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Term Papers on Book Reports
Brave New World And Dubliners
Number of words: 1523 - Number of pages: 6.... would look down on and think less of a Gamma Minus (lowest in the class system). This form of discrimination, however, is not really discrimination in that it has no moral basis as each person in each class is conditioned from birth to be completely happy at their station
in life and especially glad that they aren’t of a different class. Aside from the fact that there is no moral basis behind this, for there to actually be discrimination, those being discriminated against would have to know that it was happening and in Brave New World such realizations .....
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Hemingway's "A Farewell To Arms": Henry - A Man Of Action, Self-Dicipline, And One Who Maintains Grace Under Pressure
Number of words: 1178 - Number of pages: 5.... battle police, he
foresees his inevitable death if no action was taken and instinctively escaped
detainment. "I looked at the carabineri, they were looking at the newcomers.
The others were looking a the colchel. I ducked down, pushed between two men,
and ran for the river, my head down. I tripped at the edge and went in with a
splash" (Hemingway, 214). Henry witnessed the gruesome executions of the
officers before him and knew he was not going to die without a fight to preserve
his precious existence. Being a man of action rather than words, was the
determin .....
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The Cask Of Amontllado
Number of words: 459 - Number of pages: 2.... The way in which Montresor manipulates Fortunato's ego is masterful.
Montresor knows the servants have left for the evening because he ordered them not to abandon the house, but told them that he would not be returning until morning. He knew that during this time of merriment the servants would disappear as soon as he turned his back. He lures Fortunato deeper and deeper into the family catacombs where the cask of amontillado was supposedly stored. Fortunato had a cold in the catacombs' mold aggravated his cough. Montresor kept offering Fortunato the chanc .....
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Definition Of Integrity
Number of words: 570 - Number of pages: 3.... example of not possessing integrity is also
shown. Danforth, is the prime example of having no loyalty towards
himselfor his beliefs. Danforth, is the Deputy Governor who convicts the
citizens of being witches. When Danforth is asked to pardon the accused,
he refuses saying that he can't because twelve have already hung for the
same crime, and he refuses to let asnyone off. Even though he knows what
is right and that they are innocent he won't because it would ruin the
integrity of the court, and his own recitude.
Indictment: The McMartin Trial, also has .....
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Mice Of Men
Number of words: 503 - Number of pages: 2.... so little (13).” Lennie’s remorse is probably more for upsetting George than it is for actually killing the animal. Another way that death and loss is evidenced by this novel is when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. When Lennie is in the barn (after killing his new puppy) Curley’s wife came into the barn and came on to Lennie. Lennie not knowing what was happening let her lull him into touching her hair. To Lennie it was like petting any other animal. Curley’s wife became flustered when Lennie became scared and would not let go of her hair. She started to scream an .....
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The Lord Of The Flies 2
Number of words: 904 - Number of pages: 4.... weird just due to the fact that he is calm.
The first two kids are considered leaders but only to the littluns who really do not matter in the big picture. To the bigguns, Simon is just a silent and, “batty” kid who is called odd the entire story. Until he thinks he sees the beast everyone ignored him and when this happens he’s running to tell all the boys that he had seen the beast and when they see him coming they mistake him for the beast and stab him repeatedly until he is dead. Simon is really just misunderstood because Ralph thinks he .....
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Summary Of Burk's "Runs With Horses"
Number of words: 359 - Number of pages: 2.... to see who is superior.
Runs With Horses, however, only goes on three raids. On this
third raid, almost the entire raid party is killed when they are ambushed
by the Mexican army and the “White Eyes,” as they are referred to in the
book.
What is left of the entire Apache Nation, his tribe, are forced to
surrender to the White Eyes and are taken as prisoners of war to Florida by
train.
While stopped in Texas for two months, President Cleveland decided
that the Apache men where to be separated from their families and held at
Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Isla .....
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The Odyssey: Odysseus
Number of words: 2083 - Number of pages: 8.... the reader can see these
many qualities as well. He is often moved to tears. He makes mistakes,
gets himself into tricky situations, and loses his temper. We see him play
not only a hero but also a husband, father, and son. He takes on the very
human roles of athlete, warrior, sailor, storyteller, carpenter, beggar,
and lover. He vividly displays human qualities like brutality and boldness,
while being sensitive and shy at the same time. It is these human
qualities that people can relate to. While he is no doubt a hero, Odysseus
is also viewed as a mode .....
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