In the 1960s, society was drastically different than what it is today. In particular, family life was a completely different way of growing up or raising children. Books, even those written in the present day, can express these differences using examples from the past. One book in particular, The...
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The Odyssey and The epic of Gilgamesh (Similarities and Differences) Both The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are two incredible stories written long ago everyone knows this but what a lot of people don't is that these two epics share many of the same concepts. Such as the nostro (the Greek term...
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A Clockwork Orange Film Analysis Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange was a deeply disturbing depiction of human nature that shed light onto dark thoughts in the character's soul. Alex seems to have no regard for human decency or human life. He and his gang of friends kill at will. They have no...
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Introduction This paper looks into two central characters in Ayn Rand’s fiction novel Atlas Shrugged, Hank Rearden and Francisco D’Anconia. As this paper points out, both characters are brilliant, driven and at one time were leaders in the same industry – metal. But, as the paper...
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Many people in this world are unsure of what their future goals may be just like this young man named Richie Perry. Richie is a smart African American and was a well behaved child who had graduated from high school in Harlem. His mother who loved to drink didn’t have enough money to send him to...
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Analytical Essay for “In Cold Blood” Truman Capote, in his narrative “In Cold Blood”, characterizes Holcomb, Kansas as a dull and trivial town. Capote expresses his views of Holcomb through diction and contrast. In the passage, Capote’s diction helps the reader to understand his view on Holcomb as...
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The Unchanging Malevolence of Humankind “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. ” Jeremiah 17:9 depicted the human heart as a thing of deceit over 2,000 years ago. Fast forward to today, is this debatable topic still relevant? William Golding explores the topic through his...
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Blindness plays a two-fold part in Sophocles’ tragedy “Oedipus the King. ” First, Sophocles presents blindness as a physical disability affecting the auger Teiresias, and later Oedipus; but later, blindness comes to mean an inability to see the evil in one’s actions and the...
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Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry is a book based on a fictionalised true story. It is set in Mississippi the 1930s during the depression after slavery had been abolished leaving the black community with nothing. The Logans are the family that the...
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Arthur Miller, in The Crucible, presents a strong protagonist as society, or mankind himself. Mankind is the tragic hero here and throughout history. Having lived through the Holocaust and McCarthyism, his tone is clear through his writing style, setting, mood and characters in the play. He makes...
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This project will take a week. Your rough draft is due Tuesday of this week, and your final copy is due on Friday of this week. You MUST turn in your rough draft in order to receive credit for this project. It is completed in phases, and the schedule is imperative. 100 points Sandra Cisneros’ book...
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The Odyssey has much to teach us about the feminine psyche. The feminine psyche is the way that the female mind and soul react to and process situations. Females are generally faithful, giving, and respectful to their mates. We have an insight into the feminine psyche in several things that...
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Following up on the reading of the “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, by Robert Stevenson, I have discovered several themes reflecting upon gothic elements, bringing the reader to experience rage, fear, and horror. Throughout the book there is a big concern about homosexuality, murder, and...
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Treasure Island - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a classic. It is filled with adventure, danger, pirates, and treasure! Following the death of Captain Flint, a child named Jim Hawkins ends up with a map to his treasure. John...
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The choice between good and evil is a decision every man must make throughout his life in order to guide his actions and control his future. This element of choice, no matter what the outcome, displays man's power as an individual. Any efforts to control or influence this choice between good and...
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Atlas Shrugged is a great novel. Ayn Rand presents a lot of ideas; egotism that people live for their own needs, industrialism that government should not disturb the economics and hinder the innovation, and objectivism that reason relies on fact and so on. There are too many points worthily...
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In Cold Blood: Passage Analysis In Cold Blood, Capote uses imagery, foreshadowing and allusion to portray Perry as a lonely man who doesn’t have his family, especially his father, there by his side to support him which slowly causes him to begin to lose his sanity and question his faith. Capote...
