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- 6451: Dystopia in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
- ... most of his life in the United States by the time he died in his home in California. Brave New World is set in the future A.F. (After Ford) 632 in a society where war, hunger, suffering, disease are illiminated along with the freedom to have your own emotions, will, and mind. In this society, humans are "conceived and mass-produced in test tubes and are genetically engineered with standardized ...
- 6452: The Odyssey: Odysseus
- ... years of fighting, storms, and the wrath of gods, Odysseus proves he possesses the super human qualities of a hero. Odysseus showed he was a hero early on, as a talented warrior in the Trojan War. He was a leader throughout the battle, always trying to keep things in order so the battle for Troy could move forward. He was a great fighter, and could be ruthless as well as tricky ...
- 6453: The Themes in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- ... life in the setting of the story, her writing proved to be good. The timing for the release of To Kill a Mockingbird could not have been more perfect. "In a time of the burgeoning civil rights movement, her book was met with popular acclaim and was later adapted for film" (Matuz 240). To Kill a Mockingbird to some extent is based on Lee's childhood. "Scout was based upon Lee ...
- 6454: Autobiography Of Albert Einstein
- ... the rest of his life giving speeches about and against nuclear weapons, also about repression of the Jews by Nazis. But many people think that his invention incredible, because it started a new era for war technology that allowed countries to defend themselves from the rest of the world not risking the lives of the regular soldiers, because nuclear bombs could destroy whole countries at once. On April 18, 1955 Albert ...
- 6455: The Odyssey: Telemachus And His Development
- ... matures into a man. To begin with his name means "Far from Battle". This was given to him because he was born when the male generations of his parents were going off to the Trojan War. But the name proves to be ironic, for the epic ends with Telemachus taking part in two battles. Not having any father figures as a child severely effects Telemachus. He becomes a timid, shy and ...
- 6456: The Glass Menagerie: Symbols
- ... states Tom Wingfield, narrator and major character in Tennessee William's timeless play The Glass Menagerie. Through the eyes of Tom, the viewer gets a glance into the life of his family in the pre-war depression era; his mother, a southern belle desperately clinging to the past, his sister, a young woman too fragile to function in society, and himself, a struggling young poet working at a warehouse to pay ...
- 6457: The Red Badge of Courage: Fear
- ... that he is scared about fighting. He is also the only one not to run away from the first battle even though other people were. When Henry sees him walking in the road after the war he has been shot and is hurt bad. Jim is afraid of lying in the road and being run ober by the artillery wagons. He decides to take off running across a field and up ...
- 6458: Gilgamesh: Immortality
- ... short time, his friend Enkidu. In the beginning Enkidu is one which animals; Later, however, he and Gilgamesh fight and become close friends. Together, they fought wars, and ruled the city. Eventually, the goddess of war asked Gilgamesh to marry her but he refused, making her very angry. She retaliates by sending the bull of heaven down to attack Gilgamesh and Enkidu. In the battle, they killed the bull, but Enkidu ...
- 6459: Critical Essay on Billy Budd
- ... own heart and his values to comply with the binding laws of man. First, the moral issue aside, Captain Vere had no choice but to convict Billy. As captain of a ship under pressure of war and the constant threat of mutiny, Vere had to act swiftly. Also, as captain, Vere had the responsibility of making sure the laws were strictly enforced, including the Mutiny Act. Although Vere knew in his ...
- 6460: Contrasting Marlow and Kurtz and the Theme of Evil In "Heart of Darkness"
- ... them, probably caused an initial enjoyment of the lack of civility so much that the growing savageness within grew blindly. The darkness was being to rise. This is shown through Jack, when asked about the war paint he was wearing replied: "For hunting! Like in the wars, you know, dazzle paint! We look more savage!"(Golding 71) This can be compared to the darkness which surfaced in Kurtz and the natives ...
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