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An Education In Escape: Madame Bovary And Reading
<view this essay>.... that intrigue Emma, the books
smuggled in to the convent or the sound of a far away cab rolling along
boulevards.
The chapter mirrors the structure of the book it starts as we see a
satisfied women content with her confinement and conformity at the convent.
At first far from being boredom the convent, she enjoyed the company of
the nuns, who, to amuse her, would take her into the chapel by way of a long
corridor leading from the dining hall. She played very little during the
recreation period and knew her catechism well. (Flaubert 30.)Footnote1
The chapter is also filled with images of girls living with in the
protective walls of the .....
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Brave New World
<view this essay>.... with drugs. 'Brave New World' was
first published in 1932, and has been reprinted many times after that.
Main Characters: Bernard Marx Lenina Crowne John Savage (Son of Tomakin, Bernard's
boss) Helmholtz Watson
Huxley tries to make a statement with this book, he tries to make something clear to the
reader. To do this he uses characters, but they're insignificant to what his real intentions
are, he merely uses them to express his ideas, therefor their characteristics and ideas are
not important in the whole picture. There is hardly any charaterisation in the book to
illustrate the individuals.
Theme: In the foreword Huxley states: "The theme of 'Brave New World' .....
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The Republic: Morality And Immorality
<view this essay>.... Morality is simply the
politics of the passions, and it is often classed as a respect for manners
and customs. Morality is that action which is acceptable to others, and
mainly the majority. Many have said morality is our prejudices learned as
we grow older. Power often controls our morality. Yet, moral happiness
should be the road all would choose, as it is the path of highest reward.
Though morality is no more than a personal choice, more people could make
the best choice, if it became monetarily more easy to do so. Truth may be
the founding father of morality, and universally unites morality, and
immorality
Moral rules must be flexible, society cha .....
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Wuthering Heights: A Novel Of Revenge
<view this essay>.... tortured him every time he got a chance. As Catherine states, “ Poor Heathcliff! Hindley calls him a vagabond, and won’t let him sit with us, nor let him sit with us any more; and, he says he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders ” (Ch. 3 Pg 47). Therefore, Heathcliff grew up as a bitter, wicked person, waiting for the right time to take revenge against Hindley.
In addition, Hindley tortured Heathcliff when he was with Catherine. Heathcliff found consolation in his passionate relationship with Catherine, which was not approved by her brother. So several punishments were given to them such as, “The c .....
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The Sniper
<view this essay>.... Bridge” is very dangerous, for he can see everyone who enters the town, but they cannot see him. “…Machine guns and rifles…” are the weapons of choice in this story; very dangerous, for they are very strong guns that are “true” war weapons. As evidenced above, location plays a big part in how dangerous a war is.
Bullets, of course, are another big danger in war. The author shows with bullets how close you are to death in a war. In the event where lights his cigarette, he is twice almost killed with the “enemy” sniper’s bullets! ’s own bullets are quite dangerous, too, as seen when he easily kills the tank commander and citizen woman informer. After .....
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The Grapes Of Wrath: Ma Joad - The Leader
<view this essay>.... self-control when Ruthie tells some children about Tom's secret. The
family becomes nervous and enraged over the situation, but Ma restores
order by handling the situation in a calm and collected manner. If Ma were
to ever show fear, the family would most likely collapse. For, "Old Tom
and the children could not know hurt or fear unless she acknowledged hurt
or fear." Thus, if Ma acts as if everything is all right, then the family
will assume everything is all right. Most members of the family openly
express their doubts or fears. Ma may be just as frightened as the rest of
the family, but she always maintains a front for the rest of the family.
When .....
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The Power And The Glory By Graham Greene
<view this essay>.... his way to the border. There is no greater tribute possible to your creation
of this character - he lives.
An excerpt from the letter of Californian Catholic teacher to Graham Greene,
1960
In a particular Mexican state the Church had been outlawed and the priests had
to go underground by the threat of being shot. After several months from the
governor's office appeared a news, that there was still one priest, Father
Montez, who was moving from village to village working on the Church by
administering the sacraments, listening confessions and saying masses. A young
lieutenant of police, and ardent revolutionist and an anti-clerical, asked his
chief to let hi .....
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The Scandinavian Drama: Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts
<view this essay>.... But he, preparing to save souls, even though they be encased in rotten bodies, sends Mrs. Alving back to her husband and her duties toward her home.
Helen Alving is young and immature. Besides, she loves young Manders; his command is law to her. She returns home, and for twenty-five years suffers all the misery and torture of the damned. That she survives is due mainly to her passionate love for the child born of that horrible relationship--her boy Oswald, her all in life. He must be saved at any cost. To do that, she had sacrificed her great yearning for him and sent him away from the poisonous atmosphere of her home.
And now he has returned, fine and .....
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