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Hamlets Transformation
951 Words - 4 Pages.... knew there had to be some kind of “foul play.” At this point, Hamlet is a university student; his morals and way of thinking are defined by books and what was taught to him. This is seen when he speaks about the flaws of men, setting a bad reputation for all, and the man’s flaws causing their “downfall.”(a.1, sc.4, l.)
Upon meeting his father’s ghost, he learns that Claudius killed his father, and that he must take on the task of avenging his death. This encounter changed who he is completely. He said that he will wipe away books, the past, and all of the things he was taught. He will live “within the book and volume of …brain& ....
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The Parable
691 Words - 3 Pages.... deep and wide river that is full of crocodiles. Rosemary is clueless on how she is to get across this river, so she decides to turn to people, she knows, for help. The first person she turns to is Sven for he owns a boat. Sven listens to Rosemary's problem and tells her he will take her across the river if she spends the night with him. Rosemary, surprised and shocked at hearing such an offer, declines and turns to another acquaintance, Lee Pai, for help. Lee Pai tells Rosemary he is sorry but he can't help her. Not knowing what else she can do, Rosemary goes back to Sven for help. She spends the night with him and the next day he takes her across the river. Rose ....
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The Jungle
1359 Words - 5 Pages.... at Jurgis and Ona’s wedding in America. They have a wedding feast after the ceremony. This is where Ona hopes her and Jurgis get some money. To their surprise, the young do not observe the tradition of giving money to the bride to help pay for the feast. Ona becomes worried that they are not going have enough money, but Jurgis simply replies by saying “I will work harder”. The story then flashbacks to how the two first met. Jurgis met Ona at a horse fair, and they fell in love. They were too poor to have a wedding because Ona’s father had died. In hopes of finding freedom and fortune, they left for America, bringing several members of Ona’s family with them. As soon ....
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Property Of
810 Words - 3 Pages.... He is worshipped by many. "His long hair fell upon the collar of his leather jacket, his face unlike so many of the Orphan's, was unscarred.....The letters red and gold,glowed on his back, President Of the Orphans" (12). The Dolphin was known for his tattoos that covered his entire body. He was very close to McKay, and this made the narrator jealous. Starry was The Number One Property. She is very little, and looked no more than fourteen, but the way she drank from a bottle of tequila made it evident she was no child.
The narrator convinces Danny the Sweet to let her come with him to the secret meeting before the Night of the Wolf, in hopes of catching McKay's eye. ....
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Things Fall Apart 2
421 Words - 2 Pages.... In Okonkwo’s village, only the men harvested the important crop, yams. This may have caused the men to develop their superiority over females. The main role of women in the novel was to serve their husband. Women cooked for their husband, and did many other chores to comfort him. They also assisted in repairing the huts. The women never received important jobs such as tapping the palm tree for palm wine or harvesting yams. The women were also there to produce children. A good wife could produce many children. In today’s society some women might cook or do other comforting chores, but so do many men. Men take care of children as well as women. In O ....
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Alice In Wonderland: Summary
926 Words - 4 Pages.... she leaped downward. She thought it was a leap in a spirit of adventure.
She has landed safely at the bottom of the hole. She hears the rabbit yelling; “Oh my ears and whiskers, im late, im late, im late!” Alice looks around in the hall that is paneled by “strange doors.” How curious she is, she does not open them.
At the end of the hall she finds a glass table. On top of the table she sees a little bottle and a gold key. The bottle is marked “drink me”, being as thirsty as she was she took a sip of it. The room seemed to be getting bigger to her all of the sudden, but that wasn’t the case, she was getting smaller. She tried the little door that th ....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus Finch
713 Words - 3 Pages.... and understands that the things he says to his children can have a profound effect on them. Joe believes he must communicate his feelings to Pip about his own actions and tell Pip what he needs to know. When Pip tells lies to Joe, Mrs. Joe, and Uncle Pumblechook about Miss Havisham and reveals this fact to Joe, Joe becomes upset with Pip. “‘Terrible?’ cried Joe. ‘Awful! What possessed you?’”(99)
Joe can not believe what he is hearing and takes the right course of action by making Pip really think about what he has done. A child like Pip does not see the consequences of his actions until he really thinks about the problems he has caused. Joe blatantly expresses his ....
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Absalom: Using The Three Narratives To Understand Sutpen
949 Words - 4 Pages.... As the book progresses, the reader finds out that Miss Rosa begins viewing Thomas Sutpen as a demon. This view could have led to the hazy, negative image the reader gets when she tells her story. She does not necessarily hate Sutpen, she believes he is to blame for the downfall of her family. Her mind became very unorganized, and while trying to place the blame on Sutpen, her thoughts became distorted. It becomes apparent that Miss Rosa’s impression is somewhat old fashioned. This romanticism is seen in her when she becomes involved with the engagement of Charles and Judith and later with her personal involvement with Sutpen. Miss Rosa put all of her dreams into ....
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