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Heart Of Darkness: Tension In Marlow's Mind
... doubts about the
nature of the work, she replies, 3You forget, dear Charlie, that the
labourer is worthy of his hireý (12). It is clear that Marlow has mixed
feelings about the whole idea. At one point, trying to justify his actions
to himself, he says, 3You understand it was a continental concern, that
Trading Society; but I have a lot of relations on the living continent,
because it1s cheap and not so nasty as it looks they sayý (12). Marlow
finally takes the job, however, and tells himself that the pain and
unusually harsh treatment the workers are subjected to is minimal.
During the tests and the requirements that he has to undergo before
entering the ...
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Sphere: Summary
... opened, total anarchy takes control of the
scientists lives. A monstrous squid, 15 times the size of a normally
larger squid, emerges and destroys the living quarters of the scientists.
Now they are forced to live in the spacecraft with all communication lost
with the outside world. Killer shrimp, fire, and internal floods follow
the introduction of the squid. Barnes is eaten alive by the gigantic
squid.
After the climax and many deaths the few people left discover whoever
enters the Sphere is granted the power that everything they think or
imagine happens or is created. Either it's conscious or subconscious,
while they're sleeping or awake, or even if the ...
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Pride And Prejudice
... She is the main
female character, the second on the Bennet sisters and despises Darcy at first,
but later falls for him.
Elizabeth doesn’t like Darcy because she hears bad thing about him
and how he is rude to everyone. George Wickham told her Darcy cheated
him out of his inheritance. She believes him because she holds so much hate
for Darcy. Later she learns that George lied to her. But before she found out,
they almost fall in love.
Mr. Bennet has no son, so his estate will be given to his closest male
relative. The closest relative is his cousin, Mr. Collins. He is an arrogant
clergyman. He asks Elizabeth to marry him but she refuses. He ends up ...
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The Stranger: Mersault
... who seems to want to have a relationship with Mersault and a neighbor who wants friendship. He seems content to be indifferent, possibly protected from pain by his indifference. Mersault rarely shows any feeling when in situations which would, for most people, elicit strong emotions. throughout the vigil, watching over his mother's dead body, and at her funeral, henever cries. He is, further, depicted enjoying a cup of coffee with milk during the vigil, and having a smoke with a caretaker at the nursing home in which his mother died. The following day, after his mother's funeral, he goes to the beach and meets a former colleague named Marie Cardona. They swim, go ...
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The Metamorphosis: The Last Four Pages
... terms of responsibilities.
Kafka explains this lack of work when he writes, "they [Gregor's parents]
had formed the conviction that Gregor was set for life in his firm . . .
they were so preoccupied with their immediate troubles that they had lost
all consideration for the future,"(17). By taking the initiative and
writing to their employers, Gregor's family proves that they no longer
depend on Gregor.
The scene at the kitchen table proves revealing once again when Mr.
Samsa announces that he will fire the cleaning lady (17). By doing so, Mr.
Samsa demonstrates that he has changed and can take responsibility. Grete
(Gregor's sister) and Mrs. Samsa also ...
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Subject: Joseph Conrad's-Heart Of Darkness
... with, and a great deal of his thoughts are of Kurtz. He wonders
how he will measure up to the standards that the company set for him, what
Kurtz¦s personality is like, and what Kurtz would think of him. The more
obsessed he becomes with Kurtz, the more he sets himself up for the
horrible reality of what his new idol was truly made of.
Upon reaching Kurtz's station, Marlow¦s disillusion begins to set in. He
is greeted by an English-speaking Russian whom he takes for a man who on
the surface is deceant level-headed person, but after short conversation
it is apparent to Marlow that he is talking with a disturbed individual,
but that was not what bothered Ma ...
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Laidlaw
... in a city of hard men, villains and fat cat businessmen. To look more deeper into the mysterious character of and his personality , we need to look at his interests and prejudices , is the main focus , in this novel and he captures everyone’s imagination and thoughts . He is an unorthodox detective who is always wondering about the nature of society , threading his way through pubs and clubs trying to find the murderer of an apparently innocent girl. is such a memorable character who requires to be looked at and examined closely.
Jack is a universe apart from other examples of detectives , he examines the more intriguing issues of how and why people can ...
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Zinn's A People's History Of The United States Of America
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these peoples in many regards to their European counterparts, the
importation of slaves into America and their unspeakable travel conditions
and treatment, the callus buildup of the agricultural economy around these
slaves, the discontented colonists whose plight was ignored by the ruling
bourgeoisie, and most importantly, the rising class and racial struggles in
America that Zinn correctly credits as being the root of many of the
problems that we as a nation have today. It is refreshing to see a book
that spends space based proportionately around the people that lived this
history. When Columbus arrived on the Island of Haiti, there were 39 men on
board hi ...
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The Call Of The Wild: The Effect Of The Environment
... learns how to deal with the unbearable conditions by watching the other dogs and imitating them. This lesson proves to be very helpful to Buck in the future. Because Buck’s first home was in Southern California, he was never exposed to snow. Buck’s body became accustomed to the harsh snow and he toughened and learned how to use it for his advantage. For example, Buck learned how to dig into the snow and use it to insulate him from the outside air. Buck was built for hard work; he was a huge, muscular and intimidating dog. However, Buck had to learn how to adapt to pulling a sled in every type of snow imaginable.
Buck’s environment was not exclusively made up o ...
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Comparison Between Brave New World And Fahrenheit 451
... novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave
New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his
readers to look at the role of science and literature in the future world,
scared that it may be rendered useless and discarded. Unlike Bradbury,
Huxley includes in his book a group of people unaffected by the changes in
society, a group that still has religious beliefs and marriage, things no
longer part of the changed society, to compare and contrast today's culture
with his proposed futuristic culture.
But one theme that both Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 use in
common is the theme of individual discovery by refusing to acce ...
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