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- 2301: Psycho
- ... daily lives. The trap that Marion semi-consciously step into in the theft behaviour, and even in our society, gambling, smoking and drinking are also behaviours of unawareness of the negative impact, but being too short-sighted. As Norman Bates himself describe the so negative effect of steeping into traps, he deliberately murdered Marion and everyone knows it is not a crime that you can get away with easily. But his short-sighted mind in fulfilling his desire of killing and sex has overwhelmed his mind, as both personality desire the same thing. The dialogue in the movie suggested Norman Bates logical thoughts, but with great cleverness ...
- 2302: Pride And Perseverance
- ... allowed them to overcome the obstacles they fought in daily life. The slave narratives show us an in-depth illustration of pride helping to overcome one's struggle. For years and years we have heard stories about slavery and they are usually all negative, but in excerpts from "To My Old Master," "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," and "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," each of ... to someone else, or being severely beaten for not doing as one is told, or having to give oneself up to a man any time he pleases. I must say that the characters in these stories exemplify great courage in dealing with the struggles they experience not only within themselves, but also in the outside world around them. It seems as if each of these characters always came out on top ...
- 2303: Paradise Lost
- ... in this power and composition of the mind is perfection of a man... Man is an absolute master of himself; his own safety, and tranquillity by God... are made dependent on himself.'1 In this short example of Puritanism text as it stands, alone contains a number of various references to the process of colonization, of expanding, perceiving all geographically and manipulating, making man or perhaps more specifically the colonisers omniscient ... in this power and composition of the mind is perfection of a man... Man is an absolute master of himself; his own safety, and tranquillity by God... are made dependent on himself.'1 In this short example of Puritanism text as it stands, alone contains a number of various references to the process of colonization, of expanding, perceiving all geographically and manipulating, making man or perhaps more specifically the colonisers omniscient ...
- 2304: Bernice Bobs Her Hair (F. Scot
- ... must be carefully planned and rehearsed in order to shock and amuse the audience. For conversational purposes, Marjorie suggests that Bernice use the topic of bobbing her hair. In 1920, when the story was written, short hair was a daring new fashion, adopted by only the most adventurous women, and it had the power to shock the average person. Jealous of Bernice's new popularity, Marjorie sets a trap for Bernice ... look she had worn in the barber's chair - somehow a development of it. It was a new look for Bernice - and it carried consequences." "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is an example of a good short story, because the author effectively uses plot, character, setting, point of view, and literary devices to support the theme. I enjoyed this story more than any of the others I have read, because the theme ...
- 2305: Battle Royal
- ... before that . When one thinks of racism in the United States , invariably , though not only , the struggle of the African-American is singled out . That is the main issue Ellison so powerfully addresses in his short story "Battle Royal". In it the author allows us to see the world through the eyes of a young black boy who is struggling to succeed in a predominantly white society . The thing that is ... in him getting an education but in controlling him . Some believe that through difficulty and oppression, people are truly able to find themselves. In my opinion . in the case of the main character in this short story , this is completely true and through his experiences he has been able to discover himself and the reality around him . He goes through that moment of insight , discovery , revelation by which his life is ...
- 2306: Narrative Structure On ABSALOM
- ... anguish over personal, regional, national, and social fears. And its celebration of storytelling. Not to mention the way it layers story on top of story until it is as much about storytelling as any individual stories. Plus, the action of the novel is seemingly always in motion, moving forward and backward in time and constantly adding meanings. It is similar to a vortex, the characters and events in motion with understanding coming in a later chapter. Even though Absalom, Absalom! is a pivotal story in the Yoknapatawpha stories and is mainly about Thomas Sutpen's life, it consists of several journeys or travels by different characters. There are Thomas Sutpen's travels from the mountains to Tidewater and then to Haiti and Mississippi ...
- 2307: Jazz By Toni Morrison, Written
- ... issue of child birth is raised often and plays a major role in the general psyches of our main characters. Morrison, through her narrator, refers to female reproductive cycles multiple times, as well as the stories of Violet attempting to steal a baby and the birth of Joe in Hunter's cabin. These are both important stories in the goal of understanding Violet and Joe, but neither give as good an insight into the characters minds as the account on page 107. "Joe didn't want babies either, so all those miscarriages ...
- 2308: Flowers For Algernon(book)
- Flowers for Algernon. In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, the main character Charlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and desires to become intelligent. He is chosen to undergo an operation to increase his intelligence level to ... of 204 realizing too late the risks involved in the experimental operation. Along the way he realizes that people who are mentally challenged are treated differently. He then quickly realizes the operation only lasts a short period. Finally Charlie is abandoned by his friends and he fired from his job. Therefore because of Charlie s rapid increase and decrease in intelligence it is evident he loses more then he gains.
- 2309: Language In The Aristocrat
- Word choice and diction are key elements in expression of one's emotions and character. In the short exerpt from Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, entitled, "The Aristocrat," the association of language and character is made clear. Language is used to express feelings, instill emotions in others, and ... beginning of A Tale of Two Cities aloud with all the emotions of her spoken words, the only way Marguerite can respond is with a, Yes Ma'am (164). This shows that she is confused. Short phrases in response to long, heart filled elegies display one's confusion and awe-struck nature. Language, in terms of both the spoken and written word, has the power to awaken emotions in readers and ...
- 2310: Lives Of The Saints
- ... sweep the floors or do other chores in the classroom. Eventually, their silent friendship grows to that of a mother-son relationship. Seeing that Vittorio has changed his classroom habits, La Maestra begins reading him stories from a book called Lives of the Saints. It is filled with the stories of many saints and the good deeds they had done. Vittorio likes the book so much that he brings it home with him sometimes, fascinated with the tales. On the day before he leaves before ...
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