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The Body - Theme AnalysisThe Body is a novella written by Stephen King that was published in 1982, which is based off of events in King’s own childhood. The story is centered around four middle school boys named Vern, Chris, Gordon, and Teddy, who live in Castle Rock, Maine, in 1960, with Gordon being the narrator.After ...
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Pride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice
Does Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy's attitude give another way to see himself to other people in Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice? According to the mini-series of Pride and Prejudice 1995 (based on Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice) in the scene when the Bennets were ...
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The Good Earth Novel AnalysisThe Good Earth
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is a fictional novel that takes place in China prior to World War I. It begins on the wedding day of a man named Wang Lung, a poor farmer who has worked in the fields his entire life as his father did before him. He loves the earth and he owns some ...
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Slaughterhouse Five: War Transforms the MindKurt Vonnegut was there - he was at the Slaughterhouse. Although felt his experiences weren’t extraordinary, he chose to write one that was. He merged time travel and mental escapism. Vonnegut’s imprisonment in war experiences is then translated into Slaughterhouse-five. The novel, ...
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White Oleander Book AnalysisThe novel "White Oleander" is written by Janet Fitch in 1999.
The book tells the story of 12-year old Astrid Magnussen who lives in Los Angeles with her mother Ingrid. After her mother goes to prison, Astrid has to spend the next six years in different foster homes.
I think that one of the ...
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A Separate Peace - Gene vs. Finny ComparisonInitially in A Separate Peace by John Knowles, one may assume that because of their closeness, Gene and Phineas have a lot in common. However, by looking at their different viewpoints on sports versus academics and how they feel about authority, one can see they are actually very ...
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Brave New WorldCamille Santiago
Ms. Ramalho
ENG4U1-04
14 January 2014
Individuality is a determining factor of a personal identity. Through individualism, a man is able to recognize his unique characteristics. However, in Huxley's Brave New World, members of this seemingly utopian society lack identity. ...
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Sula by Toni MorrisonDavid Smith
15[th] May 2014
Unit title: Narrative Fiction
Unit code(s): FC3/3/LN/047
Word Count: 1548
"You love her like I love Sula. I just don't like her. That's the difference" (p57). The ambiguities and contingencies of love are central to `Sula'. Analyse Morrison's depiction of love ...
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Racism in Heart of DarknessConrad's Racism Towards the Africans
What is racism? Racism is the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. In the novel, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conard there are several debates whether the novel is a racist ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird JournalSummer 1933
Today was maybe the second day of summer? I see the Finch kids and the new kid, Dill. I think they're playing with a tire. I see scout position herself into the tire as Jem and Dill set her off to roll. I hope Nathan can let me play with them one day.
Scout ends up rolling onto ...
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The StormBrooke Phillips
ENC 1102
Essay on Short Stories & Literary Devices
"The Storm" by Kate Chopin represents the nucleus of the story. Without the storm, the adultery would not have happened. The story really drew the reader into the upcoming storm both in the weather and in the character's ...
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"1984" A Book Worth Preserving"1984" A Book Worth Preserving
In Fahrenheit 451 people were faced with the issue of having to be suppressed in thought and in mind. For many, they did not question these ideals, but rather went along passively. Although there were some that questioned the lack of their own natural human ...
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The Ideas Relating To Power And Gender Explored In ‘The Hunger Games’The ideas relating to power and gender explored in `The Hunger Games'
`The Hunger Games' is a dystopian novel by author Suzanne Collins. Throughout the novel she has developed numerous examples of power and has challenged the stereotypical masculine and feminine traits as she establishes certain ...
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Rhetorical Analysis: "Mother Tongue"Perez, Isis
Prof. Tanvi Patel
WRI 10
February 14, 2013
Rhetorical Analysis: "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
The ongoing issue of integrating and assimilating into another country's forms of nationalism like that of the U.S, most importantly speaking the traditional language, is a very ...
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Power And Gender Roles In The Hunger GamesIn the novel `The Hunger Games' there are many kinds of power including gender and the capitol. The sources of power that I'm going to discuss are: The cornucopia, Peeta's sense of self, the career tributes and gender roles.
One of the abuses of power by the gamemakers is the cornucopia. A ...
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An Adventure BeginsAn Adventure Begins.
- The book “An Adventure Begins” (Mackenzie, 1999) is about a person called Hudson Taylor who lived with his sisters, Amelia and Louisa and his patents. Hudson was a child who had poor vision and often got sick. He lived in the United Kingdom. He was a child who suffered a ...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryJustice Smith 9/2/14
Title: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Author: Mildred D. Taylor
Main character (1): Cassie Logan - The narrator and protagonist. Cassie is the Logan's 9 year-old child. She is a rather small wide eyed child of color. She has a fiery temper like her Uncle Hammer. She's ...
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LOTF Paper: Civilization vs. SavageryJenni Ocampo
Tieman
English II (Accel) 6/8
14 February 2014
Civilization vs. Savagery
"Civilization has nothing to offer a man once he has become a savage." These wise words said by Bill Atkinson, are very true. The quote is saying how civilization has no meaning when there's no ...
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The Long Rain By Ray BradburyBreanna Dean
ENGL 1302-41801
K. Buck
3 October, 2014
Quiz # 4: The Negligence of Insanity
The lieutenant is the only one of the shipwrecked men who can maintain hope and continue his journey to find the Sun Dome. The Lieutenant quotes "Haven't slept in four weeks. Tried, but couldn't. ...
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A Christmas CarolTo what extent do the minor characters aid in Scrooge's transformation?
During the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution was a time of upheaval and societal change, as the advent of machines capable of mass production of goods quickly replaced manual labour, widening the societal gap between the rich ...
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Lord of the Flies: Conflict's Influence on DecisionsIt is quite clear that conflict can trigger many emotions in a human. Conflict has a direct influence on the human mind and the way that people act. Written by William Golding, Lord of the Flies is a perfect example of how peoples’ decisions are influenced by a source of conflict. Different types ...
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The Great Gatsby SummaryThemes of chapter 7
On the hottest day of the summer, Daisy invites Nick and Gatsby to lunch with her, Tom, and Jordan. At one point, while Tom is out of the room, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the lips and says she loves him. But the next instant the nurse leads in her young daughter, Pammy. Daisy ...
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The Invisible ManRaleigh Conerly
Professor Elder
English 1102
27 November 2012
An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood traits that could accompany a person is that of invisibility. Making one unable to be heard, seen, or represented, invisibility seems to ...
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March to FreedomAngelia Valenzuela
Professor Moharreri
English 81
01 October 2014
March to Freedom
Edith Singer, a survival of the Holocaust shares her story with us in the book "March to Freedom". A young girl trying to survive through a nuclear war. The most fascinating part of the writing is, that it ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Dimmesdale's SufferingIn the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale suffers the most pain and guilt throughout the novel. This pain and guilt is caused by his sin - he committed adultery with his lover, Hester Prynne. He suffers more than other characters because he is in ...
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