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- 2871: Midsummer Nights Dream
- ... thee and hide me in the brakes And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts. (Demetrius, 2.1.234-235) He cares nothing even for her life and just absolutely crushing her dear emotions. D. It always seems that he is usually taking advantage of the situations he is in, like when he tries to pursue Hermia due to Lysander's absence, but uses harsh words: I had rather give ... Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow! That pure congealed white, high Taurus' snow, Fanned with the eastern wind, turns to a crow When thou hold'st up the hand... (Demetrius, 3.2.142-146) D. Hollindale explains Demetrius' unique characteristics, "Demetrius, in accepting the pattern of audible rhythmic completions, is participating with Helena in this quarrel. (2.2.90-93). This shows that he enjoys fighting with women and is ... you I do not, [nor] I cannot love you? (Demetrius, 2.1.195-208) C. Demetrius is a less poetic and romantic figure which is based on his (doggish) perception of women, violent and unchivalrous. D. A rude colloquial dismissiveness towards unwanted comes more naturally to Demetrius. When he shakes off Helena, he portrays a "terse and charmless candour"(Mcleish): Do I entice you? Do I speak you fair? Or ...
- 2872: Personal Writing: My Uncle
- Personal Writing: My Uncle On a hot day in the Summer time, my uncle died in the hospital in Truman, in the town which he had grown up in. My uncle was a common man who spent his days working , in a little hardware store which he had worked in for nearly 34 years, fishing, and keeping up on his garden.The day he died was a day in which he would of usually spent relaxing, fishing, and drifting of in to his own world, but on this day he drifted away into a new place which he had never been. My ...
- 2873: Digging By Seamus Heaney
- ... bogs. Since Seamus Heaney is Irish there is an obvious link to his country. When the poet writes about his Grandfather he implies that there used to be a lot of turf cutters in his day. My Grandfather cut more turf in a day than any other man on Toners bog. In that line there is a lot of pride on the part of the Grandson. The line also implies that there used to be a lot of turf-cutters in his day. So when Heaney writes, But Ive no spade to follow men like them. This could be because of a number of reasons; one could be that he just doesnt want to be ...
- 2874: Desperation By Stephen King
- ... wealthy landowner of the plantation L'Abri in the ante-bellum south of Louisiana, is confronted by a family secret that has been hidden from him, even into adulthood. The secret is scandalous for its day, and its consequences run deep into the fabric of society. No one told Armand of this secret. He discovers it by chance at the end of the story, when he finds the remnants of an ... seemed to notice at first, by the time the child was three months old, neighbors and Armand himself noticed a change in the child. "When the baby was about three months old, Dιsirιe awoke one day to the conviction that there was something in the air menacing her peace."(317). It turns out the baby is of mixed blood and because of this, he shuns his wife and the child he ... from his mother, she is praising God for having "arranged" their lives so as to be married in a racist world and to have a beautiful child such as Armand. "But above all, night and day, I thank the good lord for having so arranged our lives that our dear Armand will never know that his mother, who adores him, belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand ...
- 2875: Death Of A Salesman
- ... reassured of his attractiveness and competence, the woman disappears, her purpose being fulfilled. Once again the drug has come to the rescue, postponing Willy's having to actually do something about his problem. The next day, when Willy is fired after initially going to ask his boss to be relocated is when the next journey into the past occurs. The point of the play during which this episode takes place is so dramatic that Willy seeks a big hit of the flashback drug. Such a big hit in fact, that he is transported back to what was probably the happiest day of his life. Biff was going to play in Ebbets field in the All-Scholastic Championship game in front of thousands of people. Willy couldn't be prouder of his two popular sons who at ... avoid his problems backfires, giving him a "bad trip", quite possibly a side effect of overuse. This time he is brought back to one of the most disturbing moments in his life. It's the day that Biff had discovered his father's mistress while visiting him on one of his trips to ask him to come back home and negotiate with his math teacher to give him the four ...
