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- 6051: Courage, Intelligence and Strength in The Client, Dragon, and Beowulf
- Courage, Intelligence and Strength in The Client, Dragon, and Beowulf A woman her late thirties bellowed "My Baby! My Baby!", as her baby carriage rolled towards the bottom of the great hill. Off in a distance, a man of around early thirties heard these desperate calls for help. The man dashed out from his house and immediately followed pursuit of the blue baby carriage. Within one ... the FBI from knowing where the body was to be found. Dirk Pitt used strength throughout his book in many ways. One prominent way, was when he was attacking Kumi near the end in a great sword battle which cost Kumi's head. Beowulf displayed signs of strength throughout his book in many ways, also. "Reaching out with his open hand, the fiend was about to take hold of the hero ...
- 6052: Analysis of Children's Fairy Tales
- ... as his deceased wife. The only one beautiful enough was his only daughter. This posed a problem for his daughter. The journeys were usually of mystical places. Some of them were journeys that used a great deal of imagination. They were often journey's that occurred in dreams. One journey that really caught my attention was the one that occurred in "Darling Roland". It was about a witch that wanted to ... the captain free. Long John promised that if Jim ever wanted to go back to search for the rest of the buried treasure than Long John would gladly accompany him. I thought this book was great. Even though I know that pirates do not exist, in the story I almost believed that they did. Parts of the story were very moving as Jimmy and Long John built their bond. This book ...
- 6053: Historical Background To "Animal Farm"
- ... of the communist government. They were afraid th workers in their own countries might be inspired to imitate the example of Rus Trotsky, a highly intelligent and energetic communist leader, led the defence Russia with great success. After Lenin's death in 1924, a power struggle began between Trotsky and a leader within the Communist Party named Stalin. While Trotsky was a brilliant intellectual and an idealist, Stalin was a simpler ... remained in power. H often used the most brutal tactics. Chief among his creations were two highly effective political weapons - an efficient propaganda machine which more and m promoted the idea of Stalin as a great, nearly god-like leader, and a secret p force which kept the country quiet through the use of terror. At one point dur his rule, he organized 'Show Trials' in which many of the people ...
- 6054: All Quiet on the Western Front
- ... its values was presented very frequently and in fact may have included a few of Remarque's own questions of society and biases against the immorality and murder committed during war. I have gained a great deal of insight into World War I from this novel. Previously, I understood the diplomacy and the military strategies involved with this war, but I have now also been exposed to the physical and foremost ... endeavors; this realism forced me to look at the purpose of war more closely and examine its results on the militia. Foremost, I have gained a multitude of new perceptions, some of which make a great deal of sense, from the vividly portrayed physical results of war and the depth in which the dynamic emotions of the soldiers, particularly Paul, were presented. This book has simply given me new views of ...
- 6055: Hemmingway's The Sun Also Rises
- ... novel The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway describes a couple who share a very strange and distant kind of love for each other. This story takes place immediately after World War I, a time of great hardship. This hardship results in a digression of values both morally and socially. The love that Brett and Jake share is symbolic of the general decline in values in that they tolerate behaviors in one ... life during that time had been a little more solid in a moral sense. Brett would have not been permitted to act the way she did, while mantaining her social status, which clearly meant a great deal to her. She would have had to choose, and most likely her choice would have been that of a more chaste lifestyle. In this story, there is a very different way of life from ...
- 6056: Joy Luck Club: Nationality
- ... show that pure Chinese blood can be changed completely through just one generation. They have become American not only in their speech, but in their thoughts, actions and lifestyles. This novel has not only given great insight into the Chinese way of thinking and living, but it has shown the great contrast that occurs from generation to generation, in the passing on of ideas and traditions.
- 6057: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- ... 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 ...
- 6058: Subject: Joseph Conrad's-Heart Of Darkness
- ... on thoughts of home...towards his empty and desolate station_(32). From the beginning of his trip, he is compared to Kurtz by all of the people that he comes into contact with, and a great deal of his thoughts are of Kurtz. He wonders how he will measure up to the standards that the company set for him, what Kurtz¦s personality is like, and what Kurtz would think of ... Marlow and Kurtz have little to talk about, they develop a distinct respect for each other. As Kurtz dies, Marlow accepts this death easily and remains loyal to his dying requests. It troubles Marlow a great deal that there is so much of himself in the things Kurtz did. There is a point where Marlow finds the evil that lurks in heart of all men, and he simply accepts it. This ...
- 6059: Heart Of Darkness: Tension in Marlow's Mind
- ... s Mind Joseph Conrad1s novel Heart of Darkness is about a seaman named Charlie Marlow and an experience he had as a younger man. Early in the novel it becomes apparent that there is a great deal of tension in Marlow1s mind about whether he should profit from the immoral actions of the company he works for which is involved in the ivory trade in Africa. Marlow believes that the company ... story is evident. Conrad uses Marlow to depict a seemingly good-hearted person caught in the middle of the common dilemma of moral ethics and desire for monetary success. Marlow knows that there is a great deal of repugnance in what he is doing, yet he finds himself forced to deal with it in his own personal way, which is justify it or ignore it. It is clear that the company ...
- 6060: Compare Two Biographies Of Wayne Gretzky
- ... famous person. I will plot out the difference and compare the two books considering point of view, bias, aim, omission, interest and interpretation. This person is my hero and idol. He is one of the great player in the history of hockey. He set the all-time NHL scoring record in 26 seasons and got four Stanley cups in a row from 1984-1988. He is Wayne Gretzky, the most brilliant ... hockey. So now we can see how Gretzky was so successful. We could clearly see the omission between these tow book. It was because the "Gretzky and Taylor" was published in 1984, there was a great omission in Gretzky's life. This thing happened in 1988, the Edmonton Oilers wanted to tread Gretzky to L.A. Kings. That was the most important trade in the NHL. The book "Gretzky with Rick ...
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