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The Scarlet Letter: Mr. Dimmsdale
<view this essay>.... hand over his heart. When Hester asks Pearl if she knows why her mother wears the "A", Pearl says, "For the same reason the minister holds his hand over his heart." (156) Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, says that he is there to help heal Mr. Dimmsdale, which in fact he really isn't. He says that some men hide their secrets, and if he told him what his secrets were then his illness would be cured. Mr. Dimmsdale then says that he will tell no man of his sin and that Roger should not get between God and himself.
Mr. Dimmsdale is also a coward. When Pearl, Hester, and Arthur are alone together and it is time to leave, Pearl asks him, "Will you stand up o .....
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I Love The Smell Of Nepalm In
<view this essay>.... not been forgotten only stored in the receses of the brain. I suggest the 4 “F’s” of human instict: Food, Fornication, Fight, Fun. It is these four simple actions that show up throughout the majority of Copolas Apocolypse Now, and these instincts that dominate the actions of the soldiers.
Have you ever laughed in the face of danger, snickered at somones missfortune, or go to a party when you’re feeling down? This is a psycological block to bar you against emotional discomort, we do it all the time. It may not be totaly healthy but it certainly won’t make us go crazy. In war time on the other hand, when the four F’s are .....
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Janies Quest In There Eyes Wer
<view this essay>.... is for dependence rather than satisfaction.
The first two people Janie depended on were her Grandmother, called Nanny, and Logan Killicks. Janie’s marriage to Logan Killicks was partially arranged by Nanny. She felt the need to find some one for Janie to depend on before she died and could no longer depend on her. At first Janie was very opposed to the marriage. Nanny responded with, “’Tain’t Logan Killicks Ah wants you to have, baby, it’s protection. ...He (God) done spared me...a few days longer till Ah see you safe in life.”(p.14) Nanny instilled a sense of needing a man to be safe on Janie that she keeps with her all t .....
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Summary Of "Of Mice And Men"
<view this essay>.... hole (the Salinas
River actually). At this point we discover that Lennie has a weakness for
soft things.. i.e mice and this had caused them to be ran out of Weed, a
town upstate, after Lennie had grab the hold of a womans dress and refused
to let go. The woman then thought she was being attacked and the townsfolk
sent a lynch mob after George and Lennie. They managed to escpae after
hiding in a drain pipe that whole day. This incident greatly angers George
because it lost them their job and out their dreams one step further away.
Their goal was to own a shack and an acre of land that they can
call their own and to live of the "fat of the land' and .....
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Lord Of The Flies: An Analysis
<view this essay>.... of the Flies begins with about 20 pre-adolescent boys who are
on an airplane, and the airplane crashes on an uninhabited coral island in
the Pacific. The airplane crew has been killed, and the boys are left on
their own. They start to collect themselves into a society of food
gatherers under an elected chief, Ralph. Ralph is about 12 years old, and
has a very sensible, and logical personality. At first, the boys create
duties to follow, and they live amicably in peace.
Soon however, differences arise as to their priorities. The smaller
children (know as littl'uns) lose interest in their tasks; the older boys
want to spend more time hunting than carryin .....
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The Yellow Wallpaper Vs. Story
<view this essay>.... the narrator’s husband controlled her both mentally and physically. He does not allow her to have any sort of mental or physical stimulation. She is virtually imprisoned in her bedroom, supposedly to allow her to rest and recover her health. She is forbidden to work and not even supposed to write. She does not even have a say in the location or décor of the room she is forced to spend almost even moment in. Furthermore, visitors are absolutely not allowed. She says, “It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work…but he says he would as soon put fireworks in my pillow-case as to let me have those sti .....
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Kate Chopin's Controversial Views
<view this essay>.... father,
Thomas O'Flaherty died leaving her without a father figure. Eliza
O'Flaherty, Chopin's mother, was from there on the head of the household.
Chopin grew up knowing that women could be strong and intelligent and that
they did not have to be submissive creatures (Skaggs 2). She loved her
mother and considered her "A woman of great beauty, intelligence, and
personal magnetism" (Seyersted 14).
Growing up around independent women, however, did not dissuade her from
marriage. Her marriage to Oscar Chopin by all accounts was a happy one.
Taking on the role of a high society lady as well as wife and new mother,
Chopin fit in well with the New Orleans cu .....
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The Crucible John Proctors Cha
<view this essay>.... mid-thirties, and is
one of the characters who becomes feared. He has almost signed his own death warrant, by committed sins which are recognized by the community. Some of the sins include not attending church, tending to his crops on Sundays, and committing adultery. John Proctor is a independent man, who is loyal to his family, but has been adulterous in his past. John Proctor has been characterized Independent, only because of his Independent actions. In
Act One, he independently went to Rev. Parris’ house to fetch his servant Mary Warren, he could have asked his wife or sons to accompany him but does not. Also in act one he attacked the PuntnamR .....
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