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- 8911: Lord of the FLies: Fear
- ... dreams and are scared to go near the jungle. In this sense, the jungle represents the darkness, because it is an unknown place, with little light, where there is the possibility of infinite horrors, including death. Around the jungle, is the fear. If the boys were to walk on the beach, they might somehow forget about the beastie, but the moment they come to the jungle entrance, the fear attacks them ...
- 8912: The Scarlet Letter: Light and Darkness
- ... character. It is interesting how this seems to diverge from the contemporary stereotypes of light and darkness. Contemporary stereotypes would suggest that truth is light and darkness is deceit. These contemporary stereotypes are illustrated with death in horror movies appearing only at night and with angels and gods in books appearing in a burst of light. The way that Hawthorne flips this stereotype and creates a novel in which light is ...
- 8913: The Scarlet Letter: Hester Pryne Lived An Important Life
- ... Dimmesdale. In Europe, Hester pretty much left Pearl alone. Pearl, then got married and started a new life. In the book, Pearl was always the smartest character portrayed by Hawthorne. Had Hester been put to death because of her sin, Pearl might not have been as successful as she became. Hester was a very admirable person. After committing her awful sin (awful as seen by the townspeople), and losing the respect ...
- 8914: Evaluation of The Lord of the Flies
- ... run for cover. In the morning, Ralph, Piggy, and Sam and Eric meet on the beach. They are the only ones who have not joined Jack's tribe. Piggy tries to explain away Simon's death. Ralph insists that it was a murder. At Castle Rock, Jack rules as a dictator over the other boys. Roger carries out Jack's sadistic orders upon the boys who do not comply. Jack warns ...
- 8915: Crime and Punishment: Protagonist and Antagonist Essay
- ... tries to kill the pawnbroker but she refuses to die! Prior to his entrance the reader is already under the notion that Svidrigailov is evil because there is mention of him being responsible for the death of his wife, and also a carnal crime involving a young girl. We are left with an impression that is sensual and callous, a perfect description of an antagonist. Raskolnikov appears to recognize the fact ...
- 8916: Compare and Contrast on Characters Rayona and Pearl
- ... characters that were very alike in the stories. They are also somewhat different. They lived lives that were very troublesome. Rayona had to go through the tough times of her mother's sickness and the death of her brother. She lived away from most of it, but still had to live with it. Pearl had to go through the tough times of her mother Hester being charged with adultery, she also ...
- 8917: Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
- ... s character is an allusion to the story of Lot's wife. He is unable to come to grips with the prospect of a new life, and his recollection of the past results in his death. Lot's wife died in the same manner. She turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back into her past. The parallel is emphasized by the scripture verse, a direct quotation from Lot ...
- 8918: As I Lay Dying: Styles Used By William Faulkner
- ... and how it affects the rest of the family. The fact that Darl knows probably heightens the rivalry between the two brothers. In this chapter we see the way the family was before Addie's death and illness. We see interaction between the brothers, and almost affection toward Jewel on behalf of Darl and Cash. When they see him sleeping all the time, they worry, until they think they've figured ...
- 8919: A Summary of A Christmas Carol
- ... died and the family mourns his pasing. Bob just returned from the cemetery and comments about how beautiful it is. Next the ghost shows how the people of the town react to a man's death. No one seems to care about the loss of this wretched human being. Even some people steal his belongings out from under his dead body in his own bed. Scrooge does not realize they are ...
- 8920: 1984: Some Prophecies Have Come True
- ... all predictions that never became true. Orwell made the prediction that sex would be illegal in the year 1984. In the story Winston and Julia were caught having sex and Winston was tortured almost to death. A lot of criminals expressed in newspeak that a reason for them being convicted was for sex related charges. Today sex is legal (thank God) and although it might not be the most safe thing ...
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