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Dune
420 Words - 2 Pages.... except
that of underground, which is very hard to come by. As you can see, "Water is
precious there." (pg. 30)
The plot of this science-fiction story deals almost entirely of the two
major houses that at this time are sworn to destroy each other and the emperor.
The two major houses want control of the spice on the planet of Arrakis which
allows anyone who has it to fold space. Folding space means traveling anywhere
in the universe without actually having to move. The House of Attreides gets
destroyed by the House of Harkonnens in the fight over the spice. But on the
planet of Arrakis, the local people of that world known as Fremen had had a
prophecy that one day ....
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Quinn's Ishmael: Mistakes Of Mankind And Their Affect On The Human History
1286 Words - 5 Pages.... The wise and almost omnipotent teacher that had the task of
changing the course of human history is, as one might imagine, a very
special person. He had been watching us for a long time and was ready to
share his knowledge of the human race and its inherent flaws. This “savior”
just happened to be a gorilla named Ishmael. It was for that reason that a
very special student was required to learn his lessons. “Teacher seeks
pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person”(4).
This rather awkward request appeared in the personals section of the
newspaper. Because the bulk of the novel is narrated through the first-
person perspective of t ....
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Morrison's Jazz: Characters' Actions
1760 Words - 7 Pages.... At first, Joe is seen as
a man without standards who is simply a cheating husband who kills his
girlfriend, but this also is abolished when the extenuating circumstances
of his history are described. Dorcas plays the role of the piteous,
innocent woman who is stuck in the middle of this crisis at the beginning,
but is relieved of this generalized characterization through her actions
towards Joe and her search for self-satisfaction. Even though the history
that is recounted in this novel is more gossip than fact, it presents a
more accurate story than the one depicted in the “offical story” located at
the beginning of the novel. Toni Morrison attempts, through these ....
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Animal Farm Compare And Contra
1428 Words - 6 Pages.... after. In order for the reader to be able to get a firm grasp on the conditions in Russia before, during and after the revolution, George Orwell took great care in ensuring that the all the characters in the book could easily be identified with their Russian revolution counterpart. While reading the book, one should easily be able tell the parallel personality for each character because of George Orwell’s very accurate descriptions of the characters. As a result, a great deal of characterization is visible in most parts of the book, as he is constantly building upon the characters.
The movie Animal Farm on the other hand is quite different. In the movie, very little ti ....
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Evaluation Of The Lord Of The Flies
1775 Words - 7 Pages.... On the
mountain, Jack hunts but does not kill a pig. He vows to kill it the next
time. On their return, Ralph holds an informational meeting and informs the
boys that they will be safe, but that they must start a signal fire and set
up temporary shelters until help can be found. A rumour of a beast is heard,
but is quickly discounted as a nightmare. It will later be a major theme in
the book. On the mountain, fire is created, but only through the use of
Piggy's glasses. After Jack goes off to hunt and comes back, Ralph
discusses the problems of people not working with Jack. Simon goes into the
jungle alone and contemplates. The boys become used to the daily tasks on
the is ....
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A Clockwork Orange: Violence And Corruption
956 Words - 4 Pages.... weak bloody ball...and fisting
me in the yarbles and the [mouth] and the belly and dealing out kicks...I [was]
sick...on the floor...” (70) and at the end of the book for no other reason than
they feel like it. “...It was all panting and thudding against this like
background of whirring farm engines...” (150) There seems to be no difference
between the people being beaten by streets punks such as Alex and the police,
who are supposed to protect them. The novel begins with the police doing little
to protect the citizens, for how else could a fifteen year old kid and three of
his friends rule the streets? They also seem to relish beating Alex for the
reason that the ....
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The Firm: A Student Review
672 Words - 3 Pages.... to work for such a reputable company. Mitchell was the first employee in every day and put in the most energy of any of the associates. During a meeting about the deaths of two of the firm's attorney's Mitchell noticed pictures of other employees who had passed away before quitting the firm. One day a FBI agent came up to him outside of the firm asking him questions about security and what transpired from the deaths. From the conversation they had, Mitchell gained a different perspective about the firm. At this point, beginning to realize the firm was not all that it was cracked up to be in holding up the high moral standards they set for others and themselves, Mit ....
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Rebecca By Daphne Du Maurier
749 Words - 3 Pages.... more confident woman, but
however this is a gradual development. For example, early in the novel, the
narrator has unrealistic romantic fantasies of her and Maxim. However, after
Maxim's blasé marriage proposal the reality of the situation begins to dawn on
her :
'And he went on eating his marmalade as though everything were natural. In
books men knelt to women, and it was moonlight. Not at breakfast, not like
this.'
Here Mrs. De Winter changes with this experience. Her ideas of love
which are based on works of fiction, are quashed when her romantic expectations
remain unfulfilled. Although her unblemished perception of love begins to
crumble in this instance, l ....
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