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- 24911: The Scarlet Letter; Rev. Dimme
- Time is perhaps man s worst enemy, beside himself. For countless eons, man has tried to fight the affects of time. For time brings change. They are inevitably linked in the same cosmic chain. No matter what you do, no ... as a mountain being destroyed over time by erosion. Or, it can bring on emotional and physiological change, such as an army prisoner of war in a POW camp. But bear in mind, a person s physical surroundings can also serve to speed/slow/reduce/and even counteract the change. Change is not always for the worst. Some changes can be for the better. In THE SCARLET LETTER, Nathaniel Hawthorne, shows ... fail and leads to more guilt and hence more chastising. He is not cured from his guilt until he and Hester agree to leave the colony and return to England. The excitement of Mr. Dimmesdale s feelings, as he returned for his interview with Hester, lent him unaccustomed physical energy, and hurried him town ward at a rapid pace. (p. 197) After this interview , he becomes stronger and more energetic. ...
- 24912: The Island by Gary Paulsen
- ... than resort to violence. The title is good because the book is very much about the island and about Wil finding himself on this island. The island also becomes a very prominent point in Wil's life. By comparison and observation, he learns that all things are connected. An interesting minor character is Emil Aucht. On the morning of his first day in Pinewood Wil wakes up to find Emil staring ... spits brown gunk all over the place. He first appears in the story to request that Wil help him get his car out of the mud. Then Emil reappears to fix the plumbing,wrecking Wil's parents' nerves in the process. The atmosphere in the story is that of a small hick town in northern Wisconsin:open,friendly,relaxed and very laid-back. It strikes me as being very much like "cottage country" in northern Ontario:lakes,forest,fishing,small town life. The time is the late 1980's. The novel ends with Wil seeing that his father is watching him from shore. Wil rows over and finds that his father is tired and sad,his eyes rimmed with red from crying. Wil ...
- 24913: To Kill A Mokingbird
- ... He seldom got attention from his mother or stepfather. They made him promises of quality time they never kept, so they would buy him gifts to make up for the broken promises. Jem and Scout's mother died in childbirth while having Scout. Mocking 3 Their father, Atticus Finch, was a lawyer who spent long hours in his office or away on business so they were used to being without parents ... same attitude he carried himself into the minds of his children that all people were people regardless of their skin color. He was not the violent type and refused to carry a gun. The children's uncle taught them how to shoot a gun and he told them that he would rather they shoot at tin cans instead of shooting at birds, especially mockingbirds. When they asked why, his reply was "it was a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee, 97). The title was mentioned again at the end of the book. At the end of the story, Mr. Ewell, Mayella's father, threatened Mr. Finch by telling him the last thing he would do would be to get revenge because he defended Tom Robinson. But instead of Mr. Ewell going after Atticus, he went after ...
- 24914: Walden
- The Battle of Stump-ton In the book, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, there a section devoted to the battle of ants. Thoreau s subsequent narrative of the battle is very detailed and peppered with historical allusions. These allusions make the reader become fired up over the subject of war and patriotism. About seventy-five percent of this essay ... fight. There are many other references to battles in this essay. And certainly there is not the fight recorded in Concord history, at least, if in the history of America, that will bear a moment s comparison with this, whether for the numbers engaged in it, or for the patriotism and heroism displayed These words are famous At first Thoreau describes the battle between the ants as a whole, than he ... war is so harsh that there is no clear winner.iewers insight into the characters of their mates. Each wife shows different aspects of their companion. Portia, wife of Brutus reveals a ghostly side. Portia's character reveals an un-pleasant relationship with Brutus. They have nothing in common, except for their extremist anti-Caesar political views. This lack of compatibility leaves them with nothing to discuss. Despite Portia's ...
- 24915: Case Dismissed
- ... comes inside, he notices Mrs. Wright sitting in her chair acting very nervous. He asks her where her husband is and she pointed upstairs. Mr. Hale asked to see him but she says "Cause he's dead" (185). He indeed finds Mr. Wright upstairs dead by a rope around his neck. The next day they take Mrs. Wright in custody and send a group of people to check out their house ... cared for the bird so much that when her husband killed it, she avenged its death. She mourned the bird after it was gone and it served as the final straw that broke the camel's back. The women also noticed the untidyness of the kitchen. Everything looked like it was "a nice mess" (186). Also when Mrs. Wright is in jail she starts to worry about her fruit she had ... Perhaps pleating her apron was just running it through her hands or it could have been that she was sewing it or fixing a hole or something like that. Another example of Mrs. Wright, Minnie's , creativity is her unfinished quilt in her closet. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters found the quilt while looking for clothes for her. The quilt was a "log cabin pattern" (190) a difficult pattern to ...
