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The Scarlet Letter: Different Levels Of Sin And Evil
1094 Words - 4 Pages.... some choose to fight it, like Hester, and some choose to give in, like Chillingworth.
Hester Prynne, a strong willed and brave woman, in respect to the two additional people, has committed the least amount of sin in the novel. In the eyes of the Puritan community, though, she has committed one of the worst possible sins that can be imagined: adultery. They feel she is horrendously corrupt, yet it is not truly her fault. Hester is the victim of her husband, Roger Chillingworth’s (formerly Roger Prynne) stupidity by sending her to New England by herself, while he remained in Europe. Chillingworth even admitted that it was his fault when he voiced, “It was my foll ....
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Great Expectations. The Charac
1724 Words - 7 Pages.... to see. The same happens with Estella: she has a cold personality but she is very pretty. Remember she was given to Miss Havisham at night which is when stars appear.
Stella (without the first 'e') is the name of Sydney's beloved. Probably he gave his beloved this name because she was married in the real life and so, he could not reach her. Stars are far and they can not be reached by us. In GE Estella is presented as an impossible dream for Pip. In the same way Pip has expectations in a material level, Estella would be Pip's love expectation.
In a Christian sense, the star is a quality applied to the Virgin Mary. Stars are used for orientation, to guide us when we are lost ....
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Fanon's Three Stages Related To The Indigenous People Of Chiapas
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Mayan Indians, the first stage of Fanon's theory, assimilation, began
formalizing. Throughout history the colonizers of Mexico were more
technologically advanced than the natives. The Europeans had guns, cannons and
massive ships. Not only did these possessions enable them to have greater brute
force, but it took the white man to the level of the gods in the eyes of the
natives. The colonizers could easily take advantage of this reverence. Fanon
states "The effect consciously sought by colonialism was to drive into the
natives' heads the idea that if the settlers were to leave, they would at once
fall back into barbarism, degradation, and bestiality."(Fanon 21 ....
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The Scarlet Letter The Struggl
404 Words - 2 Pages.... and greater.
The man responsible for Dimmesdale’s torment was Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth prays vengeance on Hester’s partner in crime (Dimmesdale) not Hester herself. When he visited Hester in prison he said, “He bears no letter of infamy wrought into his garment, as thou dost; but I shall read it on his heart…” pg.70, this quote foreshadows the symbol that Chillingworth sees on Dimmesdale’s chest. Chillingworth claims he can be Dimmesdale’s savior because he can cure his illness, or really his guilt. The truth to this is that Chillingworth acts as if he were Dimmesdale’s friend and through doing this he really will ....
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Summary Of Orwells' Animal Farm
269 Words - 1 Pages.... the animals gained absolute power. They made their own laws,
they elected a "president" and they ran the farm on their own. When the
animals took over the farm they named it "Animal Farm". Napoleon took over
as president of the farm and decided what needed to be done and when it
needed to be done. But after a while Napoleon took things out of context.
He began to abuse his power to fit his own needs, he changed the Seven
Commandments so he could do what he wanted and when he did this and the
other animals noticed Napoleon called it "explaining what they are". He
abolished "The Beasts of England", the song that gave all of the animals
faith that someday all animals wou ....
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The Diary Of Anne Frank
1506 Words - 6 Pages.... diary explains how Jews were mistreated during the war. Many Jewish people were taken to concentration camps where they were either put to work or killed. Others, who were more fortunate, remained hidden from the Nazis with the assistance of sympathetic and courageous people. Anne Frank and her family were among the fortunate few that went into hiding but were, unfortunately, later found. The cruelty of the Nazis not only affected those in Germany but people everywhere felt its impact.
In addition to changes in the lives of Jewish people, normal existence changed for others as well. Everyone, Jewish or not, had to register to record their name and address. Those who we ....
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Huck's Struggle Between Morals
2219 Words - 9 Pages.... morals of Huck's society, church and state.
Children aren't supposed to run away from their parents. Also, his decision to
help Jim escape goes against the same morals. In his “adventurous” escape down
the Mississippi, he begins to feel truly free. This is a feeling that is
contrasted acutely of society's “oppression” of freedom, basically when he is on
land. In Jim's and Huck's escape, they are able to build their trust and
friendship for each other. However, at the same time he must leave behind
societies ways... getting “sivilized, money, and “family.”
Along Jim's and Huck's “adventure,” they have many conversations along the
way. These conver ....
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Comparison: Journey To The Center Of The Earth & The Time Machine
1656 Words - 7 Pages.... and geology. Hans Bjelke, an Icelander, was the guide. The main character in The Time Machine was the Time Traveler. He was a scientist that has built a time machine in which he plans to travel through time.
Second of all, the two books are different in plot patterns. The book Journey to the Center of the Earth uses the plot "The Choice." Professor Hardwigg found a parchment by Arne Saknussemm that tells how to get to the center of the Earth. The professor couldn't resist an adventure and chose to go on it. The Time Machine uses the plot "The Understanding." The Time Traveler had built a time machine and went into the future. The sensation he felt when he traveled h ....
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