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- 4031: Thesis Paper On The Crucible T
- ... being remembered as honorable not dishonorable not only to his family but to his friends. As a result of his involvement, John finds himself accused at being a witch. After being tried and condemned to death, John refuses to confess and give them the lie they want because of his pride and stubbornness. John even though he doesn t want to die for such a pathetic reason, he is faced with ... debate on weather he should live or die. His choice was to die which was a choice and attempt to commit himself to his friends and die a honorable and hones man which makes his death true and justifiable. Revieved a 90% on this.
- 4032: The Root Of All Evil,macbeth
- ... She binds Macbeth's attention to the throne of Scotland, but never to the severity of the crime. Lady Macbeth is clever when she constantly urges Macbeth to forget about his torments and the brutal death he has caused. Before the actual murder, Macbeth is shrouded with fear. Banquo can also see the fear in Macbeth, although he does not know about the plan of murder when he asks, "Good sir ... and Fleance for fear they know that Macbeth was the murderer. One evil lead to another, for if he had not done evil by killing Duncan then he would not have done evil with the death of his best friend and his son. All the evil they committed to gain power, which was what they always wanted, led to great sorrow. They realized that the dead were much happier. While Macbeth ...
- 4033: The Rime Of The Ancient Marine
- ... the mariner s crime against nature: the shooting of the albatross. In the story, the mariner betrays nature by shooting the Albatross. This action against nature is rather extreme, for he takes this thought of death lightly. The Albatross, as a representative of nature, means nothing to the Mariner. These thoughts are quickly changed, though, as Nature begins to start the punishment for his crimes commence when there is, "Water, water ... what they have done wrong and do as much as they can to fix it. The mariner accepts his punishment and lives on with only the slight burden of telling a story rather than facing death. If people will realize their wrongs and try to correct them like the mariner life will be more peaceful and many will have a higher quality of life.
- 4034: Irony in "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
- ... The irony starts when, in the begining of the story, the three rioters make a pact to “be brothers” and “each defend the others” and “to live and die for one another” in protection from Death, (lines 37-43) and then in going out to fulfill their vow, they end up finding money, and killing each other over it. Even more ironic, is how they end up killing each other. After ... kill for his share of the money. Ironically, the youngest one is planning the same thing so he slips poison into the drinks of his companions. When he returns, he is attacked and stabbed to death by the other men Then, in probably the most ironic action in the whole story, the murderers, to congratulate themselves, drink from the poisoned cup and die. “The Nun's Priest's Tale” is also ...
- 4035: A Review of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
- ... in the 1790s which comes into sharp opposition with my own, especially with the issues that are in relation to the way that children should be treated; these people would essentially condemn their children to death so that they themselves could live. Noteworthy is the poem's notion of counter-dominance: the poem's depiction is consistent with England in the 1790s, however it is counter-dominant with today's North ... to die cleaning chimneys, produces a negative emotional reaction; there are powerful metaphors used, such as: ‘all of them lock'd up in coffins of black' which evoke emotions surrounding my own previous experiences with death and coffins; the poem also uses striking images, such as the depiction of the boy in the first stanza. My personal literary and general repertoire are also key to my interaction with the poem. The ...
- 4036: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Survival In Society
- ... was doing to Huck until he escapes. Pap became so abusive(not realizing it because of he is always drunk), that he almost kills his son in the cabin, thinking he was the angel of death. This incident forces Huck to realize that his father is an immediate threat to his life and he must escape. His plan to escape is one of common sense combined with shrewdness and imagination. He ... left some his hair on a bloody ax, and left a trail of food, creating the impression that he was killed by robbers; his plan is a success. Huck must enter the world after his death in disguises, born as a new person repeatedly to conceal his real identity. Dressing as a girl to go ashore to gather information is just one of the identities he must assume through out his ...
- 4037: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Huck's Contradiction
- ... Huck may consider himself lazy, but in reality, he is a very hard worker. At one point, Huck wants to get away from his father so he comes up with a scheme to fake his death and escape from his cabin: "I out with my saw and went to work on that log again. I took the sack of corn meal and took it to where the canoe was hid and ... more in the world. It was a dreadful thing to see. Human being can be awful cruel to one another," (174). Subsequently, Huck met up with Tom Sawyer, a friend from before Huck faked his death. They both try to free Jim from being captured in a shed and Tom gets shot in the leg. "I told Tom I was agoing for a doctor. He raised considerable row about it, but ...
- 4038: "Fighting on Two Fronts": Henry Fleming in Red Badge of Courage
- ... imagine people slaughtering each other. "Aren't we too civilized to massacre ourselves?" he often wondered. After hearing the tales of battle, Henry began to be intimidated by fear. Would he run when faced with death or would he have the courage to fight? This question was always on Henry's mind. Finally, after many months of monotonous camp life, the question was answered. After hours of marching one day, Henry ... being an inexperienced, frightened young boy to a strong and heroic soldier. The war was the catalyst that propelled Henry into manhood. Henry leaped into manhood by having to face every man's greatest fear, death, instead of maturing slowly into adulthood. War seemed to be not even imaginable to Henry, but he ended up smack in the middle of it in an effort to find some excitement and become a ...
- 4039: Faulkner's "The Unvanquished"
- ... one of beliefs. It is a conflict between two philosophies: idealism and pragmatism. This war rages on throughout the novel, but is decided by one event: Bayard's decision not to avenge his father's death. An idealist is one who is guided by ideals, especially one that places ideals before practical considerations. Life in Yoknapatawpha was idealistic, as was life everywhere in the South at the time. The Southern Code ... by the practical consequences of belief. Bayard Sartoris was a pragmatist. He 'let his conscience be his guide'. Telling his father about Drusilla's attempt to seduce him and refusing to avenge his father's death are two good examples of this. In the beginning of the novel, Bayard is shown to be simple minded, but as time passes on and Bayard grows into a young man, his mind develops and ...
- 4040: Events Leading To The French R
- ... fledto the Legislative Assembly, they were imprisoned. They called for anational convention to write a new constitution. The National Conventionmet in September. The National Convention tried and convicted Louis XVI oftreason. He was sentenced to death. News of his death spread all throughout Europe. Monarchs of Europeannations feared that the Revolution would spread. By 1793, the Frencharmies occupied the Austrian Netherlands and were about to invade Prussia.But, in 1793, Great Britain, the Dutch Netherlands ...
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