- 24916: Comparison Essay Between The M
- ... money that he makes unfortunately what he has left over goes towards his alcoholism. His problem is increased because of the other people who worked around him and the fact that they too were alcoholic's. Rockhound could spend all his earnings in a week compared to Murphy from the Perfect Storm that is lots of money. Murphy saved his earnings to pay off child support and mortgages. He was very careful with what he did with the net proceeds because his wife was on him like bee's to honey. When the Captain on the boat asked if Murphy was going on the trip with him Murphy replied, "You darn right I'm coming, I need this money to keep my ass out ... they let me use power and they let me use explosives" (Bruckheimer). The only problem with being independent is that it is very hard on family and unfortunately, Harry had a daughter with him. Harry's daughter lived on the oilrig with him all her life. Harry felt independent yet he had a responsibility that was neglected. On the boat in The Perfect Storm, Captain Billy Tyne felt like a ...
- 24917: To Kill a Mockingbird First Person Letter from Boo Radly
- ... Letter from Boo Radly To whom it may concern: I'm stuck in my house because my parents pleaded with the law when I was young for me to stay at home and I wouldn't be able to leave my house. I would have rather gone to the detention school.... I was hurt more not being able to go outside and I was addressed as Monster. Later on I was ... my father who filled the tree hole with cement. I have been trapped all my life. I consider the walls to be my friends. I saw them hour after hour. I wish you people wouldn't be afraid. Rumours start and that can really hurt a person if you here something second hand and it isn't the truth. I wish people wouldn't be afraid and give me a chance. I want friends just like everybody else and freedom but that was taken away from me. I am older now ...
- 24918: What is a Luxury?
- ... become so dependent upon luxuries, bad things can happen. The luxury becomes more important than friends and sometimes even family members. An unfavorable reputation develops for this person and sometimes we say that the person's life revolves around his luxuries. Personally, I have been there and experienced this kind of stupor or addiction to a possession of mine. I met Denny Hippchen and Aaron Steinmetz during my first year at ... person relies on earthly things to live by, they learn. Whether it is the hard way or the easy way, people learn not to put luxuries at the top of their priorities. Often, a person's luxuries are not physical objects. Many people take advantage of other people or, for that matter, our government. Thousands of families every year receive welfare when they do not need it. Those families consist of ... you to try anything. "Hey! What could be wrong with getting a new computer or that $100,000 car that you do not need? There is nothing wrong with that; live on the edge!" That's what people hear. It's not good for them and Thoreau was quoted, "We do not ride upon the railroad, it rides upon us." In other words, we no longer control our wants, greediness, ...
- 24919: To Kill A Mockingbird: Man Versus Society
- ... 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., Otherwise 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 ecomincal 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 ...
- 24920: THe Knights of the Round Table
- ... established a powerful brotherhood. The Round Table where they meet, it is said that all the chairs were of the same height, to symbolise the equality and comradeship amongst the knights. Originally built for Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon, the Table was passed on to King Leodegrance of Cameliard upon his death. When his daughter Guinevere married, the Round Table came to Arthur as part of her dowry. Adopting a code ... of chivalry, the knights were required to be more than just brave, skilful and strong, but to be kind, generous and modest. Above all, they were to be loyal to their king. In King Arthur's court, tournaments were held which enabled the knights to demonstrate their military prowess, winning the approval of other knights and the attention of the ladies Sir Gawain After his baptism as a child, Gawain was ... of the round table. Sir Kay Legend says King Arthur and Sir Kay grew up together as foster- brothers. Arthur was squire to Kay until Kay took Arthur to a tornament and Arthur lost Kay's sword for the match. That is when the sword in the stone story takes place. Sir Lancealot Lancealot was Arthurs second in coomand and most trusted by Arthur. He was left to rule while ...
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