.... Rammohan argued that the benefits to India of controlled settlement and landownership in India would greatly outweigh the liabilities (IV, 20). If one looks at the last sentence of the previous paragraph, "Rammohan Ray preferred the company of learned shastric brahmans," one's puzzlement with the previously quoted paragraph only increases. What is the logical connection between this paragraph and the previous one? Where is the transition that will link the two? Also, the paragraph itself, obviously, is somewhat compressed; the author has not bothered to spell out his thesis clearly. There is a certain degree of editorial sloppiness too. For example, ""d ....

.... this condition, he referred to human life as “absurd.” This absurdity amounts to an emptiness in our lives and makes our very existence meaningless. However, Camus also believed we could find meaning through “purpose action,” which means “revolting” against injustices and fighting the “against s that enslave man.” 3This belief runs throughout the novel; and the main characters all represent this belief. Camus could not have created a better setting for the novel.The story takes place in the desert town of Oran, Algeria, in northern Africa.The city suffers from extremes of weather conditions; in the summer and the heat forces t ....

.... at the Spreckels Sugar Company where he gained knowledge of labor problems he would later write about in The .) Other books by Steinbeck include Of Mice and Men, Tortilla Flat, and Cannery Row. He died in New York City on December 20th 1968. Sinrod 2 A constant theme in our story is the suffering of humans. As F.W. Watt says, (The primary impact of The ...is not to make us act, but to make us understand and share a human experience of suffering and resistance.) Steinbeck shows us that his characters, as well as all people must endure suffering as human beings. Humans suffer due to many factors. Religious suffering is one factor which is self imposed. (When we first see C ....

.... Robert and Leonce are also the contributors in the metamorphosis of Edna. Adele Ratignolle is Edna's close friend and confidante, but the two women are nothing alike. Adele is the perfect housewife and mother; she is the epitome of what a Creole woman and mother ought to be. She lives her life for her children, always being sure that they are properly cared for, clothed, and educated. Unlike Adele whose life is fulfilled through loving and caring for her children, Edna is "fond of her children in an uneven, impulsive way" (Chopin, p. 18). They are not enough to justify her life. Adele could not understand how Edna could say that she "would never sacrifice herself for her ....

.... passion and a learning experience they will never gain elsewhere. The soldiers have an understanding that they must serve their country to their fullest and they like doing that. But they too long for their past lives, including everything they left behind. After enlisting most understand that they’re leaving those old lives behind for years at a time. They suffer knowing they are in a sense trapped. Paul Baumer says, “Beyond this our life did not extend. And of this nothing remains” (20). The army became the most important thing now. Nothing else counts. Nothing else can count. By enlisting in the army, they chose to give up everyday pleasures. No matter how bad they ....

.... mother who was always fare. She loved her husband and favored Margot over Anne most of the time. Peter Van Daan was Anne's boyfriend who was picked on by Mr.Dussel. He loved his father but thought his mother was a pain. Mr.Van Daan was a loving father that always stood up for his son. He often argued with his wife and Mr.Dussel. Mrs.Van Daan loved her son, Peter, and her husband, although they argued most of the time. She clinged to one material possession, her fur coat given to her by her father. Mr.Dussel was a Jewish dentist that picked on Peter van Daan for every little thing. He wasn't a very religious Jew, but he still wore the blue star. Mr.Kraler was on ....

.... they always wished for. It’s meant to help lose weight in a healthy fashion, while incorporating another helpful weight-loss method, physical activity. This type of diet incorporates working out as well as balanced healthy nutrition. 7. The main principle of the Diet is consuming portions of healthy foods, instead of having the burden of counting calories, and weighing foods. Participants eat six smaller meals a day, each containing a "portion" of carbohydrates and proteins. A portion is measured as the size of the palm of your hand. So, an equivalent size of chicken is a breast the size of your hand. These meals are spaced out over equal time periods. Consuming six smal ....

.... situation or their pasts, the use of symbolism in the character’s dialogue throughout the story makes it a whole lot easier to understand. The only thing I really noticed the first time I read the story was the tension between the two main characters throughout the story. In the first dialogue, there seems to be some tension between Jig and the American man. They speak to each other in short sentences and Jig starts getting sarcastic with her male companion (Hemingway doesn’t state whether they are married) when he says that he’s never seen white elephants. At first impression, seems like the lady is the antagonist. For most of the beginning of the s ....