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- 10561: Lord Of The Flies
- By: Peaches The Lord of the Flies by William Golding Published by: The Putnam Publishing Group 200 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Copyright: 1954 by William Golding Character Analysis: Ralph: main character- Ralph is the narrator of the story. Jack: Jack is Ralph main enemy in the story. He leads the hunters. Piggy: Piggy ... Everyone is hard at work the next day, either building huts or hunting. Soon the younger boys loose interest and go off to play. A meeting is called and the boys come up with some new ideas and talk about problems. Meanwhile jack wanders off and enjoys the peace and quiet. Soon the boys get into a rhythm of everyday life. In the morning is the best time for activity because ... the shadows and the body. The twins scramble down to the beach where a group has assembled, and they tell the story with farfetched details. A team of explorers is sent to investigate. They discover new land and plan what they will do with it, but Ralph reminds them of their mission and they continue. As they approach the hilltop, Jack accuses Ralph of being chicken and starts up by ...
- 10562: "Master Harold ...And The Boys"
- ... took his father's death hard. The only family Willie had left is now gone. Willie took on a responsible job, eventhough his father refused to support his past efforts to succeed. Along with the new job, came a new-found friend Sam. Sam became a role model to Willie(pg.66). Sam was Willie's age but, much more intelligent. Willie now had someone that treated him as real family should. As the friendship ... joke, and still can't(pg.41). Probably because there wasn't much funny about his life. When the owners decided to sell and relocate, Sam and Willie went along. They became workers for the new business, The St. George's Park Tea Room. They have a great interest in ballroom dancing. Sam is teaching Willie what he needs to know to enter the big contest... Works Cited Fugard, Athol. ...
- 10563: The Scarlet Letter: Do You Dread Guilt?
- ... guilt in another way. Instead of worrying about it day after day and letting to fester, she makes it outward. At the beginning of the book she wears the most awesome clothes and shows the world she's not guilty for what she has done. An example of this is, "And never had Hester Prynne appeared more lady-like, in the antique interpretation of the term, than as she issued from ... young wife that also didn't love him. But Roger doesn't notice is second sin, taking revenge on Arthur Dimmesdale. An example of this is, "We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world. There is one worse then even the polluted priest! That old man's revenge has been blacker then my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I ... fate was the most horrible of the three. To overcome this great guilt the character's handle it in there own way. Hester Prynne handles it by trying to hide nothing, trying to show the world, see what I did and I'm proud of it! Arthur Dimmesdale handles his terrible guilt by concealing it to himself. To overcome it he would whip himself, take long walks into the forest, ...
- 10564: Gender Communication
- ... and gave a set time and he understood me and we did not have any misunderstandings. ANALYZE The difference in the way the genders interact arises from the fact that men and women view the world differently. The sexes have distinct viewpoints and attitudes towards life, they think differently and therefore do not have the same ideas of what is essential. A woman's personality, which includes our views and our ... conversational style is above all interpreted as aggressive and dominant from a female point of view. From a male viewpoint - challenging each other makes conversation interesting and even enjoyable for them. EVALUATE Women approach the world as individuals in a network of interpersonal connections, where everyone seeks to establish community, to avoid giving the impression of superiority and to support each other. The aim of communication is to create and maintain ... as well as give support and confirmation in a conversation. During a conversation a women concentrates on whether their receiver remains distant or tries to get closer. Men, on the other hand, look upon the world as a place where it counts to achieve and maintain a high status, to stand up against other people and to preserve independence. Both styles of communication have positive and negative aspects. It only ...
- 10565: Great Gatsby Color Symbolism
- ... green leather conservatory. All of these symbols depict Gatsby s money. In contrast to green, yellow and gold are used to be an example of old money, unlike green that is used to depict the new money of gold. Tom could be seen as a gold person for he has old money. As green and gold contrast, so do Gatsby and Tom. A quotation of new money gold is Jordan s slender golden arm resting on mine Gatsby desperately buys .. a yellow car, in which he will attempt to be of old money, even though everyone knows that Gatsby is not of old money. Gold and green are as much a contrast of new and old, but they do have a distant connection just as a new and an old car have the same connection. They may look different, but deep down, the two can be seen as ...
