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Term Papers on English
The Scarlet Letter - Intoleran
Number of words: 1262 - Number of pages: 5.... words. After this she is given her punishment of being forever branded with her sin by wearing the letter "A" on her chest, as a constant reminder to herself and the town of her sin. She is thrown out of the town and is no longer a community member. She suffered these ordeals and punishments because she was a mystery to them, she was different from them all. These perfect puritans threw her out of their lives because she was not mainstream, and she dared to do something they were forced to deny themselves.
The Puritans' fear is what drives them to outcast H .....
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Hamlet - Act 5 Summary
Number of words: 710 - Number of pages: 3.... move away, somewhat hidden and listen to the chitchat. The people are complaining of the unluxurious burial. Then, Laertes jumps onto the coffin and begins exclaiming that he wants to be buried next to her. I then enter, jumping onto the coffin with him and tell him of how he could never love her as much as I did. I then leave, after getting a 'load' off my chest.
Horatio, still with me, listens as I tell him all the details of my trip to England, and back. I tell of rewriting the letters and being taken captive by the pirates. Then, Osric enters and after much .....
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Comparison Of The Characters In "A Doll's House" And "The Stranger"
Number of words: 1648 - Number of pages: 6.... same
person could be gentle, nice and kind when around family but may feel the need
to appear superior around other people. This form of adjusting one's
personality or mask to suit a situation in life, is also common among characters
in novels, dramas, and other forms of literature. In certain characters it is
evident in the novel The Stranger and the play A Doll's House . In some
instances it is quite easy to notice but other times it may be difficult to
identify the changes in character's masks as the changes slowly develop
throughout the plot.
A for .....
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Ibsens Ghosts
Number of words: 1738 - Number of pages: 7.... to leave her husband, though he was far more unpleasant than Nora's. She, however, was persuaded to return by the local church minister, with whom she had sought refuge. For the sake of her son, she spent the rest of her life covering up the truth about her husband.
? The story very powerfully brings out its themes, but is very much less shocking than it seemed over a hundred years ago. It is still a play which makes one think about what you really inherit from your parents, anticipating Philip Larkin's famous poem by many years.
? Ibsen's Ghosts has been sub .....
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Canterbury Tales - The Knight
Number of words: 542 - Number of pages: 2.... "just home from service" (l. 73) and is in
such a hurry to go on his pilgrimage that he has not even paused
before beginning it to change his clothes.
The knight has had a very busy life as his fighting career has
taken him to a great many places. He has seen military service in
Egypt, Lithuania, Prussia, Russia, Spain, North Africa, and Asia Minor
where he "was of [great] value in all eyes (l. 63). Even though he has
had a very successful and busy career, he is extremely humble: Chaucer
maintains that he is "modest as a maid" .....
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Dead Poets Society, Summary
Number of words: 498 - Number of pages: 2.... of teaching the class about poetry. Mr. Keating had went to the same school he is teaching in now. Knox was flat. He had problems with his dad. Todd was flat. He was on Mr. Keating’s side when the school tried to fire him. Cameron was dynamic. He went with the crowd. If a group of kids did one thing then he would follow right behind.
The plot in the story is rather interesting. The exposition is simple. A group of students have a English teacher who is very creative in the way he teaches. One of the students finds out about a group that Mr. Kea .....
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The Importance Of Gender Conflicts Literature To Society Past And Present
Number of words: 1860 - Number of pages: 7.... the healthy males were engaged in active military service. It was during this time that many women discovered that they could be financially independent of their male family members and because disgruntled when the war effort ended; thus our male dominated society sought once again to sentence them to the limited existence they lived before the war.
Gender conflict is not limited to females in our society. Men who seek to be house husbands or wish to take on the role of primary caretaker for the children, suffer the stigma society attaches to them as being too .....
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The Positive Influence Of Gods In The Odyssey
Number of words: 615 - Number of pages: 3.... that you will drown or come to any harm'" (Homer 69). This is a good
example of how a goddess can help a mortal. By giving Odysseus the veil
she protects him, and for Odysseus, this is a positive interference.
Though some goddesses, like Ino, help mortals reach places, others, such as
Hermes, warn them against danger.
Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger. As if
reaching the land of Circe isn't hard enough, now Odysseus must find a way
to get his men back from her. The person to help, is Hermes. Odysseus
reaches the house "'But just as I was .....
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