Joy Luck Club 2
.... him believe that she was from a poor family. Ying-Ying also let him think that he married her to save her from some catastrophe, since she seemed to be in a desperate state of mind when she married him. She could not tell her husband, and later, her daughter Lena, that the catastrophe they imagined was only the news of the death of her bad and unloving former husband, and the emptiness she felt after hearing that news. She let St. Clair make all decisions for her, since she wanted to give up her "chi" -- h .....
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Juror 10
.... no supporting evidence. This prejudice most surely influences his verdict of ‘guilty’ without view of any evidence. If that is not enough, starting on page 62 Juror 10 begins a speech lasting 2 pages in which he spews out his views of people like the defendant: “Human life doesn’t mean as much to them as it does to us…And they are-wild animals.”
Juror 10 is an impatient and uncaring/unconcerned person. It is made clear by viewing his lines that Juror 10 does not t .....
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Kaffir Boy
.... that Mark thought about dropping out of school. His Mother helped him decide that he should stay in school because she knew that an education was the only way out of their life of poverty. Through the support of Mark’s Mother and grandmother Mark found success in school. He almost always was ranked in the top of his class and received scholarships to continue on in school. At the end of Mark’s schooling he receives a job offering in South Africa for him to work as a
manger of the company, he .....
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Kate Chopins The Awakening
.... popular man. He sends Edna a box of bonbons from New Orleans, and she shares them with her friends. They declare that Leonce is a wonderful husband.
Leonce notes with displeasure that Edna is not very motherly. The mother-women "idolize" their children, "worship" their husbands, and regard it as a "holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels." Adele Ratignolle is the premium example of the mother-woman. She embodies all the "womanly charms" of romantic heroin .....
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Killer Angels The Human Factor
.... the war. The friendship between Confederate General Lewis Armistead and Union General Winfield Scott Hancock has an effect on their fighting. Garnett’s sense of honor effects his psychological outlook on the battle and how he is to fight. The Chamberlains are two brothers in the Twentieth Maine of the Union Army. Both men are constantly looking out and worrying about the other. The men of the Second Maine are men who have a conflict with the government that turns them off to the war. All these .....
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King Lear
.... son is the secret father of his father's baby. The secret aspect in all of these stories aid in the mystery and also the horror.
The secrets in "King Lear" set the story in perpetual motion, and aid in the effect and overall impression the story has on the reader. As seen in many tragedies the secretive element creates the story, fuels the plot, and sets the stage for the tragedy to occur. As the secret is exposed and the heartbreak occurs, the tragedy unfolds. The reader's knowledge of the secret draw .....
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King Lear - Good Vs. Evil
.... another
character in the play who believes that evil is caused by humans and
not the gods. Edgar said, "The gods are just, and of our peasant vices
make instruments to plague us" (ACT V, iii, 169). Edgar clearly says
that the gods are right and it is the people who are responsible for
promoting evil in the world. It is us who make the instruments
necessary for evil to spread and plague the world. In the world of
King Lear many characters believe evil was caused by the people and
no .....
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King Lear 2
.... him to grow bitter over time, which is shown in this dialogue when he uses sarcasm, questioning, and ridiculing to convey his tone.
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King Lear 3
.... life, you take risks everyday and every time you make a decision. The whole trick is the mystery to all who lives and that mystery is, what will happen as a result to this? Lear was a great man who wanted nothing but greatness for everyone around him, especially his daughters. He loved his daughters with great heart or he would have not been giving his life long development to them with all faith and trust. Lear learned a great lesson that he must build off of. Death makes people realize that some th .....
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King Lear--a Man More Sinned A
.... A child is supposed to demonstrate strict obedience towards his parents. In addition, Goneril criticizes her father’s entourage vehemently :
“…this your all-licensed fool,
But other of your insolent retinue
Do hourly carp and quarrel, breaking forth
In rank and not-to-be endured riots.” (I, iv, 197-200)
The King’s knights represented his status as king and criticizing them is an insult to Lear’s ego. On top of the criticism, Goneril also asks that Lear r .....
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King Solomons Mines
.... literary criticism. In that, he makes certain that he reaffirms his intentions of entertainment rather than controversy.
In addition, despite Haggard’s prevalent use of juxtaposition throughout the novel its effect often seems more in the amplification of details rather than in the desire for an elaborate interpretation. When we, as readers, see Sir Henry Curtis and Umbopa juxtaposed together as those of equal stature and standing, Haggard is careful to provide a socially acceptable basis for th .....
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Kings Lear
.... acts.
Lear's ultimate fate is death. His early demise is a direct result of
breaching the "Great Chain of Being" which states that no mortal will
abandon his position in the hierarchy of ranking set by God. Lear's
intention of abdicating his throne is apparent from the outset and is seen
in the following speech spoken during the opening scene of the play:
. . . 'tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age,
Conferring them on younger strengths while we
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Lord Of The Flies Tracing The
.... The boy’s death coincides with the littluns shouting:
“Snakes! Snakes! Look at the snakes!”
It can be said that the death of the boy, marks the beginning of the beast’.
Later, Jack, the leader of the hunters, admits that he often feels as though he is ‘not hunting but - being hunted.’ This confirms his fear of the beast. Jack however tries to portray his fear to Ralph as though ‘there’s nothing in it.’
The next chapter where .....
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Loss Of Innocence
.... family. He would also ask himself many questions such as "I wonder what might happen if I killed my uncle. Would everyone's problems be solved? Would my father be relieved? Could I get away with it?" (P.? David's thoughts) David was a very clear thinker. He made judgments about everything in his life. He would decide whether he liked a person or not just by his first impression and not by getting to know the person. He also vandalized a wall in his town where he knew everyone would see it. David's .....
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Lost Horizon
.... The conflict of the novel is when Conway, Bernard, Roberta, and Mallinson get hijacked. They are brought to Shangri-La high up in the mountains. The turning point of the novel is when everyone gets to Shangri-La and they are trying to think of a way to leave. After being there for awhile, everyone changes their mind about leaving and wants to stay. This is the conflict and turning point of the novel.
The climax of the novel is when the High Lama dies and leaves Conway in charge of Shangri- .....
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