- 10566: The Causes and Effects of Anorexia
- ... only common with younger people and that anorexia is not a real disease at all, just a staple of obsessive teenage girls. Another widespread misconception about the disease of anorexia is that it is a new disease. Actually, doctors say that anorexia has its roots centuries ago. Through different time periods, people have fasted for a number of reasons, they say. People fasted in Biblical times to pay reverence to God ... not treated, it can be fatal. Starvation is not only a mental illness, but also phsical starvation, which kills. Anorexia isn't exactly what you see on Baywatch. Works Cited Bruch, Hilde. (1979). Golden Cage. New York: Vintage Books. Deth, R.V. and Vandereycken, Walter. (1990). From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls: the History of Self-Starvation. Washinton Square, New York: New York University Press. Heywood, Leslie. (1996). Dedication to the Hunger: the Anorexic Aesthetic in Modern Culture. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
- 10567: The Catcher in The Rye: Unreachable Dreams
- ... and smokes, showing even more misdirection. However, when Holden returns home and talks to his sister, Phoebe, his direction becomes clear. Holden wants to be the Catcher in the Rye to protect children from the world in which he is forced to live. While talking with Phoebe, she asks Holden what he would like to be. He responds saying: "Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in ... s all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all.'" (173) Holden wants to protect the innocence of his sister and every other innocent child in the world. Before Holden meets Sally for their date, he stops in front of the Museum of Natural History and begins to reminisce. He thinks about the way he visited the museum when he was younger. He ... sometimes children must learn things the hard way. As he sees Phoebe riding the carousel he begins to cry. He sees perfection in that moment, and he knows that she will soon change as the world influences her. Holden finally realizes that he will not be able to protect his sister or anyone from falling into the adult world. Holden transforms from a dreamy idealist into a down-to-earth ...
- 10568: Gun Control
- New Methods Needed Gun control, as we know it, consists of the government restricting the ability of individual citizens to purchase weapons. The different types of gun control vary from waiting periods between when you purchase ... are assembled. A semi-automatic machine gun can be converted into a fully-automatic gun with a little handcraft. A shotgun can become a bloody powerful weapon by sawing-off the tip of it. Obviously, new methods of gun control are needed to produce desired results. In the first half of 1991, fifty children under the age of seventeen had been shot to death. If we continue to monitor the sale of firearms, there must be new techniques that can watch where the guns end up. And if we decide that we can/will not go down that track, we must make that judgement earnestly, and without haste, because it will ...
- 10569: Night Rider
- ... of right that will be her distinction for life. The best way to describe myself is that I am an unemployed school teacher working my way through a Master's Program at The University of New Hampshire. The reason for my present unemployment is that I am more concerned with the education of my students then I am with the politics of present day school administrations. At least that is what ... it. My wife's and my free time created the capacity to bring my family closer together. In fact, we did everything together from going to museums to hitting every fast food restaurant in the New England area. We even went shopping together. From food to clothes and toys to appliances. Which brings me to the time we went to Sears looking for a new telephone and maybe even an answering machine. The telephone was the toughest item to pick out because ever since the telephone company broke up into different companies, the number of different types of telephones ...
- 10570: The Book of Mark: An Essay for Humanities Courses That Treat The Bible As A Historical Document
- ... will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and they will fast in those days." This blatantly shows that Mark held higher regard for the Old Traditions of Fasting rather than Jesus' new teachings! This is also an example of "Christianizing Jesus" according to traditions that have already earned respect from Jews in their tradition. (Wow, this is starting to sound like a fight between Today's Political ... Isa, Mic & some Psalms) for his apocalyptic writing. We also saw this in Paul's letters years before. People regarded scripture as fact, therefore a perfect tool to give credit to Mark's & Paul's new writing! Our own culture today is wrapped-up in tradition and Bible quotes as undisputable fact, even though people twist these things to promote their own interests! My own family justifies their hatred for gays ... these quotes in grey & black, because they were very confusing to me in forming an opinion about Jesus. I have enjoyed this assignment because I really feel like I am getting to understand the Historical New Testament! I tested my knowledge of Jesus by reading his quotes from my New King James Version Bible, and tried to spot additions that were not Jesus', and by guessing the color of some ...
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