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Term Papers on English
Heart Of Darkness 2
Number of words: 1485 - Number of pages: 6.... was the place where some of the helpers had withdrawn to die…they were nothing earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom" (34-35). The natives were not "helpers", but slaves who were forced to work till physical exhaustion under the orders of the White colonist.
To further support the idea of racism as seen in this novel, consider the description that Marlow gives about an incident he encounters, "And whiles I had to look after the savage who was a fireman…to look at him was as .....
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Creon As Antigones Tragic Figu
Number of words: 1115 - Number of pages: 5.... upon mankind; Nor could I think that a decree of yours - / A man - could override the laws of Heaven. (ll. 450-454)
Creon ignores the insight of her comment and likens Antigone to nothing more than a wild horse and a slave. (ll. 477-479) By disregarding her observation, he shows us that he truly does believe his word can refute that of the gods. He is set in his belief that his authority overrides the importance of spiritual tradition and divine order.
The second passionate challenge to Creon’s decision is his own son. Haemon attempts to offer his .....
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Lady Macbeth Is More Ruthless
Number of words: 1157 - Number of pages: 5.... I surmise and nothing is but what is not.” Macbeth as you can see is thinking about the witches’ prophecy of him becoming king. Macbeth knows that Duncan must be killed if he wants to acquire the throne, and the thought of Duncan’s murder is very disturbing to him. Macbeth desires to become king, but his ambition is halted when he thinks of the consequences that follow if he were to get his wish. However when Malcolm is chosen to become Prince of Cumberland Macbeth knew that if he did not take any actions then he wouldn’t be king. The reader can see t .....
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Character Sketch Of Nora
Number of words: 342 - Number of pages: 2.... When Torvald found out, instead of being grateful, he is outraged. She knew the seriousness of the offense that she is committed, but it hardly meant anything for the man that she loved.
Nora committed a small moral thing by going behind is back to do it, and forging her father’s signature, but she knew that was the only way she would ever be able to do it. Torvald was not able to cope the idea what she had done for him. She really worked to save him, but he just wasn’t able to see that. So she left him.
Everything Nora did, she did it out of the .....
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The Intentional Death Of Franc
Number of words: 1886 - Number of pages: 7.... clues supporting the idea that Margaret killed Francis intentionally can best be seen when observing and studying the background information on both Francis Macomber, and Margaret herself. (Hemingway 1402). What is also important is that Margot and Francis have very different personalities. This is clearly seen when the narrator states, (Hemingway 1402).
With this small amount of background information, the true motive for an intentional killing can be found. This can clearly be seen in the conversation of Francis Macomber after killing the buffalo when h .....
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Great Expectations
Number of words: 1116 - Number of pages: 5.... Pip also seems very incomplete. Second,
Mrs. Joe also serves as the comical interlude of an otherwise sombre
story.
"When she had exhausted a torrent of such inquiries, she threw a
candlestick at Joe, burst into a loud sobbing, got out the dustpan --
which was always a very bad sign -- put on her coarse apron, and began
cleaning up to a terrible extent. Not satisfied with a dry cleaning,
she took to a pail and scrubbing-brush, and cleaned us out of house
and home,..." Truly, a frightening creature is that that may destroy a .....
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The Crucible Summary
Number of words: 1142 - Number of pages: 5.... along with many other girls gets caught up in the hype of getting all
the attention and exercising power via initiating and adamantly
continuing these "witch trials". Finally John Proctor, the
rationalist, shows that when people like Rebecca Nurse and Elizabeth
Proctor who are the saintliest of people are accused of being witches,
something must be wrong. Mary Warren has a difficult decision to make.
She has realized that her whole way of life has been based on
injustice. However, how can she extricate herself from Abigail and her
friends, not to me .....
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Character In A Good Man Is Har
Number of words: 812 - Number of pages: 3.... probably didn’t have any,” the grandmother explained. “Little niggers in the country don’t have things like we do.”
The language that is shown in this section of the story clearly demonstrates the difference between what is acceptable, and what is racist. O’Connor clearly provides us that she never has the intent to be racist herself, but rather her characters, possibly an influence in her life, are to blame. The grandmother shows her politeness to June, but also shows her rudeness by describing the dark colored .....
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