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  • My Ántonia Essays

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    My Antonia by Willa Cather Based on the novel, Jim Burden’s observation of Antonia and even the way he looks at her and interacts with her, it seems clear that he loved Antonia. He did not pursue her, however. Jim spent his childhood in his grandfather’s house in the prairie and spent a lot of…

  • Lord Jim Summary

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    The story starts from the meeting with our protagonist, Jim, the cherished son of an English parson. Brave and ambitious, the young man goes to the sea to earn fame and fortune for himself. We still don’t know why he is referred as “Tuan Jim” or “Lord Jim” – it is a mystery to be…

  • The Three Musketeers Essays

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    Chivalry Among Men in The Novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas The element of chivalry overshadows everything else in Alexandre Dumas’s historical romance, The Three Musketeers. The work was set against the background of King Louis VIII’s France. It was a time of intrigue, treachery and machinations in high places, an atmosphere in which…

  • Baron Christian de Neuvillette

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    This Baron is a complete opposite of Cyrano. And it is visible in lots of situations, but first of all in his appearance. He is very handsome; perhaps only Dorian Gray could take on him. Nevertheless, a person can be beautiful or smart; the rare thing is to see these two qualities together. That happened…

  • Mrs. Phelps

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    An ignorant and lifeless friend of Mildred, Mrs. Phelps is another victim of oppression which she doesn’t even know about. The same as other women in the city, she has no emotional bond with the reality spending all of her time on the simulators which substitute anything real. Having been married for three times, Mrs.…

  • Lord of the Flies Essays – Page 2 | Just Great DataBase

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    Lord of the Flies Mob mentality is a large theme in Lord of the Flies. Mob mentality is, essentially, when a group of people do things they would never dream of doing by themselves, such as acts of violence. It is shown throughout the book, and a main instance is when the boys kill Simon…

  • Mr. Kurtz

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    Being one of the most significant characters of the novel, Kurtz is a despot and strongly insults values accepted by others. Everybody is afraid of him except Marlow who is obsessed by him. The tyrant has a similar willing as Marlow to travel around Africa. However, his desire has a specific aim to bring the…

  • Magnon

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    Magnon is a former servant-mad of Monsieur Gillenormand. She claims to be a mother of his two illegitimate sons. Because of that, she receives monthly payments from Gillenormand to support the children. After some time, her sons die because of the epidemic, and she replaces them with the two youngest sons of the Thénardiers in…

  • Sextus Pompeius

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    Pompeius is the one who provokes war in the Roman Empire. He demands revenge for his father’s death. Pompeius does not want to see Caesar ruling the country. That character is a strong and sensible soldier who is respected by the people. He uses Antony’s absence as a good reason to announce war. There is…

  • Adam Bede Summary

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    The main character of the story is a young worker who lives in the town of Hayslope, Loamshire. He is twenty-six and is one of the most skilled workers in the carpentry store where his brother Seth also works. We see the two brothers in the store, arguing about religious issues and learn the reason…