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- 10831: Candide
- Voltaire's Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the same time is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised by jokes and witticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlook on life ... back to normal. One moment Candide murders the brother of the woman he loves, the next moment he travels to a land where he sees women mating with monkeys. In instances like these, it doesn't seem like Voltaire is serious about tragic events. D uring the course of Candide's journey, an earthquake strikes, murdering thirty thousand men, women, and children. In reality, this is a horrible predicament to be involved with. In Pangloss' world, " It is impossible for things not to be where ...
- 10832: The Catcher in The Rye: Unreachable Dreams
- The Catcher in The Rye: Unreachable Dreams Many people find that their dreams are unreachable. Holden Caulfield realizes this in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. As Holden tells his story, he recounts the events since leaving the Pencey School to his psychiatrist. At first, Holden sounds like a typical, misguided teenager, rebellious towards his parents ... Holden what he would like to be. He responds saying: "Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around--nobody big, I mean--except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all.'" ( ...
- 10833: Ubu The King
- ... opening line of Ubu the King lets viewers know that it will not be a play that displays humans as being kind. "Crrrap!" Père Ubu exclaims (55). This word in itself defies society. Modern society's standards say it is wrong to present language like this to the public. "Why don't I smash you, Mère Ubu!" is a line that further expresses such language (55). This scene continues with the defiance of society, shown by the relationship between the male and female figure: Père Ubu and ... the couple is shocking and serves as a realization to the audience. It is the kind of relationship that exists but is not discussed. In this scene and throughout the rest of the play society's norms are defied by showing an unpleasant yet realistic relationship between man and woman. This play exaggerates and mocks Shakespeare's Macbeth but it is still consistent with the basic qualities of the characters. ...
- 10834: Character Personalities in The Canterbury Tales
- Character Personalities in The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer creates an amazing use of satire by exaggerating his characters' conduct in The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer's characters reveal their true personalities and set up numerous situations in tales told to make their characteristics more than obvious. The author of "Everyman" presented moralities by way of ironic scenes in a morality play ... he expressed moral values that he may have felt necessary for a proper functioning society and to maintain both physical and spiritual well being. Both authors use ironic occurrences, creating a story that gets it's point across easily. In The Canterbury Tales, "The Pardoner" is a man thought to be very Christian-like because of his constant preaching to people to buy his relics in order for their sins to be forgiven. Chaucer gives various examples of the Pardoner drinking and exhibiting other unchristian-like practices. Chaucer's use of satire is illustrated very well in the Prologue of "The Pardoner" when the Pardoner truthfully states to the people "and after that I tell my tales; I show bulls of popes, cardinals, ...
- 10835: Unmasking The Mr. Cunningham I
- ... as long as Scout could remember, and Atticus had even helped him in a time of need. How was it possible that a man, presumed to be so virtuous, could go to an arrested Negro's jail cell with intentions of hurting the prisoner? Mr. Cunningham is representative of prejudices and personality of the people in Maycomb. Mr. Cunningham appears with a group of men one night at the jail cell ... became overcome by their own prejudices and racist sentiments. Even a man that owed much to Atticus would stand against him for the sake of his personality and upraising. Each citizen, showing disapproval for Atticus's actions, seemed to neglect to weigh the importance of one's virtue, and oneself's opinions. Mr. Cunningham does just this as he appears in the mob that night at Tom Robinson's jail cell. He himself stands against Atticus, even though his past background ...
- 10836: Identity Crisis (joy Luck Club
- ... through. One mother, Suyuan, imparts her knowledge on her daughter through stories. The American culture influences her daughter, Jing Mei, to such a degree that it is hard for Jing Mei to understand her mother's culture and life lessons. Yet it is not until Jing Mei realizes that the key to understanding who her mother was and who she is lies in understanding her mother's life. Jing Mei spends her American life trying to pull away from her Chinese heritage, and therefore also ends up pulling away from her mother. Jing Mei does not understand the culture and does not feel it is necessary to her life. When she grows up it is not "fashionable" to be called by your Chinese name (26). She doesn t use, understand, or remember the Chinese expressions her mother did, claiming she "can never remember things [she] didn t understand in the first place" (6). Jing Mei "begs" her mother "to buy [her] a ...
