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- 8821: Pinocchio
- ... had finished the mouth he decided to name the puppet Pinnochio. The puppet then started to laugh for no apparent reason, Geppetto was beginning to get angry. So he finished up the rest of Pinnochio's body and just as he was rummaging an old chest for some small clothes Pinocchio jumped up and ran out and away. Geppetto then ran after the puppet and caught him in the middle of ... to go to school, Geppetto then goes out and sells his coat so that he can buy Pinocchio a spelling book. Pinocchio, on his way to school, heres music and excitement and heads towards it's direction curious. It lands up to be a fair and Pinocchio wanting to go in to see the puppet show sells his spelling book for admission. Inside the theatre he sees other puppets. Inside the ... loved Pinocchio. Their master Fire Eater demands to burn a puppet so his meal will get hot. Pinocchio begs for no one to be burnt and is granted his wish. Fire Eater after hearing Pinocchio's sad story about his father selling his own coat so he may go to school. Fire Eater in his pity gives Pinocchio five gold pieces and tells him to take them to his father. ...
- 8822: Will Rogers
- Will Rogers Not many people remember Will Rogers, but in the 1930's he was the most well known man in America -- more popular than Shirley Temple. He was a simple cowpoke who entertained people with his rope tricks and sly political observations. He also wrote a widely ... Will was born in Oklahoma and proud of it. The son of a rancher, he was a one quarter Cherokee and never missed an opportunity to brag about his Native American heritage. "My ancestors didn't come on the Mayflower," he used to joke, "but they met the boat." Will stayed true to his Cherokee roots; he went to an Indian school and had many Indian friends. Later he became active in Native-American issues and was a major spokesman for Native-American rights in the U.S. Above all,though, Will was a "regular guy." His shy grin, easy manner, and total absence of sham endeared to Americans of all backgrounds. He had no pretensions, and his pleasures were simple: he ...
- 8823: Rumors
- Neil Simon's farce, Rumors, gives readers an in-depth look at the lives of ten wealthy individuals attending a dinner party. In an attempt to stay within the social crown, the characters start unsubstantiated rumors about their ... decide that he must have tried to commit suicide, and thereby proceed to spread rumors about what they have heard in an attempt to avoid a possible attempted suicide scandal. They first lie to Charley's personal doctor, they lie about what happened to all of the servants, and they finally about a second gunshot heard in the house. When the Gormans first encounter Charley in his bedroom, they immediately call his personal doctor at the theater to tell him that Charley feels just fine. Chris relates the story to the doctor when she says, "Dr. Dudley, I'm afraid there's been an accident... Well, we just arrived here at Charley's house about ten minutes ago, and as we were getting out of our car, we suddenly heard this enormous... thud... It seemed Charley ...
- 8824: Death Of A Sales Man
- ... he kills himself his son, Biff, will see how well liked his father was and he will come to love his father instead of arguing with him all the time. In the end at Willy's funeral no one, but his family show up to pay their respects. In his sons eyes Willy seemed to be a coward trying to escape the torments of the world, but in truth he was ... a happy life. The main conflict in Death of a Salesman deals with the confusion and frustration of Willy Loman. These feelings are caused by his inability to face the realities of modern society. Willy's most prominent delusion is that success is dependent upon being well-liked and having personal attractiveness. Willy builds his entire life around this idea and teaches it to his children. When Willy was young, he ... his hotel room and telephoning buyers. When Dave Singleman died, buyers and salesmen from all over the country came to his funeral. This is what Willy has been trying to emulate his entire life. Willy's need to feel well-liked is so strong that he often makes up lies about his popularity and success. At times, Willy even believes these lies himself. At one point in the play, Willy ...
