Living, Loving, And Learning: Buscaglia Reflection
.... the P.E./Science teacher cared a little more about the teaching the
tennis unit than she did about teaching the four life processes.
Those teachers were also the ones that had to relearn the algebra and
science lessons a few days before they taught them to us, because on paper they
were qualified to do the job, but as far as knowing the material and having an
interest in what they were trying to give to us, nothing was there. Have you
ever tried to get someone excited about a subject that you knew nothing about?
Have you ever had a math teacher that sent you across the hall to get help from
someone else because he didn't .....
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Literary Paper Of The Grapes Of Wrath By Steinbeck
.... Joad family from the
time they lost their home, to the unity they felt and soon were a part of a
whole community, one big family, and one big soul. This theme is particularly
exemplified by Ma Joad, who played a major part.
The Joads encountered a constant struggle to keep the family going and
intact. When Ma knew that gramma Joad was dying she told her that there was
nothing she could do, that the family needed to get across the desert that night.
It was not until they were across the desert that she let the family know that
Gramma Joad had died during the night.
Ma Joad was the strong but yet understanding one o .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Prejudice
.... to
Scout's perception of the world. Through her experiences she grows more
tolerant of others, learning how to " climb into another person's skin and
walk around in it." On her first day of school she finds that there are
both social and poor classes in society, some are respectable and others
not. She also learns that her father is an extra-ordinary man, fighting
for a Negro's rights in court. At the trial of Tom Robinson Scout learns
about equality and inequality, about justice and injustice and finally
about racial prejudice.
Many times during the course of the novel the idea of the mockingbird comes
to mind. We first hear .....
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George Orwell's Animal Farm: Ignorance Of Animals And Pigs Controlling Farm
.... sheep, cows, horses, and birds were digging their own graves when
they reacted passively each time Napoleon usurped a little more power. Since
very few of the animals could read, or adequately remember what was read to them,
they failed to notice or object when the Seven Commandments were altered. “
....But it appears to me that the wall looks different. Are the seven
commandments the same as they used to be Benjamin?....There was nothing there
now but a single commandment. It ran: ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ARE MORE
EQUAL THAN OTHERS. After that, it did not seem strange when next day the pigs
who were supervisi .....
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My Lai 4: A Book Report
.... the time before the massacre, and afterward. The officers
and GIs of "Charlie Company" were introduced in the beginning of the book:
the officers had been social outcasts all their life (LT. Calley & Medina).
Both had decided to devote their life to the military. The GIs were
selected for "Charlie Company" specifically because they had all scored
too low on the initial exam to be put into a regular battalions.
After the massacre, nothing was done. As a matter of fact, "Charlie
Company" was praised for having the "most kills" in one day. By late 1969,
most of the GIs in Charlie Company were civilians again, and a few began
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The House Of Seven Gables: Symbolism
.... were oozy, as with the moisture of a heart." (Hawthorne 27). Hawthorne
turns the house into a symbol of the collection of all the hearts that were
darkened by the house. "It was itself like a great human heart, with a life of
its own, and full of rich and somber reminiscences" (Hawthorne 27). Evert
Augustus Duyckinck agrees that "The chief perhaps, of the dramatis personae, is
the house itself. From its turrets to its kitchen, in every nook and recess
without and within, it is alive and vital." (Hawthorne 352) Duyckinck feels
that the house is meant to be used as a symbol of an actual character, "Truly it
is an actor in the sc .....
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Heart Of Darkness: Mystery And Suspense
.... where Marlow is at. People are
wanting the boss, and they're getting restless. Is Kurtz, sick? Could one of
these people get a new promotion in their job? The people don't want Marlow to
go explore up the river a ways and kind Kurtz, suppling him with help that he
might need. And yet, Marlow needs Kurtz.
Yet, there is the mystery of the Congo river. It has a way with the
people that come into it and try to explore it's orgins. It seems to drag you
in, and not let you go. All of this, because they were curious and brave. But
not all brave men will make it through this jungle that the Congo river lays on.
Eventually, Marl .....
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Hiroshima: Book Report
.... anything but a flash. The first chapter speaks about how people are
wondering why they are alive, but their next door neighbors aren't. It was
weird, there could be a house right in the middle of two houses; the one in the
middle survived the bomb but the other two did not. A whole neighborhood could
be wiped out except for a few houses. Why those houses did not get knocked down,
no one knows.
The second chapter is called "The Fire." This chapter is about how the
explosion caused many fires. The fires were spread everywhere because of the
high winds. Many of the people were burned and buried in the smashed up bricks
and ashes. .....
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Native Son: Character Actions Defines Their Individual Personalities And Belief Systems
.... he
later admits to Max that Mary Dalton's behavior toward him made him hate
her, it is not that hate which causes him to smother her to death, but a
feeble attempt to evade the detection of her mother. The fear of being
caught with a white woman overwhelmed his common sense and dictated his
actions. When he attempted to murder Bessie, his motivation came from
intense fear of the consequences of "letting" her live. Bigger realized
that he could not take Bessie with him or leave her behind and concluded
that killing her could provide her only "merciful" end.
The emotional forces that drive Bigger are conveyed by means other .....
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Huck Finn
.... mind is to stage his death so Pap will think
he's dead and won't be looking for him ever again. Twain feels that by making
Huck do this Twain is poking fun a Huck's intelligence. Not his nature
intelligence but his book intelligence. In other words Twain is making fun of
Huck. Twain also portrays Huck and Jim as stupid when Huck dresses up like a
girl. Everyone knows Huck will not pass as a girl
Jim is very much like a father to Huck. He looks out for Huck and he is
respected and looked upon by Huck. This is also more significant because
Huckleberry Finn never had a father and he never really had a role model. Jim
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The Optimist's Daughter: Summary
.... demanding
and never giving. Laurel McKelva is the complete opposite of Wanda Fay.
She is kind hearted, nice, caring, and intelligent. Laurel has a air of
maturity and understanding around her due to her experiences in life.
3.3
In "The Optimist's Daughter" Judge McKelva will soon enter eye surgery to
fix a slipped retina. Judge McKelva, his daughter, Laurel, and his new
wife, Fay, are all anxious about the surgery and what might happen.
Laurels mother died from cancer that started with her eyes and the family
fears that the judge might be suffering from the same illness. The surgery
symbolizes a fear that is contained by .....
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Madame Bovary: Emma's Unorthodox Behavior Due To Childhood
.... sound of a late
cab somewhere still rolling along the boulevards." (page 30) In short, Emma
fell in love with a world that never existed anywhere. She embraced the
elegance of the life in the pictures which she had hung in her dormitory, and
never did anyone tell her that such realities did not exist outside those pages.
Wishing for the impossible she was never satisfied with the here and now. She
could not find happiness, and when Charles came along she was already depressed
with life, and was looking for anything to take her away in search of the things
she was looking for.
Even Emma's father contributed to her future unh .....
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