.... the intelligence and organizational abilities of the Lilliputians. In this section, Swift introduces us to the essential conflict of Book I: the naive, ordinary, but compassionate "Everyman" at the mercy of an army of people with "small minds". Because they are technologically adept, Gulliver does not yet see how small-minded the Lilliputians are. In Chapter II, the Emperor of Lilliput arrives to take a look at the "giant", and Gulliver is equally impressed by the Emperor and his courtiers. They are handsome and richly dressed, and the Emperor attempts to speak to Gulliver civilly (although .....

.... form of escape, results in Bartleby being trapped behind another wall, thus reinforcing his total isolation. The irony lies in the fact that the narrator, while trying to isolate Bartleby, becomes affected by it, so much so that he appears almost human. Instead of dismissing him on the spot for refusing to copy, proofread or leave the premises, he tries to find other employment for him, and even considers inviting him to live in his residence as his guest. The narrator develops before our eyes into a caring person, very different from the cold, unsympathetic person at the beginning of the s .....

.... a King Arthur who lived many centuries ago. This story has also been handed down through many generations. Though there are many parts in the book that stray away from the legend, this is a novel that lets the reader use his or her imagination and wonder in far off places. This book “remains an enchanted sea for the reader to swim about in delighting at the random beauties of fifteenth-century prose.” The fact that this is a myth allows the reader to be prepared for some strange occurrences. Obviously most of these events did not take place, but Malory makes them convincing by mixing th .....

.... to normalcy, school and home-life, appear to be more than Conrad can handle. Chalk-faced, hair-hacked Conrad seems bent on perpetuating the family myth that all is well in the world. His family, after all, "are people of good taste. They do not discuss a problem in the face of the problem. And, besides, there is no problem." Yet, there is not one problem in this family but two - Conrad's suicide and the death by drowning of Conrad's older brother, Buck. Conrad eventually contacts a psychiatrist, Dr. Berger, because he feels the "air is full of flying glass" and wants to feel in cont .....

.... always a black and white issue. He is faithful to his friends and chooses friendship instead. He knows that Jim's family needs him. In today's language, Huckleberry's reaction to Jim's situation would reflect what Spock of Star Trek says, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” An illustration of another positive side of Huck shows us that he has a good and true heart, and the best intentions even though they may not turn out right. For example, the widow tells Huck to pray for the dinner they are having. Huck's interpretation is, “God thank you for the meal and .....

.... working class started telling people that their lives could be different under a new system of government. These leaders believed that all people should and could share equally in the wealth of the country. The first leader of the animal revolution was Old Major, a prized-boar belonging to Mr. Jones. Old Major gave many speeches to the farm animals about hope and the future. He was the main animal who initiated the rebellion even though he died before it actually began. Old Major’s role compares to Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx whose ideas lead to the communist revolution. Lenin became .....

.... District Court judge, has practiced law on Wall Street and is the former president of the American Bar Association. Since Iran/Contra he has since gone on and wrote several more books on varying subjects. As the Independent Counsel investigating Iran/Contra, Walsh comes up with two distinct issues that Iran/Contra revolved around. Two secret Reagan Administration policies that were coordinated by the National Security Council staff created the beginnings of Iran/Contra. The Iran operation involved efforts in 1985 and 1986 to obtain the release of Americans held hostage in the Middle East t .....

.... professionally at age 35. She first became involved with the plight of the American Indian in 1879 after attending a lecture illuminating the poor living conditions and mistreatment the Ponca tribe was undergoing. Jackson became enamored with this issue, she effectively wielded her writing skills to illuminate the plight of the Ponca’s to the general public through the publication of numerous in-depth letters to the editors of many major eastern newspapers. She furthered her cause by writing personal letters to prominence such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes and .....

.... fear of becoming attached to anything which reminded him of Alice resulted in an unorthodox childhood for Hallie and Codi. Homero was more of a child mechanic than a father. Retaining only his technical aptitude after Alice died all he could do was provide his kids with orthopedic shoes and the correct medicine. When not fixing Codi or Hallie's present or future ailments Homero took photographs of natural objects and slyly transformed them into man- made devices by doing what he seemed to be best at, distorting images. Codi, similar to her father mentally blocked out her p .....

.... Eventually, Oedipus is adopted by the King and Queen of Colonus. When he grows up, unknowing of his adoption, he discovers his doomed fate from an Oracle. Seeking to escape it, he flees from Colonus. Once upon the road, Oedipus discovers his path blocked by a man, whom he perceives to be a robber. He kills this man, who turns out to be his father, and unknowingly fulfills the first part of the prophecy. Soon, he comes to Thebes, which is being terrorized by a terrible monster, the Sphinx. The Sphinx wanders the streets surrounding the city, asking travelers an unanswered riddle. Oed .....