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- 3661: To Kill A Mockingbird -
- ... is very open-minded Boo (Mr. Aurthor Radley): The mysterious neighbor whom the children have never seen Mr. Nathan Radley: The stern, distant brother of Boo who seldom speaks even though he is seen every day. Heck Tate: The sheriff, who is also good friends with the Finches Tom Robinson: A hard-working Negro man who is accused of a crime against Mayella Ewell Bob Ewell: The irresponsible and disgraceful father ... mouth. Later when Jem comes home he tells her to spit it out. He said that she doesn't know where they've been. She tells him where she found them and on the last day of school, they both pass by the house and they see more foil. The grab it and run home. When they get home, they open it and see a purple velvet box with a minuet ... Cal bring whites into a black church. Finally, the Reverend stepped in and allowed the kids to enter. In chapter 13, Scout and Jem's Aunt Alexandra came to visit. Atticus also returned the same day. Scout is told by most everyone that it is time that she started acting more like a girl. Scout is offended by these remarks. She sees nothing wrong with the way that she is ...
- 3662: To Kill A Mocking Bird
- ... much despised. The Ewells are given the privilege to hunt out of season, so that the residents of the small town of Maycomb would not have to tolerate their continuous begging twenty-four hours a day for seven days a week. These two families show the respectability of hard workers or, in the Ewells case, can fill their peers with sorrow. The Cunninghams have pride, as for the Ewells, they have ... daughter of Atticus Finch. While in school, a fresh young new school teacher known as Miss Caroline did not know the reputations of the predecessors of these two children. In what looked like a good day for the rookie teacher quickly turned into complete disarray and a total adversity trip for the teacher. Walter Cunningham being raised in a very hard working environment was taught not to take what he could ... to him. For example he drowned his waffles in a lake of syrup. Bob Ewell's son, Burris was also faced in the same way but in an total opposite direction and purpose. The same day as the Walter Cunningham incident there was another incident concerning the Ewells. Burris had "cooties." A "cootie" came frantically flying out of the assumed Afro of Burris's hair, and scared the overseer of ...
- 3663: Quartet Behind Teh Scarlet Let
- ... heart disease. He was seen on any slight alarm or other sudden accident to put his hand over his heart (Hawthorne 119). But he was egotistical, and he made his last stand on the Election Day, preaching the best sermon he had ever preached before (Newberry 186). Roger Chillingworth was Hester s husband. He was the main offender against Hester, marrying her before she was mature enough to know the needs ... McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. New York: Penguin Books, 1850. Hutner. Gordon. Secrets and Sympathy: Forms of Disclosure in Hawthorne's Novels. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1988. Johnson, Claudia D. The Productive Tension of Hawthorne's Art. University: The University of Alabama Press, 1981. Miller, Edwin Haviland. Salem is My Dwelling Place: A Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1991. Newberry ...
- 3664: Psalm 96
- ... incorporate both descriptive and declarative praise. After reading a few more times, it became very evident that it definitely was a descriptive praise Psalm. In particular verse 2 where the author writes, "proclaim his salvation day after day" We see that the author is pointing us in the direction that God does great things every day and not just one particular event. Form of the praise Psalm Introduction to Praise-In Psalm 96 the call to sing praise to the Lord comes in verses 1-3. These verses introduce God ...
- 3665: Poetry 3
- ... as Women Work , Richard Corey , and The Sad Children s Story define the different meanings of life. Women Work, a poem by Maya Angelou, is the story of the monotony of a poor women s day to day existence. It never changes; housework, feed and dress the kids, shop, cook, and work the fields. The only solace, the only redemption, is when she will become one with nature. She has no material goods ... to live the good life, be the good person, and do the right things, but, more often than not, we fail. There are no easy, if any, answers. We go through life by living one day at a time, and hopefully we will learn from our mistakes.
