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- 4661: Black Boy By Richard Wright
- ... to buy lunch. His granny won't let him work on the weekends. So he threatens to leave. Granny gives in. He starts selling papers. He enjoys the supplementary section of the newspaper. It has stories in it. When Richard finds out that they are published by the Ku Klux Klan he stops selling them. In the summer he takes the job of an assistant to an illiterate insurance salesman. But ...
- 4662: A Review of "To Build A Fire"
- A Review of "To Build A Fire" In "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, the setting plays a significant role throughout the entire short story. Jack London uses certain techniques to establish the atmosphere of the story. By introducing his readers to the setting, prepares them for a tone that is depressed and frightening. Isolated by an environment of ...
- 4663: Summary of The Scarlet Pimpernel
- ... enhanced it's quality, enthralling the reader and holding their attention. A quote from one of the concluding chapters serves as an example to the amount of suspense present. It states, "Marguerite's breath stopped short; she seemed to feel her very life standing still momentarily whilst she listened to that voice and to that song." Marguerite's fear, frustration, and confusion is grasped by the reader and serves to keep ...
- 4664: Catcher in the Rye: Corruption of Holden
- ... corruption by "selling out" to the movies. Holden realizes that D.B. has given his story to the movie business and does not like it because he wanted his brother to continue writing the little stories he loved so much. Pheobe, diametrically, has not yet been absorbed by society but is on her way and Holden nor anyone else can stop her. Holden finds corruption in almost everything he sees but ...
- 4665: The Scarlet Letter - Puritan Society
- ... hair and not afraid to display her beauty. The sunlight, which previously shunned Hester, now seeks her out, and the forest seems to glow. Dimmesdale has also come back to life, if only for a short time, and he is now hopeful and energetic. We have not seen this from Dimmesdale for a long time, and most likely will not see it ever again. Puritan society can be harsh and crippling ...
- 4666: Ebola 3
- ... people die, and the fourth person, who lives, will suffer severely. This virus is believed to come from the Ebola River in Zaire. The virus' name is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, also known as Ebola for short. Ebola is a member of RNA virus' known as filoviruses. Filoviruses are enveloped, single stranded, negative-sense of RNA viruses. Ebola is the deadliest virus known to man, and spreads in a breath of air ...
- 4667: The Martian Chronicles: "Yours Will Be Mine Soon"
- ... passion. Man's lust with imperialism leads to destruction. Man's greed for land causes desolation. In the begginning, a first expedition is sent to Mars to try to colonize it. This plan is cut short when a Martian, who has telepathic abilities, senses the men coming. When the men land, they meet a martian with a gun and so ends the first expedition. Next, another group is sent to try ...
- 4668: A Review of The Jungle
- ... are accustomed to. Jurgis has high hopes for him and his family when the story begins and he has his job at the killing beds. But an injury stops his plans of a good lifestyle short. After healing from the injury Jurgis finds out that he no longer has his old job and must search for a new one. Jurgis is unable to find a job and following the death of ...
- 4669: The Hobbit: Bilbo's Journey
- ... be at this moment a common hobbit, who is afraid of almost anything, but after his journey he will be fearless and full of confidence!!! He will be a hero of his fantasy world and stories will be told of him for ages to come. However, there are many obstacles that block Bilbo from completing his journey: Goblins, a creature named Gollum, wolves, and dragons (smaug). The first obstacle Bilbo and ...
- 4670: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby - Shattered Dreams
- ... 142), not the true love Gatsby hoped it would be. One could wonder if Daisy is worth the adoration Gatsby bestows on her. He truly loves her, but her shallow, materialistic nature must have tumbled short of his dreams (101) at some point. Gatsby is totally in the dark to the reality of society. He has built up his own dream world so perfectly that he can never accept the fact ...
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