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- 4481: Tales Of The New Babylon
- ... its dissection of the French defeat. The reasons for the easy Prussian victory had for twenty years been the subject of intense discussion and any intelligent comment on the rout was bound to excite public interest. There was also the ever present layman’s suspicion about the way the army was run, for although it was protected from public scrutiny by the usual brass-bound secrecy, scandals emerged from time to ...
- 4482: Sweetness And Power
- ... thought provoking book. As stated before, the book is directed towards an audience known as the "educated layperson". That is, someone who is assumed to have some background with historical knowledge as well as a interest in the topic of sugar, in a historical sense. Mintz uses many sources to back up the data and conclusions presented in the book. He does a good job of supporting all of his arguments ...
- 4483: Sweetness And Power
- ... two different sources in fact, that this book is not simply limited to the confines of the anthropological community and interested scholars. It is really suited for any semi-educated person who would find an interest in Mintz’s studies. Just the fact that one could find this book in nearly bookstore is a testament of how wide a market Mintz is aiming at. It seems that Sweetness and Power is ...
- 4484: Sula
- ... the feeling of detachment they acquire after their parting. In their friendship as girls, they "had clung to [each other] as the closest thing to both an other and a self" (119). They have an interest and curiosity in life and they are absorbed by everything they do. Together they can relate to other people better when they are together. "Humor returned. Nel's love for Jude, which over the years ...
- 4485: Spring Silkworms
- ... by the amount of sprouts that a garlic put out, the way they isolated Lotus believing that she would bring bad luck to them just because her family had a bad harvest, and Huang's interest in Taoism, they were all somehow reflection of Mao's affection. Just around the same period of time, he has been encouraging the peasants for abandoning the worship of Gods and rejecting Buddhism. T'ung ...
- 4486: Song Of Solomon
- ... life, he involves himself in the lives of his relatives; especially in that of Hagar. Throughout his adolescence, Hagar brushes off Milkman's lascivious glances and displays of affection; however, as he matures, Hagar takes interest in Milkman and falls in love with him as she fulfills his sexual desires. Once Milkman's lust for Hagar abates, he chooses to unceremoniously dump her and seek others within his own social group ...
- 4487: Sir Gawain And The Green Knight: The Role Of Women
- ... young, "child-like (86)" and the "fine fellowship [of Camelot] was in its fair prime." The analogy is obvious: Arthur's court embodies chivalry's pure roots, where martial exploits were the primary subject of interest, whereas Bertilak's castle represents the low point of the degeneration the poet perceives chivalry to have undergone. The Lady's association with courtly love also ties this aspect of chivalry with degeneration and sin ...
- 4488: Sir Gawain And The Green Knight
- ... poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain is presented with a number of choices, and must, as a result of these options, make difficult decisions. In most instances, his choices trap his natural self-interest in preserving his own life against his sense of honor. Honor was a major factor in the Age of Chivalry - commanding a much higher priority than it does in our society today. Gawain made more ...
- 4489: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... strained to the breaking point." (Doyle 23) Also, Dr. Mortimer was a specialist in skulls. Throughout the novel, Mortimer shows off his knowledge at various times. During on e conversation with Holmes, Mortimer says, "You interest me very much, Mr. Holmes. I had hardly expected so dolichocephalic a skull or such well-marked supra-oribtal development." (Doyle 12) The deduction skills given to Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson are also derived ...
- 4490: Shame
- ... Pakistan. Critically, Shame is compared to Midnight’s Children because the of its resemblances in themes and style. The idea for Shame, reported interviewer Ronal Hayman in Books and Bookmen, grew out of Rushdie’s interest in the Pakistani concept of sharam, a word that denotes a hybrid of embarrassment, discomfiture, decency, modesty, and a sense of having an ordained place in the world. Reaction to Shame was mostly positive; many ...
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