.... some of his cruder qualities, he also shows signs of true affection to others. While Henchard is the mayor, he scolds the chronincly late Abel for being tardy. Henchard is in Abel’s hut, and demands the following from Abel who is just waking up: “’ Out of bed, sir, and off to the granary, or you leave my employ today! ‘Tis to teach ye a lesson. March on; never mind your britches’” (169)! Even though Abel does deserve a punishment, he is a grown man and such punishments like those fall into the category of cruel and unusual. A simple deduction in his pay would have been suitable, Henchard however decides to humilate him. Hard .....

.... human masters. It is an example of social criticism in literature in which Orwell satirized the events in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution. He anthropomorphises the animals, and alludes each one to a counterpart in Russian history. A Tale of Two Cities also typifies this kind of literature. Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate t .....

.... and annoying.” As the weeks go on, her attitude changes greatly. Her response to Robert is one of love and passion. “I love you,” she whispered “only you, no one but you…” (page 179, fifth paragraph). Edna often doesn’t understand her emotions and what is going on in her head, and she also frequently misinterprets them. Because of this she is a very unpredictable character, her actions and words are inconsistent in their messages. “Edna Pontellier could not have told why, wishing to go to the beach with Robert, she should in the first place have declined, and in the second place have followed in obedience to one of the two contradictory impulses whic .....

.... Bede, mother of Adam and Seth and wife of Thias, has a seemingly one-dimensional role. However, in examination, this typical portrayal of the nagging and needy mother may speak for more than what she seems. Eliot, through various strategies of character development and placement, has cast Lisbeth more so as a symbol than an actual person, and therefore her influence on the novel becomes like a shadow, only noticeable at the end as a foresign of the events to come. In the next pages we will look at Lisbeth Bede’s portrayal as the depressed woman, consider what biblical implications are made about her character and observe the effect this construction h .....

.... 112) That quote, which is given from Charlie's point-of-view, simply proves that Algernon and Charlie are used as objects in an experiment. Both, Charlie Gordon and Algernon, were treated of no worth until they became smart. Even after the operation, everyone kept talking about Charlie as if he were some kind of newly created thing, that Doctor Strauss and Professor Nemur, were presenting to the scientific world, even Charlie thought so, "No one in this room considered me an individual," (Keyes 111). They both had to undergo similar tests everyday, and day-to-day, Algernon and Charlie were changing in comparable ways. Charlie and Algernon, were always bei .....

.... about it. She will have to make her final decision on his wedding day. Lysander tries to argue his case - not only is he as 'well-possessed' as Demetrius, but he is 'beloved of beauteous Hermia.' Seeing this as his chance to make some points, Even though Theseus has heard these rumors, he still feels that Hermia should obey her father. He leaves with Hippolyta, Egeus, and Demetrius, to discuss some wedding business. Alone, Lysander and Hermia discuss their situation, and the plight of all lovers. Finally, Lysander comes up with a plan -- the two crazy kids decide to meet the next night in the woods to run off and elope! Suddenly, Helena enters, and Hermia qu .....

.... in 1507 a decree was passed for a committee called the Nine of the Militia, in which Machiavelli was chancellor. In 1512, fighting against Pisa, Machiavelli’s troops did not differentiate themselves from the Spanish and where defeated. He held office for fourteen years until the return of the Medici in 1512. Continuing to follow political affairs, denied participation in them, Machiavelli began to write on paper his displeasure and advice he longed to give politicians. In November of 1512 his actions where restricted and a few months later Machiavelli was imprisoned and tortured, for suspect of conspiring against the new rulers, only later to be acqui .....

.... memories for Billy. When Billy was a boy he had a major addiction to wanting a pair of hound dogs. However, as much as he wanted a pair of hounds he did not receive them. Every now and then he would hear the neighboring dogs calling treed to their masters, and their masters whooping back to them to tell the hound that they were on the way. This encouraged Billy to wanting a hound more. His dad told him one day that his grandpa wanted to see him as soon as possible. Once he got to his grandfather, his grandfather told him that he had seen an ad in the newspaper for some hound dog pups. That’s when Billy finally had decided to do something about this “not ha .....