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Beowulf - Hero
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 564.... her head, he carries it from the ocean with ease, but it
takes four men to lift and carry it back to Herot mead-hall. This
strength is a key trait of Beowulf's heroism.
Another heroic trait of Beowulf is his ability to put his peoples
welfare before his own. Beowulf's uncle is king of the Geats so he is
sent to help the Danes of the evil Grendel. Beowulf risks his own
life for the Danes, asking help from no one. He realizes the dangers
but fears nothing for his own life. After Beowulf had served his people
as King of the Geats for fifty years, he goes to battle one last ti .....
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Summary Of The Scarlet Pimpernel
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1662.... to death under the
guillotine by the over thrown citizens.
The main character of this book is the Scarlet Pimpernel or known
as Sir Percy Blakeney. He is the man of courage who with his crew has
saved many lives. In his everyday lives he acts as though he was a dull
but rich gentleman. While his business are daringly dangerous. His rival
fiend Chauvelin a French spy. He use many ways to try to find the identity
of the Scarlet Pimpernel. He even use his old friend Lady Blakeney. She
is Sir Percy wife and he love her very much. But due to her past. He has
hesitate to .....
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Number of pages: 21 | Number of words: 5641.... As a matter of fact as I recall that day it was almost
pur'fect. If it warn't for me drunk Pa gettin arrested by the Sheriff that morn,
it woudda' been real pur'fect. Course I reckon a boy's gota have a good time
at his best friend's bert'day party.
I was at Sam's house. Course I warn't de only one dare. His Pa, Judge
Clemens and Ma, Miss Jane Lampton, till she married of course, was dare and I
reckon his whole 'tire family must da been at dat house, can't barely remember
it was only his fourth birthday back in 1839 (Howard 1). Ya, me and Sam been
friends ever sin .....
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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 307.... out volcano, and the underwater city of Atlantis. Captain
Nemo took them to the South Pole, where no man had been before and Captain Nemo
was the first to go there. They almost died leaving the Great Ice Barrier.
Then they fought with giant squid. Captain Nemo seemed to be seeking revenge on
ships from his own country. He used the powerful Nautilus as a weapon to sink
many ships. After 10 months of being aboard they completed their underwater
exploration covering 20,000 leagues under the sea. A Maelstrom hit the
Nautilus and Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land, al .....
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A Separate Peace: Gene Forrester
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 736.... until he finally reacts by jouncing the limb. Up in the tree, before the two friends are about to make their "double-jump", Gene sees Finny in this new light. He realizes that Finny feels no jealousy or hatred towards him and that Finny is indeed perfect in every way. Gene becomes aware that only he is the jealous one. He learns of his hatred and that he really is a "savage underneath". Over a long period of time Gene had been denying his feelings of hatred towards Finny. Now all of the eelings come back to him and he sees how terrible he really is. The realization th .....
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The Hobbit: A Review
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1122.... last climax (or what is supposed to be the climax) takes a long time to
occur (the last fight—good (men, elves, dwarves & eagles) vs. evil (wargs &
goblins)) and this reduces its effectiveness. After the climax there is the long
return home. It is quite boring since there is nothing to expect to and the
reader knows that the hobbit would get home safely. In my opinion it should
have been shorter.
Character Development
The creation of the characters is done by their dialogues and monologues,
actions and things noted by the narrator (the author in this case) himself. An
exa .....
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Invisible Man Character Sketch
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 776.... my ability.” The invisible man’s desire of praise from the whites made him a vulnerable character to be taken advantage of, by not only the whites, but also other characters, like Dr. Bledsoe.
Dr. Bledsoe gave the invisible man the role of an inferior fool. Not seeing the person who the invisible man was, Dr. Bledsoe kicked the invisible man out of school for his own benefits. Because the invisible man wanted to be successful, he did not want to undermine the white society, and he told himself, “he’s right; the school and what it stands for have t .....
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The Scarlet Letter
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 430.... of her sin. In the next example, Hester’s pride and stature both seem to dwindle in accordance to her appearance. Within the next seven years, Hester has gone through a change both physically and emotionally. The book describes to have absorbed all the rebellious and fiery qualities of Hester, leaving a cold and lonely woman, her tenderness “crushed so deeply into her heart that it can never show itself more.” At the same time, Hester started “hiding” her beautiful rich hair in a cap, therefore practically eliminating her beauty and femininity. As Hester becomes less pass .....
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