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- 1821: Henry David Thoreaus Quest For
- ... a remedy to counteract the effects of society on the individual. Reduction. Thoreau reduced life down to the bare necessities, which included: Food, Shelter, Clothing, and Fuel. Once Thoreau simplified life, he created a domino effect--because "[he] did not work hard, [he] did [not] have to eat hard, and it cost [him] but a trifle for [his] food" (Walden, 140). Similarly, Thoreau "[didn't] work hard, he [didn't] require ...
- 1822: Heart Of Darkness 11
- ... given definition only by what others make him out to be; Marlow himself notes that, "All of Europe contributed to the making of Kurtz." His importance lies not so much in himself, but in the effect that he has upon Marlow. At first, this influence manifests itself as merely a slight curiosity for a man who appears to embody the same moral principles that Marlow himself has. He was, as he ...
- 1823: Heart Of Darkness 10
- ... store for him, and that everyday he remained in the jungle, the more susceptible he was to the ever waiting diseases that lurked within the darkness. All these outside forces eventually lead back to the effect that Kurtz has and gains over Marlow as Marlow comes closer to and finally meets with Kurtz. Although he heard stories of a man that once had a vision where Each station [along the river ...
- 1824: Heart Of Darkness
- ... one is, ...a small sketch of oils, on a panel, representing a woman draped and blindfolded carrying a lighted torch. The background was sombre - almost black. The movement of the woman was stately, and the effect of the torchlight on the face was sinister. (Conrad, 27). The painting represents the blind ivory company, fraudulently letting people believe that besides the ivory they were taking out of Africa, they were also bringing ...
- 1825: Hawthornes Life Versus Life In
- ... above never reaches the center of the action to save, to rescue, to guide home. The saintly Mr. Wilson Walks by the scaffold carrying a lantern. . .but the light he sheds about him has no . . .effect on Dimmesdale. . .Hester s dark glossy hair shines in the sunlight as though it were surmounted by a halo, making her almost an image of the divine maternity ; but the Puritans look at he only ...
- 1826: Harrison Bergeron
- ... the slaves were black, when slavery was abolished the freed black people had a very long, rough time before they started getting the least bit of respect. The sex of a person still today may effect how that person is thought about and treated. Women were always expected to sit at home, cook, clean, and raise the children, while men were thought to do the more physical work around the house ...
- 1827: Harrison Ainsworth Rookwood An
- ... breaking into farmer houses, sometimes with the aid of confederates; and he took a turn at smuggling (Hollingsworth, 1963, p. 99). Although Turpin appears in a considerable part of the novel, he really has no effect on the plot. He stole a marriage certificate, but the incident was not important to the plot. Although Turpin does not have much to do with the plot, he helps the novel celebrate the life ...
- 1828: Hamlet 17
- ... all honesty, Hamlets reaction immediately following the ghost's revelation led me to believe he was going to turn around and bolt back to the castle, killing Claudius in his sleep (or something to that effect). The revelation preceding was truly quite powerful and Hamlet seemed not only shocked and angry, but also bent with (hell-forged!) resolution upon vengeance; "I'll wipe away all trivial, fond records, / All saws of ...
- 1829: Heart Of Darkness 4
- ... did not care for ivory; they cared about the exploration into the "darkest Africa." A painting of a blindfolded woman carrying a lighted torch was discussed in the book. The background was dark, and the effect of the torch light on her face was sinister. The oil painting represents the blind and stupid ivory company, fraudulently letting people believe that besides the ivory they were taking out of the jungle, they ...
- 1830: Heart Of Darkness 3
- ... he will always incorporate some objective principles into his judgment. Marlow now creates his 'alternative reality' and achieves his truth. When Marlow was exposed to the imperialistic environment of the congo, it had a tremendous effect upon him. The protagonist of Conrad's novel undergoes a drastic change in response to his environment, common only to that specific time period. Kurtz shows Marlow the flaws in the Europeans imperialistic ideals. Kurtz ...
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