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- 11281: Views of the Church in The Canterbury Tales
- ... he depicts the characters. The nun is portrayed as a coy woman. Chauncer says she was known as madam eglantyne. If she is a nun and people call her madam this shows that she isn't very devout to saving herself for god she isn't such a clean soul. She believes love conquers all that's not what a nun should really be concerned about. His view of her isn't that great but it is not against her its neutral. The next character is the monk. The monk was ...
- 11282: Pecola
- Pecola Toni Morrison allows the reader to see racism at its very worst. Through lack of guidance, Pecola is left ignorant emotionally and educationally, thus easily affected by societys judgments. The reader sees what happens to an innocent young girl who is dependent on society for identification, self-value and feeling of worth. The reader not only becomes aware of the racism Pecola experiences ... around the world. Pecola is in the worst possible position in society; she is black, ugly and poor. In viewing society from her position the reader is able to see the true harshness of societys racism. Her direct view of the world makes the reader feel as if they are seeing the world for the first time. This is a reality check, as it reveals the evil that is ...
- 11283: Casablanca Movie Review
- One of the world's best movies is Casablanca. Many things made this movie to the fine a movie as it was. Things such as the actors, lighting, costume, camera, and even the sound. People watching this movie can feel ... so well with the setting as well. It appeals to many differnt audiences. If one has a morbid and odd mind, such as mine, it can be compared to modern movies such as John Carpenter's 'Vampires'. This movie has lasted for fifty-six years and will probally live on for more. The classic movie, Casablanca, was nominated for six Academy Awards and won for best Picture in 1943. At the ... of the characters. It was constanly keeping the camera on the characters. Some people may feel caught up in it because of the supense. The main plot begins in Casablanca, Moracco, Africa in the 1940's during the Second World War. It starts with two letters of transit being intercepted and held by Rick. Victor and Elsa Laslow come to Casablanca looking to flee Europe and require Letters of transit. ...
- 11284: Causes Of Civil War
- ... Both North and South agreed to this and by doing so Henry Clay helped the United States from a civil war. Second, Social Change could led to the Civil War because of Educational Changes, Women's Rights Movement, Prohibiton, and the Abolitionist Movement. The Educational Movement was led by Horace Mann of Massachusetts. Mann worked for the establishment of a state board of education and for taxes to local schools. Women's Rights Movement stood for equality among the two sexes. Seneca Falls Convention was held by women for men to see that women should have equal rights. Women in the South felt the same way, but they knew the men in the South did not feel the same way as they did. Sojourner Truth, who was a Women's Rights activist and ex-slave, became famous when sh delievered a speech entitled "Ain't I a Women". The powerful speech rally women to fight for their rights. Dorthea Dix a woman her time ...
- 11285: Universial Themes in "The Return of the Native" and "Great Expectations"
- ... Classic novels usually share in the aspect of universal themes which touch people through out the ages. All types of audiences can relate to and understand these underlying ideas. Victorian novels such as Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations are examples of literary classics that have universal themes. Hardy's tale illustrates the role of chance in his characters lives. Through the story we encounter events of pure coincidence and their effects. Dickens, considered to be more of a reformer (Literature Online), tries to portray ... The basic theme of Great Expectations is that good does not come from ones social standing but rather comes from their inner value. These novels are considered classics because of their timeless themes. Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native displays a theme of chance. Book First, chapter 8 contains a perfect example. Eustacia persuades young Johnny Nunsuch into helping her feed a fire. She dismisses him and begins ...
- 11286: April Morning
- ... back to his house. So Solomon comforted him and made him feel better about his fathers death, he also fed him. Solomon learned that the British were here, because before Adam told him he didn't know until he saw them marching. He also learned a lot about Adam and about what happened during the battle that his father was killed. B) My favorite character in this book was Adam Cooper ... will never have to go through such a rough life like he did. Growing up he had a very strict father. He was always doing chores, and everything he did it seemed like it wasn't good enough for his father. He was always upset about that and thought that his father didn't love him. This continued for a while. His dad always went to town meetings and his dad would never go, saying he wasn't man enough yet. He finally let him start going, and ...
- 11287: A Critical Analysis Of Oz
- ... Oz span every ethnic, religious and social class background. It would take too much to name all of the characters, and there is no main character because the show spends time dealing with each character's situation equally, especially since they all intertwine. The inmates are broken up into ten groups by McManus with four inmates in each group so as to even the population. The groups are as follows: bikers ... almost every group present in our society today. The struggles are not always between the inmates either. The warden, administrator, guards, and even the mayor play a vital role in the unveiling of the creator's vision. There are a vast majority of underlying themes contained within the plot of "Oz." Much of our society and its problems are thrown into this small cell block for the world to view at ... of whether or not man is truly evil. This has been a philosophical question argued for centuries. "Oz" present us with ample evidence for the pro side to this argument. When discussing this question, it's best to think of man in his primitive state in which he is alone and fending for himself. At this point it is agreed that man does what he has to in order to ...
- 11288: Biological And Nuclear Weapons
- ... that the world is a better place than it was 20 to 30 years ago. But I, on the other hand, believe that the world is becoming a very dangerous place. Even though the world's superpowers condemn nuclear and biological warfare, I believe that the next millennium will bring a war that will make them change their beliefs toward weapons of mass destruction. There are many countries with these weapons. "For the past several years, U.S. government officials noted that there are at least ten countries known to have biological warfare programs." There are also another twelve countries that possess nuclear weapons. Other countries are seeking to develop such weapons. Some ... of its national debt- nearly $18 billion for the technology." But India refused to sell Qaddafi its technology. Some of the countries that are suspected of having biological warfare programs are unfriendly toward the U.S. Some of these countries are located in the Middle East and some are signatories to the Biological Weapons Convention. This 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, prohibited its signatories from possessing or employing such ...
- 11289: The Summary of Grisham's "The Client"
- The Summary of Grisham's "The Client" The Client by John Grisham is an action, suspense novel about boy who learned to much from a Mafia lawyer. Mark is an eleven year old boy who is growing up in a ... to do what they thought was right and to survive. In The Client Mark represents many kids who have tough lives and problems. Obviously Marks case is an extreme but on the same line it's not very different. Even though Mark struggles greatly he never gives up he was persistent. This is what it takes for many young kids growing up with bad surroundings and no shelter, and this is ... most well written books I have ever read. I feel it deserves tremendous credit. There was never a dull sentence our a part that dragged on. It was one of those books that you can't put down. It was all ended with a superb ending that no one could have possibly guessed. Grisham did a superb job of developing the characters and tying them together just as he did ...
- 11290: Summary of The Old Man and The Sea
- Summary of The Old Man and The Sea "There's nothing like a friend when your really up a tree," is a quote from Carolyn Hax of the Washington Post. This is shown in the story The Old Man and The Sea. The author of ... and a boy. Both the boy and the old man are fishermen. They do not fish as a hobby, but a way of life. Then boy is put on another boat because the old man's luck has left him for over eighty days, which means he has not caught a fish for a very long time. The boat the boy is now on is a lucky boat and has caught fish every day that it has gone out. The boy, Manolin, is the old man's closest friend. Manolin get's up every day and helps the old man, Santiago, take the mast down to the shore to his skiff. The captain of the boy's boat does not let ...
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