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- 3861: The Reaper's Image
- ... names were Spangler and Carlin. This mirror had a history of being haunted, and some people would look into the mirror and see a hooded figure standing behind them. This figure was presumed to be Death, and whenever someone would see this figure they were never seen again. Carlin spends the whole story trying to convice Spangler that this is really true, but Spangler just calls Carlin crazy. Finally, near the ... runs out and gets killed by the Greeks waiting outside. Then the story moves into the future, where it turns out that the over wieght sister became a crime boss and was responsible for the death of theGreek boss, and overturned two other rival gangs. This was the one story that was really different from the other ones. He wrote this story in a more understandable fashion. I think that the ...
- 3862: Jude the Obscure
- ... Jude is an allusion to Judas Iscariot. Judas betrayed Jesus to his enemy for thirty pieces of silver. He identified Jesus to the soldiers by kissing him, and this is what led to Jesus's death. He later returned the money he received to kill Jesus and then went off and killed himself. Jude's life seems to contain many similarities to Judas's life. When Jude was in his younger ... is made, it is Jude's intention to sleep with Sue. "You simply mean that you flirted outrageously with him, poor old chap, and then to make reparation, married him, though you tortured yourself to death by doing it." "Well-if you will put it brutally!--it was like that-that and the scandal together-and you concealing from me what you have told me before!" He could see that she ...
- 3863: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Everybody Has To Find Out About Living For Themselves
- ... her with a hired rig. He was a very solemn and helped her to the seat beside him. With him on it, it sat like some high, ruling chair. She thought "From now on until death she was going to have flower dust and springtime sprinkled over everything. A bee for her bloom. Her old thoughts were going to come in handy now, but new words would have to be made ... have her hair up. Janie is finally starting to understand who she is and she understands what independency means. Janie is going to do things her way not her grandmother's way. After Joe Starks death Janie spent six months or more grieving about him. She would dress in black and after awhile she dressed in white. One most of the town went to a ball game so the store was ...
- 3864: Hurricanes
- ... up along the shore and blows it inland. A storm surge is most destructive during high tide. Because of this, the surge height is measured from the normal high tide mark. To help minimize the death toll and property damage the National Hurricane Center tracks all known storms and tries to alert neighborhoods in danger of being hit. They use radar, sea-based recording devices, and geosynchronous weather satellites to detect ... Q", "U", "X", "Y", and "Z" were not used on the list. Since 1954, forty names have been retired and replaced. Hurricanes are one of the most severe storms on Earth. Any hurricane can cause death and millions of dollars in damage. Even class 1 hurricanes should be taken seriously and the proper procedures should be taken. You should stayed tuned to the TV or radio for updated information from the ...
- 3865: Wuthering Heights-storm And Ca
- ... ground between the elemental emotions with Heathcliff and Edgar, and it begins to destroy her. She is departed from her beloved Heathcliff, unable to identify with him, she becomes ill at the Grange. Before her death, in chapter fifteen, Catherine says, I m tired of being enclosed here. I m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there. (Bronte 157) Unlike Heathcliff, Edgar is unable to control ... of his shallow cares! (Bronte 151) Catherine s fatal illness was a direct result of her realization that she has warped the natural order of things, admitting her guilt before she died. Although, even in death she tries to regain a balance between both worlds, storm and calm, with her interment site: It was dug on a green slope, in a corner of the kirdyard, where the wall was so low ...
- 3866: Marco Polo
- ... years old, had been only six or younger when his father left home:thus; Marco was reared primarily by his mother and the extended Polo family-and the streets of Venice. After his mothers death, Marco had probably begun to think of himself as something of a orphan(Rugoff 6). Then his father and uncle suddenly reappeared, as if from the dead, after nine years of traveling in far-off ... friends. According to Macro, because the khan held them in such high regard, he would not let them return home, but as the khan aged the Polos began to fear what would happen after his death(Hull 18). Finally an opportunity to leave presented itself when trusted emissaries were needed to accompany a Mongol princess on a wedding voyage by sea to Persia, where she was promised to the local khan ...
- 3867: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: McMurphy
- ... between himself and Nurse Ratched becomes their battle for the souls of the inmates. McMurphy's struggle to "free" the other inmates is a difficult one, ultimately resulting in his own destruction; however, through his death, the other patients are able to realize their own sense of self and they escape the ward. Although McMurphy works to save all the inmates, the schizophrenic, Chief Bromden, is the main target of his ... McMurphy physically, he has actually won the battle because the other patients are able to escape. In order to ensure the Nurse's overall defeat, Chief Bromden proceeds in the mercy killing of McMurphy. His death finalizes the transference of his spirit into the other patients; consequently, this allows for the complete liberation of all the inmates. Using the Chief as the narrator of the novel, as opposed to McMurphy, allows ...
- 3868: Socrates
- ... and ideas eventually got him killed. "In 399 BC , at the age of 70, he was accused of impiety and of corrupting the youth of the city by questioning tradition. Convicted, he was sentenced to death by drinking poison"(Grolier). Many think that Socrates was too smart for his time, which resulted in his death. By his distinct thoughts and teachings, Socrates greatly influenced Western Philosophy and thought. Bibliography "Socrates." Encyclopedia Americana (1985), XXIII, 439. "Socrates." Encyclopedia Britannica (1988), X, 241. "Socrates." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (1995)
- 3869: Cyrano De Bergerac
- ... if the people around him didn't care. Knowing that he is the victim of a problem beyond his control, the reader can do nothing but sympathize with him. The epitome of this is his death. His only wish in life was to dye noble . . . by the sword, but he again he is hurt by an outside force that he had no influence over. When he says, "Fate is a great jester! I've been struck down, but from behind, in an ambush, by a lackey wielding a log! I've been consistent to the end, I've failed in everything, even in my death," the reader is completely won over. Perhaps the most impressive thing about those we follow is that they're human. Again, Cyrano De Bergerac is the perfect example of how a hero wins the adoration ...
- 3870: Beyond The Horizon and Diff'rent by Eugene O'Neill
- ... when Ruth admits she loves him. Knowing his brother is dying because of Ruth's admission, Andy must live with the guilt of knowing he had a part in his brother's suffering and eventual death. Ruth's interference in the course of the Mayo brothers' lives ruined the lives of all three, Ruth included. Ruth and Caleb seem to have the same role, however, Caleb was not the one that ... she sends Caleb over the edge and he kills himself, ruining her last chance to be happy. Only then does Emma realize what she has done and kills herself in guilt. "Only after Caleb's death does she realize that his love for her remained untarnished, while hers for him was flawed." Emma's flaw is her high moral standards, whereas Rob's is his lack of foresight. "It is ironic ...
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