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- 191: The Catcher in the Rye: Holden; A Teenager With Definite Moral Values
- ... and being an honest and unpretentious person. In the novel, Holden is shown as appreciating women and having a great respect for them. For example, when Holden realizes that Stradlater did not truly care about Jane and only wanted “to give her the time,” he became quite angry. Holden said that, “... he (Stradlater) thought he could give the time to anybody he felt like” (44). During the incident when Jane began crying after Mr. Cudahy came out, Holden got very upset because he suspected Mr. Cudahy of somehow hurting Jane. His feelings of hate towards what Cudahy may have done to Jane are seen when Holden said, “ I asked her...if Mr. Cudahy...had ever tried to get wise with her. ...I wouldn't ...
- 192: Frank Lloyd Wright Innovator I
- ... education, religion, and nature. Wright's family spent many evening listening to William Lincoln Wright read out loud the works of Emerson, Thoreau, and Blake. Uncle Jenkins was the family minister while Aunts Nell and Jane would open a school of their own which following the philosophies of, German educator, Froebel. With truth and unity stressed, Wright was brought up in a comfortable, but certainly not warm household. His father, William ... now in Chicago guiding a growing Unitarian community, helped his nephew Frank to find the position. During his short time with Silsbee, Frank began his first project, the Hillside Home for his Aunts Nell and Jane. Maybe because he wanted to break away from the Lloyd-Jones clan's aid, or because he was impatiently moving forward, Frank left his first job within a year and found a position with one ... family. The Wright Fellowship was opened in 1932, welcoming apprentices to live, learn, and work at Taliesin, an idea comparable to that of a medieval manorial estate, and reflective of Aunt Nell's and Aunt Jane's Hillside House. Wright taught principles and philosophies of architecture, not a style. Many apprentices came out of the large, caring, and often chaotic community to complete successful career's in the world of ...
- 193: The Catcher In The Rye- A Stud
- ... his fat hairy belly. Then I'd throw my automatic down the elevator shaft- after I'd wipe off all the fingerprints and all. Then I'd crawl back to my room and call up Jane and have her come over and bandage up my guts. These books by dissimilar authors and form different centuries are very different, but their insights into the quirks are humanity and coming of age are ... his friend s laughter, and cannot join in with them. He silently protests against the evils of the adult world, and like many teens, feels all alone. Holden feels a strong connection to the elusive Jane Gallagher, and after a date with his roommate, Holden contemplates his feelings I sat there for about an hour after he left, I mean just sitting in a chair, not doing anything. I just kept thinking about Jane, and about Stradlater having a date with her and all. It made me so nervous I nearly went crazy. I already told you what a sexy bastard Stradlater was (Salinger 34). The sexual coming ...
- 194: Pride And Prejudice
- Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice portrays its characters in many different lights. There is a wide range of backgrounds and personalities of the people within the novel and also a wide range of character development ... speaking, she has a lot to offer such as musical talent and a wide array of knowledge. However, being unsociable, she has never been in any situation to show off her good traits. The point Jane Austen is making by using Mary as a flat character is that nothing can be gained by sitting around and being dull and unsociable. Life and everything that is exciting will pass you by before getting what is desired if no action is taken to enjoy it. Jane Austen’s use of flat characters is very important in Pride and Prejudice. Flat characters portray images of characters leading dull and boring lives, being miserable in marriage, not getting what is desired from ...
- 195: Pride And Prejudice
- Throughout Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the conflict between reason and emotion is conveyed through the marriage of several different characters. In the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, it is quite clear that the two ... who is not only of a lower social class, but more importantly he assists a man whom he abhors vehemently. The marriage between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is without a doubt the ideal marriage for Jane Austen. The joining of these two people exemplifies how Austen was in favor of marrying for love and nothing else, regardless of wealth and outward compatibility. Austen illustrates the importance of love and respect in ... effort to avoid each other. Elizabeth "can never quite become reconciled to the idea that her friend is the wife of her comic monster. And that, of course, is precisely the sort of idea that Jane Austen herself could never grow reconciled to" (Harding 294). To Austen, the only acceptable marriage is of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy since it is pure and true. The implementation of marriage in Pride and ...
