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Term Papers on Book Reports
Frankenstein
Number of words: 880 - Number of pages: 4.... revenge. Rather than focusing this child-like hatred on Victor, the monster hits its creator where it hurts; his loved ones. This originally peaceful monster, now bitter and hateful, resorts to random acts of violence to compensate for its mistreatment. At "birth," when the first spark of life shot through the creature, there is an apparent natural love and respect for the creator. Victor, on the other hand, fled in disgust at first sight of " the miserable monster which I have created"(57)and hoped to never see it again. But like a child, 's monster returned exp .....
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Lord Of The Flies: Idea Of God
Number of words: 948 - Number of pages: 4.... god was still immoral and like
the humans, except that he could live forever and did not dwell on the same
surface as the humans, but god still lived in heaven, which was thought of
as a tangible place in the sky, and still was thought to be in the shape of
a man. This idea was challenged by another Hebrew prophet, Jeremiah. He
was the first to convey the message that god was holy, apart from the world,
and did not meddle in mortals lives. This change was brought about by the
change in morality by the monotheistic Hebrews. With the ascension of
David's son Sol .....
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Of Mice And Men: Loneliness
Number of words: 724 - Number of pages: 3.... him. Also, because he's black, he has his room out in the
stable with the horses. The other (white) guys have their bunks in a one room
house type of building. The loneliness affects Crooks so that he remains in his
room when he has some books to read. He also usually rubs his own back with
liniment because a horse kicked or threw him when he was younger. Another thing
that showed his loneliness is that he had his personal belongings scattered
around the room. He also had this stuff scattered around the room because he
was crippled and was a stable buck, wh .....
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King Solomons Mines
Number of words: 1257 - Number of pages: 5.... in mind, Haggard creates a fantastical tale, taking heed of what is socially acceptable and what is not, all the while maintaining western superiority over the rest of the world.
“The fact of the matter is, that I thought that the best plan would be to tell the story in a plain straightforward manner…I cannot help thinking that simple things are always the most impressive, books are easier to understand when they are written in plain language, though I have perhaps no right to set up an opinion on such a matter.” (Haggard 6).
In this introd .....
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Mavis Gallant's Bernadette
Number of words: 1010 - Number of pages: 4.... without this one factor the connection between the two results in
fearfulness of being alone. Fear has a way of attacking our judgment and this
is what makes associations between people an apprehensive and hard act.
The story is set in Quebec during the 1940-1950, when what you were was
the definition of who you were. As the story opens we are presented with the
main character Bernadette, who is concluding that she is one hundred and
twenty-six days pregnant. At this time in history it was quit common for young
rural girls to bare children at a young age. .....
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The Great Gatsby
Number of words: 743 - Number of pages: 3.... had a thing for Gatsby. Daisy and Gatsby were driving home from
town after an argument amongst the group of friends when they passed the
Wilson’s gas station. Mrs. Wilson ran out to Gatsby’s car, because they were
driving Tom’s car, and was hit. Mr. Wilson went positively crazy, and Nick
felt torn by his mixed feelings towards his supposed friend Gatsby. “I
disliked him so much by this time that I didn’t find it necessary to tell him
he was wrong.” Gatsby’s insensitivity brought on by his lifestyle made Nick
despise him. This is the part where I .....
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Black Boy
Number of words: 717 - Number of pages: 3.... met the same group of kids. Once again, they took his money and beat him up. Richard then went back home, and begged her to let him in. All she did was give him some more money, but this time, she handed Richard a stick. Richard, scared and terrified, went back down the street to the store and saw the same group of kids. Richard started to swing the stick like a crazy man and hit those kids in the head. His mother showed Richard how to stand up for himself and that anything is possible.
Another influence on Richard’s life was when a cat was meowing outside .....
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Faulkner's "The Unvanquished"
Number of words: 436 - Number of pages: 2.... that the meaning of conceptions is to be
sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to
guide action, and that truth is preminently to be tested by the practical
consequences of belief. Bayard Sartoris was a pragmatist. He 'let his
conscience be his guide'. Telling his father about Drusilla's attempt to
seduce him and refusing to avenge his father's death are two good examples
of this. In the beginning of the novel, Bayard is shown to be simple minded,
but as time passes on and Bayard grows into a young man, his mind develops
and he .....
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