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Term Papers on English
Morality In A Clockwork Orange
Number of words: 756 - Number of pages: 3.... and murder at his own discretion, he was experiencing a lifestyle free of oppression, moral, or immoral. However it is Alex’s over-abuse of his free-will that causes him to be arrested and jailed. While in jail new character traits arise from a “conditioned” (Burgess, 80) Alex. It is evident that the rigorous conditioning and oppression against Alex, sensitized him against violence, thus curbing him towards a moral outlook on life. “But, sir, sirs, I see that it’s wrong. It’s wrong because it’s against like society, it’s wrong because every veck on earth .....
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Jacob Have I Loved
Number of words: 336 - Number of pages: 2.... let anything stand in her way. When Caroline needs other people for almost every thing and is surprised when she doesn’t get her way. For example, Sara Louise and her best friend Call, Call thought Caroline was attractive but rarely played with her. He liked Sara Louise’s personality, she wasn’t fake and didn’t pretend to be someone she’s not. But when Call came back married to Caroline from the war, all of Sara Louise’s dreams were lost, but still remained friends with Call and kept going on and on. Yet another example of Sara Louise’s strengths.
This book emp .....
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Henry V 2
Number of words: 1411 - Number of pages: 6.... still a rebellion and still is close with isdistasteful companions. Although Henry killed Hotspur and momentarily showedhis ability to lead and become a king, his father still doubts him. As his father nears death, Henry assures him that he can handle the responsibility of being the next king. His father tells him two very important pieces of advise if Henry is to become a good and just king. He must listen to trusted advisors, and he must unite the English lords through a foreign war. Shakespeare uses that to foreshadow what Henry must do to become a good ki .....
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The Hobbit
Number of words: 1515 - Number of pages: 6.... lives to possess the ring.
BARD: The archer who killed Smaug. He shot the dragon in the one
spot it had no protection. The towns people later considered him a
hero. What the people didn't know it was Bilbo who discovered the weak
spot in the dragon's iron scales.
BEORN: An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and
Gandalf. He has th e ability to change forms from human to bear. It
is he who determines the outco me of the battle of five Armies.
STORY SUMMAR .....
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LES MISERABLES
Number of words: 506 - Number of pages: 2.... not citizens of that nation.
This theme is universal because every nation in the world has some sort of outcasts in their land. In America, this theme can be related to the blacks. In the beginning of the twentieth century they did not have as much rights and oppurtunities as the whites. Another example of how this theme can be related to America is how a person with a southern accent is perceived as less intelligent, which is a false misconception.
The theme -how criminals are viewed by society- can be seen by how Jean Valjean is treated after he is rel .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird 7
Number of words: 468 - Number of pages: 2.... It was this type of personality that would often get
into fights with schoolmates.
Atticus Finch, is the single father of Scout and Jem. He becomes
the defense attorney for Tom Robinson the black man accused of raping
the white girl. Finch did not volunteer to defend Robinson, a highly
controversial matter in the thirties, he was assigned to it by the judge
because he felt Finch would do his best to seek justice. Despite his
children’s beliefs that their father was weak and feeble he proves to be
the best marksman in Maycomb Coun .....
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The Grapes Of Wrath 6
Number of words: 1484 - Number of pages: 6.... George plan on being independent and not worrying about the outside
world and its enigmas. George stated "Someday we're gonna get all the
jack together and were gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a
cow and some pigs." (Roberts, 187). George's dream ran deeper than a love
for farming and independence. The motivation for this dream was not just a
product of the poor state of the country and widespread unemployment,
but it was a dream that could ensure a happy ending for Lennie. George is
anxious to secure his own place so that Lennie can l .....
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Emerson 3
Number of words: 1821 - Number of pages: 7.... Twenty-five years later, in 1862, shortly after his death, a monthly periodical published an article constructed from Thoreau’s journals, entitled simply “Walking.” Though very different in general subject matter, both pieces contain very similar philosophies, applicable to many areas of life and society. The application of these philosophies from one work to the other, show not a taste of plagiarism, but rather act as a testament to the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on the thoughts and ideas of Henry David Thoreau.
One recurring theme .....
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