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Fathers and Sons Summary
‘Fathers and Sons’, a novel written in the mid-19th century by Ivan Turgenev, has received much critical acclaim ever since. The novel begins with Nikolai Kirsanov, one of the main characters of the story, waiting patiently for his son. The author describes some of the physical features of Nikolai, and provides some context to his…
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Atlas Shrugged Summary
This epic novel takes place in the nearby future in the United States of America. The economics of the country is on the verge of collapse and the government tries to take more control up to the outright oppression. The rest of the world transferred to the socialist model of government, becoming Peoples’ States. In…
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The Time Machine Essays
Arguments and Counter-arguments presented by “Time Machine” “The Time Machine,” first published in 1895 by H.G. Wells is a classic science fiction novella that has captivated the hearts of young readers since its publication. It has spawned numerous films and television adaptations, but the most iconic contribution this book has given to the literary world……
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George Wilson
He is a “pruneface” of the novel. The only consolation for George is his wife, Myrtle. He is devastated by Myrtle’s affair with Tom. His life lost its point after the wife’s death. An interesting fact is that we can compare George Wilson with Gatsby as both they are dreamers and unhappy with a woman.…
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Quotes – Page 206 | Just Great DataBase
Where are the men?” the little prince at last took up the conversation again. “It is a little lonely in the desert…””It is also lonely among men,” the snake said. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince 10 Dying, dying, Lolita Haze,Of hate and remorse I’m dying.And again my hairy fist I raise,And again I hear…
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Quotes – Page 186 | Just Great DataBase
I drink because I wish to multiply my sufferings. Fyodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment 14 But you are a great sinner, that’s true,” he added almost solemnly, and your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing. Fyodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment 14 But this was one way of knowing people,…
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1000 – 2000 essays – Page 41 | Just Great DataBase
The Outsiders Debate In the book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, the Socs are the ones to blame for all of the problems. After all they are the cause of the rumble. The Socs are no good drunk 24/7 idiots who need to turn their ego down, and intelligence up. They screw up MANY…
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Quotes – Page 38 | Just Great DataBase
So why don’t you go home for vacations?’ I asked her.I’m just scared of ghosts, Pudge. And home is full of them. John Green Looking for Alaska 297 It’s silly not to hope. It’s a sin he thought. Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea 297 They walked on, without knowing in what direction.…
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Heraclitus
Heraclitus biography Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher, the founder of the first historical or original form of dialectics. Heraclitus was also known as the obscure or the Dark for his difficult and unclear teachings. His most famous quotations are “There is nothing permanent except change”; “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for…