"Shame": Ignorance Of Reality
.... the impression that he was very
proud of it. Gregory then talks about how he thought that the teacher
loved him. It's a shame that he didn't realize everyone felt sorry for him.
It was Gregory's ignorance that caused him to feel humility, but it
was his teacher that made him realize it. As far as Gregory was concerned,
the day of collection for the needy was his time to shine. In front of
the whole class, including the girl of his dreams, he was going to lie and
show how proud he was of his .....
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Failure In Shiloh
.... times and still wants his life to reflect
those same good times. He especially remembers his late son Randy, who
died because of premature birth defects. He can't accept the fact that his
life has changed and he must move on. On the contrary, Norma Jean has
taken up new hobbies, which include weight lifting, adult education classes,
and living life more. Norma Jean has decided to continue on with her life
and not reflect on the past. Leroy can't accept the fact that his wife
wants to change and mo .....
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Similarities In "Rappaccini's Daughter" And "Paul's Case"
.... Paul's father forbids
him to go to work as a usher in the theater, because of Paul's trouble in
school. His father calls the hall and tells Paul's boss not to employ him
anymore. His father even tells all of his friends in theater not to see
Paul. Paul, like Giovanni does not listen to his peers. Paul steals money
from the print-shop and goes to New York to live the good life like the
people that he used to seat at Carnegie Hall.
The stories deal with three different types of love. Rappaccini's
Daughte .....
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The Good Corn & Turned: Cultural Circumstances And Its Effect On A Character's Reaction To Certain Situations
.... Good Corn when Mrs. Mortimer discovered that Elsie was pregnant she
was at first upset but later realised what a blessing the whole situation
was, she had been longing for a child for so long and was hoping that Elsie
would give the baby to her. Mrs. Mortimer was not overly upset with Mr.
Mortimer because she felt that because she was in a depressed state
concerning her infertility that she pushed him away and also the fact that
if she didn't forgive her husband she would be left stranded with no-money,
no .....
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Should Surrogate Motherhood Be Permitted?
.... Commercial Surrogacy means a business-like
transaction where a fee is charged for the incubation period. Lastly,
there is a Non-Commercial Surrogacy in which there is no formal contract
or any payment to the birth mother. It is usually an arrangement between
close friends or family members.(1-10)
There is no federal policy on the issue of surrogacy, all fifty
states have been left to decide theses issues themselves and create their
own policies. The majority of the states have not yet legislated on t .....
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Spirits Of The Night
.... The wind would brush through the streets blowing the gutters clean of
leaves and debris. The wind would bring with it the cool air, the small
voice, the lost souls of the past. And they would pass down from street to
street, grasping for any living entity that dared to be out after dark.
After their time in the light of day that was no longer theirs. Parents
would bar and shutter the windows against the curious faces of their
children, who wished to gaze out at the spectral parade that pasted by
their .....
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Kazin's "Summer: The Way To Highland Park"
.... history. Kazin with his flawless descriptions of his environment
and emotions made it seem like you were inside his a head and thinking his
thoughts. According to Mr. Kazin, New York is the Mecca of American
history and Kazin is humbled as well as awed by the vastness of New York
City. More importantly, Kazin brings to life how books can fill a void in
the mind and entice curiosity.
Alfred Kazin, a man with a romantic mind, sets out on an aloof walk
from his dinner table to a park across to .....
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Analysis Of Several Works Of Literature
.... Mephistopheles try a backwards attempt at
showing the ever cynical Faust that there is a reason to keep on living.
As it is now, Faust believes that his life is miserable and that being a
part of humanity can only hinder his thirst for knowledge.
The other side gives me little trouble;
First batter this present world to rubble,
Then the other may rise — if that's the plan.
This earth is where my springs of joy have started,
And this sun shines on me when brokenhearted;
If I can first from .....
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Everyone Has Dreams, But To Carry Them Out Is The American Dream
.... the desire and ambition to carry them out is part of the
American Dream. My father has these qualities.
My father came to the United States when he was a young child and
was raised in a one bedroom apartment that he shared with his parents and
brother. Still he had a dream, the American Dream, to own his own business.
This dream for him came about when he was a young boy and read the book
The Rothschilds, by Frederic Morton. In this book he read about a family
that came from nothing and built up a for .....
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The Masculine Dismissal Of A Women's Quest In The Odyssey, A Room Of One's Own, And Northanger Abbey
.... he reinforces the principle that will guide
him throughout his struggles:
"For if some god batters me far
out on the wine-blue water, I will endure it,
keeping a stubborn spirit inside of me,
for already I have suffered much and
done much hard work..." (The Odyssey 9. 12-16)
So the hero of The Odyssey displays the manifold ability to overcome beings
of all kinds, one after the other. Always he comes to fore as the master,
and by his extraordinary greatness, leaves all others behind him. .....
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Lord Byron's "Darkness": The Faithful But Fated Dog
.... as
"wander", "rayless", and "pathless" are used to describe the stars and
create a sense of despair and hopelessness. The word "extinguished" is
used multiple times in describing both the sun and later for the loss of
fire. Men first give "selfish prayer" and later cast their eyes downward
with "curses". Both of these words portray the close ties to a religious
setting or event. The most obvious of the religious ties is line 46 in
which, "The meager by the meager were devoured". The ironic parallel .....
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Fallacy Of Personal Attack
.... For example, who If a person who is in jail because of drug
charges tell a teenager not to do drugs and the teen says "Don't tell me
not to do drugs...you did!" then the fallacy of tu quoque has occurred.
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The Function Of Profanity In Modern English
.... that these words were, and are, essential for
communication? Would the English language be as effective without these
words? Are efforts to repress them futile? Does the popularization of such
vocabulary create the need for new words with the same taboo status as the
original words? To summarize: Does profanity serve a useful purpose in the
English language?
In order to answer a question this complex, certain guidelines must be set.
The word "profanity" has a long list of taboo words associated with it, n .....
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The Gambles In Life
.... take gambles. A male will talk a gamble by asking a female for a date.
This male is wandering will this lovely female will say "yes," or "no." If
the female says "yes," He has won the gamble; although the male has lost
the gamble is the female says "no."
As life progresses, this child continues to gamble. When this
person gets old enough to obtain a driver's license, he will continue to
take chances. Some people will drive very recklessly by speeding,
disobeying traffic signs, running traffic lights, and .....
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Dante's Inferno: The Guardians Of The Inferno
.... Circle III, the circle of the Gluttons.
Cerberus is meant to portray the image of uncontrolled appetite. In
mythology, he was known to devour people who approached hell, and therefore
is a glutton himself. However, being a glutton, he must surrender himself
to his appetite. His appetite just overtakes him when Dante throws dirt in
Cerberus' mouth, and the poets are allowed to enter the circle. Cerberus
is an example of how everything must submit to the glutton's appetite,
including his soul. This is .....
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