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- 3861: A Separate Peace - Symbolism
- ... instead of taking it seriously and preparing for it. Finny organizes the Winter Carnival, invents the game of Blitz Ball, and encourages his friends to have a snowball fight. When Gene looks back on that day of the Winter Carnival, he says, "---it was this liberation we had torn from the gray encroachments of 1943, the escape we had concocted, this afternoon of momentary, illusory, special and separate peace" (Knowles, 832 ... a film shown by a recruiter from the U.S. ski troops. "The ski movie had decided him. I always thought the war would come for me when it wanted me
I never thought Id be going to it. Im really glad I saw that movie in time, you bet I am" (826) Leper is amazed by these men and how they, with their recognizable and friendly faces, give ...
- 3862: A Lesson Before Dying
- ... Jefferson that he believes in God, but he is uncertain if heaven exists or not. Afterwards, Grant tells Jefferson that he can have anything he wants. Jefferson, says he would like a radio. The next day, Grant eagerly buys the radio that Jefferson requested. This radio, was the start of a drastic increase in Jefferson's self-respect. From then on, a bond began to form between him and Grant. They ... Works Cited Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying. New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1993. Kenny, W.P. Ed. "A Lesson Before Dying." in Vol. 2 of Masterplots II, 682-687. Pasadena, CA: Salem press, N.D. Giles, James R. Ed. "American Novelists Since WWII" in Vol. 152 of Dictionary of Literary Biography, 63 Detroit, Washington, DC: Gale Research Inc. 1995
- 3863: A Dolls House - The Transformation Of Nora Helmer
- ... she has known. Ibsen uses both the characters of Torvald and Nora to represent the tones and beliefs of 19th century society. By doing this Ibsen effectively creates a dramatic argument that continues to this day; that of feminism. We are introduced in Act I with Nora returning from Christmas shopping. Ibsen utilizes this time for dramatic purposes of the Christian holidays and to show the struggle between a middle class ... forgery the crime, with which his wife is quilty of, since she forged her fathers signature on the agreement between herself and Krogstad. Torvald continues on to say, "Im not so heartless that Id condemn a man catorgorically for one mistake" (1522) Torvald literally says that he is capable of forgiving a man, a complete stranger, for the act, but he still wont forgive his one wife? Act ...
- 3864: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
- ... but deliver us from nada: pues nada." This quote/prayer shows the reader the Gentleman has given up. He has nothing to feel good about, no faith to follow, and is basically lost in every day life. Also, the old waiter gives another prayer says, "Hail nothing full of nothing, nothing is with thee." He now tells us that there is nothing to be ashamed of or feel bad about. He ... understand his pain and suffering. We can understand why he would take the old waiter, who he best relates to, and be happy with that decision. Therefore, the Gentleman weighs out everything versus nothing every day of his life. He drinks and conflicts with his inner self. It gets worse and worse until he just cant handle the purgatory (inner suffering) anymore. Without his wife, the Gentleman has no purpose to him and would rather take the easy way out hell to ease his every day pain and misery. The Gentleman does have money, but without a reason for that money or the fact that his wife is not there he has nothing, which shows that he best relates to ...
- 3865: Solomon Gursky Was Here
- ... friends, but who couldn't tell Pushkin from Ogden Nash."(P. 132). Moses later learned that the magazine had accepted his story and had sent it back requesting a few small revisions. He, supposedly, ha d written back saying "'the New Yorker' regularly prints crap so long as it is written by their friends, they couldn't tell Pushkin from Ogden Nash, and he was withdrawing his story." (P. 309). This ... a portrait of a lady with "one eye brown, one eye blue." (P.498). This lady, Moses knew, was Solomon's one true love. Sir Hyman confirmed this fact to Moses when asked. The next day he was reported to have drowned. Moses was given a package which contained Solomon's journals and a letter from Sir Hyman which stated that Moses would receive $30 000 a year. Sir Hyman's ...
