.... of the anguish he feels and the pressure applied by the Puritan society. The Scarlet Letter is a book that contains and utilizes symbols within its characters and its setting. One very important symbol and character was Pearl Prynne, the daughter of the adulteress. Throughout the story Pearl is shown looking at or playing with the scarlet letter on her mother's bosom so as to mock her. "... Pearl took some eelgrass and imitated, as best she could, on her own bosom, the decoration with which she was so familiar on her mother's - a letter - the letter "A"... (Hawthorne 174) Later in the story Pearl refuses to acknowledge her mother because of the fact that she is not wear ....

.... another. That is also the way that To Kill a Mockingbird defines it. However, the dictionary does not give an indication on whether racism is a fair and just belief, and yet we allow them in all schools. To Kill a Mockingbird is spoken through the eyes of a seven year old who comes to the conclusion through the trial of Tom Robinson that racism is unjust. As the story progresses you learn the hate put onto a man solely due to his color. Through a wise, just, man, Atticus, you learn that hate should never be brought onto anyone. Prejudice is another example in which hate should not be brought forth in. To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates prejudice through Boo Radley. Boo ....

.... love and respect and in the end, he had neither. The loss of Simcha's love did not happen for nothing. It happened because of the way in which Duddy had gone about acquiring his land. Yvette told Simcha, and Simcha did not approve. He was, in fact, extremely disappointed with Duddy. His disappointment is shown when he tells Duddy, I can see what you have planned for me, Duddel. You'll be good to me. You'd give me everything I wanted. and that would settle your conscience when you went out to swindle others. (Richler 1959, 312) The betrayal of Yvette, her speaking to Simcha, and the loss of hers and Virgil's friendships also punishes Duddy. They are the ....

.... to kiss her over the fence. Unfortunately, Nanny saw everything. With Nanny’s horrendous background of sinful deeds done to her, she wanted the best for Janie. As she saw the kiss, the doors of life opened for Janie and Nanny wasn’t going to have her make the same mistakes that she had. Yet, Nanny had been impregnated under the circumstances of being a slave and this was not the case for Janie. Nanny stated that “black women were the mules of the world”, but she didn't want Janie to be a mule. She wanted to see Janie in a secure situation before she died, and Logan Killicks could provide that. Janie did not want to marry Logan, but she did so beca ....

.... pins. The staff in the salon were very supportive and Susannah calmed down. When she got home, her husband commented on how nice her hair looked and paid her some attention; which was something that he hadn’t done in a very long time and this cheered Susannah up and restored her mood to a good one. The second story was about an artistic family and their housekeeper. The mother, Debbie, works for and art magazine and the father, Robin is an artist with his studio upstairs in the house. There was a lot of tension between Robin and Mrs Brown, the housekeeper because Robin was often impatient. He hated the way that Mrs Brown dressed because her colours often clashed ....

.... to go and take a trip down the Congo river. He has heard some aspects about the place, and the way it seems to suck the visitors in. All the people getting diseases. One would go insane there, so why? Why would he wnat to go do this? Again, it's full of mystery, and that makes an interesting book. Kurtz, with this person, I can not express how much mystery applies to him and his personality. People haven't heard from him for quite a long time, because h eis up the river from the station where Marlow is at. People are wanting the boss, and they're getting restless. Is Kurtz, sick? Could one of these people get a new promotion in their job? The people don't want Marl ....

.... shows that Vladimir and Estragon, the two main characters who are waiting for Godot, are unsure of why they are waiting for him. This also foreshadows that they will be waiting a very long time. In some cases in literature, an idea can only be conveyed properly if those on the receiving end of the idea are able to experience the feelings that a character is experiencing in the work. For example, in order for a reader to feel how and understand why Vladimir and Estragon feel as though they do while they wait, it is essential for that reader to either understand or experience the same feelings that Vladimir and Estragon are experiencing. Vladimir and Estragon are wa ....

.... his way to take their child to heaven, or so it is thought. The magical angel's identity had to be discovered by a neighbor of the couple because they didn't think that an angel could wind up on their land. Who would think of an angel landing? Meanwhile, Paul doesn't show when he discovers the magical power of the rocking horse he received as a gift one year. He does ride it often as Lawrence describes. The stories are bound by the fact that the magical things they discover are unbelievable at best. They often criticize Paul for his affection for a horse he should have outgrown long ago. No one would believe that the rocking-horse essentially talked to him. Alt ....