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Bloody Merdian

The ending of the Blood Meridian is both abstruse and compelling. The setting when the kid first walks into town (pp.324) seems almost too familiar. This town could be any number of different towns located throughout the Midwest, but it seems strangely related to the town of Nacogdoches. The ...

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Heart Of Darkness

In this paper I will show the effect the "" had on Kurtz in the stages prior to, the Kurtz in transition, and at the end of his journey. The Kurtz prior to his journey was a man with a noble heart. We learn about Kurtz prior to his journey by listening to the conversations Marlow ...

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The True Devils In Salem

In The Crucible 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' ...

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The Crucible

- Witch Trials In 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 ...

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Frankenstein: Effects Of Alienation And Isolation

The gothic horror novel, Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a power-hungry man who brings about his own destruction through the creation of a monster. While searching for the monster in the arctic, Frankenstein is rescued by Robert Walton, a lonely sea ...

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The Story Of An Hour

Kate Chopin’s “” perceives this seemingly normal middle-class family with an extensive amount of colorful irony. Louise Mallard is a housewife who tries to lead the most standard life possible with her all-powerful husband.The many years of marriage has brought the feeling of ...

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Heart Of Darkness 2

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad In Joseph Conrad's novel, 'Heart of Darkness', the term "darkness" can be related to a few different meanings. Conrad uses this term in various ways to characterize social, political and psychological affairs in order to help the reader get a feel of his ...

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Heart Of Darkness; By Joseph Conrad

A journey into the unknown "...darkness [that] was here yesterday" brings forth a sense of an embarked adventure not yet accomplished. Heart of Darkness presents this meaning fully from the main character to the purpose of an unrescued grail, (which was similiar to the legendary King Aruthur's ...

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The Crucible

In 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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Edgar Allan Poe 3

Through Edgar Allan Poe's magnificent style of writing, he provided the world with some of the most mystifying poems and short stories. Although not appreciated during his time, Poe has gained considerable recognition after his death. James Russel Lowell stated, in a book by Louis Broussard, "He ...

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Intensity : What An Understatement

What can make a book so intense that you are nervously anxious to see what will happen next? This is what Dean Koontz does with extreme sensibility. Very rarely is a psycho-thriller like this done without moments of stupidness and predictability. Koontz’ attention to detail makes the novel a ...

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Hamlet - Cultural Identity

In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the concept of cultural identity is explored through Hamlet's isolation which is created by the conflict between his duty to his father, and his duties to the monarchy and society. Hamlet is isolated from his society due to his turbulent emotions which result ...

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Bloody Merdian

The ending of the Blood Meridian is both abstruse and compelling. The setting when the kid first walks into town (pp.324) seems almost too familiar. This town could be any number of different towns located throughout the Midwest, but it seems strangely related to the town of Nacogdoches. The ...

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Flesh-eating Bacteria

Some call it “horror” and some call it “the super germ”, but now, our always known “regular” bacteria, those one-celled creatures once considered under control with antibiotics, have invaded our hospitals and headlines with a vengeance. The vengeance used ...

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Analysing War Poetry

Comparing and contrasting the poems we have read, show how they convey the thoughts of the poets and their reasons for writing the poems. Refer in detail to the poems, using quotations from the poems. There are five different poems to be looked at, all of varying style, and about different aspects ...

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The Tell-Tale Heart

‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ is simultaneously a horror story and psychological thriller told from a first-person perspective. It is admired as an excellent example of how a short story can produce an effect on the reader. Poe believed that all good literature must create a unity of effect on the reader ...

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Heart Of Darkness

On a boat anchored in the Thames River outside London, a sailor by the name of Marlow observes to several friends that this land was once a place of darkness, an uncivilized wilderness. This reflection leads him to remember an incident in his past, when he commanded a steamboat on the Congo River; ...

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Holocaust Humor: Hurtful or Helpful

"The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow.” -Mark Twain Humor within the Holocaust consistently raises debates based on the morality and respect. Do works that evoke any emotion other than sorrow or remorse discredit the event or the lives lost? Or does it deserve a spot within ...

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The Stranger at my window

This essay is based on a personal experience I had that changed my point of view about strangers. It made me realize that you really cannot trust anybody, especially a stranger at your window. This heart pounding experience was one that I will never forget, and one that will follow me as I travel ...

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Cask Of Amontillado

Edgar Allen Poe's, The Cask of Amontillado is a story about fear and revenge. The story begins with Montressor's vow of revenge, foreshadowing future actions. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult vowed revenge..." Montressor had to be ...

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