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A Tale Of Two Cities: Recalled To Life
464 Words - 2 Pages.... in which someone is "recalled to life" involves Charles
Darnay. Charles Darnay is on trial for treason in England(Book 2, Ch.2-4).
C.J Stryver and Sydney Carton are representing Darnay in this trial. Sydney
Carton saves Darnay from death in this trial with his miraculous wits.
Through this Darnay is given another chance at life ,and therefore was
"recalled to life."
The last and most significant instance of someone being "recalled to
life" is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has recently
switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the guillotine.
While Sydney awaits his death he thinks, "It is a far, far better thing that I
do, th ....
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Of Mice And Men - Hopes And Dr
381 Words - 2 Pages.... of the rabbits they will have on the farm, Lennie shivers in joy.
Candy is a much older man, who has lost his hand. He isn’t worth as much to the ranch’s employer as the other men, so he fears unemployment. He too dreams of a better life. One day, in the bunkhouse, he overhears George and Lennie talking about their future plans. “You know a place like that?” [Candy, p. 59]
George immediately grows suspicious of the man, defending the deal. Candy explains that he hasn’t much time left before he’s ‘canned’ and he has no place to go. Candy offers a large sum of money to the two, and asks only to live there until he dies. George accepts and Candy is grateful. ....
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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
833 Words - 4 Pages.... lapels. "Bibbit, you tell this young upstart McMurphy that I'll meet him in the main hall at high noon and we'll settle this affair once and for all, libidos a-blazin'." Harding tries to drawl like McMurphy; it sounds funny with his high, breathy voice. (21-22)
A further linkage of McMurphy with the heroic (male) American past is forged by the fact that he wears a pair of shorts decorated with "big white whales" which recall Melville's Moby Dick.
Indeed, so that the reader does not miss the allusion, Kesey has McMurphy relate that the person who gave him the shorts was "'a co-ed at Oregon State, Chief, a Literary major'" who made him the present "'because she said I was a s ....
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Beloved: Sethe's Motivation For Killing Her Baby
1616 Words - 6 Pages.... because she wants to save the baby from slavery or does Sethe end her daughter's life because of a selfish refusal to reenter a life of slavery? By examining the complexities of Sethe's character it can be said that she is a woman who chooses to love her children but not herself. Sethe kills her baby because, in Sethe's mind, her children are the only good and pure part of who she is and must be protected from the cruelty and the "dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). In this respect, her act is that of love for her children. The selfishness of Sethe's act lies in her refusal to accept personal responsibility for her baby's death. Sethe's motivation is dichotomous in that sh ....
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Old Man And The Sea, Santiago
873 Words - 4 Pages.... sense of commitment, and refusal to surrender.
The tragic man has a high endurance for anguish. He believes strongly in what he is doing, feels guilt and guiltlessness at the same time and therefore, he suffers. He attempts to justify his behavior but does not convince himself. Santiago believes in killing the giant marlin but he knows the fish is his brother. He struggles over whether he should kill him or not. He decides to kill. " 'I'll kill him though,' he said. 'In all his greatness and his glory.' Although it is unjust, he thought." The tragic man can endure pain and does not fear death. The old man sits in his skiff with the fishing line wrapped around h ....
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Escaping The Fog Of Pride And Prejudice
1054 Words - 4 Pages.... At the Meryton ball she had quickly made a
sketch of Darcy's character. Compared to Jane who "never [sees] a fault in any
body" (11), she doesn't believe only the best in everyone. She is usually right
about people. From simply hearing Mr. Collins' letter, she asks if he is a
sensible man, which he proves not to be. She is precisely perceptive of
everyone except Wikham and Darcy.
At the Meryton ball, Darcy is very reserved. He refuses to dance with
Elizabeth when Bingley asks him to, saying that Elizabeth is not handsome enough
to tempt him. Elizabeth's pride is hurt and she characterizes Darcy as
disagreeable and proud. When Elizabeth first meets Wikham, she is b ....
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The Scarlet Letter: Guilt
452 Words - 2 Pages.... cast into hell. The only reasons she sees the Black Man is cause in her mind she is trying to prepare herself to meet him.
Dimmesdale is going mentally insane because of the effects from guilt. He sneaks out at night to stand on the platform, but why doesn’t he confess. He is a reverend, and should be able to tell everything. That is why it is so hard for him. He is trapped between a rock and a hard space. If he tells the citizens, he is no longer the great reverend. Then again, if he doesn’t, he will be forced to carry the ever so heavy burden. Dimmesdale waits for such a long time that the guilt has already got to him by the time he is ready to confess. He ca ....
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A Time Of Prejudice
919 Words - 4 Pages.... excepted, due to uneducation of others.
This story shows how Scout learns that her childish fears help educate her to become a better person. In a time full of prejudice, we all need to learn this lesson that Scout did and realize you can’t judge a person without knowing them. Atticus displays this trait of not prejudging people throughout the book, but never really talks about it until the end of the story after Scout already realizes it through all her adventures.
Every summer, the boy next door comes to visit his aunt. His name is Dill. Jem, Scout and Dill, as children, find their daily childish pleasure in harassing the most mysterious character in the book Boo Rad ....
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