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- 3051: Huck Fin 2
- ... New Orleans, and St. Louis. The river and the surrounding areas are revered and seen as a grand layout for some great adventures giving the mood of adventures to the story. The settings of the house of the widow Douglass and the Phelp house serve to symbolize society and life in society. During these passages, the mood of the story is somewhat cramped compared to the trip down the river. 6. Themes 1. There is an emphasis on the ...
- 3052: Animal Farm: Satire About Communism
- ... the same anymore. Mr. Jones had left to live some where else in the country. The pigs decided to live in the farmhouse, instead of living in the sty. Not only did they use the house’s conveniences, they also slept in beds. The pigs had changed the fourth rule on the Seven Commandments saying it was okay to sleep in a bed without sheets. The animals found out that the ... his trotter. It was said that “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” One evening, loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse. The animals tiptoed up to the house, and looked into a window. There sat a half a dozen farmers, and half a dozen pigs. Napoleon was at the head of the table. They had been playing a game of cards, and drinking ...
- 3053: The Storm by Kate Chopin
- ... protagonist to sensuality and passion, to the very elements of the symbolism of the storm. The storm outside continues to increase, reflecting the sexual tension inside. Calixta and Alcée move through the rooms of the house until they are adjoining Calixta's bedroom, and we see the lack of passion in marriage represented by the separate beds that Calixta and Bobinôt have. The room's description also hints at the mystery ... is presented as a good and kind man, who has been thoughtful enough to try and tidy himself and his son up and to have bought his wife a can of shrimps. They enter the house "prepared for the worst --- the meeting with an over-scrupulous housewife" (p212); this is somewhat ironic, as Calixta had foresaken all of her marital duties in submitting to her passion. Calixta does not reproach them ...
- 3054: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... Baumer because he realizes that he can not communicate with the people on the home front because of his military experiences and their limited, or nonexistent, understanding of the war. When he first enters his house, for example, Baumer is overwhelmed at being home. His joy and relief are such that he cannot speak; he can only weep (Remarque, All Quiet VII. 140). When he and his mother greet each other ... s conscious misuse of language. During his leave, perhaps Baumer’s most striking realization of the vacuity of words in his former society occurs when he is alone in his old room in his parents’ house. After being unsuccessful in feeling a part of his old society by speaking with his mother and his father and his father’s friends, Baumer attempts to reaffiliate with his past by once again becoming ...
- 3055: The Catcher In The Rye: Summary
- ... it is very apparent to the readers. Eventually Holden's parents come home from their party and he is almost caught at home. Eventually he gets out though and ends up at Mr. Antolini's house, his favorite teacher. With Mr. Mr. Antolini Holden gets some advice that is very important to him even though Mr. Antolini is drunk. The respect that Mr. Antolini gets is very impressive coming from Holden and his usual demeanor with people. Holden spends the night on the couch at Mr. Antolini's house because he is so gracious to Holden. Holden then spends the next day attempting to leave town but because of Phoebe he can't and he can't even stop from spending time with her ...
- 3056: Canterbury Tales: Who is the Narrator?
- ... them at will. He had to be good at gauging his audience, too; he subsisted by passing the hat after his performances, and a performance that didn't please didn't pay. Jongleurs drifted from house to house and village to village, pursued by the imprecations of clergymen, who regarded them as ministers of Satan(3). It's unlikely that the narrator is this impoverished kind of entertainer. He has enough money to ...
- 3057: Four Contrasting Viewpoints In The Sound And The Fury
- ... and, by doing so, establishes the fact that he is (or tries to be) in control of all around him. After his father’s death, he took on the role as the man of the house and, in comparison with his suicidal and idiot brothers and his promiscuous sister, seemed to be the only child with any direction or common sense. In the appendix, Faulkner characterized Jason as “the first sane ... of the Compsons. When “she rang a small clear bell…Mrs. Compson and Jason [descended]” for dinner, as if she were in command of all activities in the household (Faulkner 277). Her authority in that house surpasses that of any other person, even the difficult, stubborn Jason. Though she may have only been a servant and managed to put food on the table every night and to do all other necessary ...
- 3058: Henry David Thoreaus Quest For
- ... has never heard of such a lifestyle and is drawn closer and becomes deeply interested in the argument that Thoreau makes for living simply. Thoreau explains that he "lives in a tight, light, and clean house, which hardly cost him more than the annual rent of such a ruin as [John's] commonly amounts to" (Walden, 140). Thoreau almost makes the identical argument, (although Thoreau is not really "arguing", he is documenting the costs of his house) and explains that having a shelter that is practical yet functional is an essential step to simplifying one's life, which in turn is an essential step in the process of becoming deified and enlightened ...
- 3059: Preface to Short Story Selection - The Matisse Stories
- ... a good one. The second story was about an artistic family and their housekeeper. The mother, Debbie, works for and art magazine and the father, Robin is an artist with his studio upstairs in the house. There was a lot of tension between Robin and Mrs Brown, the housekeeper because Robin was often impatient. He hated the way that Mrs Brown dressed because her colours often clashed and she wore wild homemade outfits. Robin lectured her on colour and would fuss if she moved things in his studio when she cleaned. One day, a woman who ran a local art gallery stopped by the house to view Robin’s art and convince him to put on a show. She wasn’t that much ‘moved’ by his work and she left. Mrs Brown left at the same time to go home ...
- 3060: "Master Harold ...And The Boys"
- ... was Willie's age but, much more intelligent. Willie now had someone that treated him as real family should. As the friendship grew, Sam and Willie lived in the servants quarters, in the Jubilee Boarding House. Sam was very neat where as Willie was messy(pg.29), this came as no great surprise. Willie had a childlike personality. He was a very poor loser. The owner of the boarding house had a son who enjoyed pushing his way into their room and playing games with Sam and Willie. The only problem was Willie did not like to lose, and usually he did. It reminded him ...
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