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Term Papers on Book Reports
Norris' "McTeague": Themes
Number of words: 1097 - Number of pages: 4.... that she might be
able to locate these missing riches. When she is unable to find the gold
he becomes mad at her and slits her throat before killing himself. It is
possible that he put so much of himself into his greed that when he could
not quell it with the gold he felt his life was not worth living. Trina
shows how greedy she is when she wins the 5,000 in the lottery. She will
not spend any money where it is needed, and because of this the couples
standards of living decline. Although Trina and Zerkows' greed for riches
was almost identical, Zerkow is vied a .....
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Simon, Lord Of The Flies
Number of words: 418 - Number of pages: 2.... time he tried to talk to the other children, his “effort fell about him in ruins; the laughter beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat.”(89) Just when he thought he had been accepted he embarrassed himself again, “When he bashed into a tree Ralph looked sideways impatiently and Robert sniggered.”(104) They were getting restless with his behavior.
In the end, he was trying more to tell the boys what he knew, but they just thought he was weird. He told Ralph, “You’ll get back alright.”(111) Ralph .....
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Hiroshima
Number of words: 1094 - Number of pages: 4.... around the world have the power to regulate what kind of warfare is used during battle. However, by permitting the use of the atomic bomb, many innocent civilians are killed. Proponents of nuclear armament argue that one massive show of force results in fewer casualties overall compared to prolonged ground war, but the use of the bomb is still inhumane. In the case of Hiroshima, staticians said that “at least 100,000 thousand people had lost their lives” and 37,245 had been injured(81). The bombing of Hiroshima also produced radiation over a wides .....
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A Separate Peace: Adolescence
Number of words: 2121 - Number of pages: 8.... their personalities differ so much it would allow them to be the best of friends or the worst of enemies. In this paper I intend to prove that Gene’s personality was gradually changed during the story by Phineas’ more outgoing personality.
While reading this story I was under the impression that Gene was a very smart person. Then once he began to spend time with Finny, the two boy’s personalities started to combine. Usually when this happened the boys did things that were against the rules. An example of this is when Finny talked Gene into skipping .....
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Eliot's Views Of Sexuality As Revealed In The Behavior Of Prufrock And Sweeney
Number of words: 1143 - Number of pages: 5.... the universe?" he asks.
Prufrock knows the women in the saloons "known them all" and he
presumes how they classify him and he feels he deserves the classification,
because he has put on a face other than his own. "To prepare a face to meet
the faces that you meet." He has always done what he was socially supposed
to do, instead of yielding to his own natural feelings. He wrestles with
his desires to change his world and with his fear of their rejection. He
imagines how foolish he would feel if he were to make his proposal only to
discover that the woman h .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: The Guilty Verdict And Consequences Of The Trial
Number of words: 725 - Number of pages: 3.... stated under oath that the defendant, Tom Robinson, was in fact
the person who raped her. However, there were several discrepancies in the
testimony that she provided under questioning and cross examination. The
defendants lawyer, Atticus Finch, tried to capitalize on the contradictory
statements made by Ms. Ewell. He questioned the witness using a variety of
techniques and seemed to receive less than uniform answers to the same
questions that were asked in a different manner. At times the witness
appeared confused and became frustrated and emotional as Mr. .....
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Master And Slave. An Analysis
Number of words: 415 - Number of pages: 2.... her to marry Ferdinand. Ferdinand has had experience with women so he will be able to teach her the conventions of the time.
Ariel is in bondage to Prospero, who saved the spirit when Sycorax stuck him in a pine tree. Ariel has to play tricks and use magic in accordance with Prospero's wishes. It is apparent that Ariel wants his freedom very much. The spirit's liberation comes at the end of the play. After Ariel has served his year of servitude to Prospero, Prospero sets him free.
Caliban is in bondage to Prospero's magic, but mostly to his monstrous lo .....
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The Dead
Number of words: 452 - Number of pages: 2.... Gabriel insisted Gretta wear, they are pleasantly mocking him and making light of the situation. But Gabriel takes it personally, because everything deals with him, and he gets angry/heated. c. Page 12 Gabriel gives a coin to Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, and she tried to refuse but he just keeps on walking. After leaving he was disappointed that a person would refuse his offers. He offered the coin to Lily to boost his ego. d. Pages 21-23 while dancing with Miss Ivors, she mentions to him that she has noticed his article in a Briton paper. Henceforth she ge .....
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