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- 6581: The Study Of Imagery In Adrian
- ... trip. Despite his assumptions of a cruise ship and a fancy trip, the reality is that everyone is paddling a canoe through mosquitoes and swarms. Ironically, instead of a relieving vacation, Adrian prefers a painless death that would save him in his sleep. To sum up, the use of irony adds humor to pitiful situations, having the reader enjoy every bit of the novel. Satire, another literary device that is used ...
- 6582: The Scarlet Letter; Rev. Dimme
- ... of step, as at other times; his frame was not bent; nor did his hand rest ominously upon his heart. (Page 217) Even though he regained his strength, he was doomed to die anyway. In death he summoned his newfound energy to do the right thing. He announced to the whole world that he was the father of little Pearl. Perhaps the noblest and best thing he has ever done. Hush ...
- 6583: The Red Badge Of Courage
- ... he became confident and fearless. Henry was greatly concerned with how he was perceived by others. He wanted his fellow soldiers to think highly of him, as someone who was brave and would fight until death. After Henry enlisted, he went to tell his friends, thinking that they would consider him a hero. When Henry first arrived at training, he felt that he was invincible. However, when Henry heard that his ...
- 6584: The Odyssey The Role Of Prophe
- ... shopmates eat Helios s cattle they will be destroyed; that Odysseus will make the suitors pay in blood; and that if he makes reparations to Lord Poseidon he will be granted a gentle sea-borne death. Though Teiresias S prophecy is devoid of the bias which signs and omens possess, it contains enough to characterize not only him but also Odysseus. Teiresias is level headed and just, "forever / charged with reason ...
- 6585: The Not So Great Gatsby
- ... at Daisy, he went after her and in the process changed some lives but not necessarily for the better. Daisy will never forget what Gatsby did for her in taking the blame for Myrtle s death. Nick found out that perhaps it is impossible to achieve that American dream. There are a lot of places where Gatsby could be considered a great man. In chapter three we find out that he ...
- 6586: The Neurosis Of Passion
- ... will choose to instill her child with a heart capable of love, or whether because Estella herself is incapable of the emotion she will raise another heartless femme fatale. As Miss Havisham realizes before her death, rearing Estella to be heartless meant that Estella could not feel love for the person who sustained her and attempted to protect her form the evils of desire. In the process has Miss Havisham created ...
- 6587: The Joy Luck Club By Amy Tan
- ... had failed because she did not try or care. Furthermore, Suyuan had felt that June did not appreciate what she had tried to provide for her daughter. It is not until much later, after Suyuans death, will June realize how much her mother loved her. This major event is what opened June's eyes to see the good intentions Suyuan has done for her. Also, this will be the time where ...
- 6588: The Heart Of Darkness
- ... ill soon after and just barely pulls through. He returns to Europe and goes to see Kurtz's Intended. She is still in mourning, even though it has been over a year since Kurtz's death, and she praises him as a paragon of virtue and achievements. She asks what his last words were, but Marlow cannot bring himself to shatter her illusions with the truth. Instead, he tells her Kurtz ...
- 6589: The Great Gatsby As A Metaphor
- ... decadence because of this lavishness and bad use of resources during a decade, before it happened. In conclusion, the clichι "The party was over" is a prophetic vision of the "Great Depression", which portrays the death of a society that is a metaphor to the tragedy of the Great Jay Gatsby, Believing that happiness can be attained with wealth and power.
- 6590: The Color Purple
- ... Once out of the abusive environment of Mr. ____ s house, Celie grows and becomes self-sufficient. She starts her own business as a clothing designer and does quite well for herself. Then, with the unexpected death of her stepfather, she finds out she is the rightful owner of the land he has been living and profiting off of. Suddenly, her life has changed for the better. Through her strength and the ...
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