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- 21071: Jane Eyre 3
- ... not really her true desire. She rejects the idea of seeking spiritual liberty alone and accepting a life of solitude like St. John, and chooses instead to remain in a type of servitude as Rochester's wife. However, she consoles herself with the fact that this is a different type of servitude unlike her others, it is that of a lover caring for another, someone who needs and appreciates her, and ... their power. Her first act of rebellion is against John, who condemns her for reading "his" books, and reminds her that she is not an equal, but a beggar, not worthy of living with "gentlemen's children."(27) . After he strikes her with the book, she struggles against him and cries out, "You are like a murderer - you are like a slave-driver - you are like the Roman emperors!"(43). Here ... let the Reeds reject her, but rather herself reject the Reeds, and all that they stand for. Later, when Mrs. Reed tells Mr. Brocklehurst that Jane is a liar, Jane again rebels against her aunt's underhanded move and delivers an impassioned speech, in which she openly rejects Mrs. Reed and states: "You think I have no feelings, and that I cannot do without one bit of love or kindness; ...
- 21072: Lord Of The Flies Disintegrati
- ... Their perceptions of life and civilization are not yet affected by the loss of law and order. Throughout the novel the progression of the obsessive hunts causes the disintegration of civilization on the island. Jack s obsession grows stronger with every kill, influencing the boys number one priority as the hunt. Ralph s dictatorship is progressively over ruled, allowing the blindness of the boys on what s really happening- the dominance of evil within themselves, to increase. Golding shows that it doesn t require much to trigger the beast- the common evil within man. The boys considered most events as games, ...
- 21073: Lord Of The Flies - Character
- ... the most change of anyone throughout the story. He begins the novel as a somewhat arrogant choir boy, who we actually see cry when he is not elected leader of the island. Golding describes Jack's physical appearance as so, "Inside the floating cloak he was tall, thin and bony; his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled and ugly without silliness" (p.20) Jack's original feelings were to keep an organized group on the island. The author has him agreeing with Ralph when he brings the group together. Jack says, "I agree with Ralph. We've got to have ... as one of his primitive desires. After a few tries, Jack and the hunters finally catch a pig. The boys and Jack brutally attack it and kill it. This is the first step of Jack's transaction into savage living. We see the loss of innocense because Jack has killed his first living creature, and also had a loss of innocence in a sexual standpoint. Now we see Jack become ...
- 21074: The Law Should Respect the Intent of the Deceased
- ... the U.K., it is permissible for a wife to take a sample of sperm from her husband in coma. However, it would not be possible for her to use the sperm without her husband's written consent. On Oct. 18, 1996, the British High Court ruled that Diane Blood could not use the sperm taken from her husband, Stephen Blood. Diane and Stephen had planned to have a baby. Unfortunately ... sperm sample from Stephen Blood when he was in a coma. Stephen died in March 1995. No matter how hard Diane tried to fight the court, she has not received permission to use her husband's sperm since consent is required under the British law. As a result, this law has destroyed the couple's dream and has ruined the life and future of a devoted wife. Diane is left with no company and no dream. This law also indirectly denies the right of husband and wife to have ...
- 21075: Like Water For Chocolate
- ... Mama Elena, who raised three daughters on her own because her husband had died. Tita, the youngest daughter and main character, was the youngest of the three and a wonderful cook. Tita was the narrator's great-aunt, so the story took place in the earlier part of the 20th century. Tita spent most of her life in the kitchen putting together amazing recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the ... help from Nacha, the cook. One day, Tita fell in love with a young man named Pedro. Pedro and his father came to the ranch to ask Mama Elena if Pedro could ask for Tita's hand, but the rules in their family were that the youngest daughter could never get married. According to tradition, Tita would have to stay at home and take care of her mother until the day her mother died. This broke Tita and Pedro's hearts. Mama Elena told Pedro he could marry Tita's sister, Rosaura though, and he did just so he could be closer to Tita. He never felt any love for Rosaura. Meanwhile, Tita stayed ...
