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- 15481: Frankenstein: Good and Bad Choices
- ... it pure evil, but in reality, Victor made his being evil. When Prometheus opens the box that his bother sends to him (Pandora's box) he lets out all the evil things that corrupt the world. Frankenstein can be compared to Prometheus. Both Frankenstein and Prometheus made things that undoughtily went wrong. Frankenstein made the being and by the end of the book the being had turned out to be an ... and are left to die but neither one of them are able to die and have no way of getting out of the situations they are in. Everything is made up of choices. In the world today there are good choices and there are bad choice. Everyone has to make choices and through Prometheus and through Victor Frankenstein anyone can see what happens when you make the wrong choice.
- 15482: To Kill A Mockingbird 3
- ... Jem and Scout that he cemented the tree because it was sick when it was not. Secondly, Jem realized that Mr. Radley had lied just to keep Boo from having any friends from the outside world. Harper Lee uses irony when Aunt Alexandra hosts the missionary circle. The ladies that attended Aunt Alexandra s missionary circle acted as hypocrites. She says, ...I made a pledge in my heart. I said to ... t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced (pg. 248). The act that was ironic about her lesson on democracy was that she says, There are no better people in the world then the Jews, and why Hitler doesn t think so is a mystery to me (pg. 248). Later, Miss Gates talks with Miss Stephanie Crawford while leaving the courtroom and Scout overhears their conversation. Miss ...
- 15483: To Kill A Mockingbird 6
- ... to see a situation from the other person s point of view before they make a judgement. Scout begins to realize that people s ignorance isn t always their fault. Her teacher, Miss Caroline, is new in Maycomb, and doesn t know about the families living there. Scout was very upset that she got scolded for explaining the caste system to the teacher, but then she began to understand. ...but if ... understand why the person said what they did, try to see where he or she is coming from. Only then can mankind know what to do in any predicament. Even an adult can learn something new every now and then if they think as someone else. Scout s uncle, Jack Finch, scolded Scout for fighting with her cousin, Francis. However, Jack didn t hear why Scout attacked Francis. ...in the first ...
- 15484: To Kill A Mockingbird Essay
- ... hit em, but remember it s a sin to kill a mockingbird," he is referring to the notion the a mockingbird is a harmless creature and does nothing but sing and bring happiness to the world (Lee 90). Harper Lee takes the title for her novel from this passage because the imagery of a mockingbird is important to the characters of both Arthur "Boo" Radley and Tom Robinson. These two characters ... it is better to conceal the fact that Boo killed Bob Ewell, Scout says, "Well, it d be sort of like shootin a mockingbird, wouldn t it" (276)? If mockingbirds do no harm to the world, then persecuting Boo Radley would truly be "like killing a mockingbird." The character of Tom Robinson is that of yet another unjustly treated "mockingbird." It is here that the significance of the title "To Kill ...
- 15485: Plato's Republic
- ... civil and military duties, let them range at will, free from all serious business but philosophy; for theirs is to be a life of happiness, crowned after death with a fitting destiny in the other world (Plato 207).” With that said, there is now an overview of what Plato feels to be the ideal society. Elements discussed include how society is educated, categorized, as well as ruled. And some people accepted ... explain why he should be taken seriously, for he is one of the few who has seen this light, and he is trying to adjust society in such a way that it would resemble the world he was exposed to when he left the cave. But he does not think that ordinary people would accept these proposals, and may even fear Plato to be insane (Plato 231). Many other of his ...
- 15486: Pulp Fiction
- ... Lord. As Winnfield shot the boy, Brett, an orange-golden glow enveloped the screen, representing Brett's soul leaving his body. This whole part of the movie is to warn the evil-doers of the world to cease their wrongdoings, because there are people out there who will stop them. The next main scene of the movie took place in a bar, where Marcellus Wallace sat, conversing with Butch, a boxer ... are busy trying to control others, you may not be tending to yourself, leaving yourself wide open to manipulation by others like yourself. If we mind our own business and take care of ourselves, the world would go a lot smoother, and have many fewer conflicts.
- 15487: Madame Liang
- ... artist because she is a botanist as a profession. " 'Why will you not choose your music in stead? They'd never force a concert pianist to come back. You'd not be productive in the new society. That's why I've chosen to be an artist. In the new society who wants a Pianist? Anything- anything but a scientist!'" this is a quotation said by Joy a directed to Grace. Now what would life be like without their art? I believe that Joy's ...
- 15488: Paralells in My Brilliant Career
- ... and strong headed. Questions were often asked like, What is your realistic goal? So this movie really hit home for me. Seeing Sevilla suffer through these heart aches and pain moved the movie to a new level. Also seeing her reign triumphant at the end of the movie was a scene that put a smile on my face knowing that it is possible to overcome things that others put in your ... chose to put a few of those analogies down on paper and express them to you. My Brilliant Career , is an exciting movie that creates a positive image of life. This movie also gives a new and exciting way to view Australian history. The creators of this film were brilliant in that they gave an excellent view of life and history, well balanced, and still exciting.
- 15489: Movie Villains
- ... sinister helper of the Pharaoh Ramses that tries to kill Moses. Dathan meets his despise by being engulfed in a trench than makes him fall into a place worse than any other place in the world. A fairly old villain is Long John Silver from Treasure Island. Long John doesn't die in the end, he escapes because he tricks Jim into letting him go from his prison, he escapes and ... alive and waiting to come back in a sequel as in the Omen series. I just love that little antichrist Damien and all of his little killings. Movie villains are my favorite thing in the world, they are so evil it is funny. Works Cited Stacy, Jan The Great Book of Movie Villains Chicago: Contemporary Books Inc. 1984 Pathfinder Information 1. Villains 2. Movies 3. Movie Heroes Additional Sources 1. Villains ...
- 15490: A Critique of "Gone to Soldiers" by Marge Piercy
- ... Marge Piercy The novel Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy intricately weaves the lives of many different people into a connected series of individual plots that give the reader an exciting view of life during World War II. Piercy connects the lives of women and men, Jews and gentiles by using family ties and steamy love affairs. The people have dramatically different profiles, some are rich some are poor, some are ... even though they both still loved each other, because she was strong enough to resist him and his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants. These issues were ones that I had ...
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