... evident since his youth that he was not part of the family and therefore must learn by himself how to deal with his problems. Since Tayo was born he was looked down upon just because of the mere fact that his mother slept with white men. Ever since he was young and lived with his mother's family members, his aunt made sure that he realize that for her as well as the other Indians he will always be looked at as an outsider even amongst his own family members. It was a private understanding between the two of them. When Josiah or old Grandma or Robert was there, the agreement was suspended, and she pretended to treat him the same as she ...

... and Lord Byron set themselves the task of creating ghost stories during a short vacation at a European villa. According to Shelley, the short story she conceived was predicated of the notion as the eighteenth became the nineteenth century that electricity could be a catalyst of life. in her introduction she recalls the talk about Erasmus Darwin, who had preserved a piece of vermicelli in a glass case, till by some extraordinary means it began to move with voluntary motion," (Joseph vii). The extraordinary means forms the basis for Frankenstein. Many people also believe that a nightmare that Mary Shelley had could also be partly responsible for the creation ...

... women was evident by the time the conclusion of the book was reached. For instance, a conversation takes place between characters in the novel in which civilization is said to be going to pieces as a result of "The Rise of the Coloured Empires". Women are also constantly referred to as "girls". Also incorporated, was an interesting but sometimes uneventful and boring sub-plot of a man's extreme love for a woman and the catastrophic events that take place as a result. This was indicative of many people of the day who had a spouse but often had someone else on the side. Although this book is not the kind that exciting motion pictures are made of, It was r ...

... or virtually anything else; on this basis Paul and him grew quite close. Paul's unit was assigned to lay barbed wire on the front line, and a sudden shelling resulted in the severe wounding of a recruit that Paul had comforted earlier. Paul and Kat again strongly questioned the War. After Paul's company were returned to the huts behind the lines, Himmelstoss appeared and was insulted by some of the members of Paul's unit, who were then only mildly punished. During a bloody battle, 120 of the men in Paul's unit were killed. Paul was given leave and returned home only to find himself very distant from his family as a result of the war. He left in agony knowing th ...

... operated. The pigs acted as leaders, the other animals were followers. Especially when a new rule that involved more work was ratified. Then the pigs simply acted as overseers, and, in effect, slavedrivers of the working animals, blatantly avoiding anything physically taxing. This is demonstrated in a quote from page 35, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others.” Of course, the ignorant animals put forth no opposition. The sheep, cows, horses, and birds were digging their own graves when they reacted passively each time Napoleon usurped a little more power. Since very few of the animals could read, or adequately remember what was ...

... He doesn't want adults controlling their actions because it would ruin the point he is trying to make. Golding also made the setting on an island because he wants the children to create their own culture and society. It will show their own type of government on the island and will give responsibilities to each of the characters. The type of government will shape their behaviors and the respect from the others. Their rules of civilization change the way people feel about each other. For example, Jack does not like Ralph because Ralph is the leader of the group and makes the decisions, but Jack doesn't like the way Ralph leads them. Another r ...

... in town wanted to kill Tom so this was very dangerous. Atticus excepted this task because he knew it was wrong to unfairly judge a person. As expected a mob formed and demanded Tom Robinson be given to them. He in there, Mr. Finch? a man said He is, we heard Atticus answer, and he's asleep. Don't wake him. ...You know what we want, another man said. Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch. You can turn around and go home again, Walter, Atticus said pleasantly.(153-154). Atticus stayed and protected a black man when an angry mob came for him. The towns people could not believe he would do such a thing. Atticus does not ...

... in adapting American lifestyle and culture. For the younger generations, adapting the American culture and lifestyle is much easier than for the older generations. This is shown in the book and it also happens in reality, which is another reason why I like this book. This is a fiction novel, but the story told is like a non-fiction book; giving readers a sense of realism. As a Chinese reading , I understand the narrator’s feelings and predicaments. Although she is an Asian, her thinking lies more on the American side. Leila wants to move out to stay with Mason but yet she fears leaving her mother alone and also of what her mother might say in regards to a ...

... glimpse of what life was like in the Roman Empire in the forth century, and more particularly how death was viewed during this period. According to the Confessions, life, though valued, was just a time spent before God chose to bring your soul to heaven; contingent of course on the fact that you were a Christian. “Yet in a moment, before we had reached the end of the first year of a friendship….you took him from this world (Confessions, 75).” “When all hope of saving him was lost, he was baptized as he lay unconscious (Confessions, 75).” This passage about e’s friend helps to illustrate that as death drew near in Augustine ...

... them to rigid and exhausting revision and correction by a trained barrister.” He did not want to look like a fool when he wrote these chapters. He wanted to make sure he, and the readers, were talking about. takes place during 1830, in a little town called Dawson’s Landing. Dave Wilson was a new citizen. He had a law degree, but when he moved in he ruined his reputation by saying, “I wish I owned half of that dog, because I would kill my half”. Every one called him instead of Dave Wilson. His career, as a lawyer was ruined, no one would come to him to seek advice. His hobby was keeping fingerprints of everyone it the town. People thought him crazy, but in the ...