The Catcher In The Rye
.... sister, Phoebe, to say good bye. He admires her a lot and they communicate very well.
Holden realises that there are things he cannot solve by him self, and decides to rejoin his family.
The style of the book is very unusual because it is told by a sixteen-year-old boy. It can give you some problems because some of the things he tells about and observe might not be true, but extremely exaggerated. We are not even sure that he is mentally stabile since the writer of the book J. D. Salinger lets Holden tell the story from a hospital bed.
Although the problems the style of writing lets us better understand and get involved in H .....
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The Gift Of The Magi: Themes
.... they are very much in love and play a part in expressing the theme.
Again, symbolism gives this story a much deeper plot. The two most treasured possessions are Della’s hair and Jim’s pocket watch. Of course, the two could live without these possessions and they ultimately do. The possessions each symbolize something to each one of the characters. Jim’s watch has sentimental value because it has been passed on for generations. Della’s hair is not only beautiful but also rare and hard to achieve. Therefore, when the two lose those possessions for love it is so dramatically ironic.
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Silas Marner
.... world. Silas finally realizes, as time passes, that he must move forward in life. He has a new hope, an inspiration that has motivated him to extend beyond himself and communicate with others living in his town. He still denies religion and its teachings, but he knows that it is not his fault. At the end of this novel, Silas decides to return to his hometown, Lantern-Yard, and prove to everyone that he was not the theft that committed the crime, but when he returns he finds that the town has vanished and his past is no longer available to the eye. This explains the meaning of the first section of this quote, “the past bec .....
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A Worn Path: Phoenix Jackson And Symbols
.... feeling of Phoenix. She was able to endure hardships and stay focused on the task at hand. This tells us while she was growing up she over came many obstacles. Usually Welty reserved for her black characters the functions of this vital, sure and faithful, ways of living of which modern man has either lost or denied. Phoenix Jackson represents the condition of the human race before “enfeebling” layers of civilization anesthetized it. Although primitive, Phoenix is centered in and directed toward the value of life, the path worn by habit of hope. She possesses that vitality without which, Krutch says, Faith would not be possible. .....
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“The Hand”
.... when she sees it again. I still do not understand why she kisses it. She gives in and accepts the fact that she will see the hand every day and constantly be reminded of the fact that this man is a stranger. I feel bad for the woman, but on the other hand she was foolish to get involved so heavily with a man she barely knew. I wonder why the idea of leaving does not cross the young woman’s mind. Why does she not leave in the night or leave the next day explaining to the man that she has made a mistake. If I were in such a position I would not think twice about backing out. The woman never looks to this as an option. She .....
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Brave New World: Escape From Reality
.... has an alarming effect of dehumanization. This occurs through the absence of spirituality and family, the obsession with physical pleasure, and the misuse of technology. In this world, each person is raised in a test tube rather than a mother’s womb, and the government controls every stage of their development, from embryo to maturity. Each new human is placed into a certain class, such as Alpha, Beta, and so on. The embryos are manipulated chemically to stimulate or to retard their physical and mental growth. By repeating phrases over and over while the children sleep, the government can condition each person to accept his .....
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Animal Farm
.... role of thier leader. What he said goes. So the animals worked hard day and night to build the windmill.
In the mean time Napoleon was beginning to change the rules around more and more. The pigs seemed to be more equal then the rest of the animals. While the poor animals starved and had to work long hours with hardly any sleep, the pigs were eating rich foods, sleeping in beds and even drinking alochol. The pigs seemed to control everything while others suffered. Boxer died and was said he was taken to a hospital when they really sent him off to the slaughter house.
One day the animals were talking and they noticed that the pig .....
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Experiencing Can Be Corrupting
.... Brown.” In the short story “Young Goodman Brown,” Hawthorne illustrates how a person can go from a state of innocence to a state of experience, thus corrupting the individual.
As one reads the short story of Hawthorne, it is easy to observe that the overtone is one in which it displays the corruption of a man’s mind. The corruption of the protagonist, Young Goodman Brown, would not have been so clear if it wasn’t for the theme of his state of innocence being stripped of him by his experience. This theme is critical in this short story, whereas without it, Hawthorne would have no criteria for this story.
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Lord Of The Flies Essay
.... they are going to provide food to the group. Jack had found some pig trails earlier and he brought up the idea of hunting the pigs for food. As he is saying this, the boys happen upon a piglet that is entangled in some creepers. “The three boys rushed forward and Jack drew his knife again with a flourish. He raised his arm in the air. There came a pause, a hiatus, the pig continued to scream and the creepers to jerk, and the blade continued to flash at the end of a bony arm.” (27) Jack found that he in fact could not kill the pig so the group continued to eat the fruit that was provided by the island. When the exploration party re .....
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Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird
.... as the novel is, this uneven characterization happens throughout. Scout repeatedly discovers ideas that are more suited to someone much older. She would act like a normal child, break off into a philosophical reverie, then revert to her childhood persona once again. Harper Lee is so determined to get her point across that she interjects her points at the expense of character. She manages the job so skillfully that usually the reader is not aware of what is happening at first-read. It is only after putting the book away that the reader recognizes the deception, throwing all the considerations reached by the reader into doubt. Since .....
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“William’s Wife”
.... married with Prince of Orange-William, and had left her family, moving to Hague. Mary wasn’t happy with her husband, she was afraid of him, their relationship didn’t include any trust and understanding, and she always felt unloved. Her sister and stepmother came to visit her very often and the father also. James needed a son to continue the empire, but Mary Beatrice was loosing her sons right after they were born. And James became mad. Mary also was pregnant several times but she lost her children too. They thought that it was a genetic problem.
Mary’s uncle-King Charles, who now had the crown, had died, and there was born a co .....
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Twelve Angry Men
.... handles it well. He also brings organization into the jury room by organizing the juries, the discussions, and the votes. With the excellent traits that Vance brings into the jury room, he allows the trial to run smoothly and effectively.
Dorian Harwood’s profession as nurse also shapes his actions in the jury room. In the jury room, he acts with compassion and respect. As a nurse he does the same. His compassion lies in caring for another. He relates that to the trial by thinking of the boy as one of his patients. He wants him to have a fair chance at life, and therefore wants him to have a fair trial. In the jury room .....
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