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Term Papers on Book Reports
Candide By Voltaire
Number of words: 1159 - Number of pages: 5.... universe. The man replies:
...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world; that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless quarrels...-it's one unending warfare.
By having this character take on such a pessimistic tone, he directly contradicts the obviously over-optimistic tone of Candide. In the conclusion (page 1617) an old turk instructs Candide in the futility of needless philosophizing by saying that .....
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Jane Eyre
Number of words: 641 - Number of pages: 3.... again finds herself lonely and unwanted. The cold weather and meager meals damper her hopes of renewing her life and feeling wanted. But her continual hope for acceptance leads her to discover Helen Burns. Helen teaches Jane that love doesn't always have to come from others, but that it come through having faith in god. Jane looks to Helen as a role model but doesn't feel that she can be satisfied soley through spiritual love. Through Jane's acquaitance with Helen, she finds further comfort from Ms.Temple. Ms.Temple makes Jane feel significant and gives Jane a .....
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Animal Farm: Character Analysis Of Napoleon
Number of words: 488 - Number of pages: 2.... For
example he secretly trained the guard dogs in secret, keeping them completely
hidden from view. Napoleon was also very good at developing support for his
ideas, after meetings he would talk to the other animals one on one and
"psychologically brainwash" them. He is very kiniving in his ways to get more
power and is always trying to discredit and undermine the other animals. One
time he urinated on Snowball's plans for the windmill. Napoleon's sense of
timing is keen and this is very useful is his quest for more power. At just the
right time he implies th .....
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Jane Eyre
Number of words: 258 - Number of pages: 1.... pretend to offer an ultimate truth of personal freedom. It does not present an simplified picture of achieving freedom and personal integrity; in fact, it presents the very dangers inherent in defying social traditions. Jane suffers through the cruel regimen of Lowood because her aunt wants to punish her for her defiance. She suffers heart-break for her attempt to marry her beloved Rochester. When she chooses her own personal beliefs over Rochester's desires, she spends three days wandering around as a beggar and sleeping outdoors. She nearly dies for her choice and is saved at the last moment by the .....
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Kafka's The Trial
Number of words: 1156 - Number of pages: 5.... throughout his life. Just as Joseph K is accused of a crime but is never told what it is he has been accused of, Kafka is haunted by his father's voice constantly accusing and criticizing him for being different. Joseph K is unsure of the correct action to be taken when he is first arrested and is influenced by those around him. Even though initially he does not see the need for an advocate, he allows himself to be persuaded by his uncle to engage one. No matter what he does to try and prove his innocence it seems to be a forgone conclusion the he will be f .....
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Kozol's Amazing Grace: Trials And Tribulations Of Everyday Life
Number of words: 1789 - Number of pages: 7.... why the people
have problems, what some levels of intervention could be, and possibly find some
solutions to making the South Bronx a healthier and safer place for these
children and others to live.
Problem Identification
The environment in which we study these people can only be defined by
first taking a look at possible reasons why the people have problems. Some of
the problems discussed in Amazing Grace have festered throughout the United
States for some time now. The high numbers of drug users in the community, the
high amounts of gang-related viol .....
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An Analysis Of "Heart Of Darkness"
Number of words: 1340 - Number of pages: 5.... evening on a yacht in the Thames estuary as darkness fell, reminding his
audience that exploitation of one group by another was not new in history. They
were anchored in the river, where ships went out to darkest Africa. Yet, as
lately as Roman times, London's own river led, like the Congo, into a barbarous
hinterland where the Romans went to make their profits. Soon darkness fell over
London, while the ships that bore "civilization" to remote parts appeared out of
the dark, carrying darkness with them, different only in kind to the darkness
they encoun .....
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Tragedy Of Macbeth From Macbet
Number of words: 1001 - Number of pages: 4.... to hide the "disgraceful self" of Macbeth. Clothing imagery is also used throughout the play in order to create a that devilish tone in the play "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir. (I,iii,141-143) hides Macbeth's true intentions towards the king and he feelings on what the witches said.
The play is also filled with many references to the night or darkness which would have been used to further explain to Shakespeare's audiences the mood of deception and that cold tone, considering the fact that the audiences would have been .....
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