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- 1301: A Farewell to Arms: The Chaotic and Brutal World of War
- ... fear of the full spectrum of experiences in life. According to the critics, Hemingway's views on life are marked in the novel, but is not completely evident in his description. These experiences, action and violence in the novel, became complex, and would eventually master Frederick Henry rather than be mastered by him. "Whatever Hemingway's future reputation, A Farewell to Arms will surely stand for at least another forty years ...
- 1302: Justifying the Ways of God to Man: Paradise Lost, Book III
- ... fall, there must be man. When man falls, there must be a savior for him. Evil will exist, but it will never be more powerful than reason. Obedience to reason will protect one from the violence of evil. We must remember, however, that obedience to reason only protects us from spiritual evil. The corrupted will of a fallen man may lead to the destruction of another mortal body, but it cannot ...
- 1303: Huckleberry Finn: Lack of Education
- ... the cousin’s chip in-and by and by everybody’s killed off, and there ain’t no more feud. But it’s kind of slow, and takes a long time (p.123).” The unnecessary violence is accepted by the family members, who have no idea that the unreasonable killings that had taken place between the two families was wrong. Huck witnessed the feud escalate into chaos one day, when many ...
- 1304: The Great Gatsby: Being Successful
- ... put in direct line of sight. An example of a color that would lash out at you and scream, “hey look at me, I’m noticeable!” would be red. Aside from red being associated with violence it is a very noticeable color that is probably why it is the color used in the tail light’s of cars. The point is that green is a color that is very neutral. It ...
- 1305: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
- ... the New Testament, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are the allegorical figures of the sixth chapter of the Book of Revalation. These four agents of destruction are generally understood to symbolize power or conquest, violence or war, poverty or famine, and death. The first appears on a white horse, the second on a red horse, the third on a black horse, and the fourth on a pale horse. The Four ...
- 1306: Fahrenheit 451: Insignificance of Life and Death
- ... and burns him to a crisp, and knocks the other fireman out. The women seem artificial to Montag, and their conversation is superficial and empty. They take great pleasure from the images of theath and violence (real and fictional) that flash across the wall screens. They become visibly uncomfortable when Montag turns off the screens and tries to start a conversation. The women’s dialogue reveals their lack of concern for ...
- 1307: A Doll's House & The House of Spirits: The Role of Women Has Changed Dramatically Within The Last Century
- ... her grandson, Esteban Garcia. Years later Esteban shows his need for control in the beating of Pedro Tercero, Clara and Blanca for the affair between Blanca and Pedro Tercero. Esteban must exhibit his control through violence, pushing Blanca and Clara to leave and start a new life, despite the belief of society. "Finally, Clara opened her eyes. Blood was flowing out of her nose. When she opened her mouth, she spat ...
- 1308: Bypassing the Truth About Reality
- ... an artist in the light of the social conditions he depicts”(459). This makes his opinions on issues a lot stronger then anyone else, coming from such a background. “ Baldwin predicted a future of racial violence in America unless its people began the long and arduous task of social and political transformation”(461). This means one has to be conscious of the problems society faces and be willing to make an ...
- 1309: Love in the Time of Cholera
- ... woman. When one brother realizes that Juliana is tearing the two of them apart he decides to end her life, thus bring the to brothers closer that ever. Society looks down upon such acts of violence, and as a result they will forever remain as social lowlives. The last example of criticism occurs in "Girl" by Jamacia Kincaid. The mother in this mother in this poem trys to prepare her daughter ...
- 1310: An Interpretation of William Faulkner’s “Dry September”
- ... driven by such irrational hate. The image of the horrific act described in the story, leaves the reader sick with disgust. It brings to the readers mind of the KKK groups, and the acts of violence and hate that can be and were, so common in the South. The bellowing cries of Will Hayes haunt the reader, “What are you all going to so with me, Mr. John? White folk, captains ...
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