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- 13141: The Hidden Story In Green And
- The Great Gatsby Symbolism Essay The Hidden Story in Green and White Color symbolism is really popular in novels written during the 1920’s. One such example is Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. There is much color symbolism in this novel, but there are two main colors that stand out more than the others. The colors green and white influence the story greatly. Green ... used in the novel, symbolizes different choices the character, Gatsby, can make during his life. The green element in this novel is taken from the green light at the end of the dock near Daisy’s house. The color itself represents serenity, as in everything is perfect. This warns Gatsby that he should not pursue his dream for getting Daisy back, because his chance has passed and everything is as ...
- 13142: Our Free Will
- ... it was sufficiently powerful to submit all these data analysis. To it nothing would be uncertain and the future would be present to its eyes as much as the past. This passage comes from P.S. de Laplace's “Philosophical Essay on Probabilities.” If such determinism is true, then everyone's every thought and action must be inevitable; that no one really has any choice about anything, because we are all helpless products of blind forces which have made us what we are. In this ...
- 13143: Internet Relationships
- ... superficail conversations to inner thoughts and feelings each person has. When the only thing you can do is communicate, things can get deep quickly. Many times people cannot share the superfical things because they don't share those things. You cannot complain about your friend and have them know that person. One cannot speak of your boss and his stupidity. You can speak of those things, but the other person does ... persecuted for thier thoughts. The person feels he/she can disclose more because they know that the other person will probably never meet any of the people you discuss. All your online friend can do s sympathize with you and talk with you and help you feel better. Support is a big thing for internet relationships. Many times the person in question has no support group at home or amongt their ... I saw many, "You go girl", and "Keep it up, you'll lose that weight". In some ways I would think that this would feel inadeaqute and a bit strange, but for some people it's the only support they get, and any support is alot better than none at all. Many people who are in online romances do so because they are lonely. They may feel that they are ...
- 13144: In Dubious Battle
- ... and when an old apple-picker falls out of a tree, the workers no longer wish to work in concern of their health. The workers start to strike, and assemble on the land of Al’s father, in exchange for picking his crop for free. London is charismatic, and takes the ideas from Mac to lead the strike. What will be the fate of the strikers, and what will Jim accomplish ... his stature and charisma. He is an older man with intimidating size. He has a very big temper and is stubborn in a way. Theme Paragraph Leadership is a prevailing force in life, because one’s ability to guide and direct a group determines the outcome of that group’s actions. Those who lead the strikers in the novel In Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck manifest the idea that some leaders use violence and the thirst for revenge to augment the spirit of their ...
- 13145: Bermuda Triangle
- ... west to a point through the Bahamas past Puerto Rico to about 40* west latitude, and then back again to Bermuda (Gaffron 14). This area occupies a disturbing and almost unbelievable place in the world’s catalogue of unexplainable mysteries. In the Bermuda Triangle more than 100 planes and ships have literally vanished into thin air, most of them since 1945. More than 1,000 lives have been lost in the ... way home (Cusack 9-10). The first message came in from the patrol at 15:45: "Control tower this is an emergency. We seem to be off course. We seem to be lost. We can’t make out where we are" (Berlitz 15). The tower said "Head due west," but the flight did not know which way west was. "Everything looks wrong, even the ocean looks strange" (Berlitz 15). The tower ... enough time to send a distress call before being overcome. The slightest spark could have set the leaking sulphur afire in an instant (Berlitz 56-57). One of the most celebrated stories of the Devil’s Triangle is that of the SS Cyclops. The navy supply ship disappeared on a clear day in March 1918, during World War I. The Cyclops was a steamship, 542 feet long, one of the ...
- 13146: A Tale Of Two Cities
- ... better than France though. Most of the story takes place in France rather than England. Charles is the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens, and was born on February 7, 1812 near Portsmouth on England's south coast. He was taught to read by his mother, and had a passion for reading his father's collection of classics; such as Shakespeare, Cervantes, Defoe, smollett, Fielding, and Goldsmith. Charles wrote 15 novels, and the last one was unfinished due to his death caused by a stroke; he was fifty-eight and ... Therese Defarge- the wife of Ernest who waits for the revolution to get revenge on her enemies; she knits the names of the people she is going to kill. Jarvis Lorry- an agent of Tellson's Bank who is an old, neatly dressed man and a family friend of the Manettes'. A Tale of Two Cities begins in England, the year is 1775. Jarvis Lorry is sent by his firm, ...
- 13147: White Fang
- ... White Fang was the wild. Another influence on White Fang was fear. A third influence on White Fang was pure hatred. These influences can all be related to similar emotions in my life. The wild’s influence on White Fang is similar to influences in my life. The wild influenced White Fang many different ways throughout his life. One way that the wild has influenced White Fang was when he was a young pup and coming out of the cave for the first time, all the sounds and things that he couldn’t understand brought about in him a strange feeling that he would never forget. Another way that the wild influenced White Fang was by calling him out and away from the fires and tents of the ... 124). This feeling that White Fang was given when he was born, helps to lead him through life and teach him the dangers of the unknown. The third and most dramatic example of the wild’s influence on White Fang happened late in the book after Weedon Scott had met White Fang. White Fang was torn between his new found feeling of love and the way of life in the ...
- 13148: Penguins
- Penguins ================================================== Penguins: the eyes have it! LIFE SCIENCES -------------------------------------------------- Myopic little men in tuxedos, or highly efficient land/water animals? Recent research indicates there's more to penguins than meets the eye. If you've every wondered what it would be like to be able to see as clearly under water as you can on land, just ask the nearest ... Through a special slowing-down of their heart rate they're able, like many other diving animals, to stay submerged long enough to search out and chase whatever catches their fancy. On dry land, it's a different story-or has been up to now. Waddling along on their flat little feet, eyes fixed intently on the ground, penguins appear myopic, inefficient and generally out of place. In fact the reverse ... well over 100,000. The general rule is, the smaller the penguin, the meaner the temperament, and the researchers did witness the odd fight. Their flippers may look pretty useless out of water, but it's not smart to play around with a penguin. Hel'll stand his ground in a face-off and if you're foolish enough to get too close, those flippers can knock you flat. Dr. ...
- 13149: Existentialism 2
- ... he do this though. Toward the end of the story however, the fasting by the artist is done solely for himself. When confronted about why he was doing such, the artist says that he hasn't found any food that is enjoyable. His fasting is done then just because he can't find anything good to eat, but also because he was finally given the opportunity to test his limits of how long he can go without eating. Throughout the entire story the artist is kept inside ... its officials are dragging Joseph K. about. In "The Metamorphosis" Gregor tries to take control of his life and do something about his predicament, but is unable to because of family and friends that don't totally understand. The hunger artist at any time can just give in and open his cage to live a relatively normal life. The only problem why he cannot do that is that he is ...
- 13150: The Taming Of The Shrew - Mist
- The Taming of the Shrew In Shakespeare's comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew," one of the main ways that the theme is shown is by mistaken identity. The main theme of this play is that what a person is really like is more important than how they appear to be. This is shown by Petruchio's relationship with Katherine; the changing roles of Tranio, Lucentio, and Hortensio; and the true characters of Bianca and Katherine. All three of these situations help to enrich the theme. The first predicament that supports the theme is Petruchio's relationship with Katherine. When we first meet Petruchio, he is only after the money of Katherine, and accepts her harshness as simply a goal he must overcome. He is mistaken for a person who ...
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