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- 1941: Meursault: A Man Who Refuses T
- "Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know," are the first statements made by the protagonist Meursault, in Albert Camus's The Stranger, One finds this a very peculiar way to speak of a mother's passing. Meursault, however, finds his statement perfectly normal because he is not sure which day his mother died; he feels this is a perfectly logical statement. This quote is just one of the many ...
- 1942: Symbolism In The Old Man And T
- In Ernest Hemingway s masterpiece, The Old Man and the Sea, he uses much symbolism to assist the readers understanding of the massage he is trying to portray. The Old Man and the Sea isn t just a book about an old man and the sea. There are many hidden meanings to it. Each element represents different things. The marlin, for example, represents strength, beauty and the last challenge we all ... What a fish it was. There has never been such a fish. Those were two fine fish you took yesterday too. Which Manolin did not like because he knew that it was the old man s day to shine and not his. In ways the fisherman were like the people that had to choose between setting Jesus free or a murder free and they chose the murder because they did ...
- 1943: Crime And Punishment
- ... and results in sorrow, distress, or calamity. Evil is an almighty force of nature that has forever corrupted societies relentlessly, never to be halted. As far back as history will tell, evil has shown it's wicked face. Evil has transgressed through centuries, hindering those who it has come to and sometimes the environment surrounding. This dire forceful has seeded traits in mankind that have grown due to society. Forces of it's strong antithesis, good, have fought to overcome and be rid of evil succeeding at times maybe in battle but never in the war. It seems that due to the caliber of its force and prevalence ... the known world. It comes in many different forms, styles, and shapes. Everyday life consists of many types of evil showing forth, disguising itself at times or at other putting itself in a clear eye's view. This all depends on the creature it is within. Those who consider or have been considered by society as "good" are the ones that have resisted and fought off this compelling force. On ...
- 1944: Literature: Tool For The Masses to Grasp and Form Opinions on A Subject
- ... and Martin Luther King. Through eloquent, sometimes subtle means, these authors became the spokesmen for their particular protest movements. Thomas Paine was an English-born man who seemed to stir controversy wherever he traveled. Paine's forceful yet eloquent prose made him a hero for the three great causes to which he devoted his life; the American Revolution, religious reform, and the natural rights of man. At the age of 37 ... of editor for the Pennsylvania Magazine. He published a series of minor essays, but his first important work was an essay written for the Pennsylvania Journal in which Paine openly denounced slavery. This was Paine's first foray into the world of protest literature, and it clearly whet his appetite. Paine soon became fascinated with the ongoing hostility in Anglo-American relations, and, much to the dismay of his publisher, could ... Government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocence; the palaces of kings are built upon the ruins of the bowers of paradise (Fast 6). This very biting and controversial stance is what characterized Paine's writing. He went on to dismiss the King as a fool, and stated that natural ability is not necessarily related to heredity. Paine argued that the colonies existed only for British profit, and that ...
- 1945: Scarlett Letter Log Of Chapter
- ... jail and she starts to feel sick and here baby is sick to a physician is ordered to come. He gives the baby something and she says something like she wished it were poison. Hester's husband comes to the jail and they start talking about what had happened. Her husband tries to find out who did it with her. He finds out that Roger Chillinsworth is her husband. ( He changed his name) 3. Hester's husband is smart and intelligent however he is an ugly hunchback. Chapter 5 Hester at her Needle Summary: Hester is released from prison. She has the option of going back to England but she chooses ... of her. She goes to live out in the woods. 1. This was a better chapter than the first because it made more sense to me. Chapter 6 Pearl Summary: This chapter is about Hester's daughter Pearl. It talks about how the stress put on her mother was transferred to Pearl her daughter. There was a part were Pearl grabbed the scarlet letter and that somehow it meant something. ...
