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- 6041: Review of The Scarlet Letter
- ... unjust law that does not even apply to this situation? Although the subjects of the novel do apply to important issues in history and could have had influences on the time period, they were not great. During the times and in the Puritan community this did not have a large affect on anything. Sure, they did not want anyone committing adultery, most were killed if convicted, but it was not something ... of the scarlet letter umpteenth times he wears it out so that the reader wants nothing more to do with a dumb "A" on some woman's chest hundreds of years ago. Other than that, great book.
- 6042: Book Report: Raptor Red
- ... Red A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out form the dull green undergrowth of the conifers that bound the edge of mud flats and river beds. The eyes follow every movement among the great herd of plant eating dinosaurs that mills around in the open meadows, feeding high in the trees and sniffing the air for danger. The eyes belong to a female Utahraptor. The female Utahraptor from the ... they are. These dinosaurs hunt in packs of one to three animals. They have instinct that tells them where to attack from and how to coordinate their attack to other dinosaurs. Raptor Red is a great book about Utahraptors.
- 6043: A Review of The Old Man and The Sea
- ... in the book that I had a problem believing or comprehending. You just have to read a book and take it how it is. I don't really see a need to critique such a great book. In conclusion, this book is one of favorite classics, and I would recommend this to a friend because of it's great story, descriptions, and length.
- 6044: Summary of "The Grapes of Wrath"
- ... the land that wasn't being used to produce food and crop for the people. They were amazed and thought if only they could have just that little bit of land, they would make it great and it would become part of them as theirs was back home. They encountered Hoovervilles. Great camps of migrants. Massive amounts of dirty tents and beat up cars. This would be the migrants only home. They encountered the prejudice towards them from the Californians. "Them Okies? They're all hard-lookin ...
- 6045: Everyone in A Man For All Seasons is Pursuing Their Own Ends. What Makes More Different?
- ... nature. As the jailer, The Common Man admits that, "I'd let him [More] out if I could, but I can't." The Common Man is not willing to take any risks to save a great man, for it may result in the endangering of his own life. Naturally this is a chance he is not about to take for he is far better as, "...a live rat than a dead lion." Ironically, The Common Man recites these lines whilst twirling the keys to More's cell on his wrist. This signifies that often great people's opportunities are hindered by our selfish actions. It almost seems that we hold the key to their success or their downfall and the path which they follow is entirely dependent on our attitude ...
- 6046: Attitudes Toward Marriage in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales
- ... which is good for both wife and husband as a woman's sovereignty provides for peace. She also sees women as objects and commodities to be purchased, which is probably why she has such a great lack of respect for marriage. On the other hand, the Franklin's tale is one of courtly love and gentillesse and the reader is asked after the tale to decide which of the three male ... stand by her word. While one might say the knight was foolish not to fight for his beloved Dorigen, it can be argued that he knew the value of a promise and would go to great lengths to keep his word and honor; both of these views are appreciated by the Franklin. From Alison's adultery and infidelity to Dorigen's faithful love to Arveragus and the Wife of Bath's ...
- 6047: Anna Karenina: Foreshadowing
- ... feels a strange feeling of pleasure mixed with a feeling of vague apprehension suddenly stirred in her heart.'( page 90)This tells of what may be the conflict in the plot. The day after the great ball Anna announces that she must leave. Dolly expresses her gratitude toward everything Anna has done to help her in her time of crisis. She tells Anna that she does not know of a person ... her. She went to visit Kitty and told her that she was going through what all women go through at one point in their life. Kitty told her that she was very unhappy and expressed great sadness when Dolly mentioned Levin. Dolly then realized that Kitty was really sad because she had refused Levin's proposal and now that Vronsky had left her she was now ready to devote her love ...
- 6048: A Case of Needing: Serious Revisions
- ... at least, supposed central act) are so much more engaging. The notion that abortion represents one of the murkiest legal and moral issues in the medical community is mentioned, but not expounded upon in any great detail. Various statistics are quoted suggesting that abortion is a fairly safe procedure, and a doctor friend of Berry's makes a fairly eloquent speech regarding the positive aspects of getting rid of unwanted pregnancies ... five years before it became thunderingly clear to the rest of his fellow Americans. Justice can be obscured by much besides the color of the accused's skin. The power of the accuser is of great importance as well. Lee is dumped into such hot water not because he might have botched the abortion of some nameless young woman. Karen Randall is the daughter of an eminent, powerful doctor, a doctor ...
- 6049: Uncle Tom's Cabin: Influence of the Setting
- ... and stiff, wiry, sunburned hair, were rather unprepossessing items, it is to be confessed; his large, coarse mouth was distented with tobacco, the juice of which, from time to time, he ejected from him with great decision and explosive force; his hands were immensely large, hairy, sun-burned, freckled, and very dirty, and garnished with long nails, in a very foul condition. This man proceeded to a very free personal examination ... is the major influence in this book. It puts everything into place and ties everything together to make sense. Without it, there probably would be no, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and that would be a great loss indeed.
- 6050: The Catcher in the Rye: Holden; A Teenager With Definite Moral Values
- ... definite moral values. Holden firmly believes in having respect for women, protecting the innocence of children, and being an honest and unpretentious person. In the novel, Holden is shown as appreciating women and having a great respect for them. For example, when Holden realizes that Stradlater did not truly care about Jane and only wanted to give her the time, he became quite angry. Holden said that, ... he (Stradlater) thought he ... despises because they only do things that make them look good. The Catcher in the Rye clearly presents Holden's value system as being distinct and fairly unique. It is obvious that Holden feels having great respect for women, protecting children from the bad things in life, and being honest about who you are and how you feel are some of the most important things in life.
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