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Good Country Irony-good Countr
<view this essay>.... her “the nosiest woman ever to walk the earth.” Then, as the story progresses, we learn she has “a special fondness for the details of secret infections, hidden deformities, assaults upon children”. It seems that for a “good country person” she has a perverse curiosity in the macabre. She particularly enjoys hearing all the details of how Joy/Hulga had her leg literally blasted off in a hunting accident.
As the story moves on we can see the conflict between Mrs. Hopewell and her daughter Joy/Hulga. Joy/Hulga treats her mother with disdain, and does everything she can to emphasize her own individuality. She professes to believ .....
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Oedipus The King 2
<view this essay>.... Tiresias, the blind prophet. When he comes, he proves to be useless with his intransigent silence. So Oedipus accuses Tiresias of being an accomplice to the murderer, forcing him to speak. Tiresias then charges Oedipus of the murder, which infuriates him, and also preludes to his “shameful intimacy.”
Oedipus then draws upon his solving of the riddle of the Sphinx to undermine the blind prophet, convinced that he, in alliance with Creon, was plotting against him. Creon’s modest rebuttal consisted only of a threat to himself- that if Oedipus’ claim against him were true, then let him not live out the rest of his days. Later, in a conver .....
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An Analysis Of The Effects Of Spiritual Visitations On Scrooge
<view this essay>.... him people from all walks of life, miners,
sailors, and even lighthouse attendants, but of all the places he went, his
nephew's and the Cratchit's homes were probably the most disturbing. Fred,
Scrooge's own flesh and blood, began mocking his own uncle in a game he and
his guests played. In a way this is when Scrooge began to realize that the
truth hurts, and the truth was his life was a terrible mess of loneliness
and misery. He knew if he didn't do something soon his testimony to life
would be much like the things his nephew said about him in the game played
at the party.
Then there was the Cratchit's who seemed to be more grateful
towards Scrooge, a .....
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Macbeth - Supernatural Theme
<view this essay>.... by arranging the murder of his best friend, Banquo. Banquo’s places Macbeth in a precarious situation; he is deeply entrenched in suspicion and there is no way out. Macbeth’s vision of Banquo’s ghost at a royal banquet only drives him closer to insanity.
Macbeth has changed dramatically as a character throughout the play. Macbeth was tortured with remorse after Duncan’s murder but upon hearing of Banquo’s successful assassination he is elated. His vaulting ambition was driving him to extreme measures and he could do nothing to abate it. Macbeth had risked his life to attain the throne and he had no choice but to employ Machiavellian practices to retain i .....
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The Red Badge Of Courage
<view this essay>.... of the war struck a chord in his heart.
Causing him to flee in panic.
Henry’s fear of the war was overcome after the first flight. Henry's experiences during this flight eventually teach him a great deal about courage, what it is and how to get it. He learns that courage is simply doing what has to be done and that becoming a courageous man requires becoming a better member of the group. Henry returns to the regiment and learns to follow orders without complaining. Henry overcomes his fears and shows courage at the next battle.
When the battle is over Henry has changed. He did what had to be done, therefore, he acted courageously. Henry can now look a .....
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A Lesson Before Dying
<view this essay>.... him that he is not a hog and he is a man. After a couple more visits from the ladies and Grant, the chapter ends off with the whole town watching a Christmas play on the birth of Jesus. After the play, Grant is tired of watching the same play and seeing the same people dressed in the same kinds of clothing year after year.
The hermeneutic view means the dominant interpretation to a text. In “,” they end off the chapter with a Christmas play about the birth of Jesus. This is significant because Christmas to Christian’s is a symbol of birth. This could mean that there might be new hope for Jefferson. This is because Jefferson is currentl .....
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A Journey Into The Heart Of Da
<view this essay>.... for answers to his questions of exploration of the unknown "when (he) was a little chap" (Conrad 64). Marlow was drawn to a certain place on the world map, called the Congo "the biggest, the most blank, so to speak---that (he) had a hankering after" (Conrad 64). Upon first entering the mouth of the Congo River, Marlow declares his stance on lies and those who lie. [He believes that lying in the worst thing for a person.] He vows never to lie in his life. After reading Kurtz's report about his progress down the Congo, Marlow finds that Kurtz lied, and in part loses all the respect he ever had for Kurtz. However, Marlow still continues to pursue him. Ma .....
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Huckleberry Finn
<view this essay>.... bestows on the Grangerfords and their possessions. Huck is impressed by all of the Grangerfords' belongings and liberally offers compliments. The books are piled on the table "perfectly exact"(111), the table had a cover made from "beautiful oilcloth"(111), and a book was filled with "beautiful stuff and poetry"(111). He even appraises the chairs, noting they are "nice split-bottom chairs, and perfectly sound, too-not bagged down in the middle and busted, like an old basket"(111). It is apparent Huck is more familar with busted chairs than sound ones, and he appreciates the distinction.
Huck is also more familiar with flawed families than loving, virtuous o .....
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