roles
.... and go die for their country. These are not expectations of men these are obligations! It is our job as men to see to it that the family is always provided for, the labor is always done and if there is a fight that needs fighting men are the first to volunteer.
In the essay Why I Want A Wife, by Judy Brady, the expectations of women are discussed and the male reader is supposed to be left with a feeling of guilt. “Women are expected to take care of their children, keep track of appointments, cook and clean.” (Pg.385) Most of these expectations have become shared responsibilities between the two genders where as a man’s .....
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Hiroshima
.... the use of the atomic bomb, many innocent civilians are killed. Proponents of nuclear armament argue that one massive show of force results in fewer casualties overall compared to prolonged ground war, but the use of the bomb is still inhumane. In the case of Hiroshima, staticians said that “at least 100,000 thousand people had lost their lives” and 37,245 had been injured(81). The bombing of Hiroshima also produced radiation over a widespread area. Twenty percent of the victims killed died from radiation exposure. It was reported that 25% died from direct burns caused by the bomb and 50% died from other bomb related .....
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The Yellow Wall-Paper
.... that satisfies him."(508) This quote illustrates that the men are in control. If they strongly believe nothing is wrong, then nothing must be wrong. It is a feeling of self satisfaction the men feel w!hen they are superior to the woman. The main character knows John loves her, but it is the oppression she feels that bothers her so. Her husband expresses his love for her but at the same time imposes his will on her. He hinders her from having her own thoughts. "…He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction…"(507) The last few words of this quote show how John did not let her have any freedom be .....
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The Lottery: Setting, Atmosphere, And Mood
.... joined in tradition for the annual ‘lottery’. When given this setting, the ending of the story turns out to be a big surprise for the reader.
The author’s diction in The Lottery also plays a large role in the atmosphere and mood of the story. Euphonic terms are used throughout the work, never foreshadowing the outcome of the story. Terms such as, “boisterous play” and “blossoming profusely” create a calm mood in the reader, and work to create an unexpected surprise in the final paragraphs.
Similarly, Lord Dunsany creates mood and atmosphere in his story The Ghosts with the use of setting. “His great lonely house, in the midst .....
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“Style Critique On The Hot Zone”
.... and are graphic. “ His face lost all appearance of life and set itself into and expressionless make…the eyeballs themselves seemed almost frozen in their sockets, and they turned bright red. He began to look like a zombie…and then you see that his lips are smeared with something slippery and red, mixed with black specks, as if he has been chewing coffee grounds. …. He is going into shock. He leans over, head on his knees, and brings up an incredible quantity of blood from his stomach and spills it onto the floor with a gasping groan. The only sound is a choking in his throat as he continues to vomit while unconscious. Then .....
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Machiavelli's The Prince: Views Of A Leader
.... actions, then he will have a hard time ruling his people and making him more susceptible to conspiracies against him.
Machiavelli would be disappointed in Clinton because he got caught for lying. Since Clinton was caught lying, it gave him a bad public image and he lost much of his integrity. Machiavelli would remind Clinton that "a prince must take care never to utter a word that is not implicit with the five above-mentioned qualities; and he must never appear to be anything but the very soul of clemency, faithfulness, frankness, humanity, and religion to all those who see and hear him" (Prince 63). It is not necessary .....
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She’s Worth More Than A Diamond
.... shalt not commit adultery. Hester herself felt that Pearl was given to her not only as a blessing but a punishment worse than death or ignominy. She is tormented by her daughter’s childish teasing and endless questioning about the scarlet letter and it’s relation to Minister Dimmesdale. After Pearl has created a letter “A” on her own breast out of seaweed, she asks her mother:
But in good earnest, now, mother
dear, what does this scarlet letter
mean? -- and why dost thou wear
it on thy bosom? -- and why does
the minister keep his hand over
his heart?
In saying this Pearl implies that she knows much, m .....
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Fahrenheit 451: Criticizing The Modern World
.... in our very world. Take schools for example. Consider Pavlov’s experiment with ringing bells to provoke an automatic response in dogs. He rang a bell; the dogs salivated expecting food. The school board rings a bell, and students rise to show respect for the American flag because ‘now is the designated time to be patriotic, and you will or face consequences”. The bell rings, students stand. The bell rings, the students sit, the student walks, the student is allowed to eat. We’re robots in the programmed society.
The perversion of Montag’s society was eminent in the appearance of the Mechanical Hound. A ‘hound’ with “eight spi .....
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