- 2876: Creative Writing: Instant
- ... to prevent it, but I was furious for not anticipating it all the same. Crouching down, I flipped the switch on my rifle to full auto. I kept the tree to my back so I'd be screened from the Cong on the trail. Rising slightly from the foliage, I squeezed off a barrage of slugs toward where the shooting came from the slope above. I dropped to the ground. There ... answered my shots, cracking as they passed above my head; other bullets dug up the damp soil and growth. I crawled, hidden in the vegetation, and tried to withdraw from the spot from which I'd fired. I scooted on my hands and knees. Someone was thrashing toward me. I froze. My finger tightened on the trigger. Then I relaxed. I could see the olive green of a US uniform. It ... last Cong who had eluded us. Silence. "We did it," I simply said, my words falling flat. A weak cheer went down the line; one man dropped to his knees and cried. Even though we'd all felt as good as dead, we realized we had won. Afterward, waiting with the wounded and dead for dustoff, I thought about the firefight. Instants selfless deed had saved our skins. It was ...
- 2877: Jane Eyre 2
- ... tells her no because she was sent to get an education. This shows how mature, intelligent, and religious Helen is and how she tries to teach Jane this. Mr. Brocklehurst was visiting the school one day, and during his visit he criticized and scolded Miss. Temple for feeding the children extra food. During his tirade Jane dropped her slate and immediately was called up by Mr. Brocklehurst. Mr. Brocklehurst then went ... has been wounded and is bleeding. Once the doctor was called upon, Mason is taken to the doctor s house for treatment. After the doctor left, Rochester proposes to Jane, and she accepts. On the day of the wedding Mr. Mason showed up again and stopped the wedding. He claimed that Rochester had married his sister and was still her husband. Rochester does not deny this fact and once again Jane ... at Moor House, she found out that she was the cousin to all three members of the Rivers family. This greatly pleased Jane because now she knew that she really has a family. Then one day St. John asked Jane to marry him. He said that God was calling Jane to be a missionary, and that she should go with him to India. Jane refused this offer. The next day ...
- 2878: Night
- ... they let them sit there for a while. The next step was that they had to walk to the synagogue and then they had to walk to train after being in the synagogue for a day. Once they reach the train, the Hungarian police put eighty people in a thirty person train car. The next step is the long trip on the train, where people start going crazy, people not getting ... physical states of all the prisoners at the concentration camps. It affected them mentally because it rose a lot of questions like if I have to choose between helping my dying father and living another day what will I choose. A question like that changed a person and may be made him change for the worst. It affected them physically because they wanted to survive but lack of food and long ... living because not only just for yourself but there might be someone else that is waiting for you. So we have to use all our strengths and other qualities so that you could live another day even though tomorrow you could die of heart attack, but you did not die on your on accord and it was something out of your hands. Just knowing that you tried and failed is ...
- 2879: Cyrano De Bergerac - Book Review
- ... night. Next, Cyrano goes to his friend's house and saves him by fighting off over a dozen men. Cyrano then hears news that Roxane wants to meet him at Rageaneau's Bakery. The next day Cyrano goes to Rageaneau's Bakery and meets Roxane. She tells Cyrano that she loves Christian. He promises that he will help teach Christian. Cyrano also is known as a hero because he saved his ... Cyrano then helps Christian win a kiss at her balcony by telling him what to say to Roxane. DeGuiche is a general who hates Christian and Cyrano. He sends them both to war the next day. During the war the French are starving to death. Christian does not feel well. Every day Cyrano writes and sends a letter to Roxane from Christian. Roxane sneaks into the tent and brings food to Christian and Cyrano. At this point the Spanish attack and Christian is shot. When Roxane ...
- 2880: Cry, The Beloved Country
- ... their own doings. The third and final portion of the book shows how the deaths of two young men bring about a reconciliation between a black man and a white man, providing hope that some day the two races will live together in peace and harmony. As, white founded mining companies started to spring up so did cities, bringing many new jobs with them. As more mines were developed, more miners ... recruiting poor black men from small villages. The poor black men were allured by the thought of being paid well and living happy lives, but they were wrong. They were only paid three shillings a day and lived in houses that were complete dumps. Many miners thought that if they found more gold they would be rewarded, but they were wrong. Countless miners had families who depended on them, and three shillings a day was not enough for food, shelter, and clothing. Almost all of these miners did not want to meet with adversity, so they resorted to other ways of getting food and clothing. A lot of ...
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