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- 1231: Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Grim P
- ... the ministry of truth, to make sure that “The Party” always looks right about every decision it has made in the past. This quest for total power by “The Party” is an excellent dramatization of Lord Acton’s famous apothegm, “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” “The Party” seems like it won’t stop until it controls the minds of everyone under it’s power, and has complete ...
- 1232: Uncle Tom; A Synopsis
- ... Tom’s focus is not on the present, but the future. Although Tom realizes that the future may hold death, he knows that if that is the case then he will spend eternity with the Lord. Eva St. Clare helps Tom look at the bigger picture. When Eva is on the verge of dying she says, “Oh, I am so happy, Uncle Tom, to think I shall see you in heaven ...
- 1233: Crucible
- ... be a trial in the town court. Not only those who are personally affiliated with the crime are affected, everyone in the town is touched also. When Putnam states, “ She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name… that’s a sure sign of witchcraft,” he jumps to conclusions about the girls being witches. Simply because he made this accusation, talk was stirred up in town. The townsfolk become highly agitated ...
- 1234: Macbeth - Supernatural Theme
- ... Machiavellian practices to retain it. The appearance of Banquo’s ghost at the royal banquet horrifies Macbeth. Shakespeare brilliantly uses irony to make Banquo’s emergence very dramatic: Macbeth: Fail not our feast. Banquo: My lord, I will not. (III, i, ll 28-29) Banquo’s appearance provides insight into the character of Macbeth. It shows the level that Macbeth’s mind has recessed to. His morality is declining and although ...
- 1235: Macbeth And Fear
- ... comsumed by fear and guilt, she is slowing losing her sanity. This is a result of her not being able to handle what she has done to Duncan. As shown in this quote "Fie, my lord, fie! a soldier and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? [Act V, S I, L 32-35] Here Lady Macbeth is trying to wash out ...
- 1236: Huck Finn
- ... truth remains to be harnessed and used to its full potential, but it is our purpose to grasp every single bit of it. Live each day to the fullest and use the gifts which the Lord has provided, for this is the way to the truth.
- 1237: Yours, Jack (about Jack The Ri
- ... of the "Dear Boss" letter sparking even more public interest in the crimes, the Financial News offers a further 300 pounds toward the award for the capture of the murderer. On top of that the Lord Mayor offers his own 500 pound reward. Sir Alfred Kirby offers a 100 pound reward and fifty militia men to help apprehend the criminal. His offer was declined. Queen Victoria herself telephones the Home Office ...
- 1238: Wuthering Heights-storm And Ca
- Lord David Cecil suggests that the theme of Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, is a universe of opposing forces-storm and calm. Wuthering Heights, the land of storm, is a sturdy house that is set up ...
- 1239: The Influence That Hsi Yu Chi
- ... how the five senses and the mind can weaken the Dharma since the Tang Monk is of Mortal Stock (non divine). As the Ego, Wu K'ung can not tolerate criticism of any sort and flies away in a fit of fury. It sounds so straight forward and simple and yet, I only noticed it after reading the book for the third time. As I was reading this book, I was ...
- 1240: Edgar Allan Poe And The Raven
- ... Mummy "The Angle of the Odd" For someone with so many famous works, it is understandable that he should receive criticism, both good and bad, on his efforts, which were known to be inspired by Lord Byron (Qrisse, Internet). As a general comment, it was once said that [Poe s obsession] was the grave... (Blackness, 101), and this surfaces throughout his writing. Not necessarily a criticism to his works, but rather ...
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