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Term Papers on English
View From The Bridge 2
Number of words: 828 - Number of pages: 4.... Marco's character in our imagination. For example, he is an
illegal alien, and this might give the reader a less honorable view of
him, and it might justify Eddie's action. But the fact that Marco left
his family to give them support and to save his oldest son who is
"sick in the chest," (pg. 535) makes the reader forget about his
illegal stay and makes his status rise to the one of a hero.
In this play, Marco's actions lead us to the discovery of a
violent side which he uses to defend his honor in a number of
occasions. For example, when he .....
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The Great Gatsby 12
Number of words: 706 - Number of pages: 3.... impenetrable cloud, which screens their obscure operations from your sight." (23) This shows how one can get caught up all of a sudden in a cloud of confusion. They are just walking along, minding their own business, doing their day-to-day activities, and suddenly get caught up in an impenetrable mess. This happened to Nick. He was just minding his own business, and then he met Gatsby, who planned things for him without his approval or advice, and who basically used him to his advantage. Nick had no way out of this mess, but he did not really want one. He was t .....
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Cry, The Beloved Country
Number of words: 831 - Number of pages: 4.... 1, scene 2, ll.85-89), as he is speaking to Cassius. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to "climber-upward?e then unto the ladder turns his back?(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus talks to Antony about Caesar? death. "Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and pity to the general wrong of Rome?(act 3, scene 1, ll.185-186). Brutus says that Antony cannot see their(members of the conspiracy) hearts .....
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Beowulf And Jesus: Sacrifice And Inspiration
Number of words: 1570 - Number of pages: 6.... he had to save mankind from sin, he embarked on a walk to Jerusalem. He would tell people, "the kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!"(Mark 1:15) Jesus was snubbed, mocked and abused by people he met along the way. However, He overcame these attacks by people and reached Jerusalem where his real struggle, the fight for Christianity and for life, would take place. He performed miracles and had many superhuman-like qualities. He once brought a dead girl back to life. Many people told the girl’s father that she was dead .....
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Great Expectations - Estella
Number of words: 1727 - Number of pages: 7.... beloved. Probably he gave his beloved this name because she was married in the real life and so, he could not reach her. Stars are far and they can not be reached by us. In GE Estella is presented as an impossible dream for Pip. In the same way Pip has expectations in a material level, Estella would be Pip's love expectation. In a Christian sense, the star is a quality applied to the Virgin Mary. Stars are used for orientation, to guide us when we are lost at night. We could say the Virgin Mary lights her sons in the night of sin. In the novel, Estella appears .....
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Portrait Of A Lady
Number of words: 550 - Number of pages: 2.... to Europe because she wanted to experience life and the freedom that eluded her in America.
At the beginning of the novel, Isabel was very young morally. She had left everything she had known, and was ready to start anew. Throughout the novel, her morality grew, changed, and became more stable. Where at the beginning she refused two proposals of marriage, without giving any indication to wanting a third, she ends up accepting a proposal from Osmond. Goodwood's offer to Isabel came at an early stage of her moral growth, when she was not really sure of what .....
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Odyssey, Learning About Himsel
Number of words: 1122 - Number of pages: 5.... this was happening. If he had lost his temper, the suitors would have killed him, his son, and most likely taken over the kingdom. That didn’t happen though. Odysseus learned self-control and humility. He may not be perfect at it, but going through all the humility made him a better man. Along the same topic, he was a king going through this humility. It would be one thing for a peasant to go through it, but a king? This made it even harder for Odysseus. He had rank above all the suitors and could rightly kick them out of his kingdom. Instead he waits .....
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Othello: Iago The Con
Number of words: 923 - Number of pages: 4.... thinks quick on his feet and is able to improvise whenever something unexpected occurs. When Cassio takes hold of Desdemona's hand before the arrival of the Moor Othello, Iago says, "With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio." [Act II, Scene I, Line 163] His cunning and craftiness make him a truly dastardly villain indeed.
Being as smart as he is, Iago is quick to recognize the advantages of trust and uses it as a tool to forward his purposes. Throughout the story he is commonly known as, and commonly called, "Honest Iago." He e .....
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