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- 3241: The River Of Freedom
- ... in. Although the river allows them a certain amount of freedom at first, this freedom is very limited in it s capacity, for they must still make a big effort to avoid others, hiding by day and floating down the river by night. Huck has to constantly invent new stories to tell nearby boatsmen or any other people who might interfere with their quest for freedom. Another appeal of the river ... which Huck and Jim were separated, Huck returns only to find the raft with one of the steering oars smashed off; ...and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt. So she d had a rough time (81) Also, if the raft floated too far towards the center of the river, it was in danger of being impounded by waves and hit by large approaching boats; if it ...
- 3242: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... Dantes becomes a number of different people in order to carry out his plans. The changes Dantes went through made his different stages as a sailor and later as a mastermind of vengeance seem like day and night. Although Dantes seems very naïve at the beginning of the story, he becomes very sharp during his stay in jail. By the amount of detail and preciseness in his plans, Dantes as the ... time I ve been feeling like you, that it is impossible for me to go on being ignorant of the capital of the intelligent world. Furthermore, I might have made this indispensable journey if I d known someone who could introduce me into Paris society. Now your offer has decided me. (p. 133) This quote shows how the Count does favors for people so that that person owes the Count a ...
- 3243: The Core Of Stability-characte
- ... that her father s childhood nickname was Ol Shot , which referred to his unbelievable marksmanship. When Scout becomes excited about telling all of her friends about her father and his incredible talent, Jem says, I'd reckon if he wanted us to know he d a told us. If he was proud of it he d a told us but Atticus is a gentleman and people in their right minds never take pride in their talents (98). This portrays Atticus as a man who is dignified in the humblest of ...
- 3244: The Red Badge Of Courage 2
- ... of fear about death. Crane introduces gray in another way when he writes:" . . . he could see long, gray walls of vapor where lay battle lines" (105). These are the battle lines, which will, later that day, go on to kill Jim Conklin, the tall soldier. This tragedy of the day is also foreshadowed by a "gray dawn" (67). On another day of intense battle there is a similar dawn: "Gray mists were slowly shifting before the first efforts of the sun rays. . . . The gaunt, careworn features and dusty figures were made plain by this quaint ...
- 3245: The Old Man And The Sea
- ... and fished on another boat. The boy still loved him and brought him food and fresh bait to fish. The old man and the boy always talked about baseball because they both enjoyed it. One day, the old man was out on the water fishing. The weather was beautiful, the currents were perfect, and he saw all birds flying over the water. He knew he had to catch a nice fish ... He saw one of his poles have a jerk so he pulled it in and it was a bonita fish, which he was goin to use for a nice piece of bait later in the day. The day progressed and he saw a real big jerk on the pole. He jumped up and held it, but the fish was not hooked yet. A couple more jerks he felt, but the fish was ...
- 3246: Symbolism In The Lottery
- ... she that has to die. Numbers serve many symbolic roles it The Lottery . The stool the black box sits on has three legs, Tessie Hutchinson has three children. The lottery occurs on the twenty -seventh day of June, and the oldest man in the town has been to seventy-seven lotteries. The number three has two meanings in this short story. The first is the Christian concept of the Trinity: the ... s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while . First thing you know, we d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There s always been a lottery (232) The three groups vary in viewpoint from wanting abolition of the lottery to wanting to go back to the old ways ...
- 3247: Stones From The River
- ... about her knee and she was in a motorcycle accident with Emil Hepsing. Hegi gives the reader clues that Emil and Gertrude are having an affair while Leo is off fighting the war. To this day Gertrude will not even look or talk to Herr Hesping. She blames herself for Leo s injury, although it was not her fault. The superstitions that if you commit a sin then someone close to ... hardest things to cope with. Trudi feels the loss like other children do. Some take for granted the love and life of a parent. They are not always there when you need them. Live each day as your last. Trudi loves everyone in Burgdorf except, Helmut Eberhardt. Frau Eberhardt after the birth of Helmut lets Trudi hold him. He gave her a cold dark feeling. However, she does not know that ... However, one may never come back. Helmut takes his mothers love and throws it away. Renate Eberhardt does not go long with a wish of Helmuts and it infuriates him to a great extent. One day he has his mother arrested for disrespecting Hitler. She is never heard from again. Helmut marries a lovely girl who produces a son. With Helmut s obsession to Hitler they name him Adolf. Trudi ...
- 3248: Sources Of Pleasure And Disqui
- ... work is held in such high regard. One such reason is that it creates a healthy sense of confusion of pleasure and disquietude in the reader. Oedipus Rex takes place during the course of a day and uses flashback to fill in the details of the story. It tells of the cursed man Oedipus, who was born to Laius and Iocaste, the King and Queen of Thebes. It was prophesied by ... effectively create a healthy sense of confusion in the reader. Despite failing to abate the disturbing feelings created by the actions of the play, the fact that the story's events take place within one day and the plot is suspenseful and grabbing, make this play an effortless one to watch or read. Also, the reader ultimately receives a sense of pleasure due to the closure caused by justice being served ... the story. The theme and moral of the play, which is clearly stated by Iocaste when she says, "Since Fate rules us and nothing can be foreseen? A man should live only for the present day.", is a something that many people can associate with their personal beliefs. As the play ends, the plague upon the city disappears, and Oedipus is punished for his crimes. At conclusion, the reader is ...
- 3249: Plight Of The Wingfields (the
- ... Amanda tells her, You couldn t be satisfied with just sitting home (Williams, 192). Yet, Laura prefers that. Amanda cannot distinguish reality from illusion. Amanda dresses in the same girlish frock she wore on the day she met their father. Upon Jim s arrival, she reverts to her childish, giddy days of entertaining gentlemen callers. Amanda chooses to live in the past. Tom escapes to his poetry writing and movie world ... shackles all the basic impulses with which, he believes, men are endowed¾ Man is by instinct a lover, a hunter, a fighter (Williams ). In the warehouse, Tom does not find any satisfaction at all¾ I d rather somebody picked up a crowbar and battered out my brains¾than go back mornings! (Williams )¾let alone amiable, intimate friendship or companionship. Even more stifling to his poetic creativity is his home where Amanda ...
- 3250: Old Man And The Sea, Santiago
- ... and stop the conflict, but he always asserts his freedom of choose in order to continue the fight. "Fish, I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends." He decides to force an outcome before one would naturally occur. He is so dedicated to the struggle that he is blinded by everything but the end result. Every day he swears to defeat the fish before the day is through, but he never succeeds. "This will kill him, the old man thought. He can't do this forever. But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing ...
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