The Danger Of Having Been Blac
.... it was at that time. First of all, growing up black
and female as she said was very painful. At Stamps, where as a child she was raised, the
first act that made her burst in tears was when the three little powhitetrash girls were mocking
Momma her grandmother. They were calling her by the first name instead of the last name. " Bye, Annie."
Although, they were living on her own land, they did not hesitate to show their impudence
to the owner because they were white. They were as poor as, .....
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The Day Of The Jackal
.... world, slowly allows him to piece together the Jackal's image in time to prevent this international incident.
In this book we follow the Jackal's meticulous planning step by step. The intelligence of the Jackal leaves me perplexed, the way he is able to avoid being captured and how he devises his brilliant plan by means of theft of passaports, forgery of documents and a great alternation of identities.
All in all, " The Day of the Jackal " is a masterpiece of suspense.
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The Decline Of Fatherhood
.... latest generation. The factual information provided with the explanatory details from the author makes his points obvious and clear to the reader. Because of the efficient use of the data and facts, the paper backs itself with rationale and logic which leads the audience to a greater understanding of the science behind the reasoning. For example, Popenoe wrote that only fifty percent of children born from 1970 until 1984 are now living with both parents. The results of this dramatic increase has trip .....
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The Doll House
.... threatens to leave. He is more consumed with work than ever and Nora is becoming a nervous wreck. She has tried to consult with her friend Christine on what to do, but their relationship is too strained as well. Nora really feels lonely and cannot rely on Torvald for emotional support.
Within five months of Nora's arrival back to the house, a tragedy occurs. Her oldest son comes down with a severe case of polio and dies suddenly. At first the whole family seems to be permanently ripped apa .....
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The Dual Qualities Of Nature (
.... story and in the end, there is no celebration of life, no wedding, only deaths and funerals and the hope of new realtionships and dualities to begin.
In the play Romeo and Juliet, the relationship between the two lovers can be viewed as either good or bad. Their love sprung from impulse, beauty, and hate. Both Romeo and Juliet are taught to hate and its ironic how love comes to them so easily. The feud between their families is rooted in such strong hate but, it seemed to dissolve with the intensit .....
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The Duke And His Duchess
.... bring her a bough of cherries. As you can see the duchess is a type of person whom is very happy and enjoys things that most people who enjoy life also enjoy.
The Duchess is also an innocent character. In lines 20-25 of the monologue you can see that the duchess is a person that can be easily pleased. She has the characteristics of a child, which give the Duchess that innocent identity. “She had a heart – how shall I say? —Too soon made glad, too easily impressed; she liked whatev .....
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The Dying Dreams
.... he fears loosing his business and thus, not being able to provide for his family materially. He willingly chooses money over the lives of the soldiers and over the life of his friend and partner. Similarly, Willy Lowman’s every action in life revolves around money and material success. His obsession with acquiring wealth destroys his relationship with Biff and his own sanity and happiness. Willy has an affair only to further himself in his career, only to attract more customers. Also, his .....
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The Enigma Solved
.... mainly homicidal methods in mind, he in effect thinks of the predictions as invitations to murder. Although Macbeth does not understand the trick his mind has played on him, he has in fact been warned away from falling into the very trap laid for him by his ambitions and by the Witches. Banquo warns Macbeth, after the latter has learned that he has been made the Thane of Cawdor, that the agents of the devil sometimes tell us small truths "to betrays/ In deepest consequence." But the unheeding Macbeth in .....
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The European Enlightenment
.... growth of the "absolute monarchy" as the origin of the modern state. Because this growth in absolute and centralized power of the government and the monarchy, this age is called the "Age of Absolutism" (1660-1789), beginning with Louis XIV and ending with the French Revolution.
Crises and tragedies primarily motivated absolutism of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Absolute monarchies were originally proposed as a solution to the bloody civil and religious wars erupting as a result of the R .....
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The Fall Of Satan
.... Satan with “the force of subterranean wind transport a dill torn from Pelorus, or the shattered side of thundering Etna, whose combustible…aid the winds, and leave a singed bottom all involved with stench and smoke.” Satan’s actions are executed for one main purpose, and that is the rebellion he took on God. That came from his jealously and envy of mankind. Untill Satan wins his battle he will not stop making mankind attracted to evil.
Satan also led people to do evil throug .....
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The Fall Of The House Of Usher
.... was "once a fair and stately palace" (1397), just as the family Usher was. Over time, the house deteriorated along with the emotions of the people occupying it. Apparently, the house has been overcome by evil and the happiness the once lived is now just a memory. The current state of the house is a dim and depressing one, as described in the poem: "A hideous throng rush out forever, / And laugh -- but smile no more" (1398). The story within a story to creates further description of how the house and famil .....
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The Arm Of The Starfish
.... He has a daughter, Carolyn Cutter, who is very beautiful, but isn’t such a large enemy to Adam. She works for her father, until she finds out he is working against the Embassy.
Adam Eddington was going to a small island in Portugal, Gaea, to work for Dr. O’Keefe, an acclaimed scientist. At the airport, he meets a girl named Kali. She tells him to watch out for Canon Tallis and Dr. O'Keefe. He meets Canon Tallis and Poly, Dr. O’Keefe’s daughter, and they become friends. Cano .....
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The Artificial Family
.... ties the two main characters together but is used to separate them as well.
Toby is presented as a young college student who is in graduate school on scholarships. He is studying science and seems easy going. He is simple but not a flat character. He starts out not knowing love and ends the story knowing broken love. He learns what it means to love but has not learned what it means to be a husband. In the relationship, he was more of a friend to the two rather than a dad and husband. I do not thi .....
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The Author And His Times
.... of fight scenes; and emotional speeches for
his star actor, Richard Burbage. There is very little indication
that he was troubled in any way by having to do this. The stories he
told were familiar ones, from popular storybooks or from English and
Roman history. Sometimes they were adapted, as Hamlet was, from
earlier plays that had begun to seem old-fashioned. Part of
Shakespeare's success came from the fact that he had a kna .....
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The Awakening 2
.... they stayed in relatively the same area and just grew in population without consumption of other lands . This caused a shortage of land so it had to be repeatedly divided among the families and it also made it difficult for the plantation system to operate successfully (Walker 253).
Background of Creoles: Until 1888 the husband was legal guardian and was given custody of the children when in a divorce. In the 1890 segregation was legalized (Jim Crow laws), but blacks horizons were expanding also. R .....
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