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- 5701: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Themes Related to Society Today
- ... The woman suspects his sex and tries various devices to ascertain if her suspicions are true. Among these is threading a needle and throwing a bar of lead at the rats which swarm around the house. Finally she makes Huck own up that he is a boy. In any case, this is a great example of a young boy lying until his nose is a foot long. Lying is prevalent among ...
- 5702: Hesse's Siddhartha as it Parallels Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- ... that. That also died in him. He rose, said farewell to the mango tree and the pleasure garden. As he had not had any food that day he felt extremely hungry, and thought of his house in the town, of his room and bed, of the table with food. He smiled wearily, shook his head and said goodbye to these things. (86) Having made his decision, Siddhartha promptly leaves the town ...
- 5703: Reivew of Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"
- ... them to violate the sacred elephant burial grounds to dig up the old ivory. He also used the heads of the natives he killed, those "heads on the stakes" with their faces turned toward the house, to show his complete and total dominance over their lives. After this, the natives could not but help view him with a supernatural aura. He also forced anyone approaching him to crawl on all fours ...
- 5704: Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea": An Analysis
- ... Cramp then if you want...It will do you no good." (p.58) In addition to that, he spoke to a bird that happened upon him in the middle of the sea. "Stay at my house if you like, bird. I am sorry that I cannot...take you in with me...But I am with a friend." (p.55) And of course, he spoke to the only thing that could understand ...
- 5705: Common Human Experiences in To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... they would be shunned for letting a black man go free. Boo Radley was also the victim of prejudice. The people of Maycomb county did not understand Boo, he was not seen outside of his house and people did not know what to think. They made up their own ideas of what he was like and made him out to be some sort of monster. They pre-judged him because he ...
- 5706: Classic Tales of Tom Sawyer
- ... Petersburg on the Mississippi River provides a suitable background for all of the characters' adventures. With McDougal's Cave's vast labyrinth of crooked aisles nearby, the pirates' hideaway island along with the old haunted house, Tom is situated in a setting worthy of his activities. The second needed portion of a classic is a captivating plot that appeals to people of all ages. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has no ...
- 5707: The Touch of Magic by Lorena Hickok
- ... and all the girls, even Laura, left for home. The teachers refused to send Annie back to Tewksbury so one of them was able to find her a job doing little work at a rooming house. One of the roomers, a young man, really took to Annie and felt sorry for her. One day he told her that he thought he knew of someone who could help her eyes. Annie agreed ...
- 5708: East of Eden: Riches
- ... arguably the most important part of the American Dream. Every character seems to think it important, even those who do not have a lot of money. Faye obtains her wealth by running a successful whore house. When adopting Cathy as her daughter, Faye tells her, "I--no, we--have cash and securities in excess of sixty thousand dollars. In my desk are notations of accounts and safe-deposit boxes. I sold ...
- 5709: The Great Gatsby: The Moment of Truth
- ... Carraway's great American dream was to controlled the truth in which he lives his life. Money is a motivating force for almost everyone, but not everyone loses sight of who they are. Gatsby's house and parties were a part of the shows he wanted to impress Daisy with. Daisy, confused by Gatsby's money and wealth tried drawing away from her husband Tom when she saw financial security with ...
- 5710: Solomon's "The Return of the Screw"
- ... subtle innuendoes, her guilt is almost certain. Since much of the information the reader learns about Bly's past is indirectly through Mrs. Grose, it cannot really be trusted. The governess tells us about the house, the grounds, the people who live there, and especially the lives and deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel. She tells us Quint was an evil man, but her opinion could be tainted. She thought ...
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