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Frankenstein
<view this essay>.... they were set..."(Shelley 56)
This is the beginning of Victor's disclaiming attitude toward his creation and consequently initiates the monster's condemnation to a life devoid of human companionship. At "birth," the creature appears to not be either violent or vicious, but unfortunately, the rejection by his creator drives it to a life full of revenge. Rather than focusing this child-like hatred on Victor, the monster hits its creator where it hurts; his loved ones. This originally peaceful monster, now bitter and hateful, resorts to random acts of violence to compensate for its mistreatment.
At "birth," when the first spark of life shot through the creat .....
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How Identities, Aspirations, And Achievements Of Two Females Were Affected By The Aspects Of Family, Class, Gender, And Race
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minority female, and it is my purpose to dissect those differences and explicate
them in sociological terms, while touching upon how the issues of class and
gender also have an effect.
Lee was born into a family that was already very economically
established due to the fact that her parents had her relatively late in life.
She was born into a large family of three brothers and one sister, though all
were the children of her parents previous marriages, and the only one that lived
with her during the entire time that she lived with her parents was her sister,
who was ten years older than her, yet the closest in age. Thus it would seem
that her father had h .....
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Suffering In Crime And Punishm
<view this essay>.... Lizaveta, an exceedingly
innocent person. But does the author ever remind us of the murder at
any time in the novel again? Not in the physical sense of the crime
itself. The reader doesn't hear about how heavily the murders are
weighing on his heart, or how he is tormented by visions of the crime.
He doesn't feel the least bit guilty about having committed the crime,
only his pride's hurt. He doesn't mention the idea of the pain that
might arise from recurrent visions of the crime. Raskolnikov never
again recalls the massive amounts of blood everywhere, the look on
Lizaveta's face when he brings down the axe on her head. These thin .....
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A Friendly Enemy
<view this essay>.... in history he validates this unnecessary crucifix. "A Formal Application" rejoins the human race by immortalizing the importance of death.
The structure of the poem is separated into three sections containing three stanza’s each. There is no apparent rhyme scheme making it a free verse and prose piece. The setting is outside, most likely close to the speakers house, and surrounded by forest and wildlife. It takes place in the mid 1900’s and probably in the spring-time. This piece is compiled of nine triplets separated into three sections. The first section of three triplets starts with the speaker honing his knife throwing skills.
In the first .....
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MACBETH, Analysis Of Come You
<view this essay>.... death and assumes responsibility of the situation.
In the first line Lady Macbeth says, “Come, you spirits.” Already we have a dark image of her conjuring up evil spirits. She does not seem a bit intimidated by the spirits she is calling. Her tone of voice suggests she is almost commanding the spirits to help her carry out her plan. William Shakespeare intentionally attached this phrase in the beginning of the sentence, so that the reader sees Lady Macbeth as more of an evil character, which in her own way conjures evil spirits.
In the first part of the second line Lady Macbeth says, “That tend on mortal thought.” Literally, it means that she wants th .....
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Monkey
<view this essay>.... for the things that benefit their way of living. easily symbolizes many ordinary humans in this world. ’s life represents a journey that reflects the lives of most human beings. From the beginning of the novel, expresses hunger that is overpowered by greed. Similar to human beings, first seeks knowledge, then power, and finally enlightenment. ’s arrogance brought by greed is displayed when he proclaims, “why do you not bow down to me as your king?” . ’s desire to acquire more than the apparent limit is more understandable to the audience, because human beings are able to empathize with this greed felt by .
All people fight wi .....
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No Exit And Its Existentialist
<view this essay>.... a room with three couches and Second Empire decorum. There are no mirrors, no windows, no books, generally no form of amusement. Some very human privileges that we take for granted have also been taken away: sleep, tears, and even momentary reprieves of blinking. Each of the three characters is introduced into the room by a surprisingly polite Valet. Initial confrontations are "uncomfortable", each person knowing that he/she is deceased, but they are not impolite. However, as the true reasons why each person has been sentenced to Hell are revealed, the true nature of the place takes shape.
Rather than try to explain the chronological progression of the pla .....
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Themes In Medea
<view this essay>.... ex machina
1. Appearance of sun-chariot at end of play
1. Motivated by kin relationship
2. Obviates need to kill children for any other reason but vengeance on Jason
3. Moral irrationality of Euripi dean universe?
2. Medea's transcendence of "human" limitations
1. Emblems of earth-goddess (dragon chariot)
2. Power of prophecy
3. Institution of rites for children
3. Transcending female nature--denial of maternity
Medea as Archetype of Child-Murderess
1. Original myth: Corinthians kill children in retribution for death of Creon
Crossing of Gender Boundaries
1. Medea as female
1. Incorporates forces of chaos
2. Represents the non-h .....
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