... a small town with a few hundred people. They all see in black and white, and they all have strict codes by which they must abide by. This effects the characters,in the way that the people in the town know everything about what's happening, and everyone pretty much gets along with every one else. Also since everyone sees in black and white there isn't much difference in the appearance of one and other The setting has increased my knowledge of the specific time and place. It takes sometime in the future because of the way people see things and how it is nothing like now. also the laws that the people have are stupid, like females under the age of nine ar ...

... on a raft.” (Twain, 113) However, the freedom that is experienced on the raft can be deceiving. This freedom is only temporary and will not last forever. Huck and Jim cannot live on a raft traveling down the Mississippi forever and must focus on the main situation at hand, getting Jim his true freedom A freedom that stretches beyond the limiting reaches of a raft. Huckleberry resents the objectives and beliefs of the so-called “civilized” people of the society around him. Huck likes to be free from the restrictions of others and just be himself, living by his own rules. He disbelieves the societal beliefs that have been embedded in his mind since ...

... would have a good connection since she was an orphan also. When she cheats on him, he tries to convince himself that she is a good person and would not do such a thing. It shows that he tries to see the good in all the people, even the bad ones. He also made a commitment to this woman for his life, and even when she cheats repeatedly, he sticks with her. He loves her for her good and not her flaws. When Elka had her children, Gimpel loves them like his own. He knows that they are not his, obviously, but he doesn’t let that child grow up without love. He probably knows what it’s like to not be loved because he is an orphan. He doesn’t want that child to ...

... when she was a young girl. She was educated like every Chinese woman used to be: To be obedient, to honor one's parents, one's husband and to try to please him and his family. Ying-Ying was not expected to have her own will and make her own way through life. The result of this education was a disaster. She was married to a bad man who left her after a short time to follow other women. Her love for him turned to hate, and she killed her unborn baby. This act gave her remorse for all her life since she considered it a murder. Tortured by this incident, she had a mental breakdown, for a period of time, when her second son -- with her second husband, St. Clair -- die ...

... He is at the bottom of the business world as an unsuccessful salesman. In addition, his theories on life and society prove to be very degrading, not to mention influential to his mind set every day. Willy believes that being well-liked and having a personal 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 ag ...

... was picked, it did not involve the people of the community at all or any women. It was done by a small group of followers which were very close to the prophet, a sort of elite group. This sort of leadership in Islam continued in the same manner as only the elite were involved. This helped preserve what they thought was essential and according to the interests of the participants the essentials varied. The fabrication of false hadiths by the male elite was probably the first and most popular way for them to protect their interests. The people governing knew how important it was to "seek legitimacy in and through the sacred text" (Mernissi 43). Mernissi talks abo ...

... in the shining armor." However, such dreams and qualities also lead Gatsby to his tragic end. For one thing, Gatsby is amoral in many ways. First, he is a crook, a bootlegger who has involved himself with swindlers like Meyer Wolfshime, "the man who fixed the World Series back in 1919."(78) Secondly, he is dishonest, because he tells lies about himself. "I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west-all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It is a family tradition."(69) Lastly, he spends his money like pouring water. He held expensive parties, owns a huge mansion ...

... sympathetic to the three girls needs. This is when we are first introduced to Elinor and her younger sister Marianne. As usual, Marianne is being her impulsive self and Elinor is trying to take care of her families well-being. A brief synopsis of Elinor and Marianne's personalities leads to the following: Elinor is quiet, soft spoken, full of good manners, and well brought up. Marianne is impulsive, outspoken, full of a vibrant love of life and playful. To fully understand the girls, it is important to see how other character viewed them. Edward Ferrars, the object of Elinor's affection (though she would never show it) is quoted as saying Miss Dashwoo ...

... 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 she had done. He ...

... rather than just going out and letting my mind rot to waste. Finally it hit me that I should ask my uncle for job. As soon as I asked him, he went into shock, he thought that I was just a little brat and that I would be the type to just live off my parents the rest of my life; so he gave me the job. That next following monday morning was the worst morning ever. My back was hurting because I had slept late from the night before. It was 7 o' clock in the morning and I was thinking to myself: "What am I doing here, when everyone else is sleeping comfortably in their beds." In addition, I was the youngest and the most ill-prepared, so the whole day was just learni ...