- 1946: Henry David Thoreau's Walden
- Henry David Thoreau's Walden If I were asked who my favourite Western Zen philosopher was, without any hesitation, I would declare it to be Henry David Thoreau. Although he knew in translation the religious writings of the Hindus ... that Henry David Thoreau ever studied the teachings of the Zen Masters. Even then, the insight within his own personal writings would irrefutably make him master of his own temple. The wisdom found within Thoreau's Walden can be clarified through Zen Buddhist beliefs and ideas as the two seem to typically compliment each other. Where, you might ask, does religion fit into the travelling adventures of Henry David Thoreau? Religion ... were handwritten copies of the Bible. Pamphlets, poems, odes, and epics throughout the centuries have continued to reflect religious content. I have also read insightful essays about the hidden Christian Symbolism in A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Well, why not the presence of Zen Buddhism within the teachings of Thoreau's Walden? In accordance with the history of literature, one might say "Why not?"; in accordance with Walden' ...
- 1947: To Kill A Mockingbird 2
- To Kill a Mockingbird He s nothin but a nigger-lover! (83). This is just one of the cruel remarks made by Francis and made by many other illiterate human beings enclosed in a prejudice white and black society. In Maycomb ... Robinson, prejudice seemed to affect Boo Radley, Tom Robinson and especially Jem and Scout, which then realized how disrespectful and discriminating prejudism could be by affecting them all. Being a target of prejudice, Tom Robinson s life is destroyed by a young girls own sins and accusations. The novel centers around the trial of Tom Robinson. To the people of Maycomb county, Tom Robinson is just a "sorry nigger," who committed ... of proof, which shows he did not commit the crime, Tom is a black man who will be denied justice. In addition Atticus reinforces this idea when he tells Jem, "in our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins" (pg. 220). Generally, this was the mentality of most Americans at the time. Tom Robinson is a Boo Radley, ...
- 1948: Tension And Violence
- ... Anne Porter and The Time of Death by Alice Munro. In my essay I will view the character features of the principal characters seen mainly from the point of view of the opposite sex. It's my intention to show that the author's sex influences the contents of the short stories. I,m also going to find out whether the violence is physical or mental. Her Table spread by Elizabeth Bowen will be discussed in chapter one. I ... he is not in the story itself. The essay will also show that a romantic tension between the principal characters can only be experienced once in the whole story. In chapter two Katharine Anne Porter's short story Rope will be discussed and the fact will be proved that an insignificant incident can lead to very serious violence and various kinds of tensions between a married couple. In addition the ...
- 1949: Lotery Death Of A Salesman
- ... and Hawthorne are both thought provoking and full of evil. Many symbols are used to help develop the themes of both stories. The authors unveil the stories in such a way that you really don't know what the outcomes are going to be, but you do know that they will involve insights into morality - of both the main characters and the societies in which they live. Hopefully, by discussing the ... ominous journey the title character is about to undertake. Even when he departed from his wife Faith, it made me feel as though something regrettable was about to take place. I guess that was Hawthorn's first clue to the reader that there was something out of the ordinary ahead. Young Goodman Brown is venturing into the woods to meet with the Devil, and by doing so, he leaves his unquestionable ... sign of evil is when he met up with the man (Devil) in the woods. The man was carrying a shaft. The shaft was dark and appeared to have serpents rapping around it. The man's staff eventually leads Goodman Brown to the Devil's ceremony, which destroys Goodman Brown's faith in his fellow man. Upon meeting the Devil in the woods Young Goodman Brown almost immediately stated that ...
- 1950: Huck Finn And Racism
- ... was supposed to hate black people. Huck was able to see good in a nigger , and further a healthy relationship with his slave, Jim. Huck is a very strong and smart person, although he isn t learned, and can act ignorant from time to time. Mark Twain, many times makes Huck look like a non-admirable person, when Twain does this it degrades him and Huck. Twain did this because he ... development if a person or group, . Huck was taught that blacks were lower then whites, and should not be treated as equals, so according to this belief he should have hated blacks, but he didn t. Huck was too smart and open minded for the belief of white supremacy. Huck has had positive interactions with blacks, and has taken a liking to the slave Jim, who he helped to free, to go with him on his wild adventure. Huck never had very much schooling. This is one of the reasons he is so smart. It may sound odd, but the school system in Huck s time had an agenda to make little racists out of little kids fresh new minds. The famed philosopher, John Locke, believed in an idea he called Tabula Rasa . This theory stated that humans were ...
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