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- 4201: Native Son
- ... the meaning of suffering in the lives of oppressed and exploited people because that suffering was an integral part of his own life. The Communist Party had been the only one to take a deep interest in Wright's life and had at one time offered to teach him to write. Richard Wright died on November 28, 1960, at the age of 52 in Paris. Choose a person who had the ...
- 4202: Jungle Book
- ... Society of the Summer Session had an initiation. Both Finny & Gene had to jump out of the tree & into the Devon. 4.) Climax- In a story or movie the climax is a high point of interest or suspense. In the story A Separate Peace the climax is when Gene deliberately made the limb shake so that Finny would lose his balance & fall out of the tree. 5.) Falling Action- In a ...
- 4203: Jane Eyre And Foreshadowing
- ... quality he especially noticed, the book's "upright" character, is of its essence. Rectitude was a basic Bronte quality: the importance of what people are and believe in, as opposed to their sense of self-interest. Applied to fiction, it contributed a new dimension to popular literature. All unconsciously Currer Bell, with her scrupulous regard for truth and critical self-analysis, and advanced the novel by half a century.
- 4204: J.D. Salinger
- ... grammar school, then enrolled in McBurney School, a private school in Manhattan, along with several others in the area. Young Salinger did well in school, but his weakness was in arithmetic. Salinger showed an early interest in drama, voted most popular actor at a 1930 summer camp in Harrison, Maine. Our subject later belonged to the Valley Forge Military Academy Glee Club, and Mask and Spur (a dramatic organization). In 1934 ...
- 4205: Jack London
- ... win to a greater thing, namely love." London would have considered himself a "socialist superman," similar to the description above. This type of "superman," which includes a concern for others, was influenced by London's interest in socialism(Philosophy Nietzsche). Londons heroes feel the tingle of life
, that electric thrill with which man goes forth to combat, perchance even to pay lifes penalty. The greatest lovers of life are ...
- 4206: Wordsworth And Coleridge
- ... to be since he wrote the ballads that followed this preface with these men in mind. He also took the time to explain for whom they were written. He continually tries to "adapt to the interest of mankind permanently" throughout the preface. (141) Near the end of the preface, Wordsworth provides even more evidence of his concern with others. In his definition of poet, (147) "man speaking to men," he claims ...
- 4207: Willy Loman Is The Cause Of Hi
- ... part is that he teaches them his sons Biff and Happy. He thinks that appearance is everything. Willy says: Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want (33). This comment illustrates Willy s belief in the wrong idea that appearance is everything. Another wrong idea is to come out ...
- 4208: William Shaksphere
- ... of historical figures and events have influenced our thinking more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories ...
- 4209: Why Hamlet Is A Hero
- ... by Laertes, another foil for Hamlet, when he proclaims that he would cut [Hamlet s] throat i the church (IV.vii.125). Another quality of Hamlet that makes him noble is his loyalty. In the interest of Hamlet s safety, it would be better if he did not have to kill Claudius, because that would be an act of murder and treason. However, Hamlet is loyal to his father and does ...
- 4210: Was The Wife Of Bath A Feminis
- ... them, unless it be for my own profit and pleasure". In her story, the moral is that all women want to hold the whip in a relationship, and it is in the man's best interest to let them do so. The Wife of Bath is not a woman to be admired and, worst of all, she insists all women are just like her. Another important point the Wife of Bath ...
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