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All Quite On The Western Front
<view this essay>.... and developed a strong spirit amongst them. Katczinsky,
or Kat, was soon shown to be a master scavenger, being able to provide the group with food or virtually anything else; on this basis Paul and him grew quite close. Paul's unit was assigned to lay barbed wire
on the front line, and a sudden shelling resulted in the severe wounding of a recruit that Paul had
comforted earlier. Paul and Kat again strongly questioned the War. After Paul's company were returned
to the huts behind the lines, Himmelstoss appeared and was insulted by some of the members of Paul's unit, who were then only mildly punished. During a bloody battle, 120 of the men in Paul's .....
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Robinson Crusoe 3
<view this essay>.... a fierce and surly Aspect…”, “he had all the Sweetness and Softness of an European in his Countenance too…”, “His Hair was long and black, not curl’d like Wool…”, “The Colour of his Skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not of an ugly yellow nauseous tawny, as the Brasilians, and Virginians, and other Natives of America are…”, and “his Nose small, not flat like the Negroes, a very good mouth, thin Lips, and his fine Teeth well set, and white as Ivory” (Defoe 205).
When the two characters meet, Friday approaches Robinson Crusoe in a very sedate manner, Friday is terr .....
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The Great Gatsby 13
<view this essay>.... and soon thereafter, they become involved in a love affair. It is revealed that many years ago, Gatsby and Daisy were in love, but Daisy would not marry him because he was rather poor. Gatsby, however, made his fortune and became determined to win Daisy’s heart. Towards the end of the story, however, Tom finds out about Gatsby and Daisy’s affair. One day, while they were all in New York City, he confronts Gatsby and Daisy and a heated argument ensues. That fateful night, returning to their homes on Long Island, Daisy, while driving Gatsby’s car, accidentally runs over Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Her deranged husband George Wilson .....
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Return To Oneness
<view this essay>.... mind of God. What is the infinite mind of God? Poe says that God created matter from His spirit. The matter in the beginning assumes its simplest form, without any distinct temperament, trait, or type. This simplest form comprises Oneness, which Poe believes to be the only natural condition of the universe. However, this simplest form gradually loses its Oneness and is willed by God into ˇ±abnormal condition of manyˇ±. The transition of universe from natural to unnatural, from normal to abnormal is accompanied by individualizations of all spiritual and material matters in the universe. Being in an unnatural and abnormal state, these spiritual and material .....
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Macbeth 3
<view this essay>.... The first signs that tell us of Macbeth's thoughts of becoming King were
found when the King proclaimed his son, Malcolm, the heir to the Scottish
throne, and Macbeth considered murder to overcome this obstacle that would
prevent him from becoming the King.
The prince of Cumberland! That is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires!
Let not light see my black and deep desires.
The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be,
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
(Act 1:Scene 4:ln.55)
When Lady Macbeth heard of her husband's s .....
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Earth Abides
<view this essay>.... Some members of the community immerge and become important figures as well.
In the novel , we see a tribe with only a few members, grow and develop into a community with over three hundred members. In a new world and with such hard conditions, The Tribe managed to survive successfully. This task was not easy, considering all the other people in the world who had failed. Many other survivors of the Great Disaster, killed themselves, drank their life away, and did not look for reason to live in a civilized manner. However, The Tribe overcame all of that and aimed itself in the right direction for yet another try at Mother Nature. Their success was mainl .....
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Describe The Elements Of Death
<view this essay>.... the writings of Crane (WAH
642). First he tells himself that nature does not blame him for
running. Next he finds himself in a part of the woods that he
believes is religious. The insects are praying and the forest
takes the appearance of a chapel. Henry is comfortable with this
until he finds a dead soldier in the heart of the “chapel”.
Henry sees an ant carrying a bundle across the face of the dead
soldier. That view is beautiful in the sense of conveying great
emotion through minute detail(WAH 643). As he moves back henry
sees a line of injured soldiers including his friend Jim
Conklin,who is badly wounded and another friend calle .....
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Animal Dreams
<view this essay>.... given an opportunity to examine her feelings of insecurities until Hallie's departure to Nicaragua and more so with her death.
The emergence of Codi's insecurities begins with the death of Codi's mother. This leaves Codi and her sister to be raised by their father, Doc Homero. Doc Homero is distant and aloof towards his daughters. Doc Homero's inability to display his emotions define distinct characteristics of Codi's behavior. Specifically, Codi's familial needs became centered around Hallie. Codi and Hallie identify themselves as orphans incapable of understanding their father's coldness. Codi and Hallie become dependent on each other for emotional nourishme .....
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