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- 12401: As I Lay Dying
- ... gone mad, and at the very end, in a stroke of harsh comedy, the father suddenly remarries" (138). With money he has begrudged, stolen, and talked his way out of paying, he finally buys some new teeth and a new wife for the price of a graphophone. What defies explanation is why Anse is so cold-hearted and indifferent to his children? What has changed him from the hard working twenty-two year old man ... Cited Bleikasten, Andre. Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Bloomington/London: Indiana University Press, 1973. Howe, Irving. William Faulkner: A Critical Study. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1975. William, Faulkner. As I Lay Dying. New York: Random House, 1985.
- 12402: The River Of Freedom
- ... this freedom is very limited in it s capacity, for they must still make a big effort to avoid others, hiding by day and floating down the river by night. Huck has to constantly invent new stories to tell nearby boatsmen or any other people who might interfere with their quest for freedom. Another appeal of the river it s ideal peacefulness. It does not seem like Huck enjoys the company ... a tranquil environment where there are not many unnecessary annoyances. When he and Jim anchor to watch the sun rise, he mentions that there was; Not a sound anywhere- perfectly still- just like the whole world was asleep... (113) With just Huck and Jim on the raft things probably would tend to be more quiet for two people can only talk for so long, as opposed to having mixed conversations with ...
- 12403: A Lesson Before Dying: Mr. Wiggins
- ... up until that point. A hog can't show emotions, but a man can. There is the epiphany of the story, where Mr. Wiggins realizes that the purpose of life is to help make the world a better place, and at that time he no longer minds visiting Jefferson and begins becoming his friend. Mr. Wiggins' relationship with his Aunt declined in this story, although it was never very strong. His ... for the first time that he was more than a hog, Mr. Wiggins truly cared. Mr. Wiggins developed greatly during the course of this story, along with other characters featured in the story. Vivian met new people and increased the quality of her relationship with Mr. Wiggins, Miss Emma finally got to see someone stand for her, Tante Lou learned that she had a decent nephew after all, and Jefferson got ...
- 12404: The Chronicles of Narnia: Book Report
- ... put two rings in each pocket with gloves(so he would not disappear). Two were for Polly and two for him. He put the disappear ring and felt funny as he went speedy to the new land. It felt as if he was swimming. He swam upward to see where the water went. He came out of the water and saw a beautiful forest. He noticed guinea pigs and far away ... would make everyone her slaves and treat them like dirt. They tried to ditch her when we went back to the woods, but she had hung on to Polly and tagged along. Digory had never new that a person could be touching the one with the ring. Jadias acted as if she was die when she entered the forest. They did not bother seeing if she was lying or not they ... away. He would have to over mountains and everything. The lion pointed at the horse. He asked it if she would like to be able to fly. The horse replied yes! Lion said then your new name will be Fledge. Digory you will ride on him. Digory brought Polly along on the journey. They flew for about a day so far and decided to take a rest. They woke up ...
- 12405: Animal Farm
- Animal Farm Napoleon and his new friends sat down while taking a sip of their beers, we all thought to ourselves; what have we done? The rebellion has done nothing for us except make us friends with our initial enemies, the humans. Something is very wrong here. We started off with the hopes and dreams of a new generation of animal domination, but what is left is defeat and depression. The only one enjoying himself was Napoleon, talking about his, "business deals." Napoleon, now joined by squealer, have been looking fairly suspicious. We heard him say, "The chickens will go for no less than five pounds a piece." We all just assumed that we might be getting some new friends from the neighboring farms. The next day we get up to go back to work. The strenuous towing and pulling has been much worse since boxer was gone. He was such a hard ...
- 12406: Linda McQuaig's Shooting The Hippo: Causes and Results of Debt
- ... with interviews and publications. These include: a chief statistician at Statistics Canada who has been working on the statistics of social spending since the middle '60s; the man at Moody's bond rating service in New York who is in charge of setting the credit rating on our federal debt; and noted economists, among others. The book goes on in its investigation as to why the recession in Canada was the worst of the world's most powerful nations. It is noted that if there is a simple way to explain the reason for most of the recession then it will in turn account for most of the increase in ...
- 12407: The Tempest Caliban Character
- ... was developed out of convenience with the mental and physical skills of man. It has been from the very beginning, about making life easier. Basic ideals that are present in almost every society in the world are no murder and no theft. These are present because life is easier with rules like this. Human beings no longer had to worry about being killed or being looted as much as long as ... of survival but contributed to the overall survival of a civilization. From this economies were born either through trade or currency. However, the cornerstones of human civilizations (money and power) have lead to a whole new form of evil and brutality that was never present in nature. Its almost of a blind perversion of human nature. Through bettering our situation, we have corrupted ourselves to an extent (greed). Civilization can produce ...
- 12408: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... society and nature, are a key part of development. In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain throws the curious yet innocent mind of Huck Finn out into a very hypocritical, judgmental, and hostile world, yet Huck has one escape--the Mississippi River constantly flowing nearby. Here nature is presented as a thought provoking environment when experienced alone. The river is quiet and peaceful place where Huck can revert to ... When the prospect of settling down with Sally is presented he light's out for the Territory to distance himself from a restrictive, formal education. Twain ends his novel by setting Huck up for a new experience and personal growth. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn taught an important lesson, one that showed the importance of the self in the maturing process. We saw Huck grow up by having the river as ...
- 12409: Fahrenheit 451: A Depleting Society
- ... have aroused about parts of the Bible. In Fahrenheit 451 the Bible is a very rare book. Many people have never heard of it, let alone know what it says. This is the Old and New Testament, and...It might be the last copy in this part of the world. (76) This definitely shows how our society has changed since the 1920's toward a society more like the one in Fahrenheit 451 in terms of religion. Schoolwork, strict teachers, and a lot of studying ...
- 12410: Critique of Snow Falling on Cedars
- Critique of Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson, is a truthful tale about a post World War II trial in which a Japanese-American fisherman, the first American citizen in his lineage, is accused of killing a well known American fisherman. The accused is Kabuo Miyomoto; dead is Carl Heine Jr ... to a relocation camp. All of these conflicts are interwoven with the trial that rocks a small town. The charges against Kabuo are eventually dropped when Ishmael, trying to ensure his love's happiness, brings new evidence to light. The author does a excellent job of writing this book. The imagery that he uses intensifies one's mental picture of the story. You can even tell the difference between the imagery ...
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