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  • Fathers and Sons Summary

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    ‘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…

  • Atlas Shrugged Summary

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    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…

  • The Time Machine Essays

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    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……

  • George Wilson

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    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.…

  • The Tempest Essays – Page 2 | Just Great DataBase

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    Family Relationship in The Tempest ? The Tempest is the last play Shakespeare wrote. The play is about Prospero who has been overthrown from his dukedom in a very unfair and ruthless faction by his brother Antonio. Prospero has magical powers. I try to show the relationship between Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban and Ferdinand… 1…

  • County Paris

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    County Paris is a young man of noble birth, a kinsman of Prince Verona Escalus, a close friend of the Capulets family. From the first scene with him, we learn that he asks Signor Capulet for the hands of his daughter, Juliet’s young. And it seems not the first time, hoping to hear a positive…

  • A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Summary

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    Ishmael starts his story from his age of ten. He remembers that the concept of war was something abstract and alien to his mind. He with his friends: Junior, Talloi and Mohamed were playing like any other children since Ishmael was eight, singing and dancing to rap music they learned from Americans in Mobimbi. The…

  • Charley

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    Charley is a representative of the world in which the wealthy American employees live, as Willy and his sons do not communicate with people above the middle class. He is Willy’s friend, who has become wealthy. He has a son called Bernard. Success is the secret of the American dream. It can be different that…

  • Watership Down Summary

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    The novel is shaped like a child book. It tells us about the adventures of some little fluffy rabbits, but if we read attentively, we’ll see the lots of allusions to mythology (especially “Iliad”, “Odyssey” and “Aeneid”), the modern politics and some historical events. But still, you may choose to look at the rabbits and…

  • Baba

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    Baba is Amir’s father. In this book, he plays a role of Kabul’s hero and leader. Unfortunately, he had never been and felt connected to his son, especially when they all were living in Afghanistan. Baba is from such type of fathers who likes doing things for other people, showing what a good person he…