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- 6221: Oedipus Rex
- ... he was also the undeserved recipient of many good things which he certainly did not "deserve." He was born with a healthy body, and he was born into a society that was not torn by war, famine, or disease. He was raised in a place of privilege as the son of the king and queen of Corinth. If only Oedipus would have stopped his relentless search for truth and heeded what ...
- 6222: Lord Of The Flies - Savagry
- ... begin to tie it back, and they begin to paint their faces. The tying of their hair means that they begin to put civilization behind them. The painting of their faces mimics that of the war paint of the savage and brutal Indians. After pretending to hunt each other as a ritual they get a strong desire to kill something, then Simon walks out of the forest all cut up and ...
- 6223: Lord Of The Flies
- ... soap available, and they like to play, but not work. They are not very responsible, and almost all are afraid of the dark. The plot is also very reasonable, except that there is no nuclear war going on in the world. But that does not make the story implausible, for there could easily be one. There are a myriad of strengths contained in this novel. The main points are basically the ...
- 6224: Locke And Hobbes
- ... and Unity" (page 69). However, Hobbes focuses on the interactions of man seeking the same goal. In any system of limited resources, "Competition of Riches, Honour, Command, or other power enclineth to Contention, Enmity, and War: Because the way of one Competitor, to attaining of his desire, is to kill, subdue, supplant, or repell the other" (page 70). Hobbes also deals with the qualities which man possess, and how they affect ...
- 6225: Lives Of The Saints
- ... Luciano) carries him piggyback down to a secluded area of town, and takes a large one-lira coin out of his pocket. Luciano tells him the story of how he picked it up during the war, and how it saved his life. Vittorio is surprised when Luciano gives him the coin as a birthday present, and tells Vitto that it will bring him good luck. For years, La Maestra had been ...
- 6226: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
- ... stalking, capturing and destroying the souls of others. Taking absolute pleasure in ripping any virtue from the hearts of their prey, Merteuil and Valmont wave their accomplishments in front of each other like spoils of war. The less the chance of surrender, the more relentless is the pursuit. The story begins with the Marquise de Merteuil corresponding with Vicomte de Valmont regarding a luscious new act of revenge, as she describes ...
- 6227: Last Of The Mohicans
- The book begins in the middle of the French and Indian War in upper New York State near the Hudson River and Lake Chaplain. General Webb has just gotten word from an Indian that Moncalm and the French are going to attack Fort William Henry and that ...
- 6228: Langston Hughes
- ... did not help his race, and that his legacy was to be forgotten. For his entire life he had been writing about racism, slavery, and inequality. And yet in this final poem, even after the civil rights movement had peaked, Hughes is left feeling worthless. The bitterness he faced during his lifetime built up to a dull apathy that appears in this piece. Despite the fact that Hughes is ³...among the ...
- 6229: Jungle Night
- ... to give us a connection to the characters in the poem, which is very typical of modern poetry. A soldier probably wrote this poem because it depicts feelings that only someone who lived through a war could feel and know.
- 6230: Jane Eyre
- ... are her problems. Unlike her experiences at Gateshead and Lowood, Jane handles herself in a much more dignified manner when she arrives at the Moor House. Jane proves the housekeeper wrong by answering in a civil manner when the housekeeper believes Jane is a beggar. Jane learns to accept responsibility for herself and her actions. Rochester changes after the fire and he now turns to God and has begun to say ...
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