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1984
<view this essay>.... existing records show either that Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia and allied with Eastasia, or that it has always been at war with Eastasia and allied with Eurasia. Winston knows this, because his work at the Ministry of Truth involves the constant correction of news. “Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past,” the party slogan reads. Basically, Winston takes real news and twists it to what “Big Brother” wants the people to know. In the grim city and terrifying country, where “Big Brother” is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind, Winston is a man in great danger for th .....
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Tyler's "Accidental Tourist" And "Searching For Caleb": Individualism And Belonging To The Family
<view this essay>.... family and individualism. When his wife left
him after a crazed murderer killed their son, Macon was isolated in his own
house with his daily routine. Physical contact with people not related to
him made him draw inward like a snail (34). Therefore, he eventually moved
in with his sister and brothers to be a part of the family again.
Furthermore, there is a portrait of the Leary children at the Leary
household. This portrait symbolizes the security that Macon feels now that
he has moved back into the unchanging past (Reisman 1980).
Then Macon met a woman, Muriel, and "he felt content with
everything exactly the way it was. He seemed to be suspended, his .....
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A Separate Peace
<view this essay>.... athletic ability. That way he feels better; he lowers Finny to his
evel so that they are "even, even in enmity.” Gene's attitude toward Finny is a manifestation of his jealousy and lack of self-confidence. Finny, on the other hand is extremely confident. He never had the evil thoughts about destroying Gene's grades; he
s too innocent to have such thought. Furthermore, Finny being a carefree person does not even care about his own grades, certainly not Gene's grades. Gene does not realize this, perhaps he simply does not want to admit the truth. He has created an enemy
o protect himself from acknowledging that he is not completely satisfied with his c .....
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Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls": War's Affect On Man And Importance Of Time
<view this essay>.... of men through the
relationship of Robert Jordan and Maria. When Jordan is dying at the end
of the novel he says to Maria "Thou wilt go now, rabbit. But I go for thee.
As long as there is one of us there is both of us. Do you
understand?"(p460) We begin to understand how we as people are never truly
alone but instead are always surrounded by the memories and thoughts of
those we love. When two people truly fall in love they become as one.
Where one goes, both go. Robert finally says to her " The me in thee. Now
you go for us both. Truly. We both go in thee now. This I have promised
thee. Stand up. Thou art me now. Thou art all there will be of me. .....
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Huck Finn
<view this essay>.... and standards for morality. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain. This book is very controversial and has even be deemed immoral by some members of society. One particular character that some have said is immoral is . But is he? In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain the character of Huck can be seen as a moral person who grows through his actions and experiences both on land and in the river, even though his actions might go against the set standards of society.
Huck is a moral person at the beginning of the novel before he begins his journey on the river. The character of Huck can be seen as subdued in th .....
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A Clockwork Orange (book Analy
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Daddy, Vampires, Black Hearts ( An Insite Into A Life )
<view this essay>.... of this poem is male authority and control versus the right of a female to be herself, to make choices, and be free of male domination. Plath's conflicts begin in her relationship with her father and continues with her husband. The intensity of this conflict is extremely apparent as she uses examples that cannot be ignored. The atrocities of NAZI' Germany are used as symbols of the horror of male domination. The constant and crippling manipulation of the male, as he introduces oppression and hopelessness into the lives of his women, is equated with the twentieth century's worst period. Words such as Luftwaffe, panzerman, and Meinkampf look are used to desci .....
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The Cather In The Rye
<view this essay>.... naar een doos. Hij klikte het slotje open en pakte er een pistool eruit. Het had het al diverse malen gebruikt om zijn zogenaamde klusjes te klaren. Hij vergrendelde het pistool met de veiligheidspal en stopte het in z’n jaszak. Hij deed de doos weer op slot en liep zachtjes het lokaal uit. Bertus liep op zijn tenen om de congiere maar niet te wekken uit zijn verdoving, als die wakker werd waren de poppen aan het dansen. Hij trok de rits van zijn leren zwarte jas helemaal dicht en sloop de nooduitgang uit. De lamp buiten sprong aan. Zonder naar te denken zette Bertus het op een lopen en verdween in de donkere nacht. Toen hij thuis kwam sloop hij zachtjes naar .....
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