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- 5991: First Knight and The Ox-Bow Incident
- ... also didn't express their love like the Knights did. They showed their appreciation through the respect of others while the Knights expressed their feelings through trust. The Knights, on the other hand, showed a great deal of love and friendship. Their relationships were based on assurance and trust, whereas the cowboys didn't rely on anyone. The Knights were also willing to sacrifice their lives for each other, while the ... changed often, throughout the "Oxbow." The cowboys were influenced by the thoughts and beliefs of others whereas, the Knights based their beliefs on those of King Arthur and no one else. The Knights showed a great deal of trust in each other, and one's word was especially important, while the cowboys didn't trust anything that anybody said or did. They were always looking over their shoulder, never sure when ...
- 5992: Fahrenheit 451: A World With No Books
- ... novel. One technique that Bradbury did a good job of using was description. He described things specifically using outstanding similes and personifications. One example is how he mentioned the fire hose. He called it "the great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world." (Bradbury 3) This made the reader not only visualize the hose but get a feel for the mood about the firemen at that time. Another example of ... that relate to their job as a fireman. Finally, an excellent example of Bradbury's descriptive writing was when Montag pulled the trigger and set Captain Beatty on fire. "There was a hiss like a great mouthful of spittle banging a red-hot stove, a bubbling and frothing as if salt had been poured over a monstrous black snail to cause a terrible liquefaction and a boiling over of yellow foam ...
- 5993: Catcher In the Rye: The Quest For Love
- ... The quest of finding the true love of people is an ongoing dilemma in the lives of many people all throughout the world. The constant need for love is overwhelming, and the tragedy of this great world is the fact that some people do not find the proper love that they deserve. Holden Caulfield is a perfect example of the striving to acquire a love sought all throughout his life. According ... to catch a child from the cliff of adult maturity. Holden Caulfield is a very concerned and caring individual, thrust into a world of phoniness and adult immaturity. This world gives him a pressure so great that he does not know how to react to the various aspects of his life. He feels an overwhelming urge to love people, seek others' love, and to care for people that do not have ...
- 5994: The Necklace: The Downfall of Mathilde Loisel
- ... actions, thought, and emotions are very detailed throughout the story. The main character's life, as well as her husband's, takes a dramatic turn and the author describes the physical and emotional changes in great detail. The story's title does not signify the theme however, the theme of the story is reiterated throughout the story. "She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she ... day, Mme. Loisel and her husband bought a necklace to replace the one she had lost for thirty-six thousand francs. Buying the necklace was not a simple process for the couple. They borrowed a great sum of money from several different people and they both took on several jobs. "She came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of the kitchen"(904-905). "And dressed like a ...
- 5995: To Kill A Mockingbird: Childhood Experience
- ... and new knowledge that come out from those experiences. This characteristic, however, has given me a big revelation after reading the two novels. The novels show that the childhood experience of a person has a great positive influence on his personality, behaviour, and ways on dealing with others. This idea has been shown by the authors in both novels. From the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, one could discover that innocent ... of the cave. He grew even mature after all these bitter and unpleasant experiences. Sometimes it is very hard to find out why the childhood experience of a person has a formative, or even a great positive influence, on either their personality, behaviour, and ways on dealing with others. The two novels discussed above did give a very precise and clear answer to this question. However, to understand why this kind ...
- 5996: Stephen Leasock's "Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich": Satire
- ... Mr. Tomlinson and his family, show that for Plutorians personal worth is based on the amount of money an individual has. The media builds up Mr. Tomlinson to be a financial genius, because of his great amount of money and his mysterious look. His "look" is a confused man caught in a world of which he has no understanding, but the money makes him the "Great dominating character of the newest and highest finance." (Leacock 36). Mr. Tomlinson's wife is described by the media as setting new trends, and shaking the fashion world. She could have worn a garbage bag ...
- 5997: The Catcher in the Rye: Holden's Insight About Life and World
- ... group and do things similar to what others do in order to gain acceptance by them. I smoked a cigar once with two friends of mine because they kept going on and on about how great cigars were, but that was only once. Holden and I both place people on levels other than our own for amount of knowledge and likeness to ourselves. Holden used the term 'phonies' to describe more ... people similar ways. We both dislike people who act phony because of insecurity. We also both lack motivation because of previous childhood experiences which have shaped our lives. Holden Caulfield and I have began our great journey through life with similar ideas to each other.
- 5998: All Quiet on the Western Front
- ... there was only one person left. All Quiet on the Western Front takes place in Germany where a group of young boys are first encouraged to join the military. Thinking that it would be a great adventure, they enlisted, not knowing the fate that lies before them. At first, the group is sent to training. They aren't in a serious mood, thinking that war conditions aren't as bad as they really are. When the boys are sent to the front, it is only then when they start to realize how war is not great. This is when the boys are cramped into the trenches. Some of the soldiers were shell-shocked because of the constant bombardment. When one of the boys was wounded, he was taken to a hospital ...
- 5999: Accordion Crimes: Dismal Reality Checks
- ... originating in a small Sicilian village, but the main setting and focus is the United States. The various settings introduced in the book influenced the characters in various ways, but one instance of influence was great enough to cause his death. The accordion maker was literally ruled over by his setting. The setting around him was one of oppression that worked against him because he was Sicilian.
The accordion maker saw ... thought of the rat king, fired. Others fired. A barrage of bullets and shot of every caliber and weight tore the Sicilians. The accordion maker reared twice and fell back. A character that has a great deal of intrigue is the accordion maker. The most interesting fact of this character is that he has no name, only an occupation. This is symbolic of all the millions of faceless immigrants that came ...
- 6000: Wuthering Heights: Summary
- ... Earnshaw, having dark hair, and dark eyes. While her daughter's characteristics are the exact opposite. Cathy has blonde hair, fair skin, and irrestibly brilliant eyes. Catherine and Cathy is emotional aspects also contrast a great deal. Young Cathy's emotions are calm, while her mother's rage, and are as unpredictable as a storm. Catherine's emotions are so passionate that she is unable to control them. To the point ... because he never understood heraffection for Heathcliff; and Heathcliff, because he never understood why she married Edgar. Cathy has a mind of her own and some of Catherine's willfullness. She is also capable of great sympathy towards Linton, whom she marries and finally Hareton Earnshaw. Heathcliff is a strange mix-ture of the refined and incouth; slovently, yet dresses and acts like a g gentleman. While being dark with the ...
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