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Gatsby Dream Long Island
1,226 wordsI see a feather outside the window. It floats low, moving randomly from the sidewalk to the grass. As it is just about to land on the road, a car passes by the feather and gives it a push to fly even higher. A couple more blasts of wind would send it into the clouds. The feather lingers in the sky, above the houses and the trees. The sun shines brightly and the birds chirp loudly, but the wind is beginning to end. The feather gently sinks little by little, but it has not hit the ground yet. It a...
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Crime And Punishment Comparison And Contrast
511 wordsCrime And Punishment And Othello: Comparison And Crime And Punishment And Othello: Comparison And Contrast Essay Crime and Punishment and Othello: Comparison and Contrast Essay by: Aubrey Wood In both Crime and Punishment and Othello there is a theme of necessary balance. Crime and Punishments theme that man must be balanced in order to function properly is very similar to Othello's theme that, tragically, jealousy is destructive, even to the one that holds it. In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnik...
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Makes The Reader Billy Pilgrim
876 wordsSlaughter house-Five, written by Kurt Vonnegut is a post modern novel, attempting to undermine the readers expectations. The novel does not have smooth transitions from one event to the next. The reason is, because the novel reflects modern mans life. Since the novel is not smooth it is confusing. This is just like modern mans life, confusing. Another literary device is, it is difficult to follow. When the novel is hard to read the reader cannot enjoy and understand the book. This is how modern ...
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Literary Devices Human Qualities
616 wordsDance of the Merry There is no better dance than a dance of joy. Whether it s the joy of having fun, knowing the right moves, or being in an altered state, dancing is an important part of every culture all around the world. Most people might agree that a poem about a dance has never been so exquisitely well written as in The Dance, considering the length of the poem and the elements used. The author, William Carlos Williams, employs a variety of literary devices to empower his poem. We can feel ...
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General Zaroff Cold Blooded
1,330 wordsMr. Rainsford did not kill General Zaroff in cold blood, but rather in self-defense doing this world a favor by getting rid of such a beast as General Zaroff. Sanger Rainsford is not a murderer, but rather a savior. The general gets bored with hunting animals and in his words decides that he had to invent a new animal to hunt. (21) This new animal being humans, sailors who happened to have the tragic luck of running into his ship-trap. General Zaroff is a cold-blooded murderer who kills for spor...
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Darkness At Noon Rubashov
1,068 wordsBefore addressing one of the finest examples of modern literature, lets get one thing out of the way: President Bill Clinton bears no resemblance to Rubashov, the protagonist in Arthur Koestlers classic Darkness at Noon. At least not a positive one which he wanted aide Sidney Blumenthal to believe when he compared his own prosecution to that of Rubashov. Briefly, both men pleaded innocent before ultimately admitting their guilt. Thats about where the similarity ends. Although certainly guilty of...
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Island Of Oahu Nuuanu Pali Highway
719 wordsOn the island of Oahu, at the farthest reaches of emerald-garbed Nuuanu Valley is the Nuuanu Pali theres a place you can visit to enjoy dense green forest, spectacular mountain-to-ocean views, and a piece of Hawaiian history. Nuuanu is an area located on the southeastern part of the island and " pali" is a Hawaiian word meaning " cliff" . Getting there is very simple if youre coming from Honolulu. Get on H- 1 freeway then take the Pali Highway off-ramp. Once on Pali Highway, ...
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Biff And Happy Willy Loman
1,133 wordsWilly Loman, the troubled father and husband in Arthur Millers " Death of a Salesman, " can be classified as a tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle in his works, " Poetics. " In Aristotle's text, a tragic hero was defined as one who falls from grace into a state of extreme unhappiness. Willy, as we are introduced to him, becomes increasingly miserable as he progresses from a dedicated, loving father, though not without flaws, into a suicidal, delusional man. The definition of...
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Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer
1,776 wordsCharacter is developed by experience. When a person is young, they are impressionable, and will often change their beliefs and values depending on the situation. I feel that this is because children have such a small amount of personal experience and knowledge. These two possessions cannot be taught and must be acquired first-hand. Knowledge allows people to make their own decisions and have some idea of what the outcome will be. Personal experience is, in not to abstract a way, the same thing. ...
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Neighbor Oedipus Complex
970 words? Regret? By Kate Chopin Vs. ? My Oedipus? Regret? By Kate Chopin Vs. ? My Oedipus Complex? By Frank O? Connor Everyone has a family or at least knows a family, so everyone can relate to a story about family. ? Regret, by Kate Chopin, and? My Oedipus Complex, ? by Frank O? Connor, are two very different stories about the same thing? family. ? Regret, ? a tale about an older woman, who, never having married or had children, gets her first experience with them by taking care of her neighbor? s chi...