- 3866: Great Expectations And Oliver
- ... questioned about his first visit to Miss Havisham's house, he made up along elaborate story to make up for the terrible time he had in reality. Instead of telling how he played cards all day while being ridiculed and criticized by Estella and Miss Havisham, he claimed that they played with flags and swords all day after having wine and cake on gold plates.15 However, one special quality possessed by Pip that is rarely seen in a novel's hero is that he wrongs others instead of being hurt himself ... Kincaid, James R. Dickens and the Rhetoric of Laughter. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971. Marcus, Steven. Dickens: From Pickwick to Dombey. Great Britain: Basic Books, 1965. Slater, Michael, ed. Dickens 1970. New York: Stein and Day Publishers, 1970. Slater, Michael. Dickens and Women. California: Stanford University Press, 1983. Stewart, Garrett. Dickens and the Trials of Imagination. Massachusettes: Harvard University Press, 1974. Welsh, Alexander. The City of Dickens. Oxford: Claredon Press, ...
- 3867: Hamlet - A Study Of Procrastin
- ... his own words, the guilt in that which King Claudius lived. "O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven / A brother's murder. / My Stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, / May one be pardon'd and retain the offence?" (Claudius Act III sc.iii) In actuality, it is possible to argue that Hamlet had accumulated enough solid evidence to prosecute the King at this point, but because of his procrastinatic ... not always justice served. "Now might I do it pat, now he is praying. And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven." (Hamlet Act III sc.iii) It is difficult to imagine one's self as if he ... to understand. Nevertheless, the greatest conclusion that audiences may draw from Hamlet is a simple one: behave according to truth, and justice should prevail. "Of thinking too precisely on the event--A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward--I do not know Why yet I live to say this thing's to do, Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and ...
- 3868: Hawthornes Life Versus Life In
- ... replaces the letter on her chest. After returning to town Dimmesdale is overcome by desires to commit evil and realizes he has sold his sole to the devil. The most important sermon will happen a day later, and he must be at his best for it is the sermon on Election Day. This next morning Hester and Pearl arrive in town for the festivities. She is met in the town by the sailor she is going back to England with, and he informs her that they will ... the flightiness of her temper and even some of the very cloud-shapes of gloom and despondency. . .[she] was now illuminated by the morning radiance of a young child s disposition, but later in the day of earthly existence might be prolific of the storm and whirlwind (91). Hawthorne uses light and dark imagery to contrast Pearl s different moods, using light to show her better moods but darkness when ...
- 3869: Hamlet 7
- ... dies. The reader knows that it is Claudius when Hamlet encounters the ghost and the ghost tells Hamlet, Thus I was sleeping, by a brothers hand, of life, at crown, of queen, at once dispatch d. (1) The meaning of the ghost s quote is that he is telling Hamlet that Claudius killed him when he was asleep and that he took his crown and his queen. This is the first ... killed earlier in the play, that he and Hamlet will have a jousting match. He then said, When in your motion you are hot and dry, -As make your bouts more violent to have prepar d him a chalice fort the nonce, escape your venom d struck, our purpose may hold there (3). Here there is more of Claudius s ruthless personality, he is going to have Laertes venom his sword and if by any chance he does not get ...
- 3870: Death Of A Salesman
- ... the night before. Despite the death of his father hanging over him like a dark, dreary cloud Biff is in an unexplainably great mood. He felt as if his life was just beginning on this day. He is wearing his blue suit, makes himself some eggs and toast, and has a cup of coffee. Then he was off to find an honest job. Biff wanted to make a sort of amends ... are giving me. Biff asked. We aren't giving you a "cold shoulder" we simply don't have anything to say to you was Linda's reply. Well would you like to hear about my day? The phone rang just as he finished his question. Linda got up to answer it. It's for you Biff. It's the Altec construction agency. Biff took the phone and said thanks mom. Linda ... Mr.... Charles. All right then you will be met by Bryan Acker tomorrow at the construction site. He's a fellow worker and he'll provide you with any training you need. Have a good day and good luck Biff Thank you Charles I'll see you again.
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