- 21076: Essay on Flowers and Shadows
- Essay on Flowers and Shadows As darkness cloaks the mists of the story line; So who, one of the many unprevailling & vengeful victim of Jonan's Crumbling & destructive success, finally makes an appearance at the okwe's residence; leading the fall of Jonan's wealth and power. So who's vengeful plot brought him out of the shadows, where his controlled madness might have fooled the likes of Jonan for a while, but the latter's paranoia finally ...
- 21077: Miltons Paradise Lost
- ... Today society is constructed around the notion that happiness is found through material success: a rewarding big-money job, a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, a fancy car, and a great spouse. American Beauty's Lester Burnham, on the surface, seems to have it all. In reality he is rapidly beginning to realize that his lifestyle has left him without a soul. Burnham is an advertising writer who finds his ... the shower one morning, Lester declares this event to be as good as it gets all day. So he takes a fall. Lester Burnham complicates his life further when he becomes infatuated with his daughter's best friend. After seeing this young girl at a basketball game, Lester succumbs to his delusion of a new and improved life. What he does not realize is that his motivation for this change is superficial, rather than earnest. Lester quits his job, gets a job in a fast food drive-through, buys drugs from his neighbor's son, and buys a sports car he has wanted for years. Lester's reaction to his unhappy life causes dismay to the lives of those around him, which ultimately causes his death. All of ...
- 21078: Contrasting Poets Lawrence and Shapiro in Their Views of Nature
- Contrasting Poets Lawrence and Shapiro in Their Views of Nature Throughout the history of literature, poetic views of nature has evolved through time. One of the most differing eras is the twentieth century. With it's non-classical views, the twentieth century is one of the most influential eras. While the Victorian era practiced traditional values, the twentieth century influences techniques of love and the loss of the beauty in nature ... adolescent puritan environment (Becker, 5). D.H. Lawrence, although in the twentieth century, is a die-hard romantic (Albright, 1). To Lawrence, nature was an item of beauty and creativity. He respects nature. In Lawrence's poem, "The Sea," he humanizes the sea. He states that the sea is "celebate and single," referring to a person. He treats this part of nature as if it is a real person. He does ... his poetry is a greatness forced from the heart of human darkness. Shapiro has "studied peace as if the world was flat" and "faltered at each brilliant entity - drawn like a prize from a magician's hat (Magill, 2542). He was more interested in social meaning rather than nature (Stepanchev, 485). He bean writing on the philosophy that "everything we are taught is false" (Spears, 487). "Karl Shapiro's poems ...
- 21079: Allegory
- Allegory ALLEGORY, pronounced AL uh gawr ee, is a story with more than one meaning. Most allegories have moral or religious meanings. Famous allegories include the fables attributed to Aesop, an ancient Greek writer. Aesop's fables seem to describe the adventures of animals and human beings. But the author actually wanted to teach his readers something about human nature. One of Aesop's best-known fables is "The Fox and the Grapes." On its surface, or its literal level of meaning, the story tells of a fox who wants a bunch of grapes hanging above his head. The ... the things they cannot have are not worth having. Allegories had their greatest popularity during medieval and Renaissance times in Europe. The Divine Comedy, written by the Italian author Dante Alighieri in the early 1300's, literally tells of a man's journey to heaven through hell and purgatory. Allegorically, the poem describes a Christian soul rising from a state of sin to a state of blessedness. Other allegories include ...
- 21080: Beowulf and Hrothgar: Anglo-Saxon Ideal Code of Conduct
- ... lands. However, this king faces many problems due to the disturbances of a monster known as Grendel. As an Anglo-Saxon warrior of the time, Beowulf hears of this creature and journeys through the hero's path to kill Grendel. Through this journey, Hrothgar and Beowulf reconstruct the code of conduct of an ideal Anglo-Saxon king and warrior. The Danish lands of the time are ruled by Hrothgar, a respected and generous king. These qualities of character were admired by the people of his time and place. All people of Hrothgar's kingdom respected this king, and they all accepted his very word far and wide as a command. The people also give him great titles such as the Lord of the Mighty Danes, guardian of the Scyldings, and protector of warriors. Much of these people's respect come in response to Hrothgar's generosity to everyone. This generosity can be seen towards Beowulf, when the king gives his thanks for the heroic deeds of the warrior. Hrothgar rewards Beowulf with ...
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