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Term Papers on Book Reports
Night
Number of words: 1221 - Number of pages: 5.... something I don’t think I could have stood for. The Germans were put in charge of the train in the middle of the journey. The officers were told to collect any valuables from the people on the train and if they refused to yield their valuables, they were to be shot. As I have said I hated carrying around this gun but I did have a job to do and I was willing to follow orders if need be. Luckily I never had to unload a single shot on that train. Some people on the train were in very bad shape. They were hallucinating and many of them simply couldn’t take th .....
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The Great Gatsby: Unfaithfulness And Greed
Number of words: 416 - Number of pages: 2.... but
neither one truly cares. As the story progresses, it seems as though each of
them is trying to make the other more jealous.
Honesty and Love, two words know only by the faithful, George Wilson.
George certainly had his flaws, but he loved his wife dearly and couldn't live
without her. "He was his wife's man and not his own." When he became aware of
Tom and Myrtle's affair, he was "really sick, pale as his own pale hair and
shaking all over." He locks her up in fear that she will run away with Tom
forever. He stated that, "She's going to move stay ther .....
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The Pearl: The Curse Of The Oyster
Number of words: 451 - Number of pages: 2.... beat
her unmercifully:
He struck her in the face and she fell among the boulders, and he
kicked her in the side...He hissed at her like a snake and she
stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before a
butcher. (742)
Juana saw through the outer beauty of the pearl and knew it would
destroy them, but Kino's vision was blurred by the possible prosperity the
pearl brought. The malignant evil then spread to a secret cult known only
as the trackers. This corrupt band of ruffians attacked and destroyed
Kino' .....
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Of Mice And Men: The Great Depression - The Uncommon Struggle Of All Men
Number of words: 729 - Number of pages: 3.... in his family and they
moved from Bridgeport, OK to "the city" of Edmond after the Depression hit
and he took any job he could find to help out with the monthly income and
payments. Many people did not cope with the dust bowl or the Depression
very well. The younger generation had to change its way of thinking. They
also had just changed the styles of everything in the 1920's (Roaring
20's!).
The styles had changed a lot from the 1920's. The younger
generation had to go out and find jobs...jobs such as carrying ice,
newspapers, milk, working at a g .....
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Wuthering Heights Summary
Number of words: 839 - Number of pages: 4.... Thereafter, in part due to his jealous behavior, Hindley is sent away to school. Years later due to old Mr. Earnshaw’s death, a married Hindley returns, now the master of Wuthering Heights. Intent on revenge, Hindley treats Heathcliff as a servant and frequently attempts to break Heathcliff and Catherine’s unique bond.
Before Hindley can do more harm though, Fate seems to step in. Due to a leg injury, Catherine is forced to stay at Thrushcross Grange, the neighboring estate of Wuthering Heights, where she consequently meets Edgar and Isabel .....
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Alice In Wonderland By Lewis C
Number of words: 665 - Number of pages: 3.... a picnic. One of these girls was Alice Liddell, who insisted that he write the story down for her, and who served as the model for the heroine. Dodgson eventually sought to publish the first book on the advice of friends who had read and loved the little handwritten manuscript he had given to Alice Liddell. He expanded the story considerably and engaged the services of John Tenniel, one of the best known artists in England, to provide illustrations. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through The Looking Glass were enthusiastically received in the .....
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The Apprentiship Of Duddy Krav
Number of words: 651 - Number of pages: 3.... (Page 148). Later, Duddy said to Mr. Friar: “I could sell Mr. Cohn a dead horse easier then this pile of _” (page 148). After this particular incident, Duddy does not even speak honestly to his clients. In conclusion, the only way Duddy sells his waste films is by telling lies. He always lies to gain money, and that’s all that Duddy cares about.
Duddy has never been loved in his family, so originally he was quite content to know that Yvette cares about him. At the beginning, Yvette and Duddy are in love.
“It’s so nice to see .....
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Marigolds By Eugenia Collier
Number of words: 616 - Number of pages: 3.... faced with decisions that in the end will determine yourself in the future. In , the young Lizabeth is faced with the challenges of becoming a woman. Her family is living during the times of the depression and as her fear and anger build up, they move her to an act of destruction. But this act also taught her a lesson in life.
Childhood is meant to be a time of learning and reaching to find that person you want to be as an adult. It seems that every act as a child is based on innocence and ignorance. Innocence involves an unseeing acceptance of things at f .....
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