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- 20341: The Time Is Night By Luidmila
- ... the author. As an introduction, Liudmila Petrushevskaya writes that what readers are about to see is a diary that was sent to her by the daughter of the author of the diary after her mother s death. The notes that make up the diary are those of a woman, a poet, describing her living during the late 1980 s, her children and her 4-year-old grandson Tima whom she calls Baby. The woman s name is Anna. It is very symbolic to her; when people ask her what her name is, she replies, "I am nearly a namesake of a famous poet. Guess, my name is Anna Andianovna." ...
- 20342: Emily Dickinson: Her View of God
- ... strange for a person of her time. Dickinson questioned God, His power, and the people in the society around her. She did not believe in going to church because she felt as though she couldn't find any answers there. She asked God questions through writing poems, and believed that she had to wait until she died to find out the answers. Dickinson was ahead of her time with beliefs like ... during church out of fear. These people were hesitant to ask questions, afraid of God, and scared of Dickinson because she started to inquire about things that only God was capable of answering. In Dickinson's poem, "I Shall Know Why-When Time Is Over", she is describing her feelings toward God. It appears as though she is angry with Him because she cannot get any answers to her questions. Emily ... of the sky- (78)". After she dies and God answers all of her questions, Dickinson then says: " I shall forget the drop of anguish That scalds me now-that scalds me now!" This shows Dickinson's anger toward God. She does not want to have to die to have her questions answered. She wants to be able to live without these questions of what God wants, because they are deeply ...
- 20343: The Southern Lady From Pedesta
- Anne Firor Scott's The Southern Lady: From Pedestal to Politics 1830-1930 takes a social yet intellectual approach to the cultural image of the ideal southern woman. Scott analyzes the effect of this predominate image on women's behavior. Southern women are given a voice through Scott's writings. They clearly and vividly speak out about their feelings. These female southern heroes vividly and profoundly proclaim self-determination inspite of having to sometimes conform to social and cultural expectations. Scott relied upon ...
- 20344: The Music School
- ... do not understand the connection but there seems to be one." Updike gives us all these details in single, detached paragraphs that does not quite possess logical connections. Every detail was hand-woven by Updike's unique writing style. Such "illogical impringements"--the detached details-- are brought together in paragraphs seven and eight. The last two paragraphs brings forth the reasons on why Alfred is afraid of rejection and/ or failure ... also his reflections and thoughts on the world around him. Illogical connections are brought together to form a more meaningful impact on the story itself and its readers. The last two paragraphs of John Updike's story, "The Music School", bring meanings and connections to each paragraph of the story. The story tends to switch topics from place to place. First, you are introduced to the church and how absurd their ... example the way a "Eucharistic wafer" should be taken. Then, you switch to the murder of an acquaintance of the narrator -- a computer programmer. Afterwards, you are subjected to the music school and the narrator's personal views about music, therefore unraveling his perception of life. A couple of paragraphs later, you are encountering the narrator's relationship with his wife. The statement "I do not understand the connection, but ...
- 20345: The Grapes Of Wrath 3
- The Grapes of Wrath Through out history man has made many journeys, far and wide. Moses's great march through the Red Sea and Columbus's transversing the Atlantic are only, but a few of mans great voyages. Even today, great journeys are being made. Terry Fox's run across Canada while having cancer is one of these such journeys. In every one of these instances people have had to rise above themselves and over come emence odds, similar to a salmon ...
- 20346: Letter to Charles Darwin
- ... say that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Although you weren't a prominent scientist, you took on the challenge of learning from nature, that which what others have not. You didn't go on a scientific expedition or live like all the other scientists, instead you boarded the boat, H.M.S. Beagle, and brought with you only the necessities. You learned more as an individual on that trip than most scientists do with all their intricate tools. I, like you, gave up luxuries at a ...
- 20347: The Fish (poem)
- ... lasting impression with us. "The Fish," by Elizabeth Bishop, is one of these poems. A critic has said that it is one "of the most calmly beautiful, deeply sympathetic poems for our time." Why wouldn't it be? With the great details and phenomenal imagery she uses. "The Fish" leaves you moved and warmhearted toward the fish as well as toward life. "Shapes like full-blown roses...speckled with barnacles, fine rosettes of lime,..." is how Elizabeth Bishop describes the fish's skin. She is able to portray the fish's skin so elegantly that what you might have feared before is what leaves you "calmly beautiful." "I saw that from his lower lip...hung five old pieces of fish-line...with all their five ...
- 20348: The Day Of The Jackal
- The Day of the Jackal: This book, a suspenseful narrative by Frederick Forsyth had its origin by means of the observations he made as a Reuter's correspondent in Paris. The basics of this plot are very simple, one man wants to kill de Gaulle, and another man wants to stop him. The Day of the Jackal begins as Charles de Gaulle's grants Algeria their independence, by means of this decision he creates a certain political tension in France. To avenge what they regard as a betrayal, leaders of the OAS (Organisation de l'Armee Secrete) plot de Gaulle's death. After several attempts on de Gaulle's life all resulting in failure, the OAS decides it is time to hire a killer at the top of his profession, a man known as the ...
- 20349: The Doll House
- ... him. She tells Torvald that their marriage was predicated too much on image and maintaining the semblance of a happy family. They make a commitment to focus on each other rather than focusing on Torvald's career. Torvald at first is not receptive to Nora's arrival back home. He believes she betrayed their vows of marriage and that she is not a worthy wife. Nonetheless, he realizes he cannot live without her and he agrees to the changes she presented ... to consult with her friend Christine on what to do, but their relationship is too strained as well. Nora really feels lonely and cannot rely on Torvald for emotional support. Within five months of Nora's arrival back to the house, a tragedy occurs. Her oldest son comes down with a severe case of polio and dies suddenly. At first the whole family seems to be permanently ripped apart, but ...
- 20350: The Duke And His Duchess
- In Robert Browning s dramatic monologue My Last Duchess there are two characters that many people can be compared to in the world today. The two characters are Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara and his Duchess. Throughout the monologue ... imaginary monk and painter. He says that his presence (the duke) is causing the happiness of the duchess in a painting that the Fra Pandolf is painting. The line says Sir, twas not her husband s presence only, called that spot of joy into the Duchess Cheek (Lines 13-15). Just by reading this remark you know that the duke is a self-centered person that wants attention for him. In ... way. The duke gets upset at this and says that She thanked men good! But thanked somehow I know not how as if she ranked my gift of nine-hundred-years-old name with anybody s gift (Lines 31-34). As you can see, the duke gets upset because his duchess thanks the men who pleased her in a manner that that the duke viewed as inappropriate because he wanted ...
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