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- 6171: Johnny Tremain
- ... whistle to send the Sons of Liberty to come out, with the Boston Massacre. Now I will talk about the authors factual and emotional writing. I feel as it is factually because of the Revolutionary War, as they went through it talking about the Redcoats some very important people during that time. Also one direct sample is when the Sons of Liberty get on the ship dressed as Indians and cut ... hand and mourns in pain. One other factual was when basically the Redcoats were fighting against the Sons of Liberty and other men who believed in the same as them. That was really the Revolutionary War, or at least a part of it. I didn’t really find any personal opinionsin the book from ester but the boy Johnny Tremain is not real but Ether Forbes did a really good job by creating a figure of a young man that is journeying into the world during a really political time in the American history. Esthers interests were obviously into the political issues such as the, Tea tax’s, Sons of Liberty, and the government reactions. “England had by the ...
- 6172: John Steinbeck
- ... York, so John could be close to his sons. John then began working on his next novel. “East of Eden” was published in 1952. It’s set in the Salinas Valley at the time of World War I. The Steinbecks traveled to Somerset, England in 1959. John produced a modern version of the tales of King Arthur. John Steinbeck’s final novel was “The Winter of Our Discontent.” It was set in ... startled to hear the announcer say, “John Steinbeck has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.” The Swedish Academy, which awards the prize each year, had elected Steinbeck ober all the other writers in the world. The prize honored not one of his books, but all of them. The Nobel Foundation was established in 1900 on the will of Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist who invented dynamite. In his will Nobel ...
- 6173: Jungle Book
- ... little Toomai had seen what no other had seen before, and was therefore the greatest among the trainers. Her Majesty’s Servants This story is about a group of animals that are used in the war efforts of India. These animals include a donkey, a yoke of oxen, a horse, a elephant, and a camel. Each of these animals go and meet after the camel heard has stampeded. The animals conversation ... animal describes what his life is like and how each is more brave than the next. Then as each animal get to talking about their duties they realize that they are all needed for the war because each of their jobs take a special talent which only their breed obtain. Character Analysis: Stories of Mowgli The main character in this group of stories was Mowgli. He was a quiet, well tanned ... in this novel are something which an every day person could whip up on a weekend yet still be able to send a distinct message through. Rudyard’s purpose, I think, was to let the world know that we must get along with our brothers in nature instead of trying to tame them and conquer them. He must also in the back of his mind had a fascination with the ...
- 6174: Little Women
- Lost Horizon is the story of four people who, while being evacuated from a war-torn city in Asia, were kidnaped and taken to a mystical and mysterious valley in the Tibetan mountains named Shangri-La. Shangri-La was a uncommonly strange place. It was isolated, it wasn't on ... Shangri-La. Hugh Conway is the central character in Lost Horizon. We mostly see the other characters through his eyes. Conway is a very relaxed and indifferent person. He has suffered great emotional trauma in World War I and has no family or friends back in England. Because of this he is passionless, and thus perfectly suited to remain in Shangri-La and become the High Lama. He is patient and ...
- 6175: Lord Of The Flies
- ... to speak. The conch also sets Ralph apart from the other boys and is what helps him be categorized as chief and leader. The conch is the only connection that the kids have to a world of order and civilization. The influence of the conch is what keeps the kids hope of being rescued going because it reminds them of the order of the world that they are from. When all the boys are gathered together, Piggy starts to ask the names of the kids. This is the second step of a creation of a civilization. Afterwards, we see, Jack ... kids have left behind the idea of order and civilization and instead have become the beast themselves. Towards the end of the story, the dislike that Jack has among Piggy is what creates the definite war between Ralph and him. This is also what creates a major turning point in the story. Piggy and Ralph go to see Jack at his fort in order to claim back his glasses. Roger ...
- 6176: Lord Of The Flies- Civilizatio
- ... gotten in a physical fight before or hit his brother of sister, haven't you? That is an act of violence. So then, you are savage, and so am I, and everyone else in this world, but civilization keeps us under control but, only to an extent. If it maintained total control, one wouldn't get in a fight without something terrible happening to him/her as a punishment. The world would have total peace. But then, how could we have peace without war? We just wouldn't know what it is. So, civilization can’t maintain maximum control over us. Civilization does maintain control, but only to an extent. It can only partly control you. One does ...
- 6177: East Of Eden
- ... people do this, some for the better and others for the worse. In the movie East of Eden, Aaron is the son that changes for the worse. He becomes a drunk and leaves for a war he doesn t believe in. As for Abra she takes on the role of support for Cal and his father, Adam. She is the glue for the bond that forms between them. But she soon ... to be with. It didn t seem he had deep emotions for her. Then in the end she leaves him for Cal, who she has, fell in love with. Aaron also lived in a closed world, not open for new ideas. When he was told that his mom was dead, that is what he believed and never questioned it. So when he found out that she was alive and a whore, his whole perfect world came crashing down. Aaron goes out and drinks a lot of alcohol and smashes his head threw a train window. He couldn t except the truth about his own family. Aaron s life is ...
- 6178: Little Women Book Report
- ... beginning of the story they are all fairly young, the youngest being twelve years old, and their mother, whom they call Marmee, is left to guide them while their father is away fighting in the war. As they grow and mature, they learn many hard lessons about life. For instance, there was the time when Amy, the youngest, suffered her first punishment in school. She carries that anger, humility, and embarrassment ... Mrs. March, the girls' mother. Mrs. March was a very emotionally strong woman who would give up anything for someone else. She is very aware of how her daughters are feeling. Their father is at war, and they no longer have the money that they once had. Mrs. March makes sure that her children count the blessings that they do have and that they do not complain. Continuously yearning for more ... Beth, then the common man should be able to go on after smaller challenges entrap him. Mankind should always love and support each other in all areas of life, and maybe this will make this world just a little more pleasant in which to live.
- 6179: Literature - A Mirror Of Socie
- ... a major literary and cultural movement" that was inspired by the imaginations, inner feelings, and emotions of the Romantics. (895) If one term can be used to describe the forces that have shaped the modern world, it is Romanticism. (Peyre, 2) Romanticism has had such a profound effect on the world since the late 18th century that one author has called it "the profoundest cultural transformation in human history since the invention of the city." (Compton's Encyclopedia, "Romanticism") Harvey and Heseltine state that "The outstanding ... Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia "French Literature") Alphonse de Lamartine "delicately analyzed his own emotions". (Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia "French Literature") Joseph de Maistre, another major figure whose strong political views made him totally oppose the war, still took the Revolution in to consideration when writing. (60) Leinward supports this idea when he says "Poets were moved by the great events of their lives, including the French Revolution." (528) Hugo, the ...
- 6180: Eliot Next To Baudelaire
- Throughout The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot uses nature with negative undertones to convey to his reader the ideas and feelings he had about World War I. He uses the four elements to discuss the driving force of life which is rebirth. Eliot sates, "Under the brown fog of a winter dawn"(1860,ln.60), in which he is trying to ... different tones. Eliot seem to find resolve in a darker and gloomier approach to nature and its relationship with life. One reason may be that Baudelaire did not see the fruits of the a Great War as Eliot witnessed, and had a much happier outllok on life at least comparatively.
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