.... is against the beliefs of the society that she lives in. Not only is she not ashamed of her occupation, she is proud of the amount of money that it, as well as managing several houses of prostitution, has made for her. When asked of any shame about her job by her daughter she states, "Well of course dearie, it's only good manners to be ashamed of it: it's expected of a woman." This statement shows that the only reason that one would be ashamed of it is because of society says that one should be. She feels that the restrictions that society has placed on women has made it impossible for her to pursue any other lifestyle. She demonstrates this by saying, "I .....

.... of her identity until she transforms the sweet dog Laddy into the viscous watchdog Caesar. Early on in the zoo, the narrator depicts the sad polar bear as being like "Mr. Murphy". The reader cannot assess this statement until he/she discovers later on who Mr. Murphy is, but upon learning his identity, a greater understanding of him is achieved due to his polar bear correlation. These are a few examples of how animals are used throughout the novel to mold the reader's understanding of the human character they correspond to. One of the strongest illustrated characters in this story is Mrs. Placer, or "Gran" for short. The first description we hear of Gran co .....

.... my neccessity. Among these were can openers, pocket knives, heat tabs, wristwatches, dog tags, mosquito repellant, chewing gum, candy cigerettes, salt tablets, packets of Kool-Aid, lighters matches, sewing kits, military payment cirtificates, C rations, and and some water in canteens. All together they weighed 15 to 20 pounds. Henry Dobbins, who was a big man, carried extra rations; he really was fond of canned peaches in heavy syrup over pound cake. Dave Jenson, who practiced field hygiene, carried a toothbrush, dental floss, and several hotel-sized bars of soap he’d stolen on R&R in Sydney, Australia. Ted Lavender, who was scared, carried tranquilizers .....

.... remember much else. Other times in my childhood I remember rather vividly, however. It's funny how memory is selective like that, how certain things can be completely retold down to every last detail. Often, however, a simple prompt can trigger an outpouring of memories that may have otherwise remained hidden deep in the mind. A sight, a sound, perhaps a smell…all of these things can trigger a deluge of retrospection. We have a home movie of this party…it is grainy and of short duration, but it's a great visual aid to my memory of life at that time. And it is in color - the only complete scene in color I can recall from those years. -Judith Ortiz Cofe .....

.... wealth to the town of Montreuil. Fantine who now a young mother has an illegitimate child, Cosette, and is on her way back to her hometown, Montrueil, to find a job. She entrusts the Thenardiers with her daughter so she does not have to go back home with an illegitimate child. Fantine finds a job in Montrueil at M. Madeleine's factory and attains a limited amount of wealth. Unfortunately things get worse for Fantine all of the sudden when she is fired from her job and,at the same time, must meet increasing finances for her daughter from the Thenardiers. Fantine looks for money and does everything possible such as selling her hair, her .....

.... standpoint the reader uncovers deeper issues. There is a sense of discontinuity in the linear structure that leads to a discovery about the cultural issues in this story. challenges the boundaries of her age and a society that struggles to find a place for her and her soul. That is going under the assumption that there is a place. " did not tell her mother about Mr. Lucas being so evil, nor did she mention that her new fiddle could talk."(Norton 43) With in the first few lines of the story ’s violin begins its transformation from merely and instrument to an extension of her soul. Symbolically ’s violin is representative of her soul. With her vio .....

.... country you live in. These two naturally affects culture a lot and the culture affects them so there are no sharp limit between them. An example from the book is the Australians, whose culture is rather close to the English, but there are few Englishmen who would have liked the loneliness in the big country Australia, and even fewer Australians, (I think), would feel comfortable in the crowded England. Another example in the book that is more about religion and culture is the Japanese soldier who walked with the girls in Malaya when they got the stolen poultry from Joe. The soldier is abused by his captain and he finds it so humiliating that he looses his wil .....

.... to be interpreted as a feminist. If anything, the Wife of Bath could safely be called a sexist. She constantly emphasizes the negative connotations associated with women throughout the ages, and believes that all women are inherently that way. The Wife of Bath describes women as greedy, controlling, dishonest creatures. Although it seems contradictory, she has no respect for her body or the rights of women, and is an insult to true feminists everywhere. The commonly used example of the Wife of Bath's so-called "feminism", is the incident in which she rips pages out of her husband's extremely sexist book. He proceeds to hit her in the head, causing her to f .....