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Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine
Number of words: 1770 - Number of pages: 7.... future.
The themes of life and death become entwined with raw fantasy in
Dandelion Wine. One of the first experiences of young Douglas Spaulding is
to realize that the pure, unbridled energy, emotion, and fantasy of the
summer make him truly alive. (Bradford 69) The pure, unadulterated fantasy
of life and joy in Dandelion Wine gives a more than magical feeling to the
book and leaves the reader wishing that he or she lived in this world.
(Bradford 69) One of the reasons that the fantasy of Dandelion Wine is so
appealing is that Bradbury masterfully crafts the expressions of fantasy
that ever .....
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The Picture Of Dorian Gray: Corruption Through Aestheticism
Number of words: 1416 - Number of pages: 6.... Hallward's
aestheticism is manifested in his dedication to his artistic creations. He
searches in the outside world for the perfect manifestation of his own soul,
when he finds this object, he can create masterpieces by painting it (Bloom
109). He refuses to display the portrait of Dorian Gray with the explanation
that, "I have put too much of myself into it" (Wilde 106). He further
demonstrates the extent to which he holds this philosophy by later stating that,
"only the artist is truly reveled" (109).
Lord Henry Wotton criticizes Basil Hallward that, "An artist should
create beautif .....
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A Separate Peace: Gene Forrester
Number of words: 328 - Number of pages: 2.... every
moment of everyday…” However after many years Gene stabilized and was able
to realize that although these feelings of guilt might stay with him
forever, he must learn how to live them.
Although, Gene lived a hard life, he still had to go on with it.
Throughout a persons life they undergo many challenges and obstacles, which
they have to overcome. Though there are many ways to do this, I feel that
Gene did it both the wrong and right way. By going to the Navy Gene only
buried his guilt temporarily, but did not fully overcome his fears, which
hurt him later on. However, eventually, i .....
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Dante 2
Number of words: 1633 - Number of pages: 6.... by Arnaut Daniel's "cult of the word and his veritable obsession with technique"(Smith 19). The Sicilian School, a refinement of the Provencal, had "significant linguistic effect upon his contemporaries" (Smith 20). Giacomo Lentini, inventor of the sonnet, was a prominent poet in this school along with Cecco Angiolieri and Cino da Pistoia who heavily influenced Dante. These two contemporaries, like Dante, wrote about female idolatry. They gave special attention "to gracefulness of expression"(Smith 20), as displayed in Vita Nuova where "Dolce stil nuovo"(Smith 20). Smith defin .....
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Compare And Contrast - Sir Per
Number of words: 727 - Number of pages: 3.... from leaving. Both are totally devoted to their job and are fighting for what they believe. Like how Percy could get killed at any time if he gets caught by Chauvelin. Speaking of Chauvelin, he himself is not a liked man ; there are many that wouldn't mind his little head on a stick, eh?
The third way that Chauvelin and Sir Percy are alike is that they both use disguises in the book. Percy uses a disguise when he is trying to smuggle out aristocrats. His was of an old hag, and it allowed him to bypass the guards. He said that he was toting along his son who had the plague. Percy al .....
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Shakespeare's Cymbeline
Number of words: 770 - Number of pages: 3.... almost killed imogen (the Tonic, that was supposed to be poison). But after she realized what her arogant scheme had done to her son, she went mad and died as a result. So in the end she got what was coming to her.
Cloten-The Queens son, he’s a character you kinda feel sorry for, because he probably wasn’t arrogant by choice, he probably inherited it from his mother. Cloten was the simple minded son of the Queen who wanted to marry Imogen, (though I am not sure if he was in on the plot to kill the king, I think that was one of mother’s little surprises) and he would do anything to get .....
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Biological Determinism
Number of words: 2937 - Number of pages: 11.... is just
two hundred years , and the time when inequality between classes and between
people was a natural situation is almost as long as the history of the world .
The author insists that there is no connection between environmental
differences and genetics. In support of his idea the author state that any
Canadian student can perform better in mathematics than some ancient professors
of mathematics. The author comes to the conclusion that changes in a cultural
environment are the main factor that determines level of intellectual
performance, not inherited combination of parent's gene .....
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Canterbury Tales - A View Of T
Number of words: 3100 - Number of pages: 12.... in the number of people who hedged their bets by practicing both Christian and Pagan rites at the same time, and in the number of people who promptly apostatized when a Christian king died. There is certainly no evidence for a large-scale conversion of the common people to Christianity at this time. Augustine was not the most diplomatic of men, and managed to antagonize many people of power and influence in Britain, not least among them the native British churchmen, who had never been particularly eager to save the souls of the Anglo-Saxons who had brought such bitter times to their peop .....
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The Effect Of Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird
Number of words: 1188 - Number of pages: 5.... day and nobody ever sees him. After some trouble with
the law, "Mr. Radley's boy was not seen again for fifteen years"(10). If
Boo chooses to go outside, he will be unfairly viewed as a visitor from
abroad because of his mysterious ways. Boo stays inside his home because
he knows that his society will ridicule him. After being isolated for so
many years, Boo is developmentally challenged. Boo has lost his basic
social skills and will not survive outside of his home.
Boo is the object of rumors and is viewed as the towns erratic
figure. The town speculates what he does inside h .....
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The Most Dangerous Game
Number of words: 490 - Number of pages: 2.... of Zaroff's home until he agrees to be hunted.
Unwillingly, Rainsford picks to go hunting and hopes to survive the three days.
If he did live, he would be set free with money and new clothing, so Zaroff says…
On the hunting trip, Rainsford successfully avoids Zaroff for three days by
hiding and setting up traps, then he pretends to go to sea by freeing the boats.
Finally, he sneaks into Zaroff's room and hides there until Zaroff arrives.
Eventually, he confronts Zaroff and fights him to his death. After that,
Rainsford gets the best night sleep he has ever had.
I feel that Richard Con .....
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