... Becky it was the adventure in the caves without Tom and Becky would have a harder time to get out. With Muff it was that he and Huck witnessed the murder and Tom came through and told the truth. Without Tom, Muff could have been hung or go to prison for a long time. Tom uses his head in serious situations. For example when Injun Joe was upstairs and Tom has to be quiet. It seemed nothing else mattered. Tom works best under pressure because he thinks more about it. Somehow, Tom had sensitivity for others, even others didn't have it for him. Like the situation with the torn page of the teachers book. Even though Tom didn't tear the page he still took the blame fo ...

... with a “hypnotic stare” of his charge against the handsome sailor. His image initially was of “a serpent fascination,” however; his facial expression corrodes as he reveals his anger antipathy toward Billy face to face. First, his eyes change their color from a “wonted rich violet” to a “muddy purple.” Melville even portrays him almost into a non-human being, an “alien eyes of an uncatalogued creature.” Furthermore, as opposed to his initial image, Melville compares the man to a “hungry lurch of the torpedo-fish.” Melville deliberately transforms Claggart’s demonic trait to a more extreme ...

... which is up to the individual. That one should determine the cause and then find an exclusive treatment to resolve that individual's case, then apply it. This is the case with the character Alex, a juvenile delinquent introduced into prisonization then conditioned by governmental moral standards. This lack of personal moral choice imposed upon Alex creates conflicting situations in which he has no control over. This is apparent when trying to readjust into society. As conflicts arise within the spectrum of criminal justice the main focus is revolved around the corrections aspect of reforming the criminal element. Within the confines of the seventies L ...

... of fishing and el champion, trying to do the most he can from his weathered body. He has lived so much that he does not need to dwell on the past events or people he shared it with and is perfectly happy reading about baseball and dreaming about lions on the beach in Africa. The struggle between the marlin is a beautiful depiction of courage and resilience, but I begin to wonder who is hooked into who. The old man and the fish are one and their lives become connected through that line as they live each moment according to the other's actions. Even the old man is not sure who is better, him or the marlin, and he mentions several times they are not that different ...

... is an Orthodox Jew, goes to a parochial school where Hebrew is taught instead of Yiddish (which would be considered the first Jewish language). Rueven's school is also very integrated with many English speaking classes. But on the other hand, Danny, who attends a yeshiva (also a Jewish school), considers himself a true Jew because he (unlike Rueven) wears the traditional side curls and is educated in Yiddish. At first the two boys cannot stand each other, many times Danny refers to Rueven as "apikorsim," (32) which basically translates to... someone who is not true to their religion. These differences between the two soon become obsolete with one unfortunate accide ...

... under a tree, watching with great fascination as their home is destroyed (Walker 73). Dee believes that her mother subjects her family to substandard living conditions, by choice. In a letter to her mother, Dee writes, no matter where she (Dee’s mother) “chooses” to live she (Dee) will manage to visit (Walker 73). Although Dee indicates that she will visit, shame prohibits her from revealing what she considers an inferior home life to her friends. Her mother realizes Dee’s embarrassment and knows “she will never bring friends [to the house]” (Walker 73). Unfortunately, the manner in which Dee chooses to alleviate the shame of her heritage, seemingly with no ...

... London’s writing attributes are so deep in description and narration, the reader sometimes perceives the story-taking place with them included in the action. His ability to exclude just the very miniscule amount of information transforms his books into a semi-formal mystery. Mr. London’s tales deal with nature, the men and women who either neglected the fact that they are mere mortals, or they humbled themselves as being only a solitary one being on the earth. His stories satisfied the civilized American readers yearn for knowledge of what awaited them over the horizon, with either promise of prosperity or demise with a manifestation of dismay. Jac ...

... despots and their grotesque use of eunuchs, the practice of circumcision, and their strange gods further distinguished them from the Greeks. By contrast, Herodotus’ viewed the Greeks as virile and independent, proudly fighting in defense of their cities, their families, their gods, and for their own freedom and dignity. Thus, the theme of The History of Herodotus is the struggle between the East and the West. The East, represented by the Persian Empire, signified tyranny and oppression. The West, represented by the Greek city-states, signified freedom. As Herodotus interprets the Persian Wars we see the beginnings of Western Civilization and the association of tha ...

... Rowlandson relied on her faith in the providence of God to sustain herself during her period of captivity. During her captivity she depended upon a Bible obtained from an Indian's plunder for spiritual survival. "The Lord hereby would make us the more.... and to see that our help is always in Him" (Rowlandson, 34). Puritans believed themselves to be the chosen people of God. Rowlandson believed that God was punishing his people for breaking their special covenant. She described the relationship between the Indians and the colonists as one dealt with by God. As she surveyed her home after the attack by the Indians, she credited the destruction not to the Indians ...

... word they say” and “The kids who crawl outa those places are real trash”. Clearly it can be seen that he has a certain unfounded prejudice towards the defendant, viewing him as a liar and a piece of trash, with no supporting evidence. This prejudice most surely influences his verdict of ‘guilty’ without view of any evidence. If that is not enough, starting on page 62 begins a speech lasting 2 pages in which he spews out his views of people like the defendant: “Human life doesn’t mean as much to them as it does to us…And they are-wild animals.” is an impatient and uncaring/unconcerned person. It is made clear by ...