- 10837: Comparative Essay On The Lord
- ... things imaginable can be brought to life. J.R.R Tolkien portrayed fantasy through his use of skilled craftsmanship and a vivid imagination, which was presented in each piece of literature he wrote. In Tolkien’s two stories The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings we see the theme of fantasy brought to life through three essential elements, heroism, magic and retribution. Heroism is shown through the character’s courage and bravery in situations where conflict arises and this enables them to be seen in a new light. Magic is a form of extraordinary power seemingly through a supernatural force; it is used in ... wrongs society had to endure while they were allowed to dominate. This system allows opportunity for physical and mental development in the characters and the aspect of fantasy to come to life. During the character’s quest, weather they were headed to the Lonely Mountains or to the Cracks of Doom, they always experienced a form of heroism. In the story The Hobbit, we see heroic deeds being accomplished by ...
- 10838: Water
- ... days. We recorded the total use in gallons, divided it by how many people live in the house, and averaged all results to get the average daily water use. You're probably thinking, "Wow, that's a lot of piss. How can I save water?" Even if you're not, you should be. There are many ways to save water, starting in the house. In the bathroom- Be sure to apply low-flow shower heads to your showers. It saves many gallons of water, and you can't really tell the difference. Install low-flow aerators on the faucets. Both are inexpensive and easy to install, and save water and energy. Don't let the faucet flow while brushing your teeth. Use a glass of water for rinsing teeth. When constructing a new house or remodeling, install new low-consumption toilets. If you can't do that, ...
- 10839: Collective Farms of the Soviet Union
- ... was a model of the inefficiency and tyranny of Joseph Stalin, their originator. Introduced as a way to industrialize Russia, they alternated between being a great success and being a utterly complete failure. Although Stalin's plans did in the end industrialize Russia, the costs were unjustifiable. An entire class of people was eliminated and famine was wrought on an entire republic. Stalin, who took control of the Communist Party after ... to one of huge factories and large, efficient farms. In theory, industrialization would increase the number and hence the strength of the proletariat as a class, thwart an already staunchly anticommunist world, and fulfill Marx's promise of material wealth following the revolution. The idea of industrialization as the means to true socialism never occurred to Lenin. He assumed, at least initially, that communism could would and should exist in the ... against antagonizing the peasants, for fear of losing their peasant followers, who were already low in number. However, they were never viewed as a real threat, so long as their material needs were met. Buhkarin's approach would encourage higher production with incentives such as higher farm incomes and offering a greater selection of consumer goods. The state would sell the new surplus and use it to purchase capital for ...
- 10840: UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
- ... important to this book is James J. Mchabe. He signs his name with Adm. Asst. (administrative assistant). Sylvia calls him “Admiral Ass” because he is always looking over her shoulder. It seems like Mr.Mchabe’s only propose in life is to bother Sylvia and the other teachers. The admiral always seems to find something wrong with the manor the teachers run their classes in. Bea Schachter is another teacher at ... Sylvia the ropes; what to do, what not to do, where to go, where not to go. That kind of stuff. Bea is a good teacher, and a good friend to Sylvia. One of Sylvia's students is Joe Ferone. Joe is a rebel and a hoodlum. Joe barely ever comes to class. Sylvia really wants to help Joe. Sylvia tries to schedule after school sessions with Joe, but he never ... the nineteen- sixties. The book covers the span of one school semester form September to February. Sylvia Barret, a new teacher is starting her first day in room 304. She finds out that teaching isn’t all that she thought it would be. Her first friend is Bea a veteran teacher who helps Sylvia out by explaining how Calvin Coolidge high works. The writer takes all the craziness of a ...
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