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Animal Farm ComparisonMost directly one would say that Animal Farm is an allegory of Stalinism, growing out from the Russian Revolution in 1917. Because it is cast as an animal fable it gives the reader/viewer, some distance from the specific political events. The use of the fable form helps one to examine the certain ...
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Ambition Vs. Reasoning In MacbThroughout the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the reasoning of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is completely subverted and undermined by their insatiable ambition. Macbeth was at first reasonable enough to keep his ambition in check, however it eventually became to strong for even Macbeth and ...
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Heart Of Darkness 3Many authors utilize loaded language to try and convey another possible meaning behind the story. However, it is often neglected and the reader never comes to such a realization. But it is quite clear through Joseph Conrad’s choice of words, that there is a suggestion of an allusionary ...
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The Stone Angel And The Fifth Business: Analysis Of The Main CharactersEvery piece of literature that has been written uses words, which
have concrete meaning in everyday life. As a result of that it cannot
ever be completely abstract. Theme is what sustains its link with living,
by giving it a topic or idea that extends it beyond the aesthetic, and
unites it ...
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The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe: Love And AttractionThe Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers is a story of love
illustrated through the romantic longings and attractions of the three
eccentric characters; Miss Amelia, Cousin Lymon, and Marvin Macy. McCullers
depicts love as a force, often strong enough to change people's attitudes ...
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“Harrison Bergeron”: IndividualityKurt Vennegut states that not everyone is equal in his story, “
Harrison Bergeron.” The point he tries to get across to people is that it
is human nature to have individuality.
He explains this story by using satire. By using this, he mocks the
stupidity of the empire and their choices of life. ...
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To Kill A Mockingbord: Atticus FinchWhat is a man without morals? What is a man who does not care
about what is right, but what is popular. A man with no morals is a poor
man indeed. Atticus Finch is none of these. In Harper Lee's To Kill A
Mockingbird Atticus is the only man in town he would defend a black man.
He would not ...
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Miss MasseyThe text as I see it has two themes: Homosexuality and society
today (in the nineties). The relationship between Jaz and Tony as depicted
in the story clearly shows that a homosexual relationship in many ways
resembles a heterosexual relationship. Jaz and Tony have their occasional
disputes as ...
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Native Son: BiggerWho can forget the fires blazing over local buildings during the
Los Angeles Riots? Unfortunately the whole event does not seem as if it
was too far off in the past. Although today we live in a nation, which has
abolished slavery, the gap between the whites and the blacks during the
early stages ...
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The Black Cat By Poe"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe wrote that the single effect was the most important aspect of a short story, which everything must contribute to this effect. Poe’s gothic tale “The Black Cat” was written trying to achieve an effect of shocking insanity. In ...
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Catcher In The Rye: Holden CaulfieldHolden Caulfield, portrayed in the J.D. Salinger novel Catcher in the Rye as an adolescent struggling to find his own identity, possesses many characteristics that easily link him to the typical teenager living today. The fact that the book was written more than forty years ago clearly ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Advice To DimmesdaleAfter committing the sin of adultery, Dimmesdale’s physical and mental condition begins to deteriorate. When Hester asks him to run away from the situation they are in, he begins the final descent to his demise. Initially, the idea lifts his spirits. Eventually he feels compelled to confess ...
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Grapes Of Wrath: SummaryThe book Grapes of Wrath tells about the dust Bowl people's troubles they
had coming to California. It tell about the Joad's trip from Oklahoma to
California. There are twelve people in the Joad family. The one person that
stood out the most between thee family was Ma. Ma's great strength, and ...
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Cannery RowBy John Steinbeck In , John Steinbeck describes the unholy community of 1920s Monterey, California. is a street that depends on canning sardines. It is where all the outcasts of society reside. Steinbeck himself, in the first sentence of the book, describes as "a poem, a stink, a grating noise, ...
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Dr. Faustus, written by Christopher, is the story of a man that represents the common human dissatisfaction with being human. He sells his soul to the devil for what he believes to be limitless power, with full logical knowledge as to the consequences of such a transaction. He knows the stakes of his ...
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Oroonoko: HeroismIn Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko the author bestows on the protagonist, Oroonoko, many qualities of heroism and nobility. It might seem that some of these qualities are overly embellished and not realistic. Others might argue that this description is deserved.
Aphra Behn seems to want to pay Oroonoko ...
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Jose Donoso's Paso: SummaryThe story “Paso” by Jose Donoso is a compelling story of love and
the absence of. It takes place in a well to do home that thrives on
traditionalism. This traditionalism is disturbed by the coming of a new
member into this inner circle of house mates and the problems that accrue
due to this. This ...
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Winston Smith's DownfallIn the repressive society of Oceania in 1984, Winston Smith lived a
restricted life in which all activities were aimed towards the good of the Party.
Political and intellectual freedom were completely non-existent. With no laws
separating right from wrong, the whole population lived in fear, ...
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Analysis Of The Most Dangerous GameThis paper will analyze the short story called “The Most Dangerous
Game” by discussing the four main elements of a short story which are,
setting, character, conflict, and theme. The story involves two main
characters, Rainsford and General Zaroff. Rainsford is a celebrated
hunter, who enjoys ...
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Candide 2In these two literary works, Voltaire’s “Candide” and Alexander Popes “A Modest Proposal” They use satire in a different way. One to entertain the upper class and the other to show us the harsh realities of the world.
Swift's "A Modest Proposal" In his lengthy ...
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HAMLETSummary By: Anonymous SUMMARY OF THE PLAY Act I, Scene i: The play begins on the outer ramparts of Elsinore castle. It is late and Bernardo, a guard, is on duty waiting for Francisco to relieve him from his watch. Bernardo is nervous because the previous two nights he and Francisco have seen a ...
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Character Analysis: Catherine MorlandHow would one define a heroine? According to the old Webster, a heroine is a woman of heroic achievements or qualities. When compared to other females, Catherine seems to be somewhat of an outcast. With that in mind, how is it that a person such as Catherine Morland fits into the category of a ...
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