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George Bernard Shaw And His Short Story About The Cremation Of The Narrator's Mother
<view this essay>.... of facing the mechanics of the cremation process when “
Mama's” own comments lead us to understand that her personality and spirit
will live on.
Shaw's diction is effective in conveying his mood and dramatizing
the process of cremation. The traditional words of a burial service “ashes
to ashes, dust to dust” are not altered for the cremation, the interior
chamber “looked cool, clean, and sunny” as by a graveside, and the coffin
was presented “feet first” as in a ground burial. In selecting aspects of
a traditional burial service, Shaw's mood is revealed as ambivalent toward
cremation by imposing recalled fragments of ground burial for contrast.
Strangely .....
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Leadership In Julius Ceasar
<view this essay>.... by Mark Antony, Caesar’s right hand man. This forces the conspirators to flee Rome and go to war with Antony and eventually take their own lives. Because of their great leadership qualities, Brutus and Cassius take the leader roles among the conspirators. Nevertheless, they at times do argue over the course of action. Though Brutus and Cassius are both similar in that they are great leaders, their differences in character are instrumental in determining the conclusion of the play.
Despite their differences, Brutus and Cassius have similar traits that give rise to great leaders. Both Brutus and Cassius are noble, intelligent men. They usually have good int .....
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No Exit 2
<view this essay>.... of life. Sartre believed
that when this occurred, we pursue a fundamental project in an
attempt to flee this anguish. Sartre said that in this, we try
to make ourselves Gods in hopes that others will see us as
divine, and hold us in high or higher regard. To pursue a
fundamental project according to Sartre is to act in bad faith.
Consequently, to act in bad faith, according to Sartre is to
manifest our freedom inauthenticaly.
Sartre assessed how when man acknowledges and accepts that
he is a living being with a biological and social past. He can
transcend beyond that to nothingness, the realm of the etre pour
soi (the “being-for-itself .....
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George Orwell
<view this essay>.... the English class system.("Orwell " Compton n.pag.) Orwell was born into a lower middle class family that struggled to provide him with an education("George" Discovering 1).
In 1911, his family returned to England. He attended school in Sussex, where he was known for his poverty and intelligence. He then attended Eton College but decided not to continue and went to Burma in 1922, as a member of the British Imperial Police.("Orwell" Compton n.pag.) In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, carpentry gardening and racing animals("George" Discovering 6).
On June 9, 1936, Orwell married Eileen O’Shaughnessy("George" Discovering 6). In 1945, his wife died and .....
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Beowulf: Short Story
<view this essay>.... and still have room for an elephant or two.
Finally, the tail of the Filth-Sammich was so long and powerful, it could wrap
around and crush the massive castle of Brian the Great. Although Ventaria no
longer had a ruler, fear of the Filth-Sammich kept the locals in line. In order
to keep their town, the people had to bring food to the creature, as soon as it
was available. They also had to give him all their precious valuables. The
Filth-Sammich allowed the Ventarians to eat enough to stay healthy, but nothing
more. Before the Filth-Sammich arrived, the people were loyal and faithfully
devoted to their respected ruler. The monster lived in a gigantic .....
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The Catcher In The Rye
<view this essay>.... as much as they were supposed to.
As Holden grew up, he found himself flunking out of school after school, never being able to stay in one place. This calamity was caused by either his overwhelmingly powerful hatred for people or because there was a conflict of interest between him and the school itself, about who they were trying to make him. Holden was also starting to view people as who they really were. Many of us in this world accept people at face value and never really take the time to see through the infinite masks that make up a personality, or a first impression. Holden however, took the time to understand who a person really was, and how fake they .....
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Agatha Christie And Deception
<view this essay>.... it.” (Wagoner, 2) Her skill has made her the most popular mystery author and now has over two billion books in print. She has also achieved Britain’s highest honor when she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
And then there were None (Ten Little Indians) is the most popular novel written by Agatha Christie and is considered, by many, the greatest mystery novel ever written. In this acclaimed masterpiece of murder and suspense, Mr. Owen gathers ten strangers who share forgettable pasts together on an isolated Indian Island. However, the guests do not know the identity of their host. As they start telling their deepest, darkest secrets to each other, one b .....
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Hamlets Insanity 2
<view this essay>.... from a gross state of melancholy, which later leads to him becoming disillusioned. Another fact to strengthen the idea of his insanity is his treatment of his beloved girlfriend, Ophelia and his loving mother, Gertrude. One might find it difficult to ponder the thought of any sane person denouncing their love for their lover without showing the slightest hint of sadness. However, Hamlet does perform this wicked deed. The protagonist’s mind is also filled with enough incestuous thoughts of his very own mother to disturb the audience. The most troubling and powerful piece of evidence to prove his insanity is that he does not feel the slightest twi .....
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