.... that she possessed no authenticity, and that she was insignificant and isolated. By passing these negative attributes and emotions to Milkman she disturbed his natural process for growth, and ultimately left him feeling lost and insecure. Instead of encouraging Milkman to grow and mature, Ruth hoarded him into the world that she herself despised. Milkman's father, Macon Dead sr., became a ruthless money hound after his father, Jake, was shot and killed for his property. This devastating event from his childhood made him miserly, insensitive, and stingy. Macon Dead sr. becomes .....

.... creates a world of desolation. The idea of dryness is emphasized by the repetition of the word "dry" in the first stanza, where we read of "dried voices," "dry grass" and "dry cellar." When he mentions the sound of "rats feet over broken glass" he succinctly and subtly prods at our anxieties about urban disease and decay, showing us a sort of fleeting snapshot, almost subliminally planted, and raising in us an instantaneous reaction of revulsion. Eliot then mentions the dead, calling them "Those who have crossed...to death's other kingdom." These people are made real by Eliot' .....

.... trying to convince him that he was nothing without the gods. Aeneas was never held captive by any of the gods as was Odysseus. Aeneas got help from Venus (Goddess of love), his mother. She convinced him to stop fighting because she wanted him to rescue his family which was a lot more important. Jupiter also helped him because Aeneas’s wife told Jupiter that Aeneas was going to kill himself, so she wanted him to send Aeneas a sign telling him not to kill himself. Aeneas was going to do this because he found his father almost dead and decided to take his own life. Both of them a .....

.... covering 1814-1840. . . “(228). Even though the statistics shown in these censuses were very high for alcohol production and consumption, they are now expected to be incomplete. Since many of the officials admitted to not completing their findings, the amount of alcohol consumed is actually higher then documented. Secondary books were used, to create for the author, an idea about societies attitude toward alcohol consumption and the temperance movement. Such books included John Krout’s The Origins of Prohibition (N.Y., 1925) and Joseph Gusfield’s Symbolic Crusade (Urbana, 19 .....

.... would much rather attain social recognition. At least, not until the opportunity presents itself. Thus, through a series of events, Bernard uses the curiosity of the society to his advantage, fulfilling his subconscious wish of becoming someone important; a recognized name in the jumble of society. This ends when the curiosity of others ends, and as a supreme result of his arrogant behaviour, he is exiled. The instigator of this curiosity as well as the author of Bernard's fame (and folly), is an outsider know as the Savage. The Savage is brought in fr .....

.... woods to report misbehavior, thus it is here that people may do as they wish. The color gold is of dominance in this novel. It is used frequently to describe richness and luxuriance. “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter ‘A.’” (60) However, it carries an even more important reference to the sun in chapter sixteen, the sun also symbolizing guilt-free happiness. Pearl seems to absorb the sunlight while it flees from Hester and her mark of sin. In .....

.... it). It's a rare sight to see a dog running a kilometer to find the next gate, rather than to skip the fence. Even if the fence is holding the same low (sic) standard fences out here do. Cows, bulls and Elk is very good at one thing, namely making fences much lower than intended by the farmer, so our fences isn't that much of a challenge. But not so for Yak, the chicken dog. Anyway. Yak's latest fan is an animal he can handle, although he tends to keep a certain distance. One never knows.... The other night, when I was (finally, according to Yak) going to bed, I too .....

.... New York due to arteriosclerosis. The main ingredient I chose was plot and setting for primary focus of the author. The main point is a compare a contrast to captures and captors. The story takes place in a small town and is invaded by the Nazis. The main character of the story is mayor Orden. He has to make important decisions that will affect everyone in the community. He also has to give up his office. Dr. Winter is his best friend. He helps Orden through the crisis. Orden is ordered to make his people behave but they have such high beliefs that they won't. This sh .....