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Tale Of Two Cities Causes Of The Revolution
801 wordsA Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution Dickens, in A Tale of Two Cities, portrayed the French Revolution unfairly, and not entirely completely. I don t think that Dickens goal in writing A Tale of Two Cities was to portray the stability of England as a nation, but that was the main message I derived from the film. Also, some of the causes of the revolution seemed to fade into the background, leaving an incomplete picture of the French people s suffering. Dickens does not do justice to th...
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Married Couples Long Time
767 wordsAs a wonderfully enjoyable play, Dinner With Friends delivers to audiences a very prevalent situation in relationships during this decade; The situation being, divorce. Set in a area of New England, Dinner With Friends shows a difficult period in two four year-old married couples, and long time friends lives. The character? s ethnic background is not brought into subject during the play, however, I assumed they were white of European decent. However, the roles could be performed by any race of a...
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Broke The Deal Story The Don Figaro
652 wordsIn Garrison Keillor s short story Don Giovanni the main character, Don Giovanni, is portrayed as a self centered, self serving, seducing womanizer. The story focuses on conversations held between The Don and Figaro. In these conversations The Don attempts to erode Figaro s positive views on marriage. The attitude that The Don has about women is negatively viewed by most societies, and it s because of this attitude that he ends up at the fiery gates of hell! The story begins by setting up, in the...
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Parts Must Die World Made Cunningly God
926 wordsDonne s Holy Sonnet Five confronts multiple inner spiritual and physical struggles while twisting together the struggles between science and religion. With the author claiming himself as a little world, he uses the metaphor to tie together both his physical and the spiritual struggles with evil. The poem then becomes not just a personal piece but a religious political one confronting the new discoveries of the world. Donne s cunning battle between himself and evil seems to reflect nicely with hi...
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Heart Of Darkness Rules And Regulations
1,231 wordsESSAY ON THE PAIRING: Fly Away Peter and Heart of Darkness To what extent do these two texts use the similar motif of the journey to present different ideas? Jenny Christie Fly Away Peter, written by David Malouf, is set in 1914 - 1915 during the period of World War One. The story of the main character, Jim, begins in his home in rural Queensland before embarking on a journey in France to fight in the war. Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad, is set in a similar period of time. The main ...
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Lives Of Women Chopin
1,363 wordsKate Chopin A Style of her Own Kate Chopin uses symbolism and realism to enhance her theme of social conflict in the lives of women during the nineteenth century. These conflicts seemed to travel from one woman to the next, unnoticed by the rest of society. Chopin used these conflicts as a basis for all of her short stories and novels. This inevitably started turmoil about issues that never were brought out before. This, in turn, opened the eyes of society to the individuality of women. In The A...
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Main Character Physical Environment
724 wordsThe effects that the physical environment, (nature) have on the main character, throughout any novel are so great. No one seems to notice the little details that slowly, yet gradually show, a main characters struggle, and the ironic role that nature plays in effecting their actions. Environment is always used some way, whether it is to help the main character cope with his or her struggle or, the strong emotional changes that it leaves the main character feeling after personal encounters with th...
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Post And Lintel Construction Post And Lintel Arch
447 wordsDAVID HATFIELD ART HISTORY I FALL 2000 The Romans gained much of their engineering skill from the Etruscans and drew on Etruscan and Asian models for the semicircular arch. From them, the Romans learned the use of the keystone arch, which enabled them to build extremely strong and durable structures. Many of these engineering and architectural projects are still standing. Some are still in use after two thousand years like this bridge in Spain. Early Roman architects were influenced by Greek pos...
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Pursuit Of The American Dream Wealth And Power
839 wordsGatsby's Pursuit of the American Dream The Great Gatsby, a novel by Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its impossible goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people; but, in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream; and, in order to do th...
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Wife And Son Forest Fire
1,366 wordsIn Jack Hodgins latest novel, Broken Ground, the inhabitants of the small forest community of Portuguese Creek are deeply affected by its extreme conditions. Matthew Pearson, a local farmer and former soldier, has his life utterly transformed from living in Portuguese Creek. For Tanner Pearson, Matthews ten year old son, living in Portuguese Creek has nothing but negative consequences. Lastly, Charlie MacKintosh, Tanners friend, is adversely affected by his time spent in the harsh wilderness of ...
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