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Review Of: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou
Number of words: 510 - Number of pages: 2.... life would be if I were crippled like he was.
At this point the only ideas that intrigue me, are being crippled
like Uncle Willie and what Uncle Willie would have to do if the Klan was
coming. The reason why what Uncle Willie would have to do if the Klan was
coming intrigues me, is because it makes me think about what I would be
feeling if I were in his position. I would be very scared and nervous if I
would have to get into a bin and were covered with potatoes and onions and
just wait hoping I wouldn't be found.
I really have no idea why my class is reading this book. The only
thought th .....
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Hemingway And Camus
Number of words: 4650 - Number of pages: 17.... now our delight when we discovered a similar 666 pattern in The Outsider. If you multiply the number of letters in Meursault's name times the number of letters in `Albert' times the number of letters in `Arab' you get 216. Add to that the 6 of `Albert' and multiply by 3 (which is the number one gets when dividing the number of chapters in Part one (6) by the number of books (2) that make up The Outsider) and surprise of surprises: the meaning revealing number `666' once again emerges!
Clearly, when seen in this light, these two novels take on new meaning, and this pattern discovery provide .....
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Symbols In Lord Of The Flies
Number of words: 659 - Number of pages: 3.... blowing the conch the platform was crowded(#32)."
Next, one of the bigger symbols is the fire. Enforcing the rules is one thing, but the children would rather play than keep the fire going. Ralph gives the idea for the fire, but can they keep it going? " There's another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they might not notice us. We must make a fire(#38)." Jack has a great idea to use Piggy's glasses to light the fire." Jack pointed suddenly. "His specs-use them as burning glasses (#40)!"
Jack has a obsession of hunting and it turns to the choir as well. The .....
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The Life Of Ava
Number of words: 626 - Number of pages: 3.... just smile at her and walk in the opposite direction, Ava Johnson decides to sell her hair salon and moves to San Francisco but wants to summer in Idlewild, the small town in northern Michigan where she grew up.
Now just a half-abandoned dot on the map, Idlewild offers the only safe haven for Ava, now nearly 30. Telling herself she's just visiting her older sister, Joyce, for a few weeks before she moves on to San Francisco, sophisticated Ava is nevertheless impressed by big-hearted Joyce's efforts to help the teenaged girls in her small community through an endangered organization call .....
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Gulliver's Travels: Summary
Number of words: 1358 - Number of pages: 5.... (Long 276). In this
section, the royal palace is accidentally set on fire, containing the empress
inside. Instead of making his way across town, to the ocean, squashing the
people of Lilliput as he goes, Gulliver makes use of his urine to save the
palace. While this vulgar episode was a display of bravery, it infuriated the
emperor, causing revenge to be vowed on Gulliver. Rather then be happy that
both the emperor and the palace are not in ruin, the littleness of the
government and the people in general is displayed in this act. Another display
of this is the fact that Gulliver is .....
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Frankenstein: The Forbidden Fruit
Number of words: 731 - Number of pages: 3.... shelter to keep him
dry. These were all he desired before he knew of man. Only after silently
observing a family for months did he learn of the ways of mankind. He
became self-aware and learned common knowledge. He tediously acquired a
written and oral language. Then he yearned to meet his benefactors. For
years after his creation, the Creature was innocent.
Throughout his bitter life, the Creature was dealt one blow from
humanity after another. After spending time in the cold, wet woods, he
sought more adequate shelter. He found the small house of a shepherd, who
ran in .....
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A Rose For Emily By William Fa
Number of words: 854 - Number of pages: 4.... in the mail telling her that she has to pay her taxes. At this point in time Colonel Sartoris had been dead and there was no recollection in the cities files of what he had told her. Because she had refused to send any money to pay her taxes an alderman had shown up at her door to settle the situation. When he told her she had to pay her taxes Emily simply said “I have no taxes in Jefferson.”(Faulkner, 142) The gentleman continued insisting that she pay her taxes. Emily believed so much that she was right that she continued to say “see Colonel Sartoris. I have no taxes in Jefferson. .....
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Farewell To Arms Paper
Number of words: 1337 - Number of pages: 5.... symbol is also seen in “A Way You’ll Never Be” where Hemmingway’s character Nick will not sleep without a light. When a person sleeps they are resting and it seems that Fredrick does not want to rest without “knowing”. If Nick were to have the light he would be able to see what was going on. This would allow Nick to “know” what is happening. Thus it could be seen that the symbol of the unknown and how the male characters want to “know” what is happening. Another analysis of this could be that Fredrick is afraid of the malicious things around him. This is the superficial .....
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Catcher In The Rye: Corruption Of Holden
Number of words: 790 - Number of pages: 3.... illusion from reality. He doesn't understand that to grow does
not mean to become corrupt but to become wiser through experience. These
experiences are what frighten Holden because this boy of sixteen has
already been involved in many of the pleasures and problems that come from
these experiences. Holden's "catcher in the rye" analogy shows how he wants
to save the children from this corruption but he never will. Holden wants
to be the great savior of a helpless cause and does not realize he has
fallen into the evil hands of corruption.
Holden idolizes Allie is little brothe .....
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Conflicting Directions Of The
Number of words: 421 - Number of pages: 2.... by the male driven society caused Edna to face her second trend of free will, conflicting with her other direction of oppression.
When Edna felt dissatisfied with the life she is given, she pursues other ways in which to live more fully. She attempts painting and enters into an affair with another man. As her desire for freedom grows, she moves out of her husband’s house and tries to live life as she sees fit. She lives a life reflecting her new philosophies towards life, philosophies that are in conflict with that of society. The oppression by man caused Edna to have a social awakening, i .....
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