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- 6071: Pride and Prejudice
- ... are shown the arrogant and haughty dispositions of the upperclass of this society. (We are also shown the exceptions to the rule, namely Mr Bingley and Miss Darcy.) These people are exceedingly proud of their great fortunes and estates and as a result of the emphasis at that time on monetary issues, they are prejudiced (and commit acts of prejudice) towards their financial, and social, "inferiors". An example of this is ... Bingley's rich, socially handsome estate. Firstly, Mr. Darcy influences Bingley to leave Netherfield, then Miss Bingley "fails" to tell him of Jane's prescence in London (although she knows that it would be of great interest to him.) It is because of their pride, and their warp perception of their own, and in this case their brother or friend's pride, that influences to think they would be "doing the ...
- 6072: Tribulation and Comedy in Lucky Jim
- ... true for any person. What better way to cope with adversity than a strong sense of humour. References Amis, K. (1953). Lucky jim. Toronto: Penguin Books Canada Ltd. Bradford, R. (1989). Kingsley amis-(modern fiction). Great Britain: Edward Arnold. Gardner, P. (1981). Kingsley amis. Boston: Twayne Publishers. McDermott, J. (1989). Kingsley amis: an english moralist. New York: St. Martin's Press. Salwak, D. (1992). Kingsley amis: a modern novelist. Great Britain Barnes & Noble Books.
- 6073: Lord of the Flies; Creating a New Society
- ... signal because it was let to burn out by Jack's group (Babb, 9). The fire is considered by many critics to be a symbol of prayer and the kindling of it brings about a great change among the boys. For some of them when the fire was left to go out so did the hope and anticipation of being rescued (Golding 73). Struggles for power begin to become a main ... always close to man, and hence not something to be killed or run away" (Spitz, 25). The boys all decided that something had to be done about the so-called "beast" so Jack being the great hunter of the group thinks that a search party should be formed to find and kill the beast so that everyone can sleep easier. All of the boys agreed that something had to be done ...
- 6074: Vonnegut's Portrayal of Society in Breakfast of Champions
- ... and notices (Allen 107). All of America has been infested with billboards and metal instructors yelling at us to buy this and do that and go here. Trout's travels take him through lands of great ecological destruction and pollution. His trip through New Jersey is dominated by views of poisoned marshes and meadows seen through the soot covered window of an eighteen- wheeler (107). As Trout enters Philadelphia, he describes ... the plastic pellets. The plastic dissolves in the water and then either forms impenetrable bubbles on the surface or coats any thing in the water with an airtight layer of laminate. This is killing a great amount of the area wildlife and damaging property of anyone living near a stream or pond (87,88). The eventual effect of this large-scale pollution and destruction of the planet will be total depletion ...
- 6075: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Themes Related to Society Today
- ... is threading a needle and throwing a bar of lead at the rats which swarm around the house. Finally she makes Huck own up that he is a boy. In any case, this is a great example of a young boy lying until his nose is a foot long. Lying is prevalent among today's children as well. Racism has an obvious connection to today's society. In the novel Huck ... can open student's eyes to the racial tension that ignorance causes. The students will become aware of their history. They will not be deprived of a lesson in their past that describes what their great-grandparents went through. We have to remember that Huck Finn was written fifty years before Martin Luther King Jr. was born. During those times it was acceptable to lynch an African American man, and acceptable ...
- 6076: Themes in "The Stranger" and "Waiting for Godot"
- Themes in "The Stranger" and "Waiting for Godot" Albert Camus's novel, The Stranger, and Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot, are both great literary works but has many differences and similarities that distinguish the two. These characters are very different from their society and in that same way the are very similar. To understand in what ways they ... of life compared to Vladimirs' and Estragons'. Vladimir's thought of Pozzo at first was that he was inhumane because of the way he treats Lucky but later sways and thinks of him as a great man. This demonstrates how weakly he validates his opinions and how foolish he is to be easily persuaded. In contrast, Meursault was the total opposite. He did not cry during his mother's funeral because ...
- 6077: The Red Badge of Courage and A Farewell to Arms: The Main Characters
- The Red Badge of Courage and A Farewell to Arms: The Main Characters Many great literary novels have the protagonist, the main character of the novel, being portrayed as the "hero". There are many different deeds and actions that can characterize a person as a hero such as saving someone ... home, Henry is informed that one of their fellow soldiers, Jimmie Rogers is dead, Henry doesn't really give it much thought but goes right on thinking about how "...his public deeds were paraded in great and shining prominence" and how the performances "... had been witnessed by his fellows...". His recollections are interrrupted for a moment by the memory of the tattered man but "...he mustered the force to put the ...
- 6078: The Stone Angel and The Fifth Business: Analysis of the Main Characters
- ... final snowball at him before he goes into the house for supper. To avoid the coming snowball he dodges around pregnant Mrs. Dempster who at the same time gets hit on the head, causing her great pain. Dunny is just reaching puberty and listening to his mother's reports on the premature birth of Paul Dempster gave him the sense that he is directly involved in it. Furthermore, he has been ... same town. He was unable to show his feelings towards her although he loved her very much. She was the first girl that he turned his attraction to. She has "cork-screw curls and a great way of never meeting your eyes." (Davies 30) However, like Hagar he never got the chance to express his feelings towards her. Soon after he enrolled into army Leola promised to love, but she quickly ...
- 6079: An Analysis Of The Effects Of Spiritual Visitations On Scrooge
- An Analysis Of The Effects Of Spiritual Visitations On Scrooge Scrooge learned a great deal about himself during the visitations of the three ghosts in A Christmas Carol. He learned things that not only changed his life, but also the lives of others such as Tiny Tim and his ... into realizing what his life is and what will happen if something doesn't change. The first scene is one especially disturbing for Scrooge it takes place in the "market", a place he spent a great deal of his life in. He sees some friends, or at least some acquaintances he thought he could call friends, talking about his death. They chatted casually about his death and of how cheap they ...
- 6080: Cry, the Beloved Country: John and Stephen
- ... centered person more concerned about money and political power than the people and environment around him. Stephen Kumalo, a reverend, is quite different from his brother John. He is a humble man who has a great amount of love for his family and country. Stephen Kumalo, in contrast to his brother's view that associate power with money and politics, believes that "
there is only one thing that has power completely ... city values, has given up on his son and moved on to more important matters which involve him more than his son. He cares very little of his son's well-being. Stephen, however, shows great concern for his son and gives his son support while in court. Stephen demonstrates his love for his son even after his son's death by his prayers. Stephen Kumalo displays moral and ethical values ...
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