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Robert Walton
A passionate explorer of the Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean, Robert is a captain of a ship sailing from Russia. Ambitious and brave, Robert reminds Victor in his pursuit of his aim. When his ship gets trapped in the ice, Robert finds an exhausted and malnourished Victor for him to live a bit longer…
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The Things They Carried Summary
The novel comprises of twenty two chapters that are not chronological, although they are all intertwined. The author is also a character in the book by the name of Tim O’Brien. The story gives an account of soldiers of the Alpha Company, after they return from war in Vietnam. In the first chapter- “The Things…
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Walden Study Guide
Walden Study Guide Author: Henry David Thoreau Original title: Walden; or Life in the Woods Published: April 18th 2004 by Princeton University Press (first published 1854) Setting: United States of America Concord, Massachusetts, 1845 (United States) Concord, Massachusetts (United States) ISBN 0691096120 (ISBN13: 9780691096124) “Walden” was written by Henry Thoreau in 1954. It is a…
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1984 Essays – Page 2 | Just Great DataBase
1984 and Brave New World Thesis Statement After going through both the pieces of literature, it transpires that both differences and similarities exist between Brave New World and 1984. They are both prophetic novels, they were both written in turbulent times, both suffering changes that could lapse the future of the world… 1 235 words…
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A Lesson Before Dying Study Guide
A Lesson Before Dying Study Guide Author: Ernest J. Gaines Original title: A Lesson Before Dying Characters: Grant Wiggins , Jefferson , Tante Lou, Miss Emma Glenn, Henri Pichot, Vivian Baptiste, Deputy Paul Bonin, Reverend Moses Ambrose, Edna Guidry, Matthew Antoine “A Lesson Before Dying” is a fictional novel written by Ernest Gaines. The book was nominated…
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JACK: I will be back in a The Importance of Being Earnest
JACK: I will be back in a few moments, dear Canon. Gwendolen! Wait here for me! GWENDOLEN: If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life. Quote Analysis This quote belongs to Gwendolen, she says it to her beloved Jack Worthing in Act 3 Scene 3 of the play…
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Brave New World Essays
Brave New World: the Perfect World? Brave New World: The Perfect World? Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World presents a portrait of a society which is superficially a perfect world. At first inspection, it seems perfect in many ways: it is carefree, problem free and depression free. All aspects of the population are controlled: number… 627…
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No Exit Summary
“No Exit” perfectly defines the existentialist philosophy that Sartre later shaped and developed. But this philosophy is presented in the form that is easily accepted by the audience: in the form of a stage play. Filled with memorable parts and comic relief, this play is easy to perform both for professional and amateur theater groups.…
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Anthem Study Guide
Anthem Study Guide Author: Ayn Rand Original title: Anthem Characters: Equality 7-2521, The Golden One, The Transgressor of the Unspeakable Word, International 4-8818, Collective 0-0009 Published: Published December 1st 1999 by NAL (first published May 1938) ISBN 0452281253 (ISBN13: 9780452281257) Ayn Rand has been a witness to the most tumultuous times of the Russian history…
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Eros
Eros is Antony’s friend and attendant. He is the one who shares news about the Lepidus’ arrest to Mark Antony. Eros tells this information to Enobarbus as well. This attendant leads Cleopatra to his beloved Antony. He does this because of the belief that she will comfort him after the defeat at Actium. When Antony…