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- 1991: The Great Gatsby 4
- ... moments after George Wilson pulled the trigger of that gun. The dream of winning Daisy s love was an almost palpable desire for Jay, and when he felt that he had somehow failed or fallen short of that dream, his spirit and spark died along with it. A part of Nick also died along with Gatsby that summer: his values and innocence. Gatsby s funeral sets the stage for Nick s ... and signs with love , but clearly doesn't genuinely offer anything of the sort. Even if we do comprehend this emotion, a clearly different person is leaving New York than had moved there a few short months before. No longer a fresh faced, optimistic boy but a bitter and changed Nick fled to the security of the west, where houses were referred to by the names of the families who had ...
- 1992: The Sun Also Rises
- ... Englishwoman who indulges in her passion for sex and control. Brett plans to marry her fianc้e for superficial reasons, completely ruins one man emotionally and spiritually, separates from another to preserve the idea of their short-lived affair and to avoid self-destruction, and denies and disgraces the only man whom she loves most dearly. All her relationships occur in a period of months, as Brett either accepts or rejects certain ... Brett's beauty, as he falls in "love at first sight". Furthermore, like an adolescent, he attempts to satisfy his curiosity about Brett by asking Jake numerous questions about her. After Cohn and Brett's short-lived affair in San Sebastian, Cohn is nervous around Jake: "Cohn had been rather nervous ever since we had met at Bayone. He did not know whether we knew Brett had been with him at ...
- 1993: The Study Of Violence In Ernes
- ... was a nineteenth century author. He is remembered for such work as Fifty Grand, A Way You ll Never Be, and especially The Snows of Kilimanjaro. The Snows of Kilimanjaro, one of Hemingway s famous stories, shows how violence and dangerous people can be. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899, his farther, a doctor is fond of out door sports. He taught Ernest his son to hunt and ... unlikely , is sympathetic, but Hemingway has created a Hemingway who is not only incredible nut obnoxious. He is certainly his own worse-invented character BIBLIOGRAPHY (1) Hemingway, Ernest.(1995). The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories. New York, NY: Scribner Paperback Fiction. (2) Castillo- puche Luis Jose . (1974). Hemingway in Spain. Garden City, NY: Double Days & Company. (3) Information Network on the Net. (No date). [Online]. Available (4) Microsoft ฎ Encarta ฎ 98 ...
- 1994: The Study Of Imagery In Adrian
- ... night he spent with his girlfriend reveals itself very clearly here, since it is a plain exaggeration to desire to spend the entire lifetime within four walls, with the only accompaniment of a girlfriend. In short, while irony and satire add some sense of laughter to tragedies, the use of exaggeration makes the whole story more cheering. As a conclusion, Sue Townsend develops a humorous novel plot by the effective uses ... to the situations along with a great sense of humor. With the influence of irony, the forthcoming parts of the story foreshadow, leaving the reader all out of chances, but to finish the book. In short, Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years is a shiny mirror of our time, reflecting the middle-class youth, who are unfortunate not to get the most of their wishes, but proud enough to be grateful to ...
- 1995: The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kr
- ... to stomp on a few toes, and screw over some good friends, and in the end he is left with all the land and money that he ever wanted, but no friends at all. In short Duddy Kravitz is the typical jackass. In his novel Richler describes various instances when Duddy is not loyal or nice to his close friends and is only interested in making money. In short Richler makes the point that in order to be successful you cannot play by the rules. You have to stomp on a few toes and you may lose a few friends along the way. Firstly ...
- 1996: Things Fall Apart
- ... Chinua Achebe stated, Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the great stylists of modern fiction and a good story-teller into the bargain (Achebe 252). Yet, despite Conrad s talent for telling stories, many critics, such as Achebe, Singh, and Sarvan have ultimately labeled him a racist. Achebe acknowledges Conrad s racist comments, declaring, But Conrad chose his subject well one which was guaranteed not to put him ... the other world (281). 6 Although, Achebe and Conrad were not the only writers of their time that used common themes, they surpassed the others by improving the technique through the use of a strong stories, characters, and hidden alternate themes. Despite the inclusion of several themes, there is none more prevalent than racism in Achebe s Things Fall Apart and Conrad s Heart of Darkness. This theme, in compilation with ...
- 1997: The Quest Of A Hemingway Hero
- ... not realize nor understand how bad this war is. He decides to return due to his pride and patriotism. A close friend of Fredrick, Rinaldi Is also a Lt. In the army. Together hey share stories and interests. Rinaldi is a strong man, one who understands what war is about. Through numerous attempts of lessons given to Fredrick, he still doesn t understand. Rinaldi constantly calls Fredrick baby which is an ... return, Fredrick Henry continues with his duties as an ambulance driver. He is greeted by the mechanics who were also good friends with Fredrick. They would always eat and drink with each other and share stories and jokes. The Mechanics are a group of people who are trapped in the war, they are forced to serve their country or face the serious consequences. They tell the horrific story of the Granatieri ...
- 1998: The Hobbit
- ... visions of elves feasting in the forest. To their surprise every time they announce their presence to the elves...they elves vanish! Once again Biblo finds himself separated from the group. He stops for a short nap and awakes to find himself tied down by a giant spider. He uses his sword to cut himself free. He then attacks the spider and kills it. Feeling proud of his deed, he decides ... spiders, but have not escaped. Biblo puts on his magic ring and forms a plan to rescue his friends. It works and the party gets out of danger. The celebration of escaping the spiders is short lived since the dwarfs are again captured by Wood Elves. Biblo again uses his ring and escapes capture. He followed the elves to there home in the forest. There he forms a plan to free ...
- 1999: The Pardoners Tale
- ... the time, the pardoner is nothing more than an imposter who makes his living by fooling people into thinking he forgives their sins, and in exchange for pardons, he takes their money. His sermon-like stories and false relics fool the people of the towns he visits and make him seem as a plausible man, which is exactly what the pardoner wants. In fact, the pardoner is an avaricious and deceitful ... of Radix malorum est cupiditas . Since his living depends on the people s response to the sermon, the pardoner must make it both convincing and entertaining: Thanne telle I hem ensamples many oon / Of olde stories longe tyme agoon / For lewed peple loven tales olde; / Swiches thynges kan they wel reporte and holde, (435-38). When the pardoner is through with his tale, he does not forget to remind the congregation ...
- 2000: The Scarlet Letter Literary An
- ... a common theme in many of his works. Hawthorne s dislike of men of science is also evident in many of his texts, like Rappaccini s Daughter and Dr. Heidegger s Experiment . In both these stories a man of science, either Rappaccini or Dr. Heidegger, represent some form of evil. In the story, many references are made to the Black Man s book. In Dr. Heidegger s Experiment the information about ... magic rubbed off on Chillingworth. Roger may have also acquired more knowledge of this craft when he lived with the savages in the woods before coming to Salem. The local townspeople were very familiar with stories of miracles performed by savage priests, and the application of black magic. The Black Man, like Chillingworth, possessed supernatural powers that were used to spread evil. Hester and Dimmesdale have both signed the Black Man ...
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