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  • Southern Gothic

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    William Cuthbert Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, in Mississippi. To understand the background of his works and life one must get to know the history of his family. It could easily be called a typical “self-made” American family story. William’s ancestors came…

  • The Other Lawyer

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    When a Lawyer Calls Another, a Lawyer may be responsible for Bartleby, Lawyer; Another lawyer comes in to ask if a lawyer recently vacated an office on Wall Street. The lawyer replies that he has, and this Other Lawyer says that the Lawyer is Responsible for the person who (Bartleby )remained there. The lawyer says…

  • Joseph Andrews Essays

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    Joseph Andrew as a Work of Satire Joseph Andrew was written by Fielding to satirise some of the more commonly found social follies and foibles in the contemporary society. Irony and satire are closely related literary terms. Fielding was avowedly writing a book in which he was to hold the mirror up to human folly.…

  • Abel Magwitch

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    Who is this guy? He’s dirty, sloppy, rude, fearsome and creepy criminal, who runs away from prison at the beginning of the novel. For some time he likes terrorizing Pip, and you know where? In the cemetery. Pip’s kindness, however, makes a deep impression on him, and he devotes himself to making a fortune and…

  • Dr. Rank

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    Dr. Rank, a rich friend of the family, greatly differs from the other characters of the story. In fact, he seems to truly love Nora and shows his sincere feelings endlessly to the woman. He is the only one character from the play who seems to accept his destiny, although it is even more tragic…

  • Count de Guiche

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    Finally, we come to the antagonist of the story. This Count is in love with Roxane as well, but he shows it in a very strange way. His love for her was not the same Cyrano and Christian had, he just liked her appearance and wanted Valvert, to marry her and to have everything the…

  • Cyrus Trask

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    Cyrus is the bear’s daddy. He is a one-sided former soldier, who takes his short military career very seriously. He chooses his beloved son, Adam, for the army – whether Adam wants it or not – and allows the other son of Charles to go to the farm or something else. All the military in…

  • The Sea

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    The Sea is another symbol which creates a significant part of the whole setting and mood. Most of the plot is unfolding on the sea where Santiago struggles with the Marlin. The water depicts the man’s inner feelings. For example, when sharks surround the boat, the Sea seems violet, and it is covered with blood…

  • Sandy

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    Sandy is an ex-girlfriend of Sodapop. They were going to get married; however, when the girl became pregnant, she moved to live together with her grandmother. The boy wanted to support her and take care of a child, but Sandy did not want to accept this help and moved away. Sandy was the beauty ideal…

  • The Joy Luck Club Summary

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    “The Joy Luck Club” is a collection of interwoven stories that show the struggles of Chinese immigrant mothers and the ways they raise their daughters in the American way of living. The plot starts with Jing-Mei, daughter of a Chinese immigrant who searches to find her twin sisters’ address in China. In her journey, she…