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- 4451: All Quiet on the Western Front
- ... war could have done to help the human cause. The novel also tells us that friendship always prevails even though tough times. I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks that war can be short and glorious. Through this book, any reader can see that war brings unnecessary death to innocent people (soldiers and civilians). After reading the book, the reader will probably have a different outlook on war and ...
- 4452: A Farewell to Arms
- ... the first two Books are peppered with love in the time of war, the last two Books are tinged with war in the time of love. The third Book is the bridge between the two 'stories' and it is not surprising that it centers on the escape. It is during the escape that Henry resolves that he is through with the war (a war in which he really has no place ...
- 4453: True Sinners
- ... principle of his life to consist of the pursuit and systematic exercise of revenge and when, by its completest triumph and actualization, that evil principle was left no further material to support it, when, in short, there was no more Devil's work on earth for him to do so. The townspeople made Hester's situation even worse. They punished her for committing a sin, even though they committed sins themselves ...
- 4454: Battle Royal
- Battle Royal If I had to pick one out of the many stories that we have read and say that it moved me the most, I would have to say that the story would have to be "Battle Royal." The reason that the story did move me so ...
- 4455: The Secret World Of Walter Mitty: Walter Mittys Life Sucks
- The Secret World Of Walter Mitty: Walter Mittys Life Sucks In the short story of the Secret World Of Walter Mitty. His life sucks. His wife uses him and picks on him. People around him put him down. And just about everyone thinks he's a whimp, accept ...
- 4456: Name And Naming In Beloved
- ... unnamed baby. Apart from the obvious connection to the title of the novel, the name Beloved is significant on many levels. On the surface, Beloveds name, part of Dearly Beloved is appropriate as her short epitaph is her only worldly description. Beloved is also significant to describe her mothers thick love, the cause of her death, and the attention she receives when she returns her to her mother. The ...
- 4457: The Great Gatsby: Symbolism in Colors
- ... a moment disappeared among the yellowing trees." Page (161-162) Perhaps another sign of his demise. Green is a very strong color in this book. It symbolizes hope. Gatsby and Daisy had met for a short time before he went off to war. When he returned he knew that Daisy had married Tom. He desperately wanted to get back together with her. So much so that he bought a house where ...
- 4458: Droughts
- ... are empty, wells dry up, and crop damage ensues. The severity of the drought is determened by the degree of moisture deficiency, its lengh, and the size of the area affected. If the drought is short, it is known as a dry spell, or partial drought. A partial drought is usually defined as more than 14 days without a notable amount of precipitation, onthe other hand a drought may last for ...
- 4459: All Quiet On The Western Front
- The remains of Paul Baumer's company had moved behind the German front lines for a short rest at the beginning of the novel. After Behm became Paul's first dead schoolmate, Paul viewed the older generation bitterly, particularly Kantorek, the teacher who convinced Paul and his classmates to join the military ...
- 4460: Cultural Literacy According to E.D. Hirsch
- ... believes that the literacy of American people has been rapidly declining. The long range remedy for restoring and improving American literacy must be to "institute a policy of imparting common information in our schools." In short, according to Hirsch - the answer to our problem lies within the list. Hirsch's book explains the importance of the need of a higher level of national literacy. His main argument is that cultural literacy ...
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