- 8825: The Red Badge of Courage: Henry Fleming
- The Red Badge of Courage: Henry Fleming Life can be described as a constant process of making and learning from mistakes; likewise, Henry Fleming, from Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, makes a mistake and must learn from it. This novel takes place in April of 1863, before the battle of Chancellorsville. Henry Fleming, the main character, has enrolled in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. Henry faces a problem in this novel that he must overcome: the guilt of running away from his first battle. Although he could have chosen a different solution, Henry Fleming ... himself of the guilt he experiences when he runs away. Henry Fleming feels an immense burden when he runs away from his first battle. What causes Henry to run in the intensity of war? Henry's lack of confidence ignites the feeling that he might run. The veteran soldiers tell stories to the rookies about the horrible sights they witnessed while fighting. They portray visions of blood, fire, and smoke. ...
- 8826: To Kill A Mocking Bird
- ... In her allegorical novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes about a young girl in a small southern town by showing the difficulties she will have to face as she grows up. The authors purpose is to show us how life isnt always fair. I strongly agree with her on that for several reasons. For example, look at what happened to Tom Robinson. He was accused of a crime he didnt commit and then he was killed because someone was lonely. She got him in trouble, which drove him to his death. In this example, life is definitely not fair because he never should have ...
- 8827: Into The Wild
- ... that he was going on this great journey. Well Chris went on his journey into the great forest of Alaska and 4 months after his body was found decomposed. Krakauer the author views this boys challenge as an adventure to discover nature on his own without the help of anyone or anything. He wanted to go on his own journey into the wild. What I think this book is saying is that there are people in our world who rebel against modern human civilization. These people dont feel comfortable in modern society and feel that isolation is their only way to feel at home. This book is showing how a person uses their stubbornness and free will to go against society and ... outdoor wilderness setting to show how a person would want to use it as an escape away from civilization. This book relates to Thoreau and his mentality on how he thinks life should be. Thoreau's thought process was similar to this boy and he would agree in what this boy is trying to do. Thoreau believed that people should escape and go into the wild. He to was the ...
- 8828: The PRogression Of Violence In MUsic
- ... Elvis Presley revolutionized the music industry and took the world by surprise. His rock-and-roll rhythms and gyrating style dance fascinated many teenagers yet disturbed many parents. When the singer appeared on Ed Sullivan's variety show, Presley's hips were kept out of the camera range because his movements were considered "too suggestive". Reflecting on the Presley-Sullivan incident, numerous people are amused at the innocence of the time and the severity of ... initiated the concept of using music to corrupt social values and employed music as a motive for violence. These trends, established in the late 1960s have heightened in severity and are partially responsible for today's violence in music. It is apparent that music has the power of influence, for the act of listening indirectly takes the listener away from other activities. The Parents Music Resource Center reports that American ...
- 8829: The Eleventh Commandment
- The Eleventh Commandment portrayed the state church as being the supreme dictator. It is through the eleventh commandment that the church held it's power and control over the masses. Without the church and it's leaders to guide the masses, their society would have collapsed. However, compared to Brave New World, the whole society is conditioned to "work for everyone else"(Huxley 67) by the abuse and daily consumption of ... of Hatcheries and Conditioning, oversee the conditioning of embryos. Their powers and control over these particular jurisdictions gave them great power, and with that the ability to manipulate others. "'You ass'... said the Director,... 'Hasn't it occurred to you that an Epsilon embryo must have an Epsilon environment as well as an Epsilon heredity'"(Huxley 23). Through a hierarchy of Alaphas and Betas down to the lower cast Epsilon, ...
- 8830: The Parable Of The Doorkeeper
- ... into the house of law, can be compared to the judges. When the doorkeeper says that maybe K will be allowed entry later, it reminds one of the Inspector. He attempts to act as Ks friend, and gives him no solace, by saying that he knows nothing. The Inspector says, that he knows nothing about the mans charge, and is probably the only one whos on his side. The doorkeeper never says this to the man, but the man finds the doorkeeper his only friend. The attitude that the doorkeeper displays that he might seem small, but the guys ...
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