.... stereotypes of females from the time period Hawthorne was writing. Hawthorne created some of the most skeptical and politically uncommitted characters in pre-civil war history. Reynolds went on to say, His [Hawthorne's] career illustrates the success of an especially responsive author in gathering together disparate female types and recombining them artistically so that they become crucial elements of the rhetorical and artistic construct of his fiction (Reynolds 179). Hawthorne used ironies of fallen women and female criminals to achieve the perfect combination of different types of heroines. His heroines are equipped to expel wrongs against their sex bringi .....

.... at Jane Eyre as a liberator. She was a very strong woman in the days that women were not allowed to be self-reliant. Jane had a way about her that demanded attention. She was very shy and introspective, yet her sheer presence was enough to demand attention for all men. Jane captivated the hearts of many older men. She began with her uncle, Mr. Reed. He was a gentleman who cared for his own children, but when Jane lost both of her parents he was quick to take her in as his own. Mrs. Reed only would say that he pitied her, but we all know there was more. She enchanted the lives of Mr. Rochester and St. John. Both men, in or near there thirties, proposed her twic .....

.... affairs. One line strikes the reader: "everything was a lie!" This avowal can be applied to many different situations in the novel, and can be said to be the chief lesson Flaubert wishes to incorporate. In this passage, Emma remembers her past, a time when she was more innocent and perhaps less preoccupied with her troubles. She remembers her time in the convent as a young girl—a time when she was happy and passionate about life, for awhile. Then she grew bored with the ordinary life of a student in a convent, and the stories of love and passion called to her more than ever. She remembers how she had longed for the love affairs that she had read about in he .....

.... the man behind the counter was a Spanish speaking African man, the typical ancestry background of a Cuban (Morris 56). Odysseus asked for and got a decent, inexpensive room and went right to bed. In the morning Odysseus tried to turn on the sink to get a drink of water before he continued his journey; however, no water came out. He went down to the manager to complain about the sink. The manager told him that in Cuba they are only allowed two hours of running water a day, and the two hours didn't start until later that afternoon (Ward 41). Odysseus' mouth was so arid he needed water immediately. He left the hotel and started strolling down the streets of Hav .....

.... Little did he know, he would soon have it all taken away from him. He was taken away from his home and then sold. This was the beginning of a new, cruel life for Buck. On his journey, Buck's pride was severely damaged by men who used tools to restrain him. No matter how many times Buck tried to lunge, he would just be choked into submission. When Buck arrived at his destination, there was snow everywhere and masses of Husky and wolf dogs. Buck was thrown into a pen with a man who had a club and learned one of the two most important laws that a dog could know in the Klondike. The law of club is quite simple, if there is a man with a club, a dog would be .....

.... versions include T.H. White's The Once and Future King, Mary Stewart's The Hollow Hills, and Rosemary Sutcliff's Sword at Sunset. In T.H. White's The Once and Future King, which also takes place in the Middle Ages during the fifteenth century. It is similar to Malory's account, but the style and some of the details are different. It begins with Arthur living with Merlin. He continues living with him up until the day of the tournament. On the day of the tournament, he is given to Sir Ector and Sir Kay. From that point on, he is referred to as Wart. The first the reader hears of the sword in the anvil is when Ector, Kay, and Arthur hear of Uther's deat .....

.... "Jesus is the main character from "He Got Game", and Lonnie is the main character from "Hoops". One thing they both had in common is that they both had a rough time during their childhood. They both had somebody missing from their family growing up. Lonnie's father died when he was a very young boy, and Jesus lost his dad to prison. However, they both had someone to help push them harder to "take it to their limit". Cal is the character who helped Lonnie by coaching him and Jesus relied on memories of his fathers inspiration. I feel it is important that an athlete have someone to inspire them, so they don't quit when they get frustrated. Lonnie, from " .....

.... was constantly influenced by his wife. had many dreams and wishes of ruling over Scotland. He was a very ambitious man. His desires and visions of being King seemed possible and achievable. With the influences of his wife and the foresights of the three witches, realized that his dreams could become reality. Selfishly, not thinking of others, committed murder to become King. He killed Duncan, the King of Scotland. was a very greedy and thoughtless person. In a way, could be classified as jealous. He was obviously a bit jealous of Duncan because Duncan had everything, including happiness. Duncan was the King and was not. This could cause a lot of .....