.... approaches to life: Bartleby appears to be apathetic about all aspects of his existence while Candy cherishes life and is very active in it. He goes through the motions of living, but at the same time he is totally uninvolved and does everything in a superficial sort of way. He refuses to do tasks that should be a routine part of his duties. For example, when his boss asks him to examine some copies of financial accounts, Bartleby not only refuses to comply but will not explain his reasons: "What is wanted?" said he (Bartleby) mildly. "The copies, the copies," said I hurriedly. "We are going to examine them. There" and I held towards him the fourth qu .....

.... his life will probably always suck. His wife is always nagging him. She thinks he's always sick. She likes it because she can control him. She want's him to be at her feet. And she wants him to think she's superior. The lady on the street thought he was crazy. She probably thought he was a sick, big, wimp, and a loser. Maybe she thought that that was a guy who never scored in his life. To put it in another word he was just a funny looking, crazy, sick, loser of a guy. The parking attendant thought he was dangerous in a car. He thought Mitty could be pushed around. And should be walking instead of driving,” but even then he could be dangerous at that.” .....

.... Clancy's insight into history allowed him to write a very realistic and therefore believable plot. His use of historical events which actually took place and were incorporated into his stories allowed him to enhance motives for the fictional conflict. Many people who lost trust and belief in the Communist system defected to the United States and other countries. Through use of historical facts such as defection in The Hunt for Red October (THRO), Clancy is able to advance his plot. Defections for political reasons happened quite often during the Cold War. There were many defections in history starting back in World War II when famous people like Albert Einste .....

.... was hunting and fishing in the “wilds” with his farther. In 1917 he graduated from Oak Park High School, although he was an outstanding student he was considered a rebel and ranaway from school and home twice. He was the editor of his school newspaper, where several of his own articles were printed, he decided not to go to college. He started a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy, he was later transferred into the Italian infantry and was severely wounded. After the war he served as a correspondent for the Toronto Star and then settled in Paris. While there, he was encouraged in creative work by the American ex-patriot writers. “Today is th .....

.... additions in the movie can be contrasted with Jonathan Swift's original text. It can be assumed that one of the biggest challenges in making a movie from a book lies in the time constraints that movies have, especially those that are intended for TV, as was Gulliver's Travels. Swift talks about Gulliver's time in Laputa for almost forty pages, where as the movie only spends a small portion of its three hours focusing on this kingdom. One of the largest additions to Swift's tale occurs during the movie's portrayal of this third part of the book. At the start of Chapter V, Gulliver travels to the Academy of Lagado so that he may examine and learn more about th .....

.... by Austen. She has chosen to personify this trait in several characters in "Pride and Prejudice" although it is hard to find one character who portrays prejudice alone, throughout the novel. When prejudice does occur in this novel, Jane Austen has shown it in the hands of a notoriously proud character. Because prejudice is not personified (ie. depicted as a major characteristic flaw) I believe that it was not to be the object of Jane Austen's sharper criticism. Jane Austen has depicted pride in her minor (functional) characters as a means of demonstrating it's importance as a theme of this novel. Lady Catherine is one of the main offenders, her airs, arr .....

.... as well as how it destroys human relations. One of the main topics of this book is how one should question one's aims in life. Jay Gatsby has most of his life concentrated his efforts in order to establish a reputation of being in the uppermost fraction of the social hierarchy. Once, this is beyond doubt achieved, he does not experience a sense of success, only a lack of motivation to go on. To earn the hart of Daisy thus becomes his only goal and dedication in life. This symbolizes how Gatsby being frustrated and disillusioned by failing to be satisfied in his long sought position, tries to escape the American dream in favor of the soft values .....

.... The setting is that Dunbar, a drunk army officer, is assigned to a remote trading post near a tribe of Sioux Indians, his sworn enemies. Communications between them are limited, and the Indian tribe describes white men as “dumb and useless.” The feeling is mutual, too. White men then considered Indians as barbaric, uncivilized, and also useless. These two groups of people acted extremely hostile towards each other. But that is sure to change. Dunbar only goes out because he wants to see the frontier, or land that hasn’t been settled. This just so happens to be Indian land. As the story progresses, Dunbar befriends the tribe, turns against .....