.... Therefore the book can be viewed as a working out of the idea that a quick change in a civilization brings disaster. Civilization and change need to be developed, or at least explained within the culture itself, in order for them to become lasting institutions. Hank’s failing is that he believes that he is superior to everyone, and that he can change the society of Camelot simply by introducing technology. Hank becomes “the boss” of Camelot, and begins his plans to free the serfs and establish a republic. However his plans are destined to fail because he is incapable of understanding values that are different from his own; he is the ultimate know-it all, and se ....

.... me"(361). The reason for the brothers' anger is that Candide can not trace his lineage. For some reason this was important to the nobility of the time so they could in effect "stay in the family" and keep there line pure. Unfortunatly that inbreeding resulted in birth defects and sickness later in life. I guess the moral is not to date your friends sister. After arriving in Venice, Martin and Candide are eating supper in their hotel with six men who claim to be ex-kings. Each of the kings have been dethroned by war, family or chance, and some have been in prison. Its ironic that all these men are sitting, having dinner together, it shows that even the kings ....

.... Jack and Ralph argue and fight because they represent the different sides if human nature. The good side in human nature, in the ' novel represents Ralf as soon he came to the island he finds the conch and summoned the rest of the children and didn't just go play and Mack around. Which shows the light and goodness in mans heart and in this novel and He sees what must be done for their survival and rescue and sets about arranging parliamentary meetings, building a signal fire, and constructing huts. He appraises the advice of Piggy according to its practicality. He fights against the superstition and terror of the boys as being detrimental to the organised progress of the ....

.... interference makes Huck resent home life and its restraints. They won't even let him smoke. Huck is so disgusted with home life that he accidentally kills a spider, and he knows that this act is bound to bring bad luck to him. However, as he sits and smokes, he hears Tom Sawyer's secret call. Huck puts out the light, slides to the ground, and finds Tom waiting for him among the trees.CHAPTERS 2 and 3As Huck joins Tom Sawyer in the garden, he accidentally trips over a root and alerts Miss Watson's slave, Jim, to the fact that something unusual is happening. Jim sits down on the ground between Tom and Huck, and he would have discovered them if he had not gone to sleep. ....

.... held an idealist rule over Florence. Unfortunately there were many skirmishes between neighboring cities which gave citizens such as the Machiavellis a shrewd opinion of the family. In 1494 the Medici were expelled from Florence when Charles VIII of France took over. Niccolo Machiavelli, born in 1469 was elected to Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence. After many power shifts the Medici eventually came back into being. Machiavelli was dismissed from his position and retired to San Casciano. Being charged with conspiracy, he was tortured but then released when Giovanni de Medici was elected to the papacy. He returned to San Casciano and wrote Th ....

.... society and to the outlooks of others is portrayed. Orsino sees Cesario, as a young squire just starting out in the world, much like himself as a young, spry lad, so he has a tendency to be more willing to unload onto her with his troubles and sorrows, seeking a companion with which to share and to teach. Thus, Viola grows in her male disguise to get a better feeling for his inner self, not the self that he shows to the public, or would reveal and share with Viola in her true female self, but rather his secret self, as he believes he shares with a peer. So, she grows to love him. But, Orsino's motivation is actually not love for Viola, but rather he seems to be in love with ....

.... he will take it in a negative way. This person will look at what material things he has and compare it to what the protagonist in these books have. Then this person would see how much more the protagonist has and start to feel sorry for himself. After that instead of striving to achieve what the protagonist has, he will just sit there and wallow. Feeling sorry for ones self and wallowing in their sadness can sometimes be more devastating than one thinks. It can put a person into a deep depression. The fairy tales could also have a positive affect on a person. If the person reading the fairy tale is one who takes constructive criticism well, than the fairy tales coul ....

.... of the unknown that must be overcome. In the first part of the novel, Henry is a youth that is very inexperienced. His motives were impure. He was a very selfish and self-serving character. He enters the war not for the basis of serving his country, but for the attainment of glory and prestige. Henry wants to be a hero. This represents the natural human characteristic of selfishness. Humans have a want and a need to satisfy themselves. This was Henry’s main motive throughout the first part of the novel. On more than one occasion Henry is resolved to that natural selfishness of human beings. After Henry realizes that the attainment of glory and heroism has ....