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Huck Finn 2
1338 Words - 5 Pages.... even more evident when Huck and Jim have to make landfall, and this provides Twain with the chance to satirize the socially correct injustices that Huck and Jim encounter on land. The satire that Twain uses to expose the hypocrisy, racism, greed and injustice of society develops along with the adventures that Huck and Jim have. The ugly reflection of society we see should make us question the world we live in, and only the journey down the river provides us with that chance. Throughout the book, we see the hypocrisy of society. The first character we come across with that trait is Miss Watson. Miss Watson constantly corrects Huck for his unacceptable behavior, but Huck do ....
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Cosequences Of Shame And Guilt
795 Words - 3 Pages.... man until Abigail Williams comes into his life. John lives in a house feeling empty and thinking his wife does not love him. Lust is a very powerful feeling and it tempts John right into bed with Abigail. He commits adultery and Elizabeth does not forgive him. She finds ways to punish John and make him feel more remorseful. For example, Reverend Hale asks John to recite the commandments and he forgets one, Elizabeth then says sarcastically, "Adultery, John" (Miller 1211). Elizabeth responds in such a manner that John feels such pain in his heart. At one point John is fed up with her heartless manner and says, "Spare me! You forget nothin' and forgive nothin'....I h ....
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Anthony Burgesss View That A L
2212 Words - 9 Pages.... around one criminally minded teen, Alex, whose world consists of rape, murder, and ruthless violence. Alex is eventually setup by his "droogs" (friends) and is arrested and jailed. After some time in jail, Alex is placed in a new rehabilitating program that uses electro-shock therapy, new medicines, and exposure to violent film. The program breaks all that Alex holds dear and builds him up with a new artificial conscience. This part of the novel "presents the reader with a new, reformed Alex, an Alex without free will or freedom of choice, an Alex who has become a victim" Burgess considers this lack of freedom to be spiritually murderous and terribly wrong. Burgess knows that ....
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Far From The Madding Crowd
2882 Words - 11 Pages.... at the end of the novel does she make the obvious and correct choice.
The first character I will look at is Sergeant Francis Troy who came upon Bathsheba one night as she walked along the fir plantation, checking that all was well in the fields and paddocks, although Gabriel Oak had check before her. When Troy had become entangled with her, one of his first questions was ‘Are you a woman?’, to which Bathsheba replied, ‘Yes.’ His immediate reaction was to compliment her by calling her a lady, illustrating his natural tendency to see most young ladies he comes across as merely objects for personal conquest. Flattery is of course his chief weapon in charming and conq ....
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Jurassic Park 2
1536 Words - 6 Pages.... complete with DNA. John Hammond has to hire people to do all of the technical stuff, but it is he who envisions the park as a whole. He sees the public paying thousands of dollars to come and see his dinosaurs. He can see the astounded look on peoples faces when they see creatures that have been extinct for millions of years. He can see the happy faces of the children as well as the money he will be making from the operation. John Hammond's fault is that he refuses to believe that anything could go wrong. He has hired the best experts he could find, and he places all of his faith in them. When things do start to go completely awry, Hammond see them only as minor problems; chi ....
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Admiration Of My Parents
522 Words - 2 Pages.... try to help me better understand it, they don’t tell me the answer they make me work hard and get it through my own dedication. My parents saw the "flame" inside of me and fueled it to the point where nothing stops me. They won’t let me fail, only succeed. I think that’s why even today I strive for the best and never settle for second. They’ve helped me confront my problems so I could look onto the tougher aspects of life.
Similar to the way my parents helped me with problems; by their teachings, I have learned how to become a nicer person. My parents have taught me manners, the proper way to behave, and how to manage certain situations. Among other things, my p ....
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The Jungle
1933 Words - 8 Pages.... to discover certain injustices that the meat packers employ to exploit their workers. Workers are worn out by a "speed-up" system, they are not compensated for illnesses or injury incurred from their work, and they are literally paid by the hour, anything less than a hour does not get compensated. Jurgis, frustrated with the current conditions in the meat packing industry, that uses the men the same way they use swine (every part), joins a Union, as does Marjia, and various other members of his family. Investing money into a home and life into his job gets a Jurgis no where. Positions of power tend to go only to the corrupted characters. Bribes and kickbacks come as commo ....
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Why Animal Farm Is A Great Pie
498 Words - 2 Pages.... received low wages for their work. With the leadership of the pigs, the smartest animals, the animals rebel against the humans and gain total control of the farm. That symbolizes the Russian Revolution. The title of the book makes you think that it’s only about animals, but instead it’s really about Communist Russia. Each of the animals represents the Russian leaders and the Russian people.
“Trotsky and Stalin's relationship was very much like Snowball's and Napoleons. Trotsky organized the Red Army and gave speeches and everyone in Russia thought he would win power over Stalin. After Lenin's death Trotsky lost all his power to Stalin and was expelled f ....
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