.... story, Ismael is frightened to share a bed with a cannibal, but after a night of being cuddled by the tattooed harpooner, Ishmael becomes one of the first people to recognize the transcendental qualities in Queequeg. Another example of his spirituality is the Ramadan. During this time, Queequeg spends an entire day in solitude and stillness to honor the god of his native island Yojo. Even though this god was not one of Christian influence, the element of worship to a higher power shows that he knew that he was not alone on this earth, that there is a force stronger than man which sustains life. Finally, when he and Ishmael sign aboard the Pequod, Bildad and Pel .....

.... bedroom, Calpurnia," was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said" (pg. 127) As soon as she arrives it is understood the lack of respect that she has for Calpurnia. Never once does she say "please" or "thank you" just a command that must be followed. Calpurnia was the authority and mother figure for Scout as long as she can remember and this is the first time she has ever seen her in such a low power position. Calpurnia had become a part of the Finch family by her years of service and love for the Finch Children. Aunt Alexandra sees this closeness between them and doesn't like the bond that the family has with her. In Aunt Alexandra's mind, any relationship with a .....

.... trained himself very carefully in the arts of the whip over an eight year period as a driver. He could “throw the lash within a hair’s breadth of the back, the ear, the nose, without, however, touching either of them.” This humane act of craftsmanship made the masters think he was torturing the slaves even though it was all an illusion to satisfy the drivers. Another of the hardships slaves had to face was the auction block. Most of the young children were sold off before their mothers even had a chance to raise them. Slaves were sold and split away from families all the time. Most slave mothers lost most, if not all of their children to comp .....

.... perennial pursuit of the joys in life, those who conform too strictly or not at all to the existing social norms face the danger of never finding their place in life nor ever finding personal happiness. Elizabeth Bennet is a person worthy of our imitation. She is a model because she is different from all the other characters, except Darcy, and because she does not adhere rigidly to the standards set forth by society, "where the family and the community...tend to coerce and even predetermine the volition and aspirations of the self"(Tanner 125). She is self-reliant and independent, while "contemptuous of all the conventions that restrict the indiv .....

.... understand “nigger talk.” Even Lula, one of the black church members, says, “they got their church, we got our’n.” Poverty is another injustice suffered by the blacks. Their First Purchase Church is very old and worn out. The paint is cracked and peeling, it has no ceiling, there’s a rough oak pulpit, and cheap cardboard fans must be used to keep the congregation cool. There is no piano, organ or church program in sight, and the whole church has to share one hymnbook! The graveyard contains only a few expensive headstones, with most graves merely outlined by broken glass. A further degradation occurs during the rest of the week, when the church building i .....

.... such as natural philosophy and chemistry, he fall upon the question of how to bring someone back to life. He became very involved in this project and worked on it for days on end. The project had to do with defying the laws of nature. Victor believe wholeheartedly that he could bring the dead back to life. He felt that the dead were not ready to die and they were just resting. Victor became so self absorbed into his project that he seem to forget all that was important to him. He even disengaged himself from all the people he loved in his life. People like his father, Elizabeth, and other loved ones. Victor began to write less and less. Yet, it was no .....

.... to Hester Prynne, who has been condemned for adultery. Through this sin, she has a child named Pearl. The bigger controversy though, is who is Hester's "partner in crime." But for seven years, Hester does not reveal it to anyone, not even her husband, Roger Prynne, who comes to town the day she is brought up on the scaffold. Prynne is not happy about finding his wife convicted of being an adulteress. He feels that the other guilty party should be up on the scaffold with her. His deep want to find the guilty party, leads him to disguise his identity, and he becomes, Roger Chillingworth. Hester agrees to keep his secret. The novel takes us through .....

.... Fortunato as seen in Montresor’s eyes. The resentment in the attitude of Montresor indicates right off the bat that there is a lot of animosity between the two. The description alone places Fortunato in a higher social standing with an excellent caliber of knowledge, which automatically signifies that Montresor is very jealous of him. Poe’s lack of description on Montresor’s part shows that there is an insecurity about the character and that he feels as though there is nothing note worthy or significant about him. This extreme amount of resentment and insecurity only highlights all the vengefulness that is built up inside of Montresor and gives the pred .....