- 196: The Mayor Of Casterbridge By T
- ... a happy lifestyle. Farfrae, “determined to take him[Henchard] at his word,” (105) illustrates his understanding demeanor by showing no signs of bitterness when Henchard fires him, thus Farfrae lives happily ever after with Elizabeth-Jane. Refusing to chastise with Henchard for lying to him, Newson exhibits his worthy personality which gives Newson a prosperous life as the recognized father of Elizabeth-Jane. Appropriately, honesty provides for a life of pleasure. Allowing him to live a successful life, Newson admits his plan of letting everyone think that he was lost at sea. After Farfrae’s dismissal, Farfrae remains ... to both Jopp’s unemployment and Henchard losing every aspect of his life which remains important. Undeniably, the deceitfulness of man results in serious consequences. Susan’s lying to Henchard in the letter about Elizabeth-Jane not truly being Henchard’s daughter leads to Susan’s death. Moreover prolonging to the downfall of Henchard, is his not informing Elizabeth-Jane that he sold Susan at the fair many years ago. ...
- 197: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... Some of his earliest poetry was written when he was still a schoolboy. It was during this time that he lost his first love, whether she loved him in return is unclear. Her name was Jane Stith Stanard. Poe's affection for her may have stemmed from her kindness toward him at a time when he felt more "tolerated than desired, suffered rather than sought." (James A. Harrison, p.xiii vol ... poems for contests, newspapers, and magazines; he wrote some collections as well. Many of them had to do with the death of beautiful woman, most can be said to be concerned with the death of Jane Stith Stanard. Some can be attributed to his wife's failing health. Of these the most famous is probably "The Raven," in which Poe tells of man who has lost a loved one. This man ... movie "The Crow"). The raven tortures the man by repeating the word "nevermore," constantly reminding the man that he will never again see his love. Obviously, the man represents Poe. The woman could be either Jane or his wife, although the poem was written before her death it seems more likely that the woman is his wife, Virginia. The raven could stand for a number of things. It could stand ...
- 198: Henry VIII
- ... of the Church of England. In 1536, Henry accused his second wife, Anne Boleyn of adultery, so Henry then executed her. A few days after that, he married a young woman by the name of Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife, was the mother of Henry's only legitimate son, Jane Seymour died after bearing this certain child. Edward the VI was Henry's only legitimate son. A couple of years after Jane Seymour had died, Henry decided to marry once again. He married a ...
- 199: The Dead: Summary
- ... can only assume that Huston did this to add color to his film. Colorful it is, to actually hear Freddy’s story, which was only noted by Joyce. In the ballroom, Gabriel’s cousin, Mary Jane plays the piano and, just as described, no one seems interested. Gabriel’s thoughts drift to the memory of his mother during this piece in Joyce’s text but is replaced only by a wink ... from Miss Ivors over to Gabriel. This is misleading for those who have not read the book and confusing for those who have. The brief exchange of words between Gabriel and Miss Ivors, after Mary Jane’s concert, is just as well verbatim. However it is difficult to see the doubt Miss Ivors has instilled in Gabriel until he pulls his speech from his pocket to rehearse again. The voice of ... to shots of old pictures, books, and knick knacks; a confusing moment for the audience which can only be assumed as the remnants of Gabriel’s mother. Joyce had placed this very scene during Mary Jane’s piano recital. It is unbeknownst to me why Huston had pushed this scene into Aunt Julia’s recital. Furthermore, Huston obviously failed at his attempt to look into the family’s past by ...
- 200: Monetary Policy
- ... 20%, the $20 billion of reserves can sup-port $100 billion of deposits in the banks. The banking system is thus, fully loaded up. Panel 1 also shows the financial position of a private citizen, Jane Q. Jane has assets of $5 billion, and a net worth of $5 billion as well. Now, imagine that the Fed sells $5 billion in government securities to Jane. Jane pays by writing a check to the Fed, drawn on her bank. The Fed then reduces the reserve account of the bank by $5 billion. The balance sheets of all participants are in ...
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