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- 1681: The Scarlet Letter: Chapter by Chapter Review and Analysis
- ... that Hawthorne is attempting to establish with the reader in this paragraph is very interesting. That pink highlighted section in my book convinced me that even though having students read a book over a very short summer vacation is a bad, misguided idea, the book you're making us read isn't as bad. CHAPTER 2- The Market Place- This chapter tells of Hester Prynne being led through the city and ... s it slide. On page 165, my underlined text says that she shouldn't tell her what it means just to get sympathy. The child keeps asking and Prynne keeps rebuking her. This is a short chapter, but it describes Prynne's love for her daughter, because she doesn't want her to feel the shame she has for the seven long years that pearl has been alive. Motherly love at ... will he left Pearl a great deal of land abroad where it was heard that the child got married and lived happily ever after. It is said that Prynne went with her, then returned a short time after. Her door was marked with a sign that practically told of whom lived there. I think this was an excellent book and I'm really glad I read it. I think I ...
- 1682: The Howl of a Generation
- ... chronology of its past, but its intricate and unique structure as well as its themes and ultimate message. Following is an examination of the poem as the great expression of Beat defiance, beginning with a short history of the poem. Ginsberg’s Beat career began at Columbia University in 1943 where he met Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassidy and others. This group of writers would remain life-long friends ... draft of the bast-known line in 20th Century poetry: "I saw the best minds of my generation / generation destroyed by madness / starving mystical naked." Ginsberg continued for seven single-spaced pages. The lines were short, influenced by Williams, and the phrases showed inspiration of soaring jazz saxophone riffs. "I knew Kerouac would hear the sound," Ginsberg later said (Parkinson 114). The author revised his poem, combining the short lines into long, "breath-lines." Although he felt the poem was too personal to publish, Ginsberg sent a copy to Kerouac. Kerouac’s reply was so encouraging that Ginsberg immediately began scouting for a ...
- 1683: Symbolism In Young Goodman Bro
- ... allegory (185). Again Brown is talking about his wife, but the implication is that his good heart and faith in the more spiritually beneficial is what kept him off the path of destruction for a short while longer. A third example of allegory is when Brown looks at his wife and cries, "Faith! Faith! Look up to Heaven, and resist the Wicked One!" (192). It could be interpreted literally as well ... which itself is quite obvious. Hawthorne does a good job of supporting this theme with different symbols and allegorical interpretations throughout the story. Although some authors make it difficult to uncover the symbols in their stories, Hawthorne makes them easy to find, thus producing a story more enjoyable for the average reader.
- 1684: The Children Left Behind
- ... Flea Market and tell her that many immigrants open booths there. She visibly brightens: ‘I like that’ she repeats several times. ‘Yes that’s what I want’ (DeBonis 92). These Amerasians have different, yet similar stories to tell. Each had been made to feel like outsiders and all hoped to have that sense of belonging when reaching the United States. To some this means being reunited with their fathers, unfortunately that ... fellow countrymen in the United States, this in part can make up for the inadequacies of their fathers. No one has called for them, accepted paternity and opened the way for an American passport. Their stories and circumstances are all different, but all seem propelled by hearsay and hope, and a sense that America is where they belong. (Crossette sec. I 1:1) For the most part, these children faced rejection everyday of their lives, first from their country then by their own fathers. This contributed to their strength in pursuing passage to America and finding a place where they belong. In hearing their stories and learning the hard work and patience that was required in their struggle to “come home”, it is apparent that this was accomplished by very strong, determined people. Their identities can be found in ...
- 1685: The Nation Takes Shape: A Review
- ... If he shortened the sentence and explained it more, it would be much easier to understand. Length The length of the book was not too long, like The Americans, but it was also not too short. So you were given enough information on the topic to help you learn and understand more about the way that the United States was shaped into the great nation that it is today. Style The ... points, with as little of his opinion as possible in the book. So, in conclusion, I feel that this book was not prejudiced in any sense at all. Although, the author sometimes did give the stories a sort of surreal qualities, and made a few of them like legends in a sense. That was the only problem of the book. End Notes All numbers 1-4 from The Nation Takes Shape ...
- 1686: To Kill A Mockingbird: Lessons Never Learned
- ... the town's prejudice, Atticus was scorned for representing Robinson in the case. The strength of the towns prejudice is evidenced in its quick move towards ending the trial and ultimately killing Tom Robinson. True stories exist from the beginning of American history of similar tragedies to that of Tom Robinson's. It is likely that Harper Lee compiled a number of stories, either overheard or read, into the story of Robinson. In the 1960s, the United States was engulfed in turmoil related to the civil rights movement. As a result, “To Kill a Mockingbird” seemed to speak ... of a child's point of view to describe the changes in perceptions of Boo Radley strongly highlights the flawed logic of prejudiced thinking. Scout's learned behavior is clearly demonstrated as Jem tells her stories about Radley that heighten her misunderstanding and fear. Only when Radley directly helps Scout out of trouble does she realize that he is a good person, and not the monster everyone portrayed him to ...
- 1687: Summary of Rosen's "My Lost World: A Survivor's Tale"
- ... tradition. She carefully goes through each holiday, describing what food is eaten, which prayers are recited, and the typical clothing attire worn during these times. Sara came from a very large family. Thus having many stories and memories to tell in part one. She even has three separate chapters for three different sets of family. Sara Rosen's decision of explaining her family and the traditions set forth, was an exceptional ... Tarnow. Iron beds, one couch, a table, and one piece of furniture from their old home in Krakow, was all they had to call home. This being an extremely drastic change from the not-so-short of luxury they were accustomed to. The only communication the Rosen women had with the men was letters. And even this wasn't promising. Lela, Sara's older sister, was the writer of the family ...
- 1688: The Fall of the House of Usher: Imagery and Parallelism
- The Fall of the House of Usher: Imagery and Parallelism In his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher", Edgar Allen Poe presents his reader with an intricately suspenseful plot filled with a foreboding sense of destruction. Poe uses several literary devices, among the most prevalent ... of the houses effect on its inhabitants. There are sections in the story where different forms of art; a painting and a poem, are introduced. Both of them tell a story within a story. These stories , in their own way are somehow parallel to the story in “The Fall of the House of Usher”. The painting was a painting done by Henry Fuesli. “Fuesli was noted for his interest in the ...
- 1689: Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
- Swift's "A Modest Proposal" In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet ... for ladies summer boots for fine gentlemen.". Also, when he makes his calculations as to how many children would be available for sale, he never takes into account the children from the rich families. In short, Swifts message is that rich children serve a purpose, the advancement of Ireland, while poor children are nothing but a burden to the republic. One other clear indication that Swift was motivated by his hatred ...
- 1690: The Genre of Science Fiction
- ... taught writer” (Johnson 4). He is such a good writer because he interbreeds his dreams and his youthful experiences into his works. He tries to show us possible “…earthbound futures with death, his science-fiction stories, set on earth tend to be warnings” (Mogen 94). When reading Fahrenheit 451 you get a feeling like Bradbury is trying to tell people of the possibly of a world where books are burned and ... could make people think about things which they never really though about. That this world we live in could be tomorrow no more. He is very talented when it comes to interbreeding technology into his stories. Bradbury feels that books are people in a way. When that author dies what does he leave behind, his stories, novels, or essays. The only way for us to know about that author is to read what he/she wrote. That happiness can only be found threw ourselves and not others. Think about it, ...
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