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- 8701: The Catcher In The Rye - Fores
- ... gives the reader the idea that Holden thinks that others are materialistic. Holdens attempts to protect the innocence in the world is another early sign of his deteriorating state. When Holden goes to Pheobe's school to deliver his note he sees some swearing of the wall which he says "drove me damn near crazy" (p.201). He wipes the words from the wall in an attempt to prevent the inevitable ...
- 8702: The Grapes Of Wrath - Economic
- ... its westerly journey. Steadily the turtle advances on, ironically to the southwest, the direction of the mirgration of people. The turtle is described as being lasting, ancient, old and wise: horny head, yellowed toenails, indestructible high dome of a shell, humorous old eyes. (Chp 1)The driver of the truck, red ant and Tom Joad's jacket are all symbolic of nature and man the try to stop the turtle from ...
- 8703: The Hobbit
- ... outside world. He then bounds over Gollu m's head to freedom. Outside he is reunited with his dwarf friends. Later they encounter Wargs (large savage wolves). The Wargs chase the party into the trees. High in the branches Gandalf uses a spell to turn the pine cones a fire, in order to drive the wolves away. However the plan backfires and the very trees they took refuge in are now ...
- 8704: The Lottery By Shirley Jackson
- ... reader to focus on what a typical day it is in this small town. The time of day is set in the morning and the time of year is early summer. She also describes that school has just recently let out for summer break, letting the reader infer that the time of year is early summer. Shirley Jackson also seems to stress on the beauty of the day and the brilliance ...
- 8705: The Outsiders - Human Nature
- ... and when Johnny dies and it disturbs the Greasers. It is shown that the Greasers and Socs strive for the same goals when Darry, PonyboyΉs older brother, tells him that he should succeed in school and make something of himself, and Bob is always trying to make his father happy with him. These examples show that all people, Soc, Greaser, or whatever, all strive to achieve the same goals and ...
- 8706: The Scarlet Letter - Intoleran
- ... his life. Yet he will keep all of his guilt and painful emotions inside, all because of his fear of being looked down upon by his society. He can not risk being outcast from his high position in the community. He would rather punish himself by concealing these over powering feelings of guilt and pain, because in his mind there is no punishment worse then being different, being outcast. He sees ...
- 8707: The Scarlet Letter And The Cru
- ... was to be a sinner. If one did not agree with their statements and actions, they were a sinner. Though they are two very different stories, The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible have similarities. The high regard in which the court and church officials were held was one of them. The opinions of the court and the words of the church were all that mattered; they wee above all else because ...
- 8708: The Wind In The Willows By Ken
- ... childrens story, this novel conveys Grahames belief in the ability of one to live an unrestrained and leisurely life, free of the obligations of the working class, and entitled to this life through high social status and wealth. The River Bank characters, especially Toad, represent those who live this idle life of the upper class. In contrast, the stoats and weasels of the Wild Wood resemble the proletariat, and ...
- 8709: The Yellow Wallpaper - Journey
- ... we never learn -- tells of her depression and how it is dismissed by her husband and brother. "You see, he does not believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression -- a slight hysterical tendency -- what is one to do?" (Gilman 193). These ...
- 8710: Tom Clancy
- ... moving blips denoted the aircraft. Smaller, quicker blips were the Mach-2 missiles (Clancy 178). This was seen by a radar operator who was under attack during Red Storm Rising. However it is not the high tech gadgets that appeal to audiences of Red Storm Rising. There is a personable feel as the reader becomes better acquainted with the characters and sympathizes for them and the decisions they make. This is ...
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