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Term Papers on Book Reports
The Black Cat: A Comparison Between The Movie And The Book
Number of words: 547 - Number of pages: 2.... night his house
burnt to the ground. In the morning he found a petrified white cat with a rope
around its neck in the charred remains. A few days later the man saw a black
cat with a white chest and he liked it so much he let the cat follow him home.
The cat made itself at home but the man avoided it because of a sense of shame
for his former deed. The next day the man noticed that the cat was missing an
eye just as Pluto. His wife pointed out that the white spot on its chest
resembled the Gallows! The cat made the man trip in his basement one day. So
he p .....
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The Scarlet Letter
Number of words: 1338 - Number of pages: 5.... She had come to the colonies alone, and he was to follow. Unfortunately, during this waiting period, she had become pregnant by another man, and the town's people have forced her to wear an “A” across her chest to signify her sin. She has a young child named Pearl who is her sole motivation in life. Hester is a strong, caring woman who made a poor decision early in life, and now pays dearly for it. Pearl- An odd child, she is often compared to an elf. Her nature is that of any rambunctious toddler, but she has a fascination with her mother's scarlet “A.” Her n .....
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Hard Times: Struggle Of Fact Vs Imagination And Struggle Between Two Classes
Number of words: 363 - Number of pages: 2.... in Coketown. The upper class,
which were few in numbers, are dominant over the middle class, which is larger
in numbers. Stephen Blackpool represents the working class. He is a warm-
hearted man trapped in thes run down society. He feels he deserves this
mediocre lifestyle. Blackpool was originally employed under Bounderby, but is
fired for standing up for his beliefs. This type of behavior was totally
unacceptable during the period of time as it involved imagination and
independance. Bounderby portrayed himself as a self-made man,when in fact, he
had .....
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Blood Justice
Number of words: 1065 - Number of pages: 4.... circuit court of Appeals. The ruling stated that it was unconstitutional for a jury of an all white people to convict a black man. The ruling went on to say that one African American had to be on a jury when an African American was on trial. This defense tactic by Brown was a legally intelligent thing to do but this actually became the motive for the mob to kill Parker.
On Friday April 24th J.P. Walker, Preacher Lee, Crip Reyer and L.C. Davis got into Reyer’s Oldsmobile and they took off on a mission to kill Mark Charles Parker. (3 other cars of men followed) .....
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Book Report On "A Dramatic Death"
Number of words: 1335 - Number of pages: 5.... expect the Dorking Drama Club where he acted in the
play, he had a sister and Steve was very careful to trust anyone during all
the murder.
Emma was very fond of Steve but because she was Steve's sister's friend for
so long Steve treated her as a sister, which she didn't like. Emma became
so fond of Steve that she start doing all these gruesome things and in the
end she went to a mental hospital. Emma liked to be in the play a lot and
she was said to have a very over active imagination.
SETTING
The setting was in a small quiet town called Dorking, the play .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Injustice
Number of words: 656 - Number of pages: 3.... angry and striking back against society and the white townsfolk,
Tom went through the trial without getting aggravated because he was
falsely accused, and conducted himself as a gentleman. Tom's actions depict
the kind of man he truly was, not one to rape and beat a helpless teenager,
but one to conduct himself as a civilized human being. I strongly feel
that this is a remedy that Harper Lee offers on the subject of dealing with
everyday injustice. Instead of getting angry when someone puts us down, we
should react by laughing along with the person .....
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Flowers For Algernon
Number of words: 725 - Number of pages: 3.... I won't play with him anymore..."
Charlie's sister also ignored him. To her, Charlie was dumb
and could not do anything. Charlie had dreams of his sister
yelling at him and making fun of him. He also had memories
of the night his parents took him to the Warren Home. He
was terrified and his dad would never answer his questions.
Charlie remembered his childhood and through his
memories, he felt guilty for hurting his family. After the
operation, Charlie also suffered from disillusionment. In the
bakery he used to have friends. Friends that would talk to
him .....
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Billy Budd - Individualism
Number of words: 801 - Number of pages: 3.... waving a "genial goodbye". (Melville 49) Many would be devastated if they were forced to serve their country but Billy looked at it as an opportunity to gain new experiences (Ellis), "He rather liked this adventurous turn in affairs, which promised an opening into novel scenes and martial excitements" (Melville 49).
A final way he shows individualism is when the chaplain approached him at the end of the story trying to explain to him how to gain salvation before his death, but Billy stayed true to his beliefs about God (Wood),"…one whom though on the .....
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