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Bianca Adams Ms. Knapp Honors English 16 April 2013 Lord of the Flies: Formal Essay The Bible is the number one selling book in the world almost every year. Christianity has had a huge influence on literature, and music today. A commonly known rapper named Tupac often uses God in his music. For...
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?A poem which appears to be about an ordinary everyday experience but which actually makes a deeper comment about life is “Mrs Tilscher’s Class” by Carol Ann Duffy. This poem shows the stages of emotional realisation as a child gradually enters adolescence. The focus of my essay will be to explain...
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Homer, name traditionally assigned to the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two major epics of Greek antiquity. Nothing is known of Homer as an individual, and in fact it is a matter of controversy whether a single person can be said to have written both the Iliad and the Odyssey...
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The Victorian Era (1837 – 1901) marked a period of great transition in many aspects of human life. It was an age that was characterized by rapid change and development in nearly every sphere – from advances in medial, scientific, and technological knowledge to changes in population growth, location...
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? Gail Mirabella used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Eventually, her hobby turned into a career. Today, Mirabella works as a dog trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Backstage before a recent show, she talked to Time Magazine Kid Reporter, Cameron Young, about...
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Anthony Burgess' novel, A Clockwork Orange has been called shocking, controversial, and horrifying. A Clockwork Orange is controversial, but to focus merely on the physical aspects of the work is time wasted. Burgess is concerned with the issue of ethics. He believes that goodness comes directly...
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Give examples of how you ended up with this theme and how it affected the story’s plot. Life’s Forfeit In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities, the theme of the story is that one needs to sacrifice in order to reach the goal of self happiness. Charles Dickens shows this recurring theme mainly with the...
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My favorite scene from the captivating Ayn Rand novel, “Atlas Shrugged”, would have to be when Mr. Hank Rearden, at his trial, declared “The public good be damned, I will have no part of it! ” Mr. Rearden’s initial indictment is selling four thousand tons of his metal...
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The novel "Cry the Beloved Country" is based on the true-life story of South African apartheid, and the native's struggle for equality. During the book, Stephen Kumalo goes on a journey to find his sister, and his son, for they have left the tribal land of KwaZulu-Natal a long time ago, and...
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In Sophocles' play, Oedipus, the King, there are various instances where Oedipus tries to escape his destiny? enlightenment? only to discover the truth that he cannot. Similarly, in Plato's "allegory of the Cave" the prisoner travails to understand and adjust to his newly visited environment. In...
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? Language Arts In this amazing book titled Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry written by Mildred Taylor is a story is about an African American family living in the south during the 1930s. Stacey Logan is the oldest sibling in the Logan family. Stacey is a very kind hearted person and has great...
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The Aeneid - Character of Dido Dido is the queen of Carthage, daughter of Belus. Like Aeneas, Dido fled her homeland because of circumstances beyond her control. She leads her people out of Tyre and founds Carthage. When we first meet Dido, she is busy leading her people to build a great city. She...
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The Crucible: The Evil of Fear In The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, the strict Puritan community of Salem is bombarded with the hysteria of witchcraft. It starts when five young girls of Salem are caught dancing in the forest. Instead as mere children playing, this behavior is viewed...
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Representatives of the Victorian Era The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Dorian Gray The novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was written by Robert L. Stevenson and first published in 1886. The years from 1837 to 1901 are considered the Victorian Era, so the novel is...
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?How does Jim grow and develop as a character in light of his experiences? Discuss. “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson was about a thirteen years old boy, Jim Hawkins, going on a treasure voyage. Jim grew and developed magnificently through his experiences from the beginning to end of the...
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One notable factor on the works of Charles Dickens and Mark Twain is the way they incorporate exaggeration. In Dicken’s “A Tale of Two Cities”, he exposes his opinion by involving great humor and opinion through exaggeration. This is portrayed by some characters in the story to show the point of...
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One of the most well known idioms is 'every man for himself'. The literal meaning of this idiom is everyone should do what is best for themselves, without any reservations, or concerns for other people. The legendary character Robin Hood and the Ragnar Danneskjold, the pirate in Atlas...
