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- 3931: Henrik Ibsen
- ... unclear which side Ibsen wishes the reader to take. Gregers possesses righteous ideals of the truth, while Relling encourages a fantasy world. Under Relling’s guidance Hialmar is happy but he quickly falls into a depression when Gregers shows him the truth about his life. Yet after Hedvig’s sacrifice both men offer arguments, which further illustrate their views. An Enemy of the People is a play about a doctor who ... who stands in his way. He is ready to carry his idealism to absurd degrees. The final act of the play is a test of Dr. Stockmann’s idealism. This act confronts Dr. Stockmann with great personal losses if he continues to assert his views. Before he faces his test, he first learns that his views haves caused Captain Horster to lose his ship and Petra to lose her position in ...
- 3932: The Black Cat
- ... This statement shows how from the first person point of view the reader is able to see deep inside the narrator s mind almost as if taking part in the action. The story has a great deal of symbolism which plays an important role throughout the whole story. From the symbolism in the story we learn a lot about the hidden messages that are behind the narrators actions. First of all, the cat in the story is black which can be interpreted into having a great deal of different meanings. One meaning is that the black cat usually symbolizes something evil or bad. In this story there are two black cats which can symbolize twice as much evil. Hoffman thinks that ... about the cat and speaks little about his wife, suggesting that he doesn t care much about his wife and he could hurt her without remorse. The introduction of the black cat itself foreshadows a great deal of what is going to happen. The cat, representing bad luck, foreshadows that in the coming of events bad things are going to take place. The cat s name, Pluto also foreshadows what ...
- 3933: Literature and Life: Of Human Bondage and Beyond
- ... and I would have no experience to share with anyone who may be interested in the uneventful life I had led. After I came to this startling revelation, I grew even more apathetic in my depression. I truly felt that there was nothing I could do to remedy this situation and was at a total loss for solutions. Soon enough, though, I concluded that there was no alternative to hard work ... This being the journey of self-alteration and successfully changing my own behavioral patterns. My changes that I've done to myself have been quite noticeable to those people who've known me for a great number of years. The fear of losing my present and, indirectly, losing my future has fueled this radical change. There are many strings that still bind me to my former self, but for the most ...
- 3934: Homer 2
- ... C. Both epics deal with legendary events that were believed to have occurred many centuries before they were written. It is said that these works where used in Ancientt Greek education. Today we see These great works put in to the curiculem of almost every school in America! The Iliad is a story of the trojen war. It begins in the in media res faion. That accualy trancelates to, in the ... Odyssey. According to legend, Homer was blind. There were many years, long centuries when Homer's works completely disappeared, and then were rediscovered. Thanks to the work of scribes of history, we still have these great epic works to enjoy, learn from, and become engrossed in today. Perhaps most importantly is not the exact details of Homer and his works, but the simple fact that we have his wonderful and really old works as a part of our world's great classical libraries, and we can learn from it.
- 3935: Contrasting Views
- ... Mr. Washington's program naturally takes an economic cast, becoming a gospel of Work and Money to such an extent as apparently almost completely to overshadow the higher aims of life." Washington and Dubois were great rivals. Their styles and thoughts differed tremendously. However, the common goal of the two was to advance the great Negro race. With their great minds and actions they did just that...and brought blacks to where they stand in today?s society.
- 3936: Chaucer
- ... that he had memorized from the Church services(ll. 655-659). The Summoner has been referred to be "as hot and lecherous as a sparrow(l. 640)," giving new meaning to the purpose of many great evangelists’ falling out from the ministry. Their reasons are those of lust and adultery. Both are deceivers of men in that they appear to be to many as being righteous men. It is only on ... Wayne is full fledged, truth conveying minister of the Word of God. Although no physical descriptions apply to the Parson, it would be agreed that, "a good name would be rather to be chosen than great riches." The Parson’s words could instigate thoughts of greatness: "If gold rusts, what then will iron do?(l. 510)" Bible practicing Christians are they both, for it can be accounted for that they practice ... priest (l. 534)" The praises and exaltations Pastor Miller has received, and also, how he has been acclaimed from every member, it can be pondered upon how much more praises would Chaucer conclude to this great Parson. Their response to such praises could conclude: "I do it all for the glory of God." Looking back, the changes can be seen in society, technology, as well as in general thought. However, ...
- 3937: The Grapes of Wrath: Symbols and the Theme of Man vs. A Hostile Environment
- ... novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their ...
- 3938: New Ending Of Romeo And Juliet
- ... O be gone For I shall know not what I do but rather do what I must A madman’s mercy bid thee, run away. Paris I defy thee! For thou hast done my love great injustice. Romeo Her love is mine! Your love she shall never be! [they fight] [Paris is slain] Romeo Forgive me good sir For again, I know not what I do Inside the tomb of Capulet Romeo O Fair Juliet why must thou torture me so For even in death thy beauty is paralleled only by the stars in the sky. O Lord what great injustice hast thou done to thee For my love is gone And no greater crime against me can thou think of. Tis our familes’ to blame Not us. For they are blinded by tradition and ... lord call you not. For the death that hast become me, be no more than a mask that I wear Romeo Can it be true? Fair Juliet lives? O thank the lord! A love as great as thine can not be grasped even by Deaths icy hand! For it looks death in the face and laughs! Juliet O Dear love Tis true this occasion is a merry one Yet I ...
- 3939: The Lexus And The Olive Trees
- ... bets with larger pools of cash. The cold war system that had dominated international affairs since 1945 had been replaced by a new interconnected system called globalization. World War 1, the Russian Revolution and the Great Depression broke the first era of globalization and global finance capitalism apart. The Cold War was also an international system and it lasted from 1945 to 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. It was replaced by ...
- 3940: To Be Or Not
- ... on restorative world changes by choice. A redemption factor or changes foisted on us by circumstances, in states of emergency. The council is out, and the future is dauntingly in the balance. While there are great visions of hope, the “Old Order” still remains, constantly dressing itself in new clothing. Many people will already be convinced of the need for world change, or will at least be open to the idea ... our time is that the events with the greatest impacts are those, which are unexpected, such as the death of Princess Diana in 1997. Nevertheless, as real-estate agents describe neglected houses, this property has great potential for renovation. Many people anticipate some sort of catastrophe in coming times. Some people pin their hopes or fears on it, while some, in quiet anticipation, try not to think about it. Others ignore it all, or they inveigh against the “bad” people. Whichever case is true, it’s still worth examining the value of crisis. The great thing about crises is that they confront us with hard facts. The cutting edge of a crisis usually concerns one basic issue and it also brings up many other interrelated issues, rushing much wider ...
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