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Death Of A Salesman
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1167.... attractiveness, together, can bring success, money, and many friends. Ironically, Willy does not have many friends and many people do not like him. With a beauty unlike others, Willy thinks that doors will open and problems will all disappear. As a salesman, Willy developed many hindrances that caused his mind to deteriorate. His life as a salesman was built on a dream that he witnessed as a child. At an early age, Willy heard of a salesman, Dave Singleman, who could make his living out of a hotel room. Singleman was very successful and when he died, people from all ove .....
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The Odyssey: Odysseus
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2083.... He is often moved to tears. He makes mistakes,
gets himself into tricky situations, and loses his temper. We see him play
not only a hero but also a husband, father, and son. He takes on the very
human roles of athlete, warrior, sailor, storyteller, carpenter, beggar,
and lover. He vividly displays human qualities like brutality and boldness,
while being sensitive and shy at the same time. It is these human
qualities that people can relate to. While he is no doubt a hero, Odysseus
is also viewed as a modern man, the pragmatic survivor. He must struggle,
suffer, and de .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Prejudice
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 618.... of the struggle for equality of the American Negro.
To Kill A Mockingbird can be read as the story of a child's growth and
maturation. Almost every incident in the novel contributes something to
Scout's perception of the world. Through her experiences she grows more
tolerant of others, learning how to " climb into another person's skin and
walk around in it." On her first day of school she finds that there are
both social and poor classes in society, some are respectable and others
not. She also learns that her father is an extra-ordinary man, fighting
for a Negro's .....
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An Analysis Of The Jay Gatsby
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1162.... an American Dream which people desire. These shirts represent the opulent manner of
Gatsby's wealth and his ability to try and purchase Daisy's love, this time through the use of extensive clothing.
Fitzgerald wisely shows how Gatsby uses his riches to buy Daisy. In the story, we know that "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy--they smashed up things . . . and then returned back into their money" By this, we know that Daisy's main (and maybe only) concern is money. Gatsby realizes this, and is powered by this. He is driven to extensive and sometimes illegal actions .....
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The Adventures Of Huck Finn: Jim Is A Hero
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 945.... face once he sees and
understands the position in wehich he is placed. Later, Huck wishes to
speak to Jim about the dead man, but Jim will not allow it since he does
not want to reveal the truth about Pap to Huck. This is a second and more
direct approach that is used in the story in order to show this same point.
Jim is also basically a good person. Although he is ignorant, he
knows that it is a good thing for him to show Huck that he has worth so
that Huck can think of him as an equal. This is a tough idea for Huck to
realize because at this point in time he still thin .....
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The Revolt Of Mother: The Power Of Decision
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1259.... the friction of life with inanimate matter produces"(LACpg.284).
This shows the lack of empowerment mother has at this time of the story. This
state is partly due to the society—a time that was male dominated and
discouraged the wife to speak out—and partly because mother just feel into a
routine that included everything except her happiness. I felt that mother
centered her life around providing for her family but forgot to look towards her
own needs. She bakes pies, cooks dinner and it everything else except things
that made her happy. Mother discovers disturbing news whe .....
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Eliot's Views Of Sexuality As Revealed In The Behavior Of Prufrock And Sweeney
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1130.... and he feels he deserves the classification, because he
has put on a face other than his own. "To prepare a face to meet the faces that
you meet." He has always done what he was socially supposed to do, instead of
yielding to his own natural feelings. He wrestles with his desires to change
his world and with his fear of their rejection. He imagines how foolish he
would feel if he were to make his proposal only to discover that the woman had
never thought of him as a possible lover; he imagines her brisk, cruel response;
"That is not what I meant, at all."
He imagines tha .....
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The Dubliners: Summary
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1031.... always being under the constant
supervision of the priest to do what he felt was righteous.
It is not until the end of the story that the boy realizes from
one of the Sisters, Eliza, about the priest madness as well as his
physical and spiritual paralysis. He understands that the priest had been
a living his life in a way he felt would be satisfying to the church which
eventually led to his death. When The boy is finally able to see the priest
he has a moment of truth and understanding. He understands that his world
is the same as the priest, he relies on the books of the .....
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