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  • Doctor Spivey

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    A doctor is a kind man who would rather be working with his charts than participating in the afternoon group meetings. Because of his addiction to the opiates, Nurse Ratched insinuates this, and he allows her to do what she wants. He backs the men up with their various schemes to make life more bearable—watching…

  • The Metamorphosis Summary

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    The “Metamorphosis” by Kafka may seem another surreal story, but it is deeply touching because of the explicit descriptions of the feelings that may emerge (and, alas, often do) in real-life situations. It really drives the point home, depicting a miserable family with one member suddenly becoming disabled and socially unacceptable. The shame and even…

  • Gillingham

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    The same situation is here. Gillingham is a character who appears in the novel very rarely. He is Mr. Phillotson’s best friend since they were kids. Like some other characters like Phillotson and Sue, he also works as a teacher in Shaston. He doesn’t have a big impact and a big role in the dynamics…

  • The Prince Essays – Page 2 | Just Great DataBase

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    The Prince of Los Cocuyos After reading “The Prince of Los Cocuyos” I’ve learned the major them of this novel: change. Changes occur everywhere in the world; every minute, every second. Most people generally frown upon changes. Changes can bring fear, doubt, isolation, or even pain. When I was very young, I used to like……

  • As I Lay Dying Study Guide

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    As I Lay Dying Study Guide Author: William Faulkner Original title: As I Lay Dying Characters: Cash Bundren, Anse Bundren, Addie Bundren, Darl Bundren, Jewel Bundren, Dewey Dell, Vardaman Bundren, Vernon Tull, Cora Tull, Peabody Published: Published January 30th 1991 by Vintage (first published 1930) Setting: Mississippi(United States) United States of America Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi(United…

  • History

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    Voltaire is known for his philosophy of freedom at the time of Enlightenment and pluralistic thinking. Being a strong adversary of official Catholicism, he’d advocate for human rights and encourage people to open their minds to the wind of political, philosophical, and social changes…

  • Slaughterhouse-Five Essays

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    Free Will versus Predetermination: Finding the Middle Way From a very early age, people are told that they have free will. This means that they have the complete freedom to make their own choices. The idea of free will empowers human beings because it makes them believe that they can be anyone they choose to…

  • The Two Gentlemen of Verona Summary

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    The play starts on the main square of Verona where two childhood friends, Valentine and Proteus, saying their emotional farewells, Valentine has to go to Milan and desperately wishes Proteus to go with him. Proteus would be happy to do so, but there is someone in Verona he can’t leave alone: his beloved Julia. Proteus…

  • Fr. John Conmee

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    A compassionate and supportive rector of Clongowes Wood College, the school run by the Jesuit monks, where Stephen has lost most of his childhood illusions. If Stephen needed advice or help, Father Conmee would comfort him, especially after the pandying incident. He also helped Stephen to enroll Belvedere College and continue his education. But it…

  • Beowulf Essays

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    Beowulf : Virtue And Community Beowulf is set against a background of feuding and warfare amongst the Danes, Frisians, Jutes, Swedes, and the Geats. Heroes the likes of Beowulf and Wiglaf stand proudly among other figures from history such as Hygelac, Hrothgar, and Ingeld. Although, in a modern sense, the poem cannot be… 1 689…