... One of the particular strengths of the novel lies in its depiction of the place of women in a predominantly patriarchal culture. In this male dominated culture, the values privileged in women include silence and subordination. Ginny is acceptable as a woman as long as she remains "oblivious" (121). She is allowed to disagree with men, contingent upon her doing so without fighting (104). Ultimately, her opinion as a woman remains irrelevant. Ginny remarks, "of course it was silly to talk about 'my po int of view.' When my father asserted his point of view, mine vanished" (176). When she makes the "mistake" of crossing her father, she is referred to a ...

... began as merely another story for amusement" (Kurska 56). Also in the book it mentions mysterious creatures and whether each is on the side of good or evil. Some of the creatures in the book are dragons, dwarves, elves, goblins, hobbits, trolls, and many more creatures that prove The Hobbit is a fantasy world. True it is an impossible world in which dragons talk, wizards perform Magic, evil creatures lose their flesh - blood forms, and magic rings of Power rule and corrupt (Evans145). Magic comprises part of the fantasy aspects of the book. For example, when Gandalf is awakened by a scream, there is a flash of light and the goblin king falls at Gandalf ...

... and social skills to pursue higher aspirations. She seems to stay with Drouet only long enough to see that better things are available, comforts more extravagant than Drouet can provide, and cultural experiences and social nuances whose existence Drouet seems unaware of. Drouet, then, acts as a stepping stone for her. When he no longer has anything he can offer her, she drops him in favor of Hurstwood. In Hurstwood, Carrie sees all that lacks in Drouet--a more acute sense of culture and worldliness, and the wealth to explore the new wonders of civilized Chicago life. Hurstwood serves as yet another step in her ladder to success, and when he sinks into poverty a ...

... and the fateful yellow wallpaper. When first arriving, the woman describes the wallpaper as "sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin. The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow" (659). As her stay progress the women continues to see different images in the paper, but the final image she notices is another women. Gilman explains, "I didn't realize for a long time what the thing was that showed behind, that dim sub-pattern, but now I am quite sure it is a women." (665). Eventually the narrator merges her life with the life of the woman behind the wallpaper. The ever-changing pattern of the wallpaper divided t ...

... question wrong. To begin, conflicts on the voyage arose because of opposing viewpoints. For example, Squire Trewlawny took an immediate dislike to Captain Smallet and that was just one of the problems the characters had to deal with on board. However, after hearing about the pirates’ plan of mutiny for them, the Squire knows he and the Captain must put aside their differences. They know that they need each other to survive and they have to get along and cooperate if they want to live. This shows the high maturity level of both these characters. Although most like to think age shows maturity level, the pirates are perfect examples of grown men who have not lea ...

... that runs the ward and makes sure everything is fine tuned and precise. Chief Bromden describes her as having a network of wires that run throughout the ward controlling everything and everybody. Nurse Ratched and McMurphy have it out on several occasions. II. List and describe 4 minor characters: 2-3 sentences per character. 1. The Black Boys: Three of the nurses little helpers that go around and make sure everyone is doing what they're scheduled to do. They cause a lot of trouble with all the patients especially McMurphy. 2. The doctor: Another of Ratchets henchmen. She won't allow him to think for himself until McMurphy come in and changes the way the doctor t ...

... or an entire nation do what the government wanted. In his novel Orwell used the image of a man who stood in a shadow that covered his face. This was to make him anamous and unrecognizable. The figure was called "Big Brother" and this figure was placed on posters and put all over the place with the saying, "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU." This was used to let the people know that no matter where they go the could not escape the watching eyes of the controling government. The government itself was very mysterious and had several parts that were very suspicious to the main character, Winston, who worked in one part of the government. It was divided up into four ...

... victim of a fight for love. In her novel the emphasis of isolation and rejection are demonstrated in her "deformed child." Victor Frankenstein's mother dies of a fever but this is a mere representation of her life. What is most significant is the abandonment the monster feels throughout the story. He expresses it by telling Walton "...I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on." He claims he is the victim of his wrongdoing and affirms: "You, who call Frankenstein your friend, seem to have a knowledge of my crimes and his misfortunes. But in detail which he gave you of them, he could not sum up the hours ...

... around him. Towards the end of the story his rejection from their society of savage boys forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was an educated boy who had grown up as an outcast. Due to his academic childhood, he was more mature than the others and retained his civilized behaviour. But his experiences on the island gave him a more realistic understanding of the cruelty possessed by some people. The ordeals of the three boys on the island made them more aware of the evil inside themselves and in some cases, made the false politeness that had clothed them dissipate. However, the changes experienced by one boy differed from those endured by another. Th ...

... the gods’ side, And on the side of the slain man! But my curse be on the one who did this, whether he is alone Or conceals his share in it with others. Let him be free of no misery if he share my house Or sit at my hearth and I have knowledge of it. On myself may it fall, as I have called it down! -Oedipus from Oedipus Rex When Oedipus pronounces this sentence he has already unwittingly judged himself, and to the excitement of the crowd foreshadowed later events to come. This statement, is a classic example of verbal irony. In it Oedipus thinking that he is directing his pronouncement upon some bandit, or conspirator, in all actuality he is truly condem ...