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The Catcher In The Rye: Holden And Modern Teenagers
<view this essay>.... problems with grades in our classes. Holden failed
four out of five of his classes while I failed none. But instead I received
four "C's" from four out of eight of my classes. Although Holden has problems
with grades, ironically he does well in his English. Holden stated, "I'm quite
illiterate, but I read a lot." (p.18) Reading books improves your grammar and
vocabulary. This was be the reason why Holden does well in his English class. I
do not read much and therefore I have problems in my grammar.
The family background of Holden and I are fairly similar, both of us come from
opulent families. Holden and I are both very lucky to be studying in eminent
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Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New Wor
<view this essay>.... against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value of a person. Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fiction novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science and literature in the future world, scared that it may be rendered useless and discarded. Unlike Bradbury, Huxley includes in his book a group of people unaffected by the changes in society, a group that still has religious beliefs and marriage, things no longer part of the changed society, to compare and contrast today's culture .....
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Young Goodman Brown: The Woods
<view this essay>.... as you entered the devil would make his presence known. The woods in Brown’s encounters were a place for devil worshipping and evil acts; even the most religious people such as the Minister and Deacon would be overcome in the woods. Brown himself was also a religious man, but he would question his religion as the devil tried to pursue him as the devil did to Goody Clause, the Minister, the Deacon, Brown’s wife, and others. The devil would immediately approach anyone who entered the woods and try to recruit them into his ways. The woods in the Brown story are definitely nowhere anyone would want to journey off into, as they may never leave in the same state .....
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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles
<view this essay>.... poor. When she met Alec
d'Urberville, she was considerate and kind, but later on Alec took advantage of
her and seduced her in a forest called the Chase,
“He knelt and bent lower, till her breath warmed his
face, and in a moment his cheek was in contact with
hers. She was sleeping soundly, and upon her
eyelashes there lingered tears.” 1
She then later fell in love with Angel, and married him. Angel found out about
Tess' past experience with Alec, and he could not forgive her, even though it
was all Alec's doing. Thus it is clear that casual wrong follows her and yet
the wrong is not made by her.
Tess' tr .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Compassion From Atticus Finch
<view this essay>.... Tom Robinson, in court. The trial takes place during a racially tense period in U.S. history. After Atticus’ decision to defend Tom had been made, the predominantly prejudice townspeople do not accept Atticus for his decision and threaten him and his children. However, after Atticus put up a hard fought struggle in court for Tom, several of the townspeople felt compassion toward Atticus for standing up for what is morally just. QUOTE BLACKS IN BALCONY. Also, the blacks QUOTE ON FOOD GAVE THEM. Not just the black felt sympathy toward Atticus, but the white townspeople were grateful for his honorable actions and felt compassionate towards him for being t .....
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Wuthering Heights Summary
<view this essay>.... respectable Earnshaw family. After a his trip to Liverpool, old Mr. Earnshaw returns home to Wuthering Heights with “a dirty, ragged, black-haired child” named Heathcliff. As he grows older, Heathcliff, to the dismay of Hindley Earnshaw, usurps the affections of not only Hindley’s father, but also that of his younger sister Catherine. Thereafter, in part due to his jealous behavior, Hindley is sent away to school. Years later due to old Mr. Earnshaw’s death, a married Hindley returns, now the master of Wuthering Heights. Intent on revenge, Hindley treats Heathcliff as a servant and frequently attempts to break Heathcliff and Catheri .....
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Wright's Black Boy: Intolerance
<view this essay>.... readers assumed that Wright's reflections on childhood and
youth ended with hope and promise. Ironically, Wright actually ended his
reflections on juvenility with a ephemeral indictment on the South: "This
was the culture from which I sprang. This was the terror from which I
fled." [Page 303] Wright characterized himself in a society of racial
consternation in which he was bound to deliberately undergo. He was
confronted with the nurture in which he was soon frightened to reveal. His
inexperienced nature encumbrance with obscene phenomenon in which he fled.
His conception narrated his childhood, and correspondingly, the inhumane
ethnic critique that was inti .....
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Matilda
<view this essay>.... of each house, people walking their dogs in the street, cars passing by,
kids laughing, happy people all over the place, Matilda's friends running around
following their lost red ball.
Matilda Wormwood, a remarkably bright little girl, had taught herself to
read at the age of three; by the age of four she had pored a dozens of times
over the only book to be found at her parents house, Easy Cooking. While her
mother was playing bridge all day and her used car salesman father was at work,
Matilda walked to the public library and read books all afternoon. Matilda's
parents were both so warmless and so wrapped up in their own silly little lives
that .....
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