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- 24901: The Secret Sharer By Joseph Co
- A Captain s Metamorphosis In the short story The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad, the captain of the ship, the Colorado, changes from an insecure and inexperienced ship captain to a more confident and secure individual, due to ... when I directed him to let all hands turn in without setting an anchor watch (941). The captain is so self-conscious and insecure about his actions that he reacts almost painfully to the crew s judgement of his orders. He also states that he perceives himself to be a stranger amongst the others. Among his insecurities, the captain also sees himself as a stranger to himself and not fit to ... a close and secret relationship with the Secret Sharer, the captain begins to find his identity and transforms into a very confident and able captain. The Secret Sharer is even referred to as the captain s double . The captain starts to identify with the Secret Sharer, which helps him feel comforted and understood on a ship of strangers: I had become so connected in thoughts and impressions with the secret ...
- 24902: American Criticism In Short St
- ... the meaning or reason for stating that quote. On page 471 in the "Introduction to Literature" book (this book contains the short stories), Sargeant, who is the protagonist of the story, says, "I know it's a white folks" church, but I got to sleep somewhere". Sargeant spoke this line after some white people yelled at him for trying to get into "their" church for a place to sleep. It is ... the word that was used to describe people who were black. It was very racist, and is still heard in present day from time to time, considering that this story comes from before the 60's. At the beginning of the story there is a very good example of hypocrisy within the church. Reverend Dorset does not allow Sargeant to enter his house. At this point of the story, Sargeant is very cold (it was snowing) and hungry. Even under these conditions, the REVEREND does not allow Sargeant to have shelter, because he is black. You would think that someone of Reverend Dorset's rank would have a heart that shows sympathy toward anything exposed to such horrid conditions. The signs of Racism, Discrimination, and Hypocrisy of this type, have greatly diminished over the last century, but are ...
- 24903: The War Ridden Soldier
- ... she has already lost a loved one which was killed earlier in the war. Hemingway also lets us know Catherine already has the knowledge that her life cannot be dependent on another through her husband's death. This all sets the tone for the novel. Hemingway also develops the theme through tone. The tone of this novel is a tragic one. Throughout the novel Hemingway foreshadows Catherine's death. When Catherine is brought into the delivering room, the doctor tells her he has concerns about her narrow hips. Therefore, they had to get a caesarean, and the baby dies. Then Catherine starts to ... Frederick realizes that Catherine was just a symbol of strength in his life. Evidently, Hemingway conveys this novel as a tragic one. One last ingredient the author expresses to develop the theme is the novel's setting. The story takes place during World War one. However, the plot is always active. The characters were never staying in one place too long. This makes the novel more exciting and allows the ...
- 24904: To Kill A Mockingbird 2
- ... Man Versus Society There Are Five Literary Conflicts In literature, Man Versus Man, Man Versus Nature, Man Versus The Supernatural, Man Versus Society, Man Versus Himself. There Is A New Literary conflict in literature, It's Man Versus Technology, Therefore, Known As the conflict on the 20'th century. A symbolic meaning of this conflict is franticness. Literature, is a type of communication. Poetry is written In lines, standers, and prose ... Other wise wish The Separate Piece was written with sentences and paragraphs. To Kill A Mockingbird Is 'Man Versus Society'. It Was Written by a fourteen year old girl, in the south during the 1930's. The story is a flashback when she was six to nine years old. This is a mini-novel by the author Harper Lee. The story took place in the very deep part of the south during the 1930's when the country was in a economical depression in a town called Maycomb. This novel was written in the first person, therefore we know that the narrator is a character in the story. This ...
- 24905: A Worn Path By Eudora Welty
- ... This is how Ms. Welty starts her story. Could you guess by the first line that this story was going to be about some type of struggle? If you have read many of Eudora Weltys stories, you will find that hardship in the South tends to be a topic she enjoys relaying to her readers. This first line is but one of many references to the setting of A Worn ... story not only to convey how hard the trip is for Phoenix Jackson but also how life was in the South. It could also reference the many struggles of black Americans in the early 1900s. For example, the Civil Rights movement was a long and Worn Path. Did the This picture along with many others were taken by Eudora Welty in the 1930s while she was traveling though some of the poorest parts of Mississippi. Old Phoenix Jackson lived off the Old Natchez Trace. So, this picture could be part of the path Phoenix had to travel ...
