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Othello
<view this essay>.... accompanied by Iago's fabricated accusations of adultery and his blatant racism, cause Iago to despise the kindly moor, and shortly thereafter, begin to conspire against him. Because Iago is much too smart to immediately kill , he proceeds with the arduous process of dismantling him emotionally. Iago also knows that he must distance himself from any of the harrowing occurrences that transpire, so he cleverly gets other people to do his dirty work.
The first to fall victim to Iago's illiberal manipulation, is the half-witted Roderigo. Iago knows Roderigo is consumed by lust for Desdemona, and would do anything to make her his own. Iago tells Roderigo that th .....
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The North And The South: Rivals Or Friends?
<view this essay>.... the people to the colleges around the areas that are in both the north and south one can conclude that these two regions can be compared and contrasted. There are many differences and aspects that they have in common. These two goegraphical locations offer many variations for things to do, the people are different in their mannerisms and the money is spread out in a different way. However, there are many things that are alike including the colleges in the areas , government, and the basic way of life.
If you were to take a drive from Michigan to North Carolina there would be a noticable difference in the way that the people talk and the mannerisms tha .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird - Scout
<view this essay>.... all is equal, so therefore, should be treated equal. There is no doubt that Scout's character is one whom is an individual, someone whom will stick to her own perspective no matter how cruel and racist other people can be. In her adult world, Scout learns to treat all people fairly with dignity and respect.
One of the most important role models in Scout's life, is her father, Atticus. Atticus is a small town lawyer who deals with a very tough case involving a black man and his rights. Although Atticus is a single father, he manages to teach his children right from wrong. He makes it a common practice to live his life as he would like his children to live their .....
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The Rocking-horse Winner
<view this essay>.... rich you may lose your money. But if your lucky, you will always get more money." The boy told his mother he had luck. The boy knew she did not beleive him and this started the boy on his journey with the rocking horse.
The rocking horse gave luck, which is exactly what the boy, Paul, needed. Only Paul at first could hear the real truth from his rocking horse. The rocking horse would tell Paul who the winner of the race would be. Paul and his uncle Oscar used this information to gamble on horss and were able to win piles of money. This money he gave anomously to his mother to use for anything that was needed.
it was one night that Paul was riding his hor .....
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Pride And Prejudice
<view this essay>.... by Austen. She has chosen to personify this trait in several characters in "" although it is hard to find one character who portrays prejudice alone, throughout the novel. When prejudice does occur in this novel, Jane Austen has shown it in the hands of a notoriously proud character. Because prejudice is not personified (ie. depicted as a major characteristic flaw) I believe that it was not to be the object of Jane Austen's sharper criticism.
Jane Austen has depicted pride in her minor (functional) characters as a means of demonstrating it's importance as a theme of this novel. Lady Catherine is one of the main offenders, her airs, arrogance and pride are fuell .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird By Harpe
<view this essay>.... by putting the Cunninghams in the book. "The Cunninghams [were] country folks, farmers"(21) who are very honest people in Maycomb, they "never took anything they [could not] pay back"(23), but they are unfairly mistreated by part of the society in Maycomb.
The Cunninghams are very poor people, but very honest as well. The Cunninghams have no money at all, as Scout was describing them, "[they] have probably never seen three quarters together at the same time in [their] life"(23). It is certain that the Cunninghams live a poor life, but that does not stop them from being honest. The Cunninghams do not take anything from anyone if they do not have a way t .....
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The Araby
<view this essay>.... work at a later hour than usual which causes the boy to have less time at the bazaar. Then, when he approaches one of the booths at the bazaar, there are people having a conversation inside. This complicates things because he wishes not to disturb them. "Then I turned away slowly and walked down the middle of the bazaar" (Joyce 108). The climax occurs at this point because he decides to walk away, without purchasing anything for the girl, and it is too late to go to another booth, fore the bazaar is closed. So in the end, the boy is left with anger and emptiness because he has not kept his promise to the girl.
In a story such as "Araby;" by James Joyce, .....
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Analysis Of The Works Of Herman Melville And Nathaniel Hawthorne
<view this essay>.... wrote in The Scarlet Letter of a woman who had to face reality
and accept it, Melville takes a different approach demonstrating the
potential disasters of one who refuse to accept it. Melville was influenced
by the individualism represented in Hester and tried to express its
importance through Ishmael. Finally, the conflict between good and evil was
displayed
between Melville's characters, Ishmael and Ahab, as it had been between
Hester and society.
Hawthorne gave numerous suggestions to Melville concerning subject
matter and themes for him to write. However, the most important impact on
Moby-Dick was the correspondence between the two writers. Hawt .....
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