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- 5771: The Lord Of The Flies 2
- The Lord of the Flies essay In William Golding s Lord of the Flies a group of kids who are fleeing a war, plane crashes and they are stranded on a deserted island without Adult supervision. The first thing all the kids do is vote for a chief and Ralph, who is more responsible, wins over Jack. They ...
- 5772: A Background Of Argentina
- ... tribes; the Diaguita and the Gaurani who constituted the agricultural origins. During the 1500 s, Spain discovered Argentina, and quickly claimed it for its own. Spain reigned until the 1800 s when it was at war with Britain. In 1816 Argentina declared independence from Spain. After WWII there was a struggle for leadership of Argentina, eventually Juan Peron, a former dictator, was elected President. Peron represented himself as a leader for ...
- 5773: Diary Of Anne Frank
- ... Frank by Anne Frank 2.The setting of this book is an attic of a building in Amsterdam during the time period of 1942 to 1944. 3.The historical period of this book is World War II. 4.Anne Frank was a young girl who is the author of this popular diary. She was thought of by others as conceited but didn't think so herself. She was in love with ...
- 5774: Self-Reliance: Misunderstood G
- ... the South. Yet his death was the result of one man's refusal to accept what was once a proud and rich land reduced to tatters- left to ruin because of her failure to accept civil reform. Herman Melville's work in Moby Dick was considered a classic, yet Melville died a figure with lost prestige, poor and unaccepted. When he was laid to rest in 1891, he was remembered only ...
- 5775: The Odyssey
- ... suitors devouring Telemachos's future fortune and mistreating him, he wants to return and revenge the misuse of his family and property. Odysseus, like any parent, also misses his only child while he is at war. Telemachos on the contrary also displays a lot of love for his father. Telemachos leaves Ithaca, inexperienced, to find any knowledge of his father in hope that he is still alive. Telemachos through out most ...
- 5776: Nightjohn And Number The Stars
- ... strictly forbidden. Number the Stars contains even more facts, details and incidents that contribute to the historical accuracy of the book. They are outlined below: King Christian X was a King during the time of war in Denmark. He also surrendered to the Germans in 1940 because of the fact that "the country was small and undefended, with no army of any size." (Lowry 134). "It is true that he (King ...
- 5777: Gullivers Travels 2
- ... great regard for themselves, their bodies, their minds, and their accomplishments. (Feitlowitz). Later, Gulliver goes on to describe many things about humans in a greatly negative light. For example, the petty and barbaric reasons for war, the immoral ways people attempt to gain money, and how lawyers are hired to prove that white is black, and black is white (Swift 201). By describing the humans in this way, Gulliver makes this ...
- 5778: Grendel Vs. Beowulf
- ... dozen. The dragon is saying that even if Grendel decides to change his course in life and never kill another man, nothing will change. Man will be forced to find a new monster to wage war against, for good can not exists without some evil. Beowulf also hints at this by referring to Beowulf s first battle with the nicors in his childhood swimming race against Brecca. Without his defeat of ...
- 5779: Greek Gods
- ... minor role, and eventually gave up her seat in Olympus. Hera- Zeus' wife and sister , she was the protector of marriage and spiteful of Zeus' adultery. Ares- son of Zeus and Hera, the god of war. He was hated by his own parents, and the "ruthless" god. Athena- the child of Zeus's own creation, she is the protector of civilization, agriculture and crafts. Apollo- son of Zeus and Leto, the ...
- 5780: Great Gatsby 8
- ... was sucking everything out of him, including his other dreams and goals. That is what ultimately ended their marriage. Gatsby's goals are also based on this poem. After he had come back from the war, and found Daisy married to Tom, he dedicated his life towards his dream of having Daisy again. Everything he did from that point on was for her. After making as much money as possible, Gatsby ...
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