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- 5881: A Modest Proposal
- ... rags by "begging" as that is her "lawful occupation" anyway. He even goes so far as to attempt to deal with the burden of the "aged, diseased, or maimed," who he claims are not a great problem because "they are every day dying and rotting by cold and famine, and filth and vermin, as fast as can reasonably be expected." He does not feel sympathy for these people but only wishes ... Swift deals with is intolerance. This is seen most clearly in his discussion of one of the benefits of his plan, namely "by lessening the number of Papists [Catholics, who include in their number the great majority of Irish] among us." This demonstrates that Swift believes that the British would see the reduction of Catholics as a benefit because they are intolerant of their differences from the English Anglicans. Swift also ...
- 5882: A Man For All Seasons
- ... Henry that he sees his own opinion so cleary that he would choose "not to think of it at all" (Bolt 31). Henry is obviously disturbed by this and upset with More when he responds: "Great God, Thomas, why do you hold out against me in the desire of my heart - the very wick of my heart?" (Bolt 31). More expresses to Henry that he wishes he could, in good conscience, agree with him and reminds Henry of the promise to not pressure for his support: "When I took the Great Seal your Majesty promised not to pursue me on this matter." (Bolt 31). This conversation with Henry clearly illustrates More's views on the subject and his disagreement with Henry's argument. It is apparent ...
- 5883: A Farewell To Arms
- ... cruelty stems from death, time, renewal, war, and the lack of compassion for human life; all large themes "inextricably bound up" (Bryfonski and Mendelson 529) in this cyclically natured novel that tries to solve the great mystery of death for us, once and for all. Billy's life had revolved around these ideas from the time he was a child. At the age of twelve Billy "had undergone the real crises ... suffering is and "whether life has any intrinsic meaning or [if it] is simply haphazard" (Bryfonski and Senick 614). Edgar Derby, for example, is killed for stealing a teapot: "The irony of it is so great. A whole city gets burned down, and thousands and thousands of people are killed. And then an American foot soldier is arrested in the ruins for taking a teapot. And he's given a regular ...
- 5884: A Dream Deferred
- ... are"kicked around" downtown, while the other suggests that such things do not happen in Harlem:"I'm talking about Harlem to you!" This poem, continuing with the image of dreams being abused to a great extent, demonstrates the view of Harlem as a place where dreams thrive. The title suggests that this type of dialogue occurred often, a comment made in passing, alluding to the idea that this view was ... in utilizing the continuing"dream deferred" theme in his poetry, creates a powerful image that develops with each poem and links one poem to the next. Hughes communicates the dejection of blacks in Harlem with great clarity and precision. The feelings that accompany the theme range from foreboding to anger to gloom, creating a sense of each in the reader. Hughes' poems are an effective comment on the experiences of blacks ...
- 5885: A Christmas Memory
- ... three friends spend together. A boy of seven, Capote has but two friends: his "sixty-something" year old distant cousin and a loyal, happy pooch named Buddy. Although the age difference between the cousins is great, it is clear that the two are almost on the same level of intelligence. His old cousin is not ignorant or innocent by choice, rather, because of her frail condition she has been brushed off ... observant eye of a youth juxtaposed against wisdom only gained with age. An uncommon usage of colons is employed throughout his work to present different areas of text. Although mostly used for introducing lists or great excerpts of quotes, Capote uses colons for lists as well as for dividing lines of text to break the monotony. Even more so, they are used as directions for the reader to understand peoples movements ...
- 5886: A Brave New World And 1984 - A Comparisson
- ... the drink was made- a plant whose true identity we don't know." (Astrachan) The drug is used as a form of recreation, like sex, and its use is encouraged at any opportunity, especially when great emotions begin to arise. They are conditioned to accept this to calm and pacify them should they begin to feel anything too intensely. The conditioning also provides them with their place and prevents them from ... entire society is conditioned to shrink away from intense emotion, engage in casual sex, and take their pacifying Soma. In 1984, a first-person book partly narrated by the main character's internal dialogue, the great party leader is "Big Brother," a fictional character who is somewhat more imposing than "Ford," of Huxley's book, named after the industrialist Henry Ford (Astrachan). The main character Winston fears Big Brother and is ...
- 5887: Farewell To Arms 6
- ... was not the feeling of a storm coming. The elaboration and choice of diction in this book is extraordinary. Hemingway uses so many words to describe the little things in this book. There was a great splashing and I saw the starshells go up and burst...biting his arm, the stump of his leg twitching, is another great example of how he uses much elaboration in the novel. In this novel, it is shown that a man guided by morals has a structured and placid life. Fredrick who believes nada encounters tragedies in ...
- 5888: Death Of A Salesman 9
- ... the loving woman who attempts to keep her family happy However, by covering up failures and protecting pride, Linda ironically ends up being the cause of Willy s destruction. Throughout the play, Linda suffers a great deal of stress from Willy s feelings of disappointment. Willy s impractical dreams have turned into a lifetime of frustrations. Disappointed and worried, Willy sometimes treats Linda cruelly or insensitively, but she understands the pain ... wonderful dear. You re making seventy to a hundred dollars a week. Linda is only saying this because she does not want to destroy Willy s spirit. She is reassuring him that he is doing great and that he is making enough money. In actuality, this is not the case because Willy is about 50 dollars short of paying the month s bills. By reassuring Willy, Linda is giving him a ...
- 5889: Dr Jekyl And Mr Hyde - Chapter
- ... help in confidence. Jekyll insists that he is in control, that he can be rid of Mr. Hyde at his own discretion. He begs Utterson to leave the matter alone. He explains that he has great interest in Hyde, and that Utterson follow his will and secure Jekyll's estate for Hyde if Jekyll passes away. Utterson promises to fulfill this duty. Chapter 4 One of Jekyll's maid servants is ... that he is sorry and doesn't blame Lanyon for not wishing to ever hear of Jekyll again, but doesn't say why. Jekyll asks Utterson to let me be alone to suffer for a great evil deed that he has committed. Utterson feels that there must be some very serious explanation for the strange behavior of both Lanyon and Jekyll. A week later Utterson receives a letter from Lanyon. Inside ...
- 5890: Hamlet: Father And Sons
- ... life experience, which is never the same for any two people. In the case of King and Prince Hamlet, this is true. Hamlet looked up to his father because he felt that he was a great leader and the bravest man that he knew, as Hamlet mentioned in Act 1, Scene 11, Line 149, So excellent a king. He wanted to be so much like him, but couldn't because of ... Denmark. The ghost gives his hatred in 1, V, 38-9, 42, The serpent that did sting thy father's life Now wears his crown. Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast. Prince Hamlet feels a great obligation to carry out the direction of the ghost of his father to avenge his father's death. This is where we see a bit of his conflict. Since there doesn't seem to be ...
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