Hester Prynne: Learning And Changing
.... and changes of perspective in regard to women in society, love, sexuality, and relationships between men and women. These are particularly illustrated in her thoughts and feelings toward her husband, known in the time frame of the novel as Roger Chillingworth, and to her lover, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale.
Early on, Hester recognizes that the scarlet letter has and will continue to impart lessons to her: "I can teach my little Pearl what I have learned from this...this badge hath taught me, - it dail .....
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Surfacing: A Summary
.... like “being socially retarded” and states that it is comparable to “being mentally retarded, it arouses in others disgust and pity and the desire to torment and reform” (69). The relationships she forges later on will be greatly influenced by these images of youth.
The narrator’s first relationship with a man turns out to very detrimental to her well being. The man is married and unavailable yet she describes her feelings for him as “unique, the first, that’s where [she] learned.” (150). She .....
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Hildegard Of Bingen
.... religion when its leaders such as Hildegard of Bingen, have and show their sensitivity to the oppressed. Justice and compassion were needed back then and are still expressed through her works today. She truly was an artist in every sense of the word, learning everything she could, linking things she learned and using untaped portions of the brain, creating her own genius. Her soul spoke and probably still speaks to artist of rare genius today. She must still be of great instrumental influence for Dr. .....
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The Handmaid's Tale
.... "Some of them do that, they get a kick out of
it. It's like screwing on the altar or something: your
gang are supposed to be such chaste vessels. They like
to see you all painted up. Just another crummy power trip."
- page 228
The Commander's Wife also takes advantage of the power she has over Offred's life. In return for performing the illegal act of having sex with a man other than the Commander, the Wife will produce a picture of Offred's long-lost child. This form of blackmail cru .....
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A Time Of Prejudice
.... trait of not prejudging people throughout the book, but never really talks about it until the end of the story after Scout already realizes it through all her adventures.
Every summer, the boy next door comes to visit his aunt. His name is Dill. Jem, Scout and Dill, as children, find their daily childish pleasure in harassing the most mysterious character in the book Boo Radley. As Scout would say, “He went out at night when the moon was down and peeped into peoples’ windows.” Later they found out t .....
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The Chosen
.... in the novel is Danny Saunders. Danny is the son of a very devoted Hasidic Jewish tzaddik. However, Danny is not a very enthusiastic Hasid. He has earlocks, grows a beard, and wears the traditional Hasidic outfit, but he doesn't have the reverence for it that he should. Danny is a genius. His religion forbids him to read literature from the outside world, so he struggles with his thirst for knowledge and the restraints that have been put on him by both his father and his religion. He lives .....
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"Master Harold ...And The Boys"
.... for something as little as milk. Willie believes he has the right to treat his son the way he was treated, coldly, without love and attention. His son was actually the lucky one compared to the way Willie treated his girlfriend.
Although Willie's son was neglected, the baby's mother was beat. Willie's father had more influence on his life than he wanted to. Willie treated his girlfriend as if she were beneath him, as his father did to him. On page (9) Willie shows his disrespect for women.
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Comparison Between Tom And Huck
.... there ain’t nothing to it. What’s the good of a plan that ain’t no more trouble than that? It’s as mild as goose-milk. Why, Huck, it wouldn’t make no more talk than breaking into a soap factory” (176). Tom’s outlandish plan has much more “style” and he assures Huck that it will free Jim from slavery. Huck being a realist doesn’t understand the need for danger but he was satisfied, “…it would make Jim just as free a man as mine would, and maybe get us all killed besides” (176). Tom takes control o .....
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Comparison: Mary Reilly And The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
.... ingredients for the mixture of redemption, and on the verge of being discovered, he commits suicide.
Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin, is a powerful and moving novel. It takes the story Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, and gives a fresh take on the distinguished Dr. Henry Jekyll and the nefarious Mr. Edward Hyde. It is told through the psyche of a Victorian servant named Mary Reilly. The book's structure purports to be Mary Reilly's diary. The entries articulate Mary Reilly's feelings and experiences while in .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Characters And Conflict
.... it is very important because he would rather be having fun hunting.
Ralph is not the only character in Lord of the Flies that is faced with conflicts, but I feel he is faced with the most difficult conflict. He has to mature so quickly in order to be responsible and get himself and the rest of the kids rescued. I think that would be the toughest task a twelve year old boy could be asked to do, and Ralph does a good job on it. Mario Muscarella English
In the novel Lord of the Flies many co .....
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Preface To Short Story Selection - The Matisse Stories
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The second story was about an artistic family and their housekeeper. The mother, Debbie, works for and art magazine and the father, Robin is an artist with his studio upstairs in the house. There was a lot of tension between Robin and Mrs Brown, the housekeeper because Robin was often impatient. He hated the way that Mrs Brown dressed because her colours often clashed and she wore wild homemade outfits. Robin lectured her on colour and would fuss if she moved things in his studio when she clean .....
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A Separate Peace
.... to him, and then my knees bent and I jounced the limb" Gene held on when he could of fell with him like they agreed upon. He even states that he in fact does jounce the limb, which made him fall.
Another reason the Gene did it intentionally was because after the accident he couldn’t believe what he did. He didn’t think it was that serious, almost like he was surprised that what he did made a big injury. He did do it on purpose but without the intent of making such a big deal that it did. Gene talks .....
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The Crucible: Summary
.... is in jeopardy and he is mostly concered about his status. Paris is obviosly a hypocrite. He is supposed to serve God and his fellow man, but he is materialistic and petty.Instead Paris is also a selfcentered and greedy " don't a minister deserve a house to live in"(30)
Lastly, Abigail wants revenge on Elizabeth Proctor. In Act one, for example Betty tells Abigsil " you drank a charm to kill John Proctors wife" (19). Also Abby displanp her revenge on Elizabeth by making a puppet. Marry makes a puppet w .....
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Their Eyes Are Watching God
.... black town in America. She found a special thing in this town, where she said, "…… I grew like a like a gourd and yelled bass like a gator". When Hurston was thirteen she was removed from school and sent to care for her brother’’s children. She became a member of a traveling theater at the age of sixteen, and then found herself working as a maid for a white woman. This woman saw a spark that was waiting for fuel, so she arranged for Hurston to attend high school in Baltimore. She also atten .....
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The Prediction Of 1984
.... awareness of his resistance against the society, The totalitarian society is governed by the seemingly Oxymoron principles of “the three slogans of the party
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”2
By the totalitarian society , Oceania, being in a constant state of war, their economy never goes down for lack of demand on a supply. Furthermore, because the society is in a war the citizens assume that things like “the electric current was (being) cut off during th .....
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