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Tom Sawyer
<view this essay>.... Soon after the start of the story Tom meets
Huckleberry Fin. Huck is a local outcast of society who likes to
live by his own terms. Tom and Huck become good friends.
One night the two boys go to the grave yard. While they are
there they witness the murder of the town doctor, Mr.
Robinson. The boys watched as Injun Joe kills the doctor and
frames a drunk by the name of Muff Potter who just happens to
be at the wrong place at the wrong time. The boys swear never
to speak of this again. Soon after this Tom falls in love with his
new neighbor, Becky Thatcher. Eventually the two become
engaged but the engagement falls through when Tom
accidentally menti .....
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Madame Bovary: The Origin Of Emma And Nora
<view this essay>.... views? And what drove these two authors to create two of their most
famous characters: Nora, from “A Dolls House”, and Emma from Madame Bovary?
An insight into the background of these authors reveals that both Nora and
Emma are reflections of social and political viewpoints of their authors,
and are at least partially based on people that the authors knew.
First of all, it is important to know the socio-economic status and
background of the two authors. It is also good to at least have an idea
about the society in which they lived. Then it is possible to see why they
had certain viewpoints and how these viewpoints had an effect on the
personalities and ac .....
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Essay On Pride And Prejudice: Theme
<view this essay>.... turned off by him. His eventual love, Elizabeth, was disgusted at his
behavior and formed a prejudice against him. Even after he fell in love with her
and proposed to Elizabeth, he completely debased her family. Darcy realized
eventually that he was going to have to change. He tried to look at his behavior
and analyze why he acted as he did. In the end, he fought his intense pride so
that he and Elizabeth could be happy together.
Prejudice was also an issue for Darcy in that he disliked Elizabeth in
the beginning because of her low social status, poverty, and socially inept
family. Darcy was forced to deal with his prejudice when he fell in love with
Elizabeth .....
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For Whom The Bell Tolls - Summ
<view this essay>.... causes results in Robert Jordan’s discovery of his personal values. He struggles to understand what defines his life and resolve the conflict of what to live or die for.
Pilar and Pablo play important roles in both the story and the development of Robert Jordan's character. Their personality traits come into direct conflict with each other, affecting Robert in wide variety of ways. Pilar can be best described as an aggressive, dedicated, outspoken women who feels comfortable leading a group or controlling a situation. Pilar demonstrates her skill at various times within the text, most notable however, in dealings within her group. She constantly b .....
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The Gift Of The Magi: A Continuation (Creative Writing)
<view this essay>.... plain ugly things that
had been there awhile and always would be until they were finally thrown away. “
Omigosh, is that DDDDeeDDDe...?” Jim stuttered in astonishment. Was what he had
seen real? Or was he just jumping to conclusions? Was that really the hair
that Della had sold just 2 years ago? It was, and Jim thought that Della would
maybe like it back, so he bought it for 2 cents and he was so happy and he
thought he had the best present anyone could ever give their girlfriend. “Now,”
Jim thought, “will this be a useful gift, and I don't mean in a few years, this
time I want to get it right,” So Jim thought for two days straight. Finally he
came u .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus Finch
<view this essay>.... he lacks the teaching ability that Atticus possesses.
Atticus knows children need guidance and understands that the things he says to his children can have a profound effect on them. Joe believes he must communicate his feelings to Pip about his own actions and tell Pip what he needs to know. When Pip tells lies to Joe, Mrs. Joe, and Uncle Pumblechook about Miss Havisham and reveals this fact to Joe, Joe becomes upset with Pip. “‘Terrible?’ cried Joe. ‘Awful! What possessed you?’”(99)
Joe can not believe what he is hearing and takes the right course of action by making Pip really think about what he has done. A child like Pip does not see the consequen .....
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Brave New World 4
<view this essay>.... many similar ideas, just expressed a little differently.
These two societies also have many different customs, ways, and styles of living. The Brave New World is clean, sanitary, and organized. Where as in the reservation there’s garbage every where, its dusty, and full of dogs and flies, the complete opposite. In the Utopia people aren’t born anymore, they are grown. Another difference between the two worlds is in the Reservation people are still born the “old fashion way.” In the Brave New World everyone is young and pretty their whole lives thanks to chemicals and conditioning. It’s the complete opposite in the savage reservat .....
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Pride And Prejudice, Sense And
<view this essay>.... inherits all of Mr. Dashwood’s estate. John planed to live at Norland with his wife, Fanny Dashwood. Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters needed to relocate. This is a significant adjustment for everyone involved. In addition to the move to Barton Cottage, the family is also experiencing a decline in their income and thus must live a more middle class existence.
Marianne was Mrs. Dashwood’s middle daughter. “She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.” (Austen, pg5). Marianne was only seven .....
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