.... watched while she sleeps, and even though she is constantly being watched, her face cannot be seen. She wears white wings on her face so that no one can see her and the only way she can see out is by sneaking short peeks at the outside world. In both of these books, 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, the main characters know that the controlled lifestyle that they are living is wrong. At the beginning, they think that this is the way they have to live, and accept things the way they are. As we read further into the books, we soon realize that the characters want to make a differe .....

.... antagonist is that both of them are brave enough to dare to go against each other. They don’t hide from each other, but they both of out and confront each other. In Heart of Darkness, Marlow knew that the manager didn’t want Kurtz back, but he was brave enough to try bringing Kurtz back. the manger knew Marlow was just like Kurtz. That he will not give up so easy. The manager did everything in his power to stop Marlow. Even if they think their opponent is stronger, they don’t back away from the fear of facing them. In Lord of the Flies, Piggy knows that Jack and his t .....

.... nothing is known about the Elisa Allen, but this quote about how the Salinas valley is closed off from the world is a symbol of the struggle that Elisa is soon to face. The second sentence of this story reinforces that the this place is isolated by saying, "On every side it sat like a lid on the mountains and made the great valley a closed pot. "(Steinback 267) The symbol of a closed pot works in conjunction with the first sentence to give an idea to the extent of how hard it would be to escape the pressure of the isolation that Elisa is feeling. The symbol of living on a f .....

.... passion, exitement, and bliss. She was blind to the world around her, she longed for the romantic fantasy life she had dreamed about since she was a child. She found her life dull and unfullfilling and was constantly trying to change reality. Emma wanted a dreamlover. She wanted a man to fullfill all her fantasys, a man to rescue her from the life she was living and to take her into her fantasy world. Emma went through many lovers, searching for the one love that would last always. She wanted to live through her dreams, never realizing that she would never find her d .....

.... Oak Leaf Clusters, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with 14 Bronze Campaign Medals, Air Force Longevity Award (for over 24 years), Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hour Glass Device (for 20 years), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Vietnam Cross for Gallantry with Device, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. All these decorations and the time spent in the military I believe more than present his qualifications for writing this book. This book that he was so qualified to write I must bend to .....

.... The night before he had arrived in Penrith, Peter, his father, his brother Tom and his neighbors plan to throw down Sir Philip’s wall. They were angry at Sir Philip for his threat to repossess their land. During this siege, Peter was tolled to stand on guard. He fell asleep while he stood on guard and awoke only to see Sir Philip and his army approaching the house. He alerted the others that Sir Philip was headed their way. To stall Sir Philip and his army, Peter threw a rock at them. Fortunately when they shoot at Peter, they only nicked his hat. He was not hurt and .....

.... and the mills to provide for the family. It was the men that had to perform all of the laborious tasks around the house and if the time were to come men would be the first to join the military and go die for their country. These are not expectations of men these are obligations! It is our job as men to see to it that the family is always provided for, the labor is always done and if there is a fight that needs fighting men are the first to volunteer. In the essay Why I Want A Wife, by Judy Brady, the expectations of women are discussed and the male reader is suppose .....

.... weather and meager meals damper her hopes of renewing her life and feeling wanted. But her continual hope for acceptance leads her to discover Helen Burns. Helen teaches Jane that love doesn't always have to come from others, but that it come through having faith in god. Jane looks to Helen as a role model but doesn't feel that she can be satisfied soley through spiritual love. Through Jane's acquaitance with Helen, she finds further comfort from Ms.Temple. Ms.Temple makes Jane feel significant and gives Jane a taste of what she needs to continue her pursuit for love. Jane's .....