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- 13771: Pride in The Iliad
- ... the times of today. Back then, the most important aspect of life for a person was to be a hero and to be remembered. One's pride would come before everything else. In the present day, this concept would be thought of as illogical or foolish. This is certainly true. But, that is how life was in that time- peoples' beliefs were to be the death of them. Pride was the ...
- 13772: On the Island: A Review
- ... has a brief conversation with a local fisherman and is fascinated by the purity of the surroundings. The following days Doris continues her solitary wanderings with regular protests from her son and his wife. One day as she is sitting on a reef, she begins singing, inspired by the legend that seals are drawn to song. Amazingly it works, and she achieves a feeling of inner peace and greater understanding. Invigorated ...
- 13773: Don Quixote
- ... Yanguesans see their horses being attacked and beat Rocinante off. The knight and his squire see this and immediately attack. They are beaten badly and limp off, when they come across an Inn(castle). When day comes, Don makes up some magic balsam. Taking a dose, he vomits, falls asleep and wakes up feeling better. Sancho takes a larger dose and almost dies. They finally leave and continue their journey, as ...
- 13774: Doublethink In 1984
- ... idea of believing in two contradictory ideas but accepting both. There are instances of doublethink in our society that include affirmative action, jury duty, and religion. These all have positives and negatives on the modern day American society. Doublethink for the most part is not that necessary for society. It causes problems more often then not.
- 13775: Metamorphosis: Metamorphosis Taking Place Involving Gregor and Its Effect on the Family
- ... even look at him. Now, because they are afraid of Gregor, at least two people always stay home together. Lifestyles that they used to have change. No maids want to stay. "...On the very first day the maid- it was not completely clear what and how much she knew of what happened- had begged his mother on bended knees to dismiss her immediately..;" (26) Besides that, the necessity arises to rent ...
- 13776: Materialism and Happiness in America: The Gatsby Era and Today
- ... to be truly happy. The 1920's was an era, like the 1980's, of "mindless materialism and consumption and the pursuit of private wealth over public purpose (Denton)." The "Roaring Twenties" of Gatsby's day was followed by the great Depression, which although it included painful economic restructuring, had a positive side by forcing us to refocus our materialistic and human priorities. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a social ...
- 13777: An Analysis of William Styron's "The Long March"
- ... shoe. The figurative thorn in his side is removed and he spurs the men to action. The novel ends as Culver and Mannix lay their battered bodies to rest, ready to wake for the next day as if nothing had happened. Something has happened, the men now know that they are as strong as ever before. They know that they are as fit now as they were before they left. They ...
- 13778: People and Machines
- People and Machines The problem is not with the machine: it is with the man who allows himself to become mechanical. People work on machines all day long. Many of these people have worked on a single machine for some years. The longer the people have worked on a single machine, the more they become adept in the use of the machine ...
- 13779: A Review of Lord of the Flies
- ... between Jack and Ralph over who should be leader finally breaks out. A giant boulder is hurled over a ledge, demolishing the conch and striking Piggy. Piggy dies, and Jack declares himself chief. The next day Jack and the hunters plan to cover the island looking for Ralph. He will be stalked in much the same way that Jack has gone after the pigs. Ralph hides and runs, becoming more and ...
- 13780: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby is A Pathetic Character
- ... he cannot handle adult situations like an adult. His childish demands show that he is a pathetic and immature human being. Jordan says, "I immediately suggested a luncheon in New York - and I thought he'd go mad: """I don't want to do anything out of the way!"" he kept saying. ""I want to see her right next door."""(Fitzgerald 84) At Gatsby's reunion with Daisy at Nick's ...
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