- 3666: Out Of This Furnace
- ... concerned with surviving and saving enough to go back home rich. Immigrants would work long hours, especially during the long shifts (Discussion, 10/11/99), for minimal wages, risking their lives in hopes that one day they might become independent and successful. Kracha does whatever the supervisor says and "works like a horse" (Bell, p.17) so he can get his pay. Their dreams elude them and they feel trapped by the mills rigid schedules. Dreaming of farming and a free life, Dubik, Kracha's friend, says "But do you know what I'd like to do? Buy a little farm back in the hills somewhere" (Bell, p.33). The furnaces already restrict their lives. For many, the furnaces were an end to not just their dreams but also ...
- 3667: Of Mice And Men 7
- ... pale eyes, wide shoulders and walks kind of gaudy as a bear might walk. Lennie is a bit retarded and he trusts George to make all the decisions for him. He anxiously waits for the day when he and George will buy their own farm. Candy is an old man with only one hand. He probably does the cooking and cleaning and he likes to gossip and tell stories to new ... is young, beautiful and very lonely. She is the only female on the ranch and she teases the men to amuse herself. Her husband considers her nothing more than an object. Her dreams were one day to become an actress; instead she manied Curley because she had no way to support herself. I believe the most important character in the book Of Mice and Men is George Milton. He took the ... but he would never again have to bother with Lennie and his small mind. SUMMARY OF MICE AND MEN is about two men who travel tog from place to pla hey have dreams to one-day buy a farm of their own. George and Lennie had to remain a team in order to make their dreams come true. This was a job in itself for George because Lennie was a ...
- 3668: Odyessy - Circe And Calipso
- ... of him, he still wishes to be at home. Odysseus recognizes that fact that the island is beautiful, but he still longs to be at home. Additionally, Odysseus remains faithful to Penelope, not by modern day standards, but he chooses Penelope over the goddess. When Calypso questions Odysseus, he recognizes that fact that Calypso is more beautiful. Odysseus even mentions that Penelope falls far short (159) of Calypso, but yet, Odysseus ... troops. Circe offers Odysseus marvelous food with appetizers aplenty too, lavish with her bounty (242), but her refuses the food saying that any man in his right mind (242) could not accept food before he d freed his comrades-in-arms and looked them in the eyes (242). So, Greek soldiers must be loyal to each other. This is further demonstrated when Circe sends for Odysseus s ship to come closer ...
- 3669: Franny And Zooey: Franny
- Young adulthood is often a time for maturing spiritually. Franny Glass, the protagonist of J.D Salinger s novel, Franny and Zooey, began to question her religious beliefs, during this time of spiritual growth. Franny s quest for religion caused her to become pessimistic, bitter, and emotionally unstable. Franny held many ... Despite the fact that Franny s knowledgeable professors had done nothing wrong to her, she referred to them as conceited tearer-downers. Similarly, Franny felt she was sick of liking people and wished to g-d she would meet somebody she could respect. Franny s extreme bitterness caused her to feel no respect towards others. As a result of Franny s problematic religious questions, she viewed her surroundings very bitterly. During ... Franny was so overwhelmed with her religious quest that she disregarded her need for food. As a result of Franny s pessimistic views and bitterness towards others, she became an emotionally unstable young adult. J.D Salinger clearly illustrated his protagonist, Franny Glass as a pessimistic, bitter and emotionally unstable young adult. Many young adults can easily identify with Franny s problems concerning her religious beliefs. Yet, not all young ...
- 3670: Catcher In The Rye- Use Of Lan
- Not many great novels were produced during the post World War II era. Perhaps the greatest novel published was J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. This book, just like all other great works, was met by scathing criticism and unyielding praise. Many literary critics marveled at Salinger’s genius use of language to ... That guy Morrow was about as sensitive as a goddam toilet seat." (Salinger 52) To describe Spencer’s facial expression he comments, "He put my goddam paper down then and looked at me like he’d just beaten the hell out of me in Ping-Pong or something." (Salinger 14) Such similes catch the reader off guard and are extremely funny, yet they get the message across. Many times Holden refrains ... right, it served an important literary function. Even though there were some critics who thought The Catcher in the Rye should be banned, it still became the greatest novel of post World War II. J. D. Salinger’s genius use of language throughout the novel made Holden Caulfield human. Because of the accurate portrayal of a teenage boy, the reader is able to become familiar with Holden’s idiosyncrasies, therefore ...
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