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- 10681: Why The Unicorn Must Lose its Horn
- ... many symbols in this play, yet none were so prevalent as the glass unicorn. There are two meanings behind the glass unicorn. In one way it is the life of Laura and in another the death of her. I feel sorry for Laura, in that day in time there wasn’t much that could be done for handicaps. She was left to only admire the outside world through her glass menagerie ...
- 10682: Roles In Frankenstein
- ... The doctor is not thinking clearly, he is not using a logical thinking process, expected of a human being and especially a scientist. He doesn't even consider that the monster could be foreshadowing the death of his bride. Then after the monster had one this, the doctor is wrathful towards his creation for not killing him. It took the monster killing his wife, to get his attention. Frankenstein again displays ...
- 10683: The Most Dangerous Game: Foil Character To Contrast The Protagonist
- ... Who cares how a jaguar feels?" "Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney. "Bah! They've no understanding." "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing-- fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death." "Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters." Rainsford never ...
- 10684: Comparison Between Novel and Film Version of "Lord of the Flies"
- ... the "Beast." The boys are steadily turning devilish and savage like but they don't realize the consequences of their actions. One particular event which plays a significant role in the novel is Simon's death. Simon's annihilation implies that the boys have tipped the boundaries of civilization to such an extent that they can no longer recognize each other and they are killing viciously, like savages. In the novel ