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White Shark: Review
... of Connecticut. They
marked their spot with a buoy and went about their way.
That same day two fisherman were fishing and found the buoy that
had the marine institute logo on it so they decided to take a dive. They
ended up diving right down to the steel boxes that contained the "White
Sharks". The men were curious and so they opened the box. Nothing
happened at first and then glowing eyes caught their attention. One guy
was killed. The other guy managed to get away and swim for about 200 yards
and then he was down. The men's bodies washed up on shored weeks later.
That's when Chase and Tall Man knew there was something in the water and it
was ...
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Ayn Rand's Anthem: Themes
... they cannot protest, removing the luxury of choosing an enjoyable job. Individuals are not allowed personal goals, rather the good of the entire society is the collective goal.
People in this society do not work towards their own happiness. They work only for what is taught to be the common happiness. True pleasures of life are not allowed. Since they do not see personal benefits and fulfillment from their work, they lack enthusiasm and personal initiative. It is as though everybody has been brainwashed to one collective way. The people consider themselves as one body. Though collectivisim may have certain benefits, in Anthem it is taken to a dangerous extreme. ...
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"A Man For All Seasons" By Robert Bolt: More's Moral Dilemma
... him to support the king's divorce by appointing him to a political
office, so if More does not support the king, he could be executed for
treason. Similarly, the king orders Cromwell, his assistant, to apply
pressure by finding a reason to kill More, to force him out of the way.
All of these pressures from the king lead to a moral dilemma that More has
to face, but he chooses to stick to his morals.
King Henry applies pressure on More to support the divorce through
Meg. While More is in jail for failing to take an oath supporting the
divorce, Meg tries to convince him to take the oath, and she says, "Say
the words of the oath and in your heart think otherwi ...
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The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Terror In The House
... described as small, damp, and without admission of light. These are just a few of the characteristics of which Poe uses to describe the setting.
Poe uses the use and description of character to create the effect. Poe describes his friend Usher as having a cadaverous complexion, a large eye, small and thin lips, a nose delicate of a Hebrew model, and a finely molded chin. It is stated that the features make up a countenance not easily forgotten, by stating this he is pictured in the mind as being a horrifying character. Poe describes the look the disease has given Usher, a faint blush upon her bosom, and her smile upon the lip which is so terrible in death. ...
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The Theme Of Fear In "Lord Of The Flies"
... murder Simon, ending all one's hopes for the end of evil. By the
end of the novel, all the boys, except for Ralph have regressed into a
primitive state and have lost all morals, until their rescue, wh en they
finally see how bad they have been. The plot of this novel is based on fear,
fear that leads to evil.
In ‘Beast from the Water,' fear spreads through the group. Ralph,
the current leader of the group, tries to convince the boys that their fear
of a beast is absurd. Ralph is unsuccessful in deterring the fear of the
boys. Several of them tell of monsters they have heard of, like the giant
squid, and ponder the fact that beasts and ghosts may be r ...
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A Review Of Dumas' "The Count Of Monte-Cristo"
... mystery and intrigue.
Edmond Dantes profile illustrates the mutation of a fundamentally
good human being into a narrow minded, vindictive man. He embarked upon
life as a simple sailor from a poor fishing village. A loyal, dedicated,
and hard working young man Edmond set sail in 1813. He returned two years
later as the appointed caption of the Pharaon . Upon arrival, Dantes
immediately attends to his father's needs instead of visiting his fiancée,
thus demonstrating unselfish love for his father. Edmond possessed ambition
balanced by a healthy respect for other human beings. Unfortunately, he was
not without envious enemies. Several of his trusted companions se ...
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Animal Farm Real World Example
... has become a preferred method with which to influence and regulate people’s thinking, creating an unreal and idealistic, hypothetical reality which people strive to emulate. This is accomplished through shows and movies; the majority of which emphasize a perfect world, entirely free of corruption and poverty; where everyone is physically attractive, emotionally stable, and economically wealthy; a distorted reflection of our own world. This leads real people to attempt to create this imaginary world, only to fail; thus generating in themselves a sense of unworthiness, which in turn prompts them to try harder, to stop being individuals and become uniform.
Anot ...
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Lord Of The Flies Response
... together, the littluns stuck together, Sam and
Eric stuck together, and Piggy and Ralph stayed close by each other. Unless
everyone can work together as a team, everyone will begin fighting. This is
exactly what happened. When they decided on a leader (Ralph) Jack hated it. He
wanted to be leader and thought he was the best for the job. Already he had
started to rebel. He wouldn't do what Ralph said, and tried to get everyone to
disobey him. If the boys do not work together on anything, it's never going to
work. While Jack and others were rebelling, Ralph was trying his best to keep
the island together.
One example of how not working together hurt thei ...
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The Pardoner
... a result, he expects no one will dare to hold back. He boasts that this relic-business brings him a hundred marks a year in private income. He makes no qualms over the fact that his sermons are hypocritical and the result of his evil intentions. Though he may be equally guilty of sin, he can still make others repent. His only concern is that, realizing their sinfulness; they give him money to benefit from his pardons. All the money he gets he seems to regard as his own, he does not care if he takes from very poor people, so that their children starve, so long as he can enjoy himself. tells the tale of three young men drinking at an inn. After a coffin passes by t ...
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Frankenstein: Rights And Responsibilities
... had done. The only problem was that he didn't. Victor Frankenstein used science to help him build a "monster", but when his experiment failed, he wouldn't take responsibility for his creation.
Science is about understanding nature. It incorporates all things around us and attempts to look at every hair, muscle and movement of an object to find out everything about it. Science is also about adding on to what already exists; this was a problem. When Dr. Frankenstein decided to introduce a new being into the world, he didn't have to consult anyone, answer any questions or think into the future. With no monitoring, one scientist not only caused four unwarranted death ...
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