- 24906: "The Journey Through the Twelve Forests" and "The Bhagavad Gita": The Vaishnava Community
- ... itself: To fully enjoy the forest of Braj, one must be careful not to get stuck in the desert of asceticism(157). This tale is a little more light-hearted in a way that it's readers and followers would have an easier time reading and understanding the underlying theme. Someone reading this would have an easier time contemplating the motives behind giving up certain things and living a certain style ... not brought to light in the previous text. The average person would do well to only read the Haberman book in order to not be confused with puzzling scripture of the Gita. In short, Haberman's novel is easier reading written for today's reader. To sum up, if one person were to read the Gita, it would thoroughly confuse them and make them form a false impression of the Vaishnava community that through no fault of their ...
- 24907: Huck Finn
- Huckleberry Finn In his latest story, Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade), by Mark Twain, Mr. Clemens has made a very distinct literary advance over Tom Sawyer, as an interpreter of human nature and a contributor to our stock of original pictures of American life. Still ... The scene of his romance is the Mississippi river. Mr. Clemens has written of this river before specifically, but he has not before presented it to the imagination so distinctly nor so powerfully. Huck Finn's voyage down the Mississippi with the run away nigger Jim, and with occasionally other companions, is an adventure fascinating in itself as any of the classic outlaw stories, but in order that the reader may ... a study are they; and yet nobody talks for the sake of exhibiting a dialect. It is not necessary to believe the surprising adventures that Huck engages in, but no one will have a moment's doubt of the reality of the country and the people he meets. Another thing to be marked in the story is its dramatic power. Take the story of the Southern Vendetta--a marvelous piece ...
- 24908: Importance Of Being Earnest
- ... vote as simply disgraceful. The Victorian era saw legislation concerning labour and industry, which began to intrude on the power of the Upper class over the working class labourers. In fact by the late 1880s Lower classes were working less hours, while their wages continued to increase. This allowed many to enjoy luxuries that until then were considered only possible by the Upper Classes. Women, even the ones of the ... smaller families so as to escape the child-breeding, household running typecast. Women became active in the social scene with charities, churches, local politics and the arts. Colleges became open to women in the 1870s and many pursued an education. However, Professional Careers were still "off limits". The Importance of Being Earnest is a play in the comedy of manners style. The comedy of manners by definition is a witty ... subject matters are transfixed into a witty dialogue of which is usually a focal point of Comedy of Manners material. The play criticizes and upholds the Upper classes ideals at the same time. Oscar Wildes satirical view of the Upper class is a paradox in itself as he was part of it. The Importance of Being Earnest also supports elements of the well-made play. Original productions of The ...
- 24909: The Crucible
- ... out as the main practitioner. She says she was sort of led into it all by the other girls. Anyway, now the stage is set for a variety of unexpected accusations, scandals and tribulations. Abigail's performance stood out to me, as I enjoyed how she could change from that little sweet. innocent girl, to a fierce, roaring woman. Her costume fitted the time period, and was quite appropriate for the ... Reverend out. This way, there is sort of a non-verbal role of superiority to the Reverend, as he is standing over the four who are sitting, thus making for the body language that he's in charge of the situation. Through the rest of the acts, the scenery shifts are made quickly, along with the lighting to create a shift in time as well as place, and it provides for ... actors had to compensate for a faulty lighting or prop switch. (Although, I believe the actors and actresses would be most ready to do so if the moment arouse.) Just think back to last year's performance of the Front Page. I remember the performance I went to, Hildy (Erik P.) picked up the phone and started to talk to the other party, -then it rang. Oh well, he made ...
- 24910: The Most Effective Endings Lea
- ... Paul Theroux, as the ending is imperative to actually push the point of the novel. Paul Theroux masterminds the novel by leaving it to the very end to let the reader fully understand Allie Fox's character and personality. Throughout the novel Allie is constantly under Theroux's microscope. The reader is getting information and shreds of evidence constantly, to help determine Allies character for themselves. Half of the time believing him to be how Allie sees himself, as a saviour for his ... Allie is shot and wounded. Paddling with their father and husband downstream on the Patuca River, in a quadriplegic state, his limbs not working, Allie is only able to speak and scream. Due to Theroux s guidance of Allies character throughout the novel, for the reader it seems likely that he could jump up and regain control over his family and the direction of the novel at any moment. Here, ...
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