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- 9821: A Separate Peace Is A Story Of
- "A Separate Peace" takes places in the middle of World War II in the town of Devon, New Hampshire in1942. Throughout the story Gene is constantly in conflict with someone. He always stands up for his friends, but also goes against what he knows is right to prove himself to Finny. The story ... assured of that my son. In our free democracy, even fighting for its life, the truth will out." (Knowles 80) Gene related the "truth" coming out to the values that were being fought for in World War II. The summer beagn peacefully. And as the war became bigger in Europe so did Gene's conflict with Finny and all his friends. Gene expresses his feelings towards the war by saying," ...
- 9822: An Analysis of "Heart of Darkness"
- ... to a larger view of human affairs. Marlow told the story one evening on a yacht in the Thames estuary as darkness fell, reminding his audience that exploitation of one group by another was not new in history. They were anchored in the river, where ships went out to darkest Africa. Yet, as lately as Roman times, London's own river led, like the Congo, into a barbarous hinterland where the ... which did not dare to express themselves completely. Marlow felt that he had taken the lid off something horrible in the very depths of man which he could not explain when he returned to the world where basic instincts had been carefully smoothed over. Faced by a crisis, he even denied what he had seen to Kurtz's Intended, though he was appalled by his lie as bringing with it a ... significance, becoming a kind of totem and treasure. Perhaps consciously aware of this, like the evil he had become, Kurtz gained his power, indeed his identity and being, from the ivory he coveted. In a world of evil, the most greedy collector was often supreme. Cruelty was indistinguishable from the vision of Kurtz, a vision of power and control which the ivory provided for him. Ivory, and thus evil, was ...
- 9823: A Separate Peace
- ... a book that deals with the friendship of high school boys. These boys attend an all-boy s school called Devon School. It is said that: "Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England." "Devon was both scholarly and very athletic." Devon is where Gene Forrester, Phineas (Finny) and Elwin (Leper) Lepellier attend school. When we first meet Leper, he is one of the boys standing at the ... not to have to go along with the crowd. Finny insists that, "You always win at sports." He also knows you don t always win wars. So Finny uses sports to escape the reality of World War II. In this way, sports gives him his separate peace. Finny won t accept the war, he says it is, "Fat old men making decisions." Finny even organizes a winter event at Devon so ... A Separate Peace to the characters Leper, Finny, and Gene. In their own way they were each escaping the fears the couldn t confront. In Leper s case, he was escaping his fears of the World War. He wanted to live up to the standards his Father has set for him, but he felt he couldn t handle being in the Military. He did what he could do to distance ...
- 9824: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: An Epic Hero for Modern Times
- ... young man who turns down Arthur's offer of knighthood because he's just not "that type." Mordred turns the knights against each other which destroys the Round Table and brings King Arthur's entire world crashing down around his ears. The mood and tone of Camelot and Morte d' Arthur are very different in most parts. The majority of Camelot is cheerful, bright, and hopeful as Arthur creates a new society of "might for right." Only towards the end of the movie when the viewer is overcome with a sense of sadness and impending catastrophe does the mood change to one of fatalistic tragedy. One ... may have never been destroyed. The excerpt of Morte d' Arthur is a more mysterious, magical, and perhaps realistic view of the Medieval period than Camelot. However, both works provide a glimpse back into the world of one of the favorite "epic heroes" of modern times.
- 9825: Machiavelli - The Prince
- ... superior power to suppress the common power of the individual, man is apt to violence. Machiavelli believed that proper government was a cyclical event, with three stages. The first, tyranny, was the beginning of the new regime, an overthrow of the current government. The second stage, the republic regime, began once authority was imposed and stable. The third and final stage was effective government, which would lead to the people having ... role model or to encourage spiritual and moral integrity, but only to attain and maintain the principality. Machiavelli also promotes this form of government through political hypocrisy because he wants to establish order in the world. He attempts to prove that man is inherently evil, leading to acceptance of his principals. Machiavelli does not want to tell people what to do exactly, but to empower them to think on their merit ... book to be a reference of logic rather than a strict code to be followed. Machiavelli promoted this political hypocrisy as a form of government because he felt that it would promote order in the world.
