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I Know Why The Caged Bird SingsMaya Angelou labeled as a feminist writer as well as being an African- American autobiographer set out to change all the opinionated barriers set by society towards blacks, women, and the poor. Through her childhood as well as her young womanhood she has faced hardships, growing up in Stamps, ...
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The Theme Of Nature In Tess Of The D'UrbervillesNature is an important theme employed in many novels, especially throughout Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Hardy, however, skillfully uses nature specifically to express Tess's emotions. He is able to substantiate those emotions with natural images that are well known and comprehendible. He also ...
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Biblical And Mytholigical AlluBiblical and Mythological Allusions In Hermon Melville’s “Moby Dick”
“An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.” (Thompson 1155). Writers often use biblical and mythological allusions to which their readers are ...
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Stephen Kings' ItPublisher:Penguin Books Copyright:1986
B)Brief Summary
The book fades into a suburb scene with a boy,a boy chasing a paper
boat his brother willingly made.This boat's strong the boy (George) thinks
to himself just before it is digested by a storm drain and inside there is
a clown.He has the ...
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Of Mice And Men: LonelinessLoneliness is one of the main emotions Of Mice and Men. Lenny must have
been lonely and George too. When we meet them in Of Mice and Men they already
know each other and George has already saved Lenny from getting into trouble.
Candy was lonely too because he has his dog that he couldn't bear to ...
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Edgar Allen Poes Fall Of The HThe Fall of the House of Usher
In Edgar Allen Poe's, "Fall of the House of Usher", Poe utilizes life-like characteristics of a decaying house to give it an unnatural or supernatural atmosphere, and in effect bring it’s inhabitants to their impending doom.
From the beginning of the story, ...
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The Life Of AvaAva has spent the last 10 years living in Atlanta. When she discovers she's infected with HIV, she sells her hairdressing business and heads back to her childhood home of Idlewild, Michigan, to spend the summer with her recently widowed sister before moving on to San Francisco. Once there, ...
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The Old Man And The SeaLocation: Cuba and the Gulf Stream.
Principal Character.
Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman. After more than eighty days of fishing without a catch, the old man's patient devotion to his calling is rewarded. He catches a marlin but reaches the shore again with only a skeleton, worthless except as ...
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John Steinbeck's`"In Dubios Battle": SummaryJohn Steinbeck's "In Dubious Battle" is a relentlessly fast-paced
novel of social unrest and the story of a young man's struggle for identity,
In Dubious Battle is set in the California apple country, where a strike by
migrant workers against rapacious landowners spirals out of control.
Caught up ...
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The CrucibleIn by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. There are many theories as to why the witch trials came about, the most popular of which is the girls' suppressed childhoods. However, there were other factors as well, such as Abigail Williams' affair with ...
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry FinnAll children have a special place, whether chosen by a conscious
decision or not this is a place where one can go to sort their thoughts.
Nature can often provide comfort by providing a nurturing surrounding where
a child is forced to look within and choices can be made untainted by
society. Mark ...
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Joy Luck Club: Nationality"Hey, Sabrina, are you Japanese or Chinese?" I asked. Her reply, as it
seems to be for a lot of minority groups, is, "Neither, I'm Chinese-
American." So, besides her American accent and a hyphenated ending on her
answer to the SAT questionnaire about her ethnic background, what's ...
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Death Of A Salesman: SymbolismMany symbols are incorporated into the play "Death of a Sales man" and
they in turn relate to both character and theme. The hose, tape recorder
and th e seeds are some of these symbols.
The hose in Miller's drama directly relates to the theme of d eath.
The hose is a line attached to the gas ...
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The Canterbury Tales: The KnightThe Canterbury Tales is about an unrelated group of twenty-nine pilgrims traveling together on a pilgrimage. One of the major aspects of the journey is the unique diversity of the characters. There are knights, nuns, monks, lower-class tradesman and single women. One of the characteristics ...
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A Worn Path: What Was Phoenix Jackson Doing Out There??
At the beginning of Eudora Welthy's "A Worn Path", there was not much reason given for such an old lady being out in the middle of the woods during the middle of winter. It was only towards the end of the story that we find out why she is making this long journey. When we find out that she has ...
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The Red Badge Of Courage: FearThe important conflict in The Red Badge of Courage is Henry Flemings
fear about how he will perform in his first battle. There are three people
who expressed their ideas abou their fears before the first skirmish. They
are Henry Fleming, Tom Wilson, and Jim Conklin.
Henry is worried about ...
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1984: The Structure Of The NovelUsually, the structure of a novel reflects the author's message.
This is the case in the novel 1984. There is a negative utopia (dystopia)
that occurs. The novel is structured in three parts according to Winston's
thoughts and actions toward the Party. Through the structure of the novel
1984, ...
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A Lesson Before DyingIn , Mr. Grant Wiggins' life crises were the center of the story. Although he was supposed to make Jefferson into a man, he himself became more of one as a result. Not to say that Jefferson was not in any way transformed from the "hog" he was into an actual man, but I believe this story was really ...
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Duddy Kravitz 2Every person has dreams that drive his or her life and effect the decisions that he or she makes. Without dreams the world would be at a standstill and we not be where we are today both technologically and socially. In the book Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richdler, the author allows us to connect ...
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Comparison Of Lord Of The Flies And All Quiet On The Western FrontAn author's view of human behavior is often reflected in their works.
The novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Lord
of the Flies by William Golding are both examples of works that demonstrate
their author's view of man, as well his opinion of war.
Golding's Lord ...
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Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes Of George OrwellThroughout history, writers have written about many different
subjects based on their personal experiences. George Orwell was the pen
name of Eric Blair. He is one of the most famous political satirists of
the twentieth century. He was born in Bengal, India in 1903 to an English
Civil ...
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The Veldt By Ray BradburyThe story of "The Veldt", is a delving into the issue of how modern
technology can destroy the nuclear family. The editor of the Encounters
book, John A. Rothermich comments that "This story is almost devoid of
characterization.", I agree with this statement and think it is key to the
plot of the ...
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A Tale Of Two Cities - CharactIn the 16th century Charles Dickens wrote the unforgettable novel A Tale of Two Cities. In it he created two of the most remarkable fictional characters of all time. One is the bloodthirsty Madame Defarge, and the other is the selfless Sydney Carton. Madame Defarge is a peasant who seeks revenge ...
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Character Relations In The AwaIt would be easy to say that Edna Pontellier emulates both Madame Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz, however, throughout the novel, it is evident that Edna steps out beyond this assumption and asserts herself as another person altogether. This is obvious in the defining features of each of the ...
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Salamandastron, the mountain of the fire lizard, has been ruled by warrior badger Lords for ages. The mountain stands on the seashore, a fired sentinel guarding the coast against cruel searat invasions. Nevertheless, when Fherago the Assassin comes from inland and decides to take over the mountain, it’s all ...
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