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Frankenstein
<view this essay>.... . Having this concept in the novel makes the narrative more powerful, this is because the impact of the narrative is heightened when the environment of what is going on corresponds with the emotions of characters in it. It also makes it more powerful by making the reader feel more emotions over the reading. The following are a few examples of the ways Shelley expresses this concept in the novel. One way Shelley shows nature as an inspiration is through the geography of the settings. In the beginning of the novel when Victor lives in Geneva it is described, as isolated and dwarfed by massive snow capped mountain ranged and hunted be the emptiness of the lake. .....
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Alice In Wonderland
<view this essay>.... it tastes like, this excerpt describes the event "...this bottle was
not marked `poison', so Alice ventured to taste it, finding it very nice".
Another instant that shows her curiosity when she looks for the white
rabbits fan and gloves, she finds a bottle, this time there was no table,
"There was no label this time with the words `Drink Me' ... `I know
something interesting is going to happen' ... ` I'll just see what it
does',". Alice is like a little girl that is still exploring the world
around her, but she finds that she is more mature than the creatures in
Wonderland.
Alice is very well mannered in Victorian ways to the creatures of
Wonderland. Alice s .....
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The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Advice To Dimmesdale
<view this essay>.... Dimmesdale as a "young clergyman . . . A person of very striking aspect.". After years of covering his sin, the deception clearly takes its toll upon him. The once young minister visibly deteriorates into a "weak . . . pale . . . corpse-like" man suffering from the sin that he feels he can not confess. This deterioration in health affects not only his body but his mind and morality. On his return trip from the forest, Dimmesdale finds himself feelings evil and sinful impulses. He feels tempted to stop and teach the little ones "wicked words", he has an impure thought about a young female member of his congregation, and he has to restrain hi .....
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Book Gullivers Travel
<view this essay>.... result of the author's background and knowledge. Daniel Defoe was knowledgeable and proficient in seamanship. He understood the workings of a ship and the skills required for its operation. Daniel Defoe, an intelligent man who is knowledgeable in self defense and military tactics, which is reflected in the actions of Robinson Crusoe who insists on always one step ahead of his opponent, whether it be an enemy, nature or himself. Robinson Crusoe is the know all, does all type of person. He becomes stranded on a remote island and does whatever is necessary to survive. After being on the island for several years Crusoe learns to adapt to his surroundings, an import .....
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The Art Of Persuasive Speaking
<view this essay>.... walk to the front of a class and quietly ask for some attention, odds are no one will even notice you. If you walk up in front of a class and scream "EVERYONE SHUT-UP!", you’ll probably notice a slight difference in how much attention you’ll get. Though, screaming may get you some attention for the moment, no one likes to be yelled at and they will eventually lose interest in what you are talking about and continue with whatever they were doing before you interrupted them. To keep people’s attention you have to talk in language that they understand, and find a compromise between shouting at them and quietly asking for attention.
After you get an audiences atte .....
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: Anti-Christian
<view this essay>.... discusses how you can defend yourself from Dracula
and other vampires by the possession of a crucifix or practically any
consecrated item from the Christian religion can be used to save you from the
attack or presence of a vampire. For example, in the latter of the book Van
Helsing uses a Host to prevent Dracula to enter his coffin. Another time,
during the night Van Helsing and Lucy stay out near the courtyard of Castle
Dracula, Van Helsing makes a (Holy circle) with the Host to keep vampires out
and to keep Mina safe in the (Holy circle). Another time when the Host is used
as a deterrence of vampires is at the time Van Helsing and the other men are
going .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy Loman Is A Tragic Hero
<view this essay>.... across the country
coming to the funeral. However, in those moments that he begins to realize
the truth, his wife Linda while understanding his situa tion, supports his
delusion. She say to him that "you're the best looking man in the world".
Bu t the truth is that being popular and good looking is not how you would
succeed in the world now. It would be through hard work and perseverance.
The American Dream has long turned sour for him. At the begin ning of
his life, he remembers travelling in a wagon going westward. His parents
conque red the new frontier and succeeded. His brother Ben went "into the
jungle at 17 and cam e out rich at age 21". For a whi .....
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Similarities And Differences In Kafka's "The Trial" And "The Metamorphosis"
<view this essay>.... or control.
Although the struggle between these anonymous forces are a lot more
evident in The Metamorphosis, they are also seen throughout The Trial. In
The Metamorphosis, the anonymous force is whatever, or whoever, changed
Gregor Samsa into an insect. In The Trial, the struggle is more complex.
Joseph K struggles to find the true meaning behind his arrest. He searches
for answers related to his case, but no one can give him a clear answer as
to why he was arrested. Not even the inspector that arrested him,
"These gentlemen here and myself have no standing whatever in this affair
of yours, indeed we know hardly anything about it. We might wear the .....
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