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- 13211: A Rose For Emily New South Vs. Old
- ... a Yankee laborer. The women of the town stated, "At first we were glad Miss Emily would have an interest", but then stated, "Of course a Grierson would not think seriously of a Northerner, a day laborer" (Faulkner, ). Miss Emily refused to allow modern change into her desolate life once again. She refused to let the newer generation fasten metal numbers above her door and attach a mailbox when Jefferson got ...
- 13212: A Prayer For Owen Meany
- ... in the Christmas pageant is a wonderful example of this. "BE NOT AFRAID. FOR BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD NEWS OF A GREAT JOY WHICH WILL COME TO ALL THE PEOPLE; FOR TO YOU THIS DAY IS BORN IN THE CITY OF DAVID A SAVIOR, WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD....YOU WILL FIND A BABE WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES AND LYING IN A MANGER (149)." Each of these allusions to Christ ...
- 13213: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man Religion As Repressi
- ... to haunt him. He wonders how he will pass the first night in the novitiate and with what dread he would awake with the first morning in the dormitory. While strolling on the beach one day Stephen observes a woman walking in the distance. Apparently he watches her with lust in his heart, since he comes to the conclusion that because of his former corrupt past he would never be able ...
- 13214: A Passage To India
- ... similar occurrence, the Magistrate's wife even took his Tonga so that Dr. Aziz had no way home. Dr. Aziz's friend, Hammidullah, had an appalling experience as well, this with Ronny Heaslop who one day insulted him in court. These incidents cause Dr. Aziz to act so bitter towards the English and he similarly resents them. He believes that upon their arrival in India, the British were idealistic and fair ...
- 13215: A Passage To India
- ... similar occurrence, the Magistrate's wife even took his Tonga so that Dr. Aziz had no way home. Dr. Aziz's friend, Hammidullah, had an appalling experience as well, this with Ronny Heaslop who one day insulted him in court. These incidents cause Dr. Aziz to act so bitter towards the English and he similarly resents them. He believes that upon their arrival in India, the British were idealistic and fair ...
- 13216: A Modest Proposal
- ... Ireland when he states that the Irish have 100,000 infants to sell each year. He continues that a quarter "seasoned with a little pepper or salt, will be very good boiled on the fourth day." (Swift) Because an infant will last four days by making four meals for the average family, "the dimensions of the proposers plan begin to be quantified." (Hozeski 54) The crucial point in determining the ...
- 13217: A Modest Proposal
- ... it is a melancholy sight to see beggars and their children on the street. The sarcastic paradox in this statement is whether it is a melancholy object for him, having to see homeless people every day, or for the beggars lifestyle? Upon first reading this one may be led to believe that Swift is a compassionate writer attempting to feel the pain of the beggars. But as the story continues ...
- 13218: A Modest Proposal
- ... her "lawful occupation" anyway. He even goes so far as to attempt to deal with the burden of the "aged, diseased, or maimed," who he claims are not a great problem because "they are every day dying and rotting by cold and famine, and filth and vermin, as fast as can reasonably be expected." He does not feel sympathy for these people but only wishes to be rid of them. The ...
- 13219: A Man For All Seasons- Every Man Has His Price
- ... man has his price'. The play looks at how every character except More, is able to compromise their principles in exchange for something that benefits them. This shows us that at the end of the day we all, other than a few, will only be looking out for our own self-interest. Money is probably the most common thing that would be offered to someone to compromise his or her principles ...
- 13220: A Man For All Seasons - 16th Century
- ... a time of heroes? All these elements are visibly present in Bolts book, A Man for All Seasons. As I was reading this story I was thinking that it could probably apply to our day and age but that begged the question. Why did Robert Bolt decide to use a 16th century character rather than a present time period character and setting? I believe that Bolt chose this man and ...
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