- 9826: African-Americans In The South
- ... for alcohol and firearms in exchange for slaves. The slaves were then traded with Americans for molasses and (later) cotton. In 1619 the first black slave arrived in Virginia. The demands of European consumers for New World crops and goods helped fuel the slave trade. A strong family and community life helped sustain African Americans in slavery. People often chose their own partners, lived under the same roof, raised children together, and ... such as these have been instilled in our society for years, which leads to the occurrence of racial hate. It is obvious that racism still exists in many forms throughout our nation and throughout the world. Example of this racism is present in almost every aspect of society to this day. Although slavery was outlawed in our country following the Civil War, African-Americans have never been able to enjoy ...
- 9827: Field of Dreams: Ray Kinsella a Classical Hero?
- ... Kinsella was introduced to the viewers as an ordinary man, living an ordinary life, in an ordinary town. Conversely, he was given the extraordinary supernatural ability to revive a number of celebrities from both the world of baseball and literature who had been dead for many years. Kinsella related to common people, but possessed powers that are not only uncommon, but ultimately inhuman. Although not a fool, Ray Kinsella was also ... who had been his father's hero before he passed away, suddenly appeared in the field to talk with Ray and to play baseball. As the plot progressed, Ray continued to receive messages. After each new message, Ray was called upon to further his journey. This journey involved traveling to various cities around the United States, as well as facing issues within himself that he has successfully hidden from for years ... have been, with following his deepest intuition, or conforming to the standards of others. After the purpose of his quest was revealed to him, Ray's hope was restored and he was instilled with a new sense of faith and wisdom about life. His dissension into and ascension from darkness were key events in his journey that changed the way he looked at both himself and life in general. What ...
- 9828: A Mind To Murder
- ... Jennifer once and for all, he would simultaneously rid himself of someone who a) knew too much, 2) was too desperate to spend her life in his arms, and 3) stood between himself and his new love, an heiress. Consequently he determines to kill Jennifer and make it appear a suicide. He is actually doing a very good job at it, too -- except he is surprised by Detective Dalgliesh at the ... Baguleys remarried and Miss Saxon gone to work at a convent , as she puts it (James, 254), but Miss Priddy has moved out of her parents home and gotten her own apartment, together with a new job at a chest clinic. Nagle and Marion Bolem are in prison, and Marion s invalid mother, who wasn t really at fault in any of this, has gone to live in a nursing home where she will be well-cared for, since her daughter obviously won t be there to do it. This isn t a perfect solution, but it isn t a perfect world, and it would be false to P.D. James premises to assume that everything can be returned to a state of Eden. However, James seems to feel that we as social beings have an ...
- 9829: "The Doll's House" Essay
- "The Doll's House" Essay A contributing factor to the story "The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield is the characterization of Kezia as she travels in her innocence through the symbolic world of experience. Kezia is essential to the plot because she represents a taboo, offering opposition to common ways of thinking. Through the portrayal of Kezia, as she interacts as the symbolic eccentric, Mansfield emphasizes the powers and blind justification of conformity within a society. The story commences with the arrival of the doll's house sent to the Burnell children. The Burnells take a great liking to this new acquisition. As the two older children admire the red carpet, red plush chairs, and gold frames of this highly ornamented house, Kezia, the youngest of the girls, takes an interest in the rather simple lamp ... away, Kezia; you know quite well why not." Mansfield successfully expresses the enveloping and controlling nature of conformity through the juxtaposition of Kezia's innocence to the prejudiced views of those who live in the world of experience. While others remain to push Kezia's nonconformist qualities down, she pursues contact with the Kelvey girls. She states in her actions that she is strong enough to engage in war against ...
- 9830: The Tale of the Sangreal: The Use of Symbolism
- ... a pelican, that wounded itself to feed its young and then died, symbolizes Christ dying for man. There are also two birds mentioned, a black raven and a white swan. The black raven symbolizes the New Church whereas the white swan symbolizes the Pagan views (those ideas that only look good on the outside). Several kinds of weapons were used throughout The Tale of the Sangreal. Examples include spears, swords, shields, and a girdle. Swords symbolize power, protection, authority, and courage. A fine sword was thrust into a red stone and the sword had supernatural powers. The best knight in the world could be the only man to pull it out and those who touched it and were not worthy of the title would be seriously wounded. Another sword had special powers as well. It held the ... or to go forth on a mission or journey. The three knights came across a girdle not worth for Sir Galahads sword and they went in search of a woman who could make a new girdle. The woman made one and set the girdle about Sir Galahads waist, signifying that he was prepared to make the necessary journey or prepared to fight. The Sangreal is another name for ...
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