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Feminism In Jane Eyre
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1399.... option in
life: either become a house wife or a governess. Although today a tutor may be
considered a fairly high class and intellectual job, in the Victorian era a
governess was little more than a servant who was paid to share her scarce amount
of knowledge in limited fields to a child. With little respect, security, or
class one may certainly feel that an intelligent, passionate and opinionated
young woman such as Jane Eyre should deserve and be capable of so much more.
The insecurity of this position, being tossed around with complete disregard for
her feelings or pre .....
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1398.... she was told what to do and how to live by her grandmother. Janie’s grandmother planned her life out for her. She told her that she must get married right away. “Yeah, Janie, youse got yo’ womanhood on yuh. So Ah mout ez well tell yuh whut Ah been savin’ up for uh spell. Ah wants to see you married right away.” Janie’s grandmother did want what was best for Janie, but she basically told her what to do instead of letting her know what she wanted for her. Janie’s grandmother told her exactly who she was going to marry and who she wasn’t even to think about. “Whut Ah seen just now .....
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The Andromeda Strain: Summary
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1275.... and
containment facility where a microorganism could be isolated. They named
the facility Wildfire.
The outbreak starts when two people are sent out to search for Scoop VII.
When the two men sent neared Piedmont they noticed vultures circling the
town, watching, waiting. At their last check point there was only a scream
and static as the virus took two more lives.
Hours later a military helicopter with Jeremy Stone and Charles Burton took
off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It was headed for Piedmont, Arizona.
They were going there to recover a sample of the virus and to .....
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Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 993.... I got aboard the raft, feeling bad and low…Then I thought a minute, and says to myself, hold on,- s'pose you'd a done right and give Jim up; would you felt better than you do now? No, says I, I'd feel bad…" (p.127). Only a few weeks with Jim and still feeling great ambivalence, Huck returns to the river to think. Twain tries here to tell the reader how strong the "mob" really is, and only when totally alone is Huck able to make the morally correct decision. The natural flowing and calm of the river cause this deep-thought, show! ing how unnatural the collective tho .....
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The Crystal Cave: Merlin
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 717.... entitle Merlin to advance
intellectually.
Some mentors provide the space for knowledge to grow, but others
are more effective because they set the foundation for the knowledge to
develop. The personage who is the most efficacious and who bestows the
true idea of knowledge on Merlin is Galapas. One day Merlin travels
through the forest and stumbles on what looks like an inhabited cave. In
the cave Merlin meets Galapas for the first time. Galapas teaches Merlin
an innumerable amount of information, but he, "hardly thought of [his] time
with him as lessons." (54). The info .....
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Rollin Down The River: The Uniting Of Theme And Plot In Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1387.... adventures that Huck and Jim have. The
ugly reflection of society we see should make us question the world we live
in, and only the journey down the river provides us with that chance.
Throughout the book we see the hypocrisy of society. The first character
we come across with that trait is Miss Watson. Miss Watson constantly
corrects Huck for his unacceptable behavior, but Huck doesn't understand
why, "That is just the way with some people. They get down on a thing when
they don't know nothing about it" (2). Later when Miss Watson tries to
teach Huck about Heaven, he dec .....
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Janette Turner Hospital: 4 Vivid Female Characters In Her Two Novels
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1626.... Her mind is never firm enough to challenge the
present state. So she makes her choice in the order of morality. She
stays with her husband and leaves for India with him. It is more likely
that the fate designated Juliet's future. She is married to Dave on her
own accord. Therefore, she does what a good wife is supposed to do.
1. Reviewed in : Booklist v.79 p.994 Apr 1, 1983
2. " The Ivory Swing " p.18
In Kerala, where David is on sabbatical to study primitive Indian
culture, the couple encounters Yashoda," a widow who does not accept the
fate and .....
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Summary Of The Great Gatsby
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 297.... with nothing but praise for the novel.
Fitzgerald's use of creative writing "tricks," his description of American myths, and his parallel between Gatsby and the American identity produce a novel of perfection. His twisting and interesting plot also adds to my enjoyment as a reader. The focus of this novel being based on love of money, he also adds mystery and deception however that adds just the right "spice" to the novel. This novel begins with the generous, distinguished Jay Gatsby, who, surprisingly, comes into his wealth illegally. Fitzgerald uses an interesting i .....
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