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- 3491: Ambushed Tradition
- ... storyteller in the tribe. His only trouble is that no one will listen to his stories. Traditionally, storytelling was not only for entertainment, but also the record keeping method for the tribe. This was a big job, and was generally appointed to one of the elders. There was a "deep respect accorded the men and women who preserved the tribe's history in the epics that were told and re-told ...
- 3492: The Lottery: Setting, Atmosphere, and Mood
- ... assignment. The story takes place in the town square, where family and friends are joined in tradition for the annual ‘lottery’. When given this setting, the ending of the story turns out to be a big surprise for the reader. The author’s diction in The Lottery also plays a large role in the atmosphere and mood of the story. Euphonic terms are used throughout the work, never foreshadowing the outcome ...
- 3493: The Birthmark, The Minister’s Black Veil, and Young Goodman Brown: Symbolism
- ... death symbolizes that purification cannot be achieved. Hawthorne’s writings go much deeper than meets the eye. There is a lot of symbolism, mostly having something to do with good and evil which was a big part of Puritan beliefs and their true thoughts. Today we read what Hawthorne wrote and in it we see not only a story, but also what lies in ourselves. In the three short stories symbolism ...
- 3494: 1984: Summary
- ... of the party's ability to change history. We find that he likes his work even though it is for the party and against morals. He is introduced to the girl that will play a big part in the book most likely. We discover that people have a bond when it comes to sexuality that the party can’t control, even thought the party rejects sexual relationships between its members. Sexual ...
- 3495: Appearances Are Deceptive In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... for others, but at the same time she own slaves. The Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons are examples of aristocrats that are not as they appear. Like a stereotype of an aristocrat they live in nice big houses, wear nice clothes, and own nice things. On the other hand they could be considered exactly the opposite. The Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons are soul enemies and the two families have been feuding for ...
- 3496: The Goal: Book Review
- ... to manage ones’ life. Though for many, a successful career signifies a successful life, we have to remember that family and friends are also a sign of success and that they can be just as big contributors to a career-person’s rise to the top as his co-workers.In order to deal with such a problem the plant manager consults a mentor who keeps him constantly thinking and researching ...
- 3497: Moll Flanders
- ... life as a criminal and, eventually, she gets caught. While in prison she is visited by a priest. The priest convinces her to repent for her life of sins, and she does. This is a big change in her life. Some might say it was the point in the story where Moll Flanders, finally, reaches the middle-class chaste in her life. Before she repents for her life of sins she ...
- 3498: 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 ...
- 3499: The Crucible
- ... ran the church. Others too agreed with John Proctor: and in efforts to live simply, they stopped going to church, later fueling the accusations for the witch trials. Abigail did not want to make a big issue of what happened in the woods. She states this by saying "...I’ll be whipped if I must be. But they’re speakin’ of witchcraft. Betty’s not witched"(8). At that time she ...
- 3500: Voltaire's Writing Techniques In Candide
- ... army. He must make thirty-six passes through the gauntlet of two thousand troops. More outlandish examples of exaggeration can be found in Gargantua and Pantagruel, such as the size of Gargantua's mare (as big as six elephants) or the weight of his dumbbells (each one is eight hundred and five tons). Besides being entertaining to read, these exaggerations serve to point out the ridiculousness of an ideal by showing ...
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