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- 8791: The Political And Econimical C
- ... American colonies. England s taxes, tariffs and new acts, imposed greatly upon the new American people. Large tariffs were placed on non British imports. British goods were more expensive, but they did not carry the high taxes that were imposed on foreign goods so they seemed economical. However British goods were of a lower quality than the foreign goods which made them difficult to sell. Unfortunately the American people depended on ...
- 8792: The Old Man And The Sea- From
- ... were companions to Santiago, they made him feel as if there was always someone there, always watching. He watched the flying fish burst out again and again and the ineffectual movements of the bird. That school has gotten away from me, he thought. They are moving too fast and too far. But perhaps I will pick up a stray and perhaps my big fish is around them. My big fish must ...
- 8793: The Lottery-right Or Wrong
- ... lady (never given a proper name) instantly falls in love with the two children, and is quite content with her job. However, some strange and ominous things start to happen. First, Miles is withdrawn from school, and then the young lady begins to see people where she shouldn't be seeing anyone. Upon questioning, Mrs. Grose (the housekeeper) tells the young lady about two previous residents of the house and their ...
- 8794: The Five-forty-eight
- ... the sense that he was able to outwit the woman that was following him. He made it to the "five-forty-eight" and no sign of her anywhere. His perception of himself is also of high value and stature despite his outward appearance. "He dressed - like the rest of us - as if he admitted the existence of sumptuary laws." "Except for the few bright threads in his necktie, there was a ...
- 8795: Tom Swayer
- ... is in trouble he can be a first class liar. He is very sensitive about other people s feelings. He even sometimes has feelings of guilt over troubles he hasn t caused. Tom Sawyer skipped school and went swimming. When he got back Aunt Polly asked him Didn t you want to go swimming? Tom tried to get out of this one but he couldn t because of his half brother ...
- 8796: To Kill A Mockingbird 3
- ... the low stature associated with the name. "Ewell," Bob and Mayella strive to control people and maintain the status of untouchables in the actions that appear in their games. The Ewells do not go to school, do not accept charity, and do not recognize African-Americans as real human beings. To accentuate his status, Bob Ewell dehumanizes the African- American, calling them "niggers" and treating them like animals. The trial becomes ...
- 8797: The Importance Of Marriage Pri
- ... Catherine: "Young women should always be properly guarded and attended, according to their situation in life". When a young woman leaves her family without their approval or leaves the relatives or family-approved friends or school where she has been staying, this is always very serious -- a symptom of a radical break, such as running away to marry a disapproved husband, or entering into an illicit relationship, as when Lydia leaves ...
- 8798: The Great Gatsby 10
- ... bleak dusk which drift endlessly over it, you perceive, after a moment, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-Their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face but, instead, From a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a non-existent nose . . . his eyes, dimmed a little by many painless says under the sin and ...
- 8799: The Grapes Of Wrath
- ... who try to shut down their tent cities keeping them on the move and out of their area. They are also represented by those who intentionally try to swindle the migrant workers by charging ridiculously high prices for goods and services. The officers are fully aware of what their actions will do, but do not care, as the downfall of the migrant workers is their only concern. Steinbeck wrote this book ...
- 8800: The Way A Man Breaks The Bonds
- ... is a very destructive force in our world and Montag's are nuclear bombs. The city Montag lived in was doomed since the beginning of the novel. There were references to jets flying over at high speeds. The enemy planes eventually won. "There was a shriek and the jets from the city were gone the first bomb struck. 'Mildred!' The concussion knocked the air across the river, turned the men over ...
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