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Term Papers on English
Huckleberry Finn - Morality
Number of words: 689 - Number of pages: 3.... showing that Huck is not only real but he does not mind that Jim is black. Jim feels that Huck might tell on him for running away, but he then decides that it will be okay to tell him why he ran away from Miss Watson. Jim keeps asking Huck if he is going to tell anyone about his running away, and Huck replies "People would call me a low down abolitionist and despise me for keeping mum but that don’t make no difference I aint gonna tell"(43). Hucks response truly shows that his ignorance has no bearing over his moral kindness. When taken into consi .....
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The Death Of Ivan Ilych
Number of words: 1204 - Number of pages: 5.... most terrible." (Arp, 512) Until one day he became sick. For months he laid in bed in agonizing pain, and the doctors were left without agreeing knowledge on what he had. Close to the end of his life he began to wonder if his life was really what it should have been and whether or not he achieved all he was supposed to. He questioned death as if to ask "What is this? Can it be death?......Why these sufferings?"
(Arp, 553) The reader is now left with the question did he die from physical pain or from mental anguish also? It could be said that when he was .....
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The Landlady: The Power Of Details
Number of words: 624 - Number of pages: 3.... arrangement. "Animals are usually a good sign in a place like this", Billy told himself. He failed to investigate any further when the incredibly cheap price was revealed. Why would such an exceptional environment be so inexpensive? He failed to question this. "There were no other hats or coats in the hall. There were no umbrellas, no walkingsticks-nothing." With such a reasonable rate, why wouldn't others be reaping the benefits? Again he failed to question the abnormality. As he began getting situated into his living arrangement, the observation of .....
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Response To Susan Horton's Article "Mothers, Sons, And The Gangs"
Number of words: 2240 - Number of pages: 9.... son. And their sons whom are all minors living in a
society pressured by gang affiliation. Although their homes had loving
mothers their gangs had friends, bravado, acceptance, and a way of life.
Studies prove that youth join gangs because of "low self-esteem and a
stressful home life. A youth whose friends with gang- members and
experiences peer- pressure to join. A youth with poor academic performance,
a lack of alternatives, lack of positive support, a feeling of helplessness,
and hopelessness, as well as very frightened youth who is intimidated by
the gangs .....
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Gatsby 17
Number of words: 613 - Number of pages: 3.... Gatsby felt that the illegal way was the most appealing to him.
There are a number of passages that lead us to infer Fitzgerald's view of the "American Dream.” Near the beginning of the story, Nick drops the first hints that lead us to infer Fitzgerald's view of the "American Dream.”
Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction-Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, som .....
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The Theme Of Coming Of Age In Literature
Number of words: 1844 - Number of pages: 7.... realistic events.
Although many people are only aware of the coming of age theme
through literature and other forms of entertainment, there is also a very
realistic part to this event in a person's life which is often ignored.
The coming of age is an event which is often celebrated in many different
cultures, through rituals or ceremonies. The rituals, also known as
passage rites, mark the passing of a person from one stage of life to the
next: birth, infancy, childhood, adulthood, old age, and death. The coming
of age is celebrated along with birth, and de .....
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Paradise Lost
Number of words: 542 - Number of pages: 2.... by talking of the pain they are suffering and although he knows there will be no victory - they cannot beat God - they will at least have had some revenge. Moloch is seen as a towering pillar of strength but only by despair. Moloch is seen as an extremist. "which if not victory is yet revenge."
The next person to speak is Belial, a fair person but all that he says comes to nothing, the speech is "false and hollow", it sounds impressive but means nothing.
Mammon gets up next to present his speech. Mammon is against war because he know .....
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The Great Gatsby - Jay Gatsby
Number of words: 307 - Number of pages: 2.... Nick feel welcome in whatever setting they were in.
Gatsby was living in New York in order to procure his dream. Jay has wanted to rekindle his relationship with Daisy so he moved close to her and did what ever he had to just to be alone with her. Gatsby spent a good portion of his life pursuing what he considered the ideal life, which consisted of Daisy, money, and happiness.
Jay Gatsby was one of the best all around people in the novel. Even though he was a bootlegger and all his money was illegally made he still had more personality and class than any oth .....
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