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The novel Cry, the Beloved Country contains many different themes, including fear, reconciliation, hope, anger and personal responsibility. However, the theme that best shapes the novel is social breakdown and racial injustice in the community. One of the novel's messages is that "inequality in...
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Dear Mama, I love you and miss you very much. Another cold night and hot day in the books. I finally got to take a shower yesterday. I can’t believe how dirty it is out here. I imagine it will only get worse. I've met all kinds of interesting folks from all over the States. I play...
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Sophocles' Oedipus, the King is a great representation of Greek tragedy and of the human experience. Within it, he explores the intricacies of human thinking and communication along with its ability to change as more information and knowledge is acquired. His primary focus as the story begins and...
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? ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY BY STEPHANY BERNADEAU Characteristic traits of Stacey. This book by Mildred D. Taylor talks about a black family whose love for their land and one other support and protects them during the segregation. This family is called the Logan’s family. They have to suffer...
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Turnus appears to be the main antagonist in Virgil's Aeneid. He competed with to marry Lavinia. As a character, he is somewhat similar to Aeneas. They both seem to be proud, stubborn, and won't accept fate. Turnus wanted to marry princess Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus who was king of...
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The Crucible: Although Abigail and The Girls Initiate The tragedy, Responsibility Lies With the Whole Salem Community Although Abigail and the girls initiate the tragedy, responsibility lies with the whole Salem community. Discuss. I do believe that Abigail and the girls initiated the tragedy...
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Male/Female gender roles (Minerva, Sally, Rafaela, Mamacita, Linoleum Roses) The House on Mango Street Writing Project The book called House on Mango street is about a little girl that grows up in a poor naeberhood that is full of crime and violence. I think that having a male gender in the place...
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In the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll was a scientist who felt constrained by the social expectations. He created a potion that he hoped would split the good half from the evil half in him. The potion backfired and created Mr. Hyde - a second, evil, personality to...
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Giancarlo Motta Mrs. Leite Honors English Period 4 May 12, 2014 Treasure Island Book Review Treasure Island is classic a pirate tale written by acclaimed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The story is about a young man named Jim Hawkins and his quest for the legendary treasure of “Captain...
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The plot correlation stuck between England and France is created as Jarvis Lorry has an employment for Tellson's Bank in both London and Paris, and the Manettes are formerly from France. Alexandre Manette is the guy who has been in detention center for the past 18 years, but the anticipation...
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Oedipus the King has many images of blindness, both physical and blindness of the mind. The characters surrounding these images are Oedipus and Tiresias the prophet. When the play begins Oedipus has vision and Tiresias cannot see, but by the end of the play, it is clear who can really see and who...
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Kiarra Bailey English 2/5/2012 Unit 5 Activity: Researching The House on Mango Street What was going on in Chicago in the late 60's and early 70's? -High-rise apartments and skyscraper construction was booming. The Chase Tower (First National Bank) on Daley Plaza was one of the first, which was...
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At the start of A Clockwork Orange, you are introduced to Alex and his droogs. They are at a milkbar drinking milk-plus. Milk, plus types of drugs that enhance Alex and his droogs ultraviolence, which is the main backdrop to the story that leads to other psychological events. Drug addiction is a...
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Both Sydney Carton of A Tale of Two Cities and Huck Finn of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn face a significant number of choices in their respective narratives. For Huck, he is faced in one instance with remaining with his abusive father who has kidnapped him or leaving to return home, a...
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Atlas Shrugged Analysis of Dagny Taggart [trx_quote title="Ayn Rand" top="inherit" bottom="inherit" left="inherit" right="inherit"]"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. "[/trx_quote] Dagny Taggart separates...
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Fallen Angels Essay, Research Paper In the book Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, we read about the hardships and troubles of the main character, Richard Perry, during the Vietnam war. We learn a lot about Perry throughout the book, and by the end of the book we feel like we know exactly how...
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