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Term Papers on Book Reports
Beowolf
Number of words: 411 - Number of pages: 2.... Grendel’s mother. Grendel’s mother wanted to avenge her son’s death and went back to the mead hall where a lot of warriors slept and attacked. Beowulf came and was ready to fight but Grendel’s mother fled. Disregarding his own safety Beowulf persistently tracks Grendel’s mother to her cave, where the head of the chieftain was found. Despite how colossal Grendel’s mother was Beowulf stuck it out till the end and eventually stabbed Grendel’s mother leading to her death.
The third time the reader experiences Beowulf heroi .....
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The Great Gatsby And The American Dream
Number of words: 538 - Number of pages: 2.... just across the bay (83)," and throws extravagant parties, hoping by chance she might show up at one of them. He, himself, does not attend his parties but watches them from a distance. When this dream doesn't happen, he asks around casually if anyone knows her. Soon he meets Nick Carraway, a cousin of Daisy, who agrees to set up a meeting, "He wants to know...if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over (83)." Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want.
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: Symbols
Number of words: 1543 - Number of pages: 6.... environment
of the mental asylum to demonstrate just how hypocritical society can be.
As aforementioned, Kesey utilizes many symbols that represent
elements in the real world. The very fact that the story takes place in a
mental asylum is in itself a commentary on society. In the asylum, it
becomes highly evident that a great deal of oppression takes place.
Although a considerable amount of abuse is in the physical form, most of it
manifests itself in subtle psychological torture. The abuse that
specifically takes place is the suppression of individualism. O .....
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Anna Karenina: Characters And The Life Novel
Number of words: 1697 - Number of pages: 7.... and Levin encounter at their dinner, although a flat
character is definitely presented in a manner which allows him to have a sense
of lifelikeness and fullness. From the speech patterns the waiter uses to the
description of the fit of his uniform, one is presented with the details that
allow the waiter to contribute to the novel in means beyond simply the presence
of a minor character. His description and actions provide the novel with a
sense of "real life".
Another way in which Tolstoy gives the minor character a sense of life
is by making them unpredicta .....
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The Summer Of The Falcon
Number of words: 816 - Number of pages: 3.... between June and
Zander(the falcon). First Zander is just a little pet for June. With the
training by June, and the mistakes that he fall into the river, he grows matured
has been well trained. At the same time, June also has been trained by her
mother and, watching the things happen to Zander, June becomes mature too. She
helped her mother by carrying suitcases and boxes and walked carefully up the
stairs to her room, holding her head high as she had been taught in the dance
class.
Everybody is supposed to have their own freedom. Without freedom .....
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Love And Marriage
Number of words: 1018 - Number of pages: 4.... bound by the idea of "felicity." It is logical to assume that, since Charlotte does not see marriage as a relationship founded on emotion, she must see it as a institution of status -- not love. This strongly pragmatic view of marriage is also shared by Mrs. Bennet. However, due to the intelligence, or lack thereof, displayed by Mrs. Bennet, it seems that her practical view of marriage results from a conditioning brought about by the society and times she lives in. In many instances, Mrs. Bennet demonstrates, however unwittingly, her belief that the marriage of .....
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Candide
Number of words: 806 - Number of pages: 3.... that shows that he is happy with them, but is becoming tired of their presence. (118) Voltaire strongly appeals to the reader with this scene because mankind places male/female companionship as a top priority of life. Psychologists have classified human companionship as one of the most essential sociological needs of mankind. This is confusing to 's because Count Pococurant is unsatisfied with two girls that caught 's attention with their beauty, their style, and their manner. (118) To add to the irony of this situation, 's journey throughout the novel is a p .....
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Black Like Me: Racism Is A Foolism Misunderstanding Of Man
Number of words: 781 - Number of pages: 3.... use of a restroom become near impossible.
John, at first was puzzled by this, but soon realized that it was not his
personality, his age, but his blackness that made him a disgrace in the eyes of
an average white person. If he were white, a white store owner would have not
hesitated in the slightest to allow such privileges. How could these people be
so blind as to not see that a black person breathes the same air, eats the same
food, and has the same internal functions as themselves? This misunderstanding
stares them in the face and they can't see it. Their .....
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