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- 4361: An Analysis of "Heart of Darkness"
- ... remote parts appeared out of the dark, carrying darkness with them, different only in kind to the darkness they encounter. These thoughts and feelings were merely part of the tale, for Conrad had a more personal story to tell, about a single man who went so far from civilization that its restraints no longer mattered to him. Exposed to the unfamiliar emotional and physical demands of the African wilderness, free to ...
- 4362: Mark Anthony's "Crypt of the Shadowking": A Fantasy
- ... is never a boring moment. Mark Anthony tells an epic tale of lost love, new-found love, friendship, hate, and terror in Crypt of the Shadowking. The book is easily read because the fast paced writing flows so smoothly it sets the reader onto a thrill ride. The variety and life which the author gives the many characters keeps them, the story, and the many sub-plots in your mind long ...
- 4363: Universial Themes in "The Return of the Native" and "Great Expectations"
- ... that true goodness comes from a person rather than their social class. This shows that wealth and position can be corrupting. This theme is present today as it ever was during Dickens time. From a personal standpoint, these novels have had an impressive influence on my life and the way I think as it would for anybody of my age and education. By absorbing the themes of true goodness and chance ...
- 4364: A Case of Needing: Serious Revisions
- ... have been strong arguments made for both sides. There is perhaps no issue as divisive as abortion, no modern medical procedure that elicits such strong passion from advocate both for and against. Granted, Crichton was writing a potboiler, and excessive philosophizing would have turned the book into an even greater dud than it already is. However, a little solid, even-handed consideration of the themes raised would have gone a very ...
- 4365: Huckleberry Finn: On the Surface
- ... On the Surface
I dont know anything that mars literature so much as too much truth- Mark Twain An honest and realistic view of southern life was what Mark Twain had in mind when writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Satiric as this view may have been, it was by no means prejudiced (against blacks). By reading his book and researching his life, one can conclude that only the truly ...
- 4366: Book Report: Bless Me, Ultima
- ... reason for this is to show the culture of the characters in the novel. Also he uses imagery to explain the beauty of the llano the Spanish America. By using both these techniques in his writing, Anaya bring s the true culture of the book to life. Title of Work: Bless Me Ultima Country of
- 4367: The Lord of the Flies: Summary
- ... to survive is depicted through the boys= rapid transformation from school boys to savages. In the novel, Ralph represents democratic societies while he tries to hold a civil society together where every man is allowed personal freedom of thought and actions and Jack represents dictators in the world who seek to establish a society wherein a person is told that only if he contributes to making his country the most powerful ...
- 4368: Stephen Crane's "The Open Book": Determinism, Objectivity, and Pessimism
- ... sat together in the same seat, and each rowed an oar. Then the oiler took both oars; then the correspondent took both oars; then the oiler; then the correspondent. They rowed and they rowed. (pg144) Writing something repeatedly in the manner Crane does in this passage gives the reader a sense of the repetitiveness and frustration the four main characters faced being lost out at sea. Pessimism, in my opinion, is ...
- 4369: 1984: Some Prophecies Have Come True
- ... many ways. Yet at the same time, the novel falls short---certain prophecies have yet to come true. The story 1984 predicted many truths about present day society, truths such as illegal prostitution, brainwashing, and personal identification were predictions expressed in the book that have come true today. In the story, prostitution was illegal and in present day society it is very much illegal. Within the novel, during newspeak, thought criminals ...
- 4370: HAMLET
- ... father's death and that Hamlet is to blame. A messenger enters with Hamlet's letter and Claudius is amazed to find that Hamlet is still alive. Claudius reads the letter to Laertes. Hamlet is writing to inform the King that he has returned to Denmark and tha he wishes to meet with Claudius tomorrow. Claudius, concerned about Hamlet's untimely return, advises Laertes to have a dueling match with Hamlet ...
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