.... reads about him in the newspaper. “He became real to me again. A great block of ice settled in my belly…” Sonny’s brother never respected Sonny’s interest in music. He thought it was only some fantasy or passing phase. He never took the time to actually listen to his brother and take him seriously. In the end Sonny’s brother realizes how important the music is. He sees it not as notes and sounds but an expression of their past and his emotions. It becomes a way to celebrate their struggle in an unforgiving world. The protagonist in the story is Sonny’s brother. He is a dynamic character that learns how important it is to respect other people’s philosoph .....

.... that in the end he would bring his own downfall upon himself. If Faustus had not been these things he would not have brought an end to himself. denies the existence of everything, from his eventual torture in hell if he does not repent, to men, society, and indeed the world. The only aspect of his life which he does not deny is his physical reality. When Faustus meets with Mephistopheles (a messenger of the devil) he is frightened and demands a new appearance for his devil servant. "I charge thee to return and change thy shape; Thou art to ugly to attend on me. Go, and return an old Franciscan friar; That holy shape becomes a devil best." (Marlowe p .....

.... of the characters meet each other, so in a way Jordan pushes the story along giving us a better plot. As being Nick Carraway’s girlfriend during the summer of 1922, Jordan helps the reader to learn more about Nick because he lets his true self out to her. Although Nick still liked Jordan regardless, he describes her as “incurably dishonest” (Fitzgerald 63), because of Nick’s remembrance that she cheated at her first big golf tournament. This creates Jordan to be a foil of Nick, because he tells himself, “I am one of the very few honest people that I have ever known” (Fitzgerald 64). Jordan connects Nick to Gatsby by bringing him to one of Gatsby’s part .....

.... to figure out what happened to the person that the skull belonged to. Through days and weeks of research, they go through several files and stacks of newspapers. Brannon stayed up several nights reading articles about the timeperiod given to them by the pathologist who examined the skull earlier. Eventually, Brannon finds the exact article written about the young Apache warrior. The skull continues to talk to Brannon, about wanting it's soul to be where it can rest. Brannon runs away with the skull, about the time his mother called the police after finding it in his closet, and listens as the voice speaks to him. It wants to be returned to the Sacred Place. .....

.... what you see in exchanging a bleak, hilly, coal country, for a beautiful fertile valley.” (Bronte 72) The Lintons, and the social and material advantages they stand for become Heathcliff’s rivals for Catherine’s love, which leads directly to the central conflict of the novel. Heathcliff despises them at first sight for their weakness, but Catherine, being an extremely proud girl, is tempted. A lovers’ triangle begins to take definite shape when the aristocratic Edgar Linton falls in love with Catherine, upsetting the balance between the relationship of Catherine and Heathcliff. Edgar’s love for Catherine is since .....

.... to mental health. Without pride a person becomes shy and unable to handle simple gatherings of people. To much pride or a false sense of it can cause an individual to become unbearable. Most importantly healthy sense of pride gives us the courage we need to interact with others. It is the need for pride and what it or the lack of it can cause that is so beautifully communicated to the reader in Everyday Use. I understood why some characters were unsure of themselves. I was puzzled by why some did not feel surer of themselves and their heritage. I was also surprised that some had the pride that could carry them through any situation. Maggie is a cla .....

.... that much of the rebellion as they used to. Two horses did not like the idea. They were Clover and Mollie. The other horse, Boxer, listened to what ever his leader said. The pigs also had trouble with the farmer's tame raven, Moses. Moses said that the rebellion was not a good idea. One day however, the rebellion did happen. After the animals had the farm secure, they made laws called the Seven Commandments. They were like our ten commandments. Then they renamed the farm from Manor Farm to Animal Farm. The pigs learned to read and write by looking at books in the farmhouse. They also learned many other things. The animals had to work even harder than before .....

.... his issues with his father and brother. Not being able to forget his problem is a major component of bitterness and Edmund clearly demonstrated this quality. Sarcasm is used powerfully to show Edmund's animosity toward his brother and other legitimate children. The word "legitimate" means authentic or genuine and its tone is usually considered to be positive. In this case, however, Edmund uses the word "legitimate" sarcastically when saying, "well, my legitimate," since he does not mean it in a positive way. Again he mentions legitimate negatively saying that he, the base, shall top the legitimate meaning that one day he will exceed his brother. This sar .....