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- 1951: Symbolism in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... his cross examination. He continually calls Tom "boy," which is racist when referring to a black man. He also adds to the non-human, bestial representation of Tom Robinson by referring to him as a "big buck." Racist symbolism is mixed with bitter irony during one of Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle meetings, as Mrs. Grace Merriweather talks about the Mrunas in Africa. She tells about how they live in "poverty ...
- 1952: Lord of the Flies: Golding's Reality - Fact or Fiction
- ... civilized people into savage. The were like little Hitler's and after the got the little ones the followers to be on there side it was like Hitler and the Nazi's. Fear is a big cause for a lot of the evil on the island once the one group divides into two groups. Each group has the fear of losing control, especially Jacks group the hunters. The must be stronger ...
- 1953: The Picture of Dorian Gray: Evil
- ... was more of a directly harmful influence on Dorian. Within the couple of minutes in which he lectured Dorian about youth and living, he developed a whole other side to him. He had such a big cynical impact on Dorian and yet he did not realise it. It was because of him that Mr. Dorian Gray decided that he would like to remain young and exquisite. He is also the one ...
- 1954: Animal Farm: Utopia
- ... fourth commandment saying anything about sheets. The pigs were also seen eating in a kitchen and playing in the drawing- room, even though Napoleon was against all of this in the beginning he became a big part of these activities. From this scene some animals are starting to notice their "Equal and Perfect" world is becoming not so equal any more. As the years pass by there are more incidents that ...
- 1955: Gorbachev: Analysis of Three Books About Gorbachev
- ... alcohol campaign quickly has became unpopular and "has created a degree of social tension" which led to the canceling of the whole campaign by the government (p. 189). During his first year Gorbachev made some big changes in the agricultural sector of the Soviet Union. The decision was made to allocate annually from one million to one million two hundred thousand allotments to citizens. Medvedev sees this decision as "Gorbachev's ...
- 1956: Of Mice and Men: Insight into the Life of the Characters
- ... extremely large man who had the strength of a bull. With the use of his strength, he was great worker but did not understand how strong he was. George explains Lennie's strength by "that big bastard can put up more grain alone than most pairs can". Through his size and his enormous amount of strength Lennie could out work the other men of the ranch by himself. Through the use ...
- 1957: "A Raisin In the Sun": An Analysis
- ... not give money towards his business interest. Mama denies him money because she has a deep ingrained pride in her. Most of her pride is from the inherited pride she received from her late husband, Big Walter. She has the good old values of putting your family first, respecting your mother, and father, and respecting the Lord. She always talked about how her generation won their freedom and was proud to ...
- 1958: The Nation Takes Shape: A Review
- ... years. He shows us how colonials began to become Americans, how a new nation found itself. He also shows an American character emerging as the new nation expanded across the continent. The author highlights many big events in that time period that back his point of view. The government had many achievements during this time period. “ A respectable Army and Navy, as well as the Judiciary, Legislative, Executive and other establishments ...
- 1959: Follow the River: Thom versus Original Account
- ... similarity that I will note involves the actual escape of Mary and the Dutch woman. In all three accounts, the two French men take Mary and the Dutch woman down the Ohio River to the Big Bone Lick. During their stay at the lick, they enjoyed more freedom than at the Shawnee village. Also, there were not as many Indians to track the two if they did try to escape. The ...
- 1960: Morrison's Beloved: The Psychological Suffrage of Former Slaves
- ... delineations of continued emotional and psychological suffrage. Stanley Crouch stated " For Beloved, above all else, is a blackface holocaust novel" (38-43). He believed that by including sadistic guards, murder, separation of family members, a big war, failed and successful escapes, and losses of loved ones to the violence of the mad order, Morrison was attempting to enter American slavery into the martyr ranks of the Nazi's abuse of the ...
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