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The Electric Ant By Philip K D
Number of words: 447 - Number of pages: 2.... that his life is inflexible and determined by a tape, and accepts his circumstance. This awakening dissloves the mirage of his freedom, an awareness that so many of mankind lack.
The facade of Garson's freedom, was disguised by his physical apperance as a human. However we soon discover that beneath that skin and flesh hides a mass of mechanical gadgets that control and restrict his every thought or move. His physical structure, so brillanty cerated granted Garson with human feelings and the mirage that he was in control of his life. Eventhough Garson is an Electric Ant, he is an exce .....
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Interview And Death
Number of words: 741 - Number of pages: 3.... pain, a side effect from drugs which are a last ditch effort toward a miracle. He composes himself and explains, "No one can ever truly know what the feeling of death is like until they actually feel it for themselves."
Generally, words such as afraid, daunting, confusion, hopelessness, and sorrow spring to mind. However, David elaborates, "the knowledge that one is in the process of dying is surreal. Everyone knows they are going to die but no one ever believes it."
He tells me of the conscious realization that death is much a part of life as birth yet is totally u .....
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Lorraine Hansberry
Number of words: 1509 - Number of pages: 6.... had also learned from Hughes that in spite of obstacles, black people remained a powerful force in America (Cheney 46-53). Although the Hansberry family was comfortably settled as middle-class economic status, they were still subject to the racial segregation and discrimination characteristic of the period, and they were most active in opposing it (Smith 147). Lorraine’s writing career was started in the area of magazines. She was writing for Paul Robeson’s Freedom magazine. At this time, Lorraine would always say, "I was born black and female," these were the twin identities t .....
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Short-story Paper
Number of words: 2090 - Number of pages: 8.... that are as well important. To begin with, the town name that is used in both stories is the same and that is ‘Jefferson’. Also both stories are taking place in the old South. And finally, in both of them the main character is a woman, Miss Emily Grierson and Miss Minnie Cooper respectively.
The first story that is going to be analyzed is ‘A Rose for Emily’, and more specifically the analysis is divided in two parts, first I am concerned with the writing style and second with the character presentation. To begin with I have to say that this story is one that keeps th .....
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Kurt Vonnegut's "The Lie": Portrayal Of A Moral Society
Number of words: 1089 - Number of pages: 4.... places her in this story to tell the truth to
contrast with the lies. She is the only one who expects favors, is
surprised that anyone smart enough can get in, and is curious about the
integration. Her character is truthful about money and privilege. She
stands out as the other characters act as though society follows idealistic
rules. Vonnegut conveys a false sense of moral values in a private
organization. He shows how an establishment should behave under these
circumstances. Therefore, the title The Lie not only refers to young Eli's
lie to his parents, but also a lie told by the author a .....
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The Symbol Of Blood In Macbeth
Number of words: 429 - Number of pages: 2.... to do and Malcolm says : "there's daggers in men's smiles: the nearer in blood, the nearer bloody." Meaning that their closest relatives are likely to kill them. Again, blood is being used to describe treason, murder and death.
In Act 5, Scene 1 - the sleepwalking scene, while Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, there are constant references to the evil deeds that Macbeth and herslef have committed, most of which include references to blood. She goes through the motions of washing her hands saying "Out damned spot! Out, I say" in reference to the blood that stained her hands after smearing it all .....
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Nietzsche And Apollonianism And Dionysianism
Number of words: 735 - Number of pages: 3.... religion.
Nietzsche believed that because of all the changing lifestyles and the new technology people were loosing the meaning of life. His ideas relate closely to those of Buddha, Plato, and Aristotle in believing that, “self-mastery was the key to transcending the confusion of modern thought. “ (Par. 4) being in touch with one’s self, according to Nietzsche, was the greatest quality one could posses.
Nietzsche believed that in order to achieve this a person had to obtain a balance of two parts of his mind, Apollonianism and Dionysianism. Apollonian intellectuality is very clear, calm .....
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Falstaff
Number of words: 786 - Number of pages: 3.... bout at the Boar's Head." He uses people solely for his own purposes, either for money or for food and drink. He is rude and crude to all those around him and is one of the best liars who continually gets caught in his lies but makes new ones to cover for the old failed ones. Yet Baker states that, "His presence of mind and quickness of retort are always superb; his impudence is almost sublime. Yet the man thus corrupt, thus despicable, makes himself necessary to the prince that despises him, by the most pleasing of all qualities, perpetual gaiety. creates around his capacious bulk a .....
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Friedrich Nietzche
Number of words: 1408 - Number of pages: 6.... age of 23. While he had hoped to avoid the draft, he had no such luck. He was not destined to be in the military however, soon falling from a horse. Nietzsche’s shoulder and chest were injured, possibly torn muscles, and he was released from service having not yet complete training. Curiously, Nietzsche continued to idealize the military and its orderly way of life despite not wanting to serve in the army. His respect for the individual gave at times to a need for order.
The University of Basle appointed Nietzsche to a chair when he was 25 years old. As a professor of classical philology .....
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Hamlet 2
Number of words: 811 - Number of pages: 3.... and Laertes to act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions.
Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his concern of Hamlet’s true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be wary of Hamlet’s love. Laertes impresses upon Ophelia, Hamlet is a prince who most likely will have an arranged marriage. Hamlet’s strong love for Ophelia withers after she rejects his affinity. Ha .....
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