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True Sinners
<view this essay>.... Hawthorne does not pardon Hester's sin, he interprets it in a diminished way that is less serious than of Dimmesdale and Chillingworth. Hester's sin was a sin of desire. This sin was openly acknowledged as she wore the "A" on her chest. Although she is not justified, Hester did not commit the greatest sin of the novel. She did not deliberately commit her sin or mean to hurt others. Hester's sin is that her passions and love were of more importance to her than the Puritan moral code. This is shown when she says to Dimmesdale, "What we did had a consecration of its own. We felt it so! We said so to each other!" Hester fully acknowledged her guilt and displayed it .....
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Follow The River: Thom Versus Original Account
<view this essay>.... of Mary's journey. In this paper, I will attempt to describe some
of the similarities and deviations between Follow the River and the
original accounts by John Hale and John Ingles, Sr. and describe how this
distorts the understanding of the true account.
After reading the original accounts of Mary Ingles' escape, I found
that Thom's version of the event is similar in many ways to the actual
account. Thom was very accurate in his description of the actual massacre
that occurred at Draper's Meadow. In the account written by John Ingles,
Sr., he names the people that were either taken captive of killed by the
Indians. He writes that his m .....
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The Scarlet Letter
<view this essay>.... apart and have little compassion or forgiveness. The woods surrounding Boston where Hester later lived are a serene area, a light temperate forest with wildlife and other unspoiled elements.
Characters Hester Pyrnne- Hester is a beautiful young woman from England, whose husband still was thought to reside in Amsterdam at the beginning of the novel. She had come to the colonies alone, and he was to follow. Unfortunately, during this waiting period, she had become pregnant by another man, and the town's people have forced her to wear an “A” across her chest to signify her sin. She has a young child named Pearl who is her sole motivation in life. Hester is a str .....
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To The Lighthouse
<view this essay>.... still seeks happiness and comfort for his wife. For example, after Mrs. Ramsay lies to James about the next day's weather, "He [Mr. Ramsay] stamped his foot on the stone step. 'Damn you,' he said." (31) Mr. Ramsay devastates his wife's emotions. Because of a little lie, the temperamental Mr. Ramsay hurts, if not kills, Mrs. Ramsay's emotions. Still, right after the incident, Mr. Ramsay self-reflects and "[he was] ashamed of that petulance [that he brought to his wife]." (32) Mr. Ramsay understands and regrets the sorrow he brought on Mrs. Ramsay. He sympathizes with her and is "ashamed" for what he had done. Mr. Ramsay wants to appease his wife and make h .....
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Evaluation Of The Lord Of The Flies
<view this essay>.... the chief antagonist. Jack is then a leader of choir boys, but
will soon turn into a leader of savages. On the mountain, Jack hunts but does
not kill a pig. He vows to kill it the next time. On their return, Ralph holds
an informational meeting and informs the boys that they will be safe, but that
they must start a signal fire and set up temporary shelters until help can be
found. A rumour of a beast is heard, but is quickly discounted as a nightmare.
It will later be a major theme in the book. On the mountain, fire is created,
but only through the use of Piggy's glasses. After Jack goes off to hunt and
comes back, Ralph discusses the problems of people not wor .....
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The Most Dangerous Game
<view this essay>.... was when he found him.
General Zaroff let Rainsford in and treated him to good food and plenty of rest.
Zaroff was talking to Rainsford about hunting, and then Zaroff explained his
passion, he hunted humans because animals were no challenge. Rainsford did not
like this and tried to avoid Zaroff. Soon after this, Zaroff gave Rainsford a
choice, it was either Zaroff would hunt Rainsford for three days or Rainsford
will get whipped in the dungeon of Zaroff's home until he agrees to be hunted.
Unwillingly, Rainsford picks to go hunting and hopes to survive the three days.
If he did live, he would be set free with money and new clothing, so Zaroff says…
On the .....
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The Canterbury Tales: The Knight
<view this essay>.... and he must give an accurate description of what is going on, even if he disagrees with the character's action. First Chaucer, the Pilgrim, talks about nature and the seasons. He tells us that he is joined by several people on a journey to Canterbury. He talks about all the people involved in the pilgrimage. First he talks about the knight and then Chaucer talks about the knight's son, then the Yeoman, the Wife of Bath, the Monk, the Merchant, and the Clerk. Along their journey each character has his or her own tale to tell. The narrator is very descriptive of each of the characters. He makes sure to give full details of each one. The knight in The Ca .....
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Beloved And Don Quixote: Similarities In Themes And Characters
<view this essay>.... Don Quixote, the abortion with which the novel opens is a
precondition for surrendering the "constructed self." For Acker, the woman in
position on the abortion table over whom a team of doctors and nurses work
represents, in an ultimate sense, woman as a constructed object. The only hope
is somehow to take control, to subvert the constructed identity on order to name
oneself: "She had to name herself. When a doctor sticks a steel catheter into
you while you're lying on your back and you to; finally, blessedly, you let go
of your mind. Letting go of your mind is dying. She needed a new life. She
had to be named" (Don Quixote 9-10). And she must name he .....
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