... by those institutions. Both Catch-22 and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest have been classified as black humor. Black humor is defined as being a form of satire using situations that are at first humorous but are actually very disturbing. The way in which these situations take on such a drastic change in meaning results in a type of emotional experience for the reader. At first, the reader is entertained, but then they realize the seriousness of the situation, and the reader realizes that the joke is on them. The author knew that they would laugh, and the author knew that the reader would be disgusted with themselves because of it. Consequently, the very natu ...

... had a lot going for him, he made decisions and had power. Mr. Clutter was active in the community and a family man. When Myrt described her neighbors as “rattlesnakes and varmints looking for a chance to slam the door in your face.” That statement can be taken two different ways: (1). how the town treated her when she gave them their mail, or (2) the neighbors were untrustworthy and false. Myrt’s attitude towards her neighbors makes the reader think she is envious and hypocritical. Holcomb did show a friendly side. The town seemed to act more like friends that did for each other than friends that just associate with each other. “Any one who has been sick and h ...

... is, her personality and character, in order to leave Torvald at the conclusion of the play. She must gain a sense of control of her life to overcome the pressures of society. "As I am now, I am no wife for you" (Ibsen 67) Nora states in a realization of her need for discovery. The time of the play was between 1870- 1880, a time when a separate identity in women was not a welcomed event. Ibsen uses this controversy to bring about a type of revolution, or at least a suggestion for it, in a biased time. He uses his characters to show the actions of women are affected by society. The idea of self-discovery does not only include Nora, but Christine in Ibsen's play. Chris ...

... a handful of gold in my hand…" (Defoe 26). Moll lets down her guard and meets with the brother frequently. "… so putting the purse into my bosom, I made no more resistance to him, but let him do just what he pleased and as often as he pleased…" (Defoe 30). Later in the story, Moll becomes acquainted with a woman who persuades Moll to work for her as a prostitute. Even though Moll is now married, she agrees to sell her body for profit. "I found presently that whether I was a whore or a wife, I was to pass for a whore here…" (Defoe 144). Moll's acts of prostitution show that she will carry out illegal practices in order to get money. Moll's many instances invo ...

... difference in their social status, he leaves her to amass wealth to reach her economic standards. Once he acquires this wealth, he moves near to Daisy, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay (83)," and throws extravagant parties, hoping by chance she might show up at one of them. He, himself, does not attend his parties but watches them from a distance. When this dream doesn't happen, he asks around casually if anyone knows her. Soon he meets Nick Carraway, a cousin of Daisy, who agrees to set up a meeting, "He wants to know...if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over (83)." Gatsby's personal dream ...

... political condition.3 Though humanists of Machiavelli's time believed that an individual had much to offer to the well being of the state, Machiavelli was quick to mock human nature. Humanists believed that "An individual only 'grows to maturity- both intellectually and morally-through participation' in the life of the state."4 Machiavelli generally distrusted citizens, stating that "...in time of adversity, when the state is in need of it's citizens there are few to be found."5 Machiavelli further goes on to question the loyalty of the citizens and advises the Prince that "...because men a wretched creatures who would not keep their word to you, you need keep you ...

... only one thing that could dissolve the, the arrival of the two brothers. - When Eddie dies, the audience is expected to feel sympathetic and upset for the loss of the main character. Alfieri enhances this feeling with words, in his final speech. ‘I think I will love him more than all my sensible clients’ This makes me think that Eddie wasn’t stupid, and he wasn’t a fool, he was just oblivious to the fact that Catherine was going to grow up, to love others but him, he couldn’t understand why this had to happen. Alfieri has a great deal of respect for Eddie, like the other characters in the play. When Eddie is killed by Marco in a ...

... of the story at the very beginning, a young Jim Burden's parents have died leaving him to go to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. Right from the start Cather plants the seeds of abandonment, with the finality of death, in Jim's life. When he arrives in Nebraska he is very numb to life, but he is soon caught up in daily life on his grandparents farm. He is blissfully happy when he first meets Antonia. They become great friends and share numerous adventures. Cather uses brief, beautifully descriptive and nostalgic recollections of situations and feelings to increase the pain and sadness of the separations that she places throughout the book. An excellent exam ...

... a sin of desire. This sin was openly acknowledged as she wore the "A" on her chest. Although she is not justified, Hester did not commit the greatest sin of the novel. She did not deliberately commit her sin or mean to hurt others. Hester's sin is that her passions and love were of more importance to her than the Puritan moral code. This is shown when she says to Dimmesdale, "What we did had a consecration of its own. We felt it so! We said so to each other!" Hester fully acknowledged her guilt and displayed it with pride to the world. This was obvious by the way she displayed the scarlet letter. It was elaborately designed as if to show Hester was proud of what ...

... and towards the end of the book. Ms. Brown became an important part of Irene’s life, not only by being one of the main reasons for her parents’ divorce, but also by helping Irene accomplish one of her goals. The time that occurred between these two events in the book connects Rattlebone and is a very good use of foreshadowing. Another example of Clair’s use of this writing method is the experience of the divorce between Irene’s parents. This long-term process displayed Irene’s parents as being unforgiving. At first his wife forgives James Wilson for the affair that he enjoyed with October Brown, but after a period of time, P ...