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Term Papers on Book Reports
The Odyssey: Telemachus And His Development
Number of words: 891 - Number of pages: 4.... behavior does not help Telemachus when the suitors
start eating away at his estate. Telemachus knows what the suitors are
doing is wrong but yet does not do anything about it. Telemachus foolishly
hopes that his father will come and clean up the mess that the suitors are
to blame for. Telemachus knows that his father would handle the situation
with the suitors in a much more aggressive manner than he does. Odysseus
would kill all of them for being treacherous beings, while Telemachus does
nothing but whine. Telemachus says "how his noble father might come b .....
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Brave New World Summary
Number of words: 2680 - Number of pages: 10.... know how anxious you can be to make sure you don't miss something a teacher says, something that will be important later on.
In fact, the functions of the Hatchery are hard to understand because Huxley has the Director throw large amounts of "scientific data" at you without giving you time to figure out their meaning. Huxley thereby undermines one of his intentions here- to use the Director as a cartoon character who expounds some of the scientific ideas that the author wants you to think about. He also wants to satirize a world that m .....
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The Old Man And The Sea: Modernist Literature
Number of words: 449 - Number of pages: 2.... omniscient point of view. The reader joins the story after eighty-four days of not catching a fish and the narrator fills in the details. The narrator knows all about the old man and the boy. The reader learns of the relationship between Santiago and Manolin. "The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him" (10). From the narrator the reader learns that the boy takes care of the old man by bringing him food and supplies. The narrator tells the reader what Santiago is thinking while he is fishing.
The third characteristic is a simple dir .....
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An Analysis Of William Styron's "The Long March"
Number of words: 945 - Number of pages: 4.... ended a while back, and
the Korean War is about to start. The reserves fought in World War II and
one of the officers in command threatens to send a person to Korea. The
time and setting lend to the plot and theme in the way that it shows that
the march is taking place in America in the peace time. It advances the
whole theme showing that the superiors of battalion aren't trying to get
ready for war, just being cruel.
The author uses several styles, and an overall tone to make the
novel more interesting, and to advance the theme and plot. The author uses
a str .....
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Laidlaw
Number of words: 1349 - Number of pages: 5.... , in this novel and he captures everyone’s imagination and thoughts . He is an unorthodox detective who is always wondering about the nature of society , threading his way through pubs and clubs trying to find the murderer of an apparently innocent girl. is such a memorable character who requires to be looked at and examined closely.
Jack is a universe apart from other examples of detectives , he examines the more intriguing issues of how and why people can commit the reprehensible crime of murder and the harrowing aftermath of crime and violence. Jac .....
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Social Reform In Charles Dicke
Number of words: 885 - Number of pages: 4.... from starvation and malnutrition for a long period of time, Oliver is chosen by the other boys at the orphanage to request more gruel at dinner. After making this simple request, “the master aimed a blow at Oliver’s head with a ladle; pinioned him in his arms; and shrieked aloud for the beadle” (16, ch. 2). This pain and neglect caused a change in Oliver. He realized that he must rebel against the society that wishes to oppress him, in order to truly start living. In Great Expectations, Pip receives a great deal of abuse at the hands of his .....
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The Crucible: Deteriorated Rational And Emotional Stability Of Salem
Number of words: 829 - Number of pages: 4.... he needed to tend to his crops. Also, Proctor did not agree with the appointment of Mr. Parris as the newest minister, and therefore did not have his last child baptized. With the latest craze of witchery and swirling accusations, John Proctor was easily indicted of being a messenger for the devil by the testimony of his disillusioned servant Mary Warren, who in the past committed perjury. The court who heard the testimony easily accepts it because she is a church going person, while John Proctor slightly deviates from the norm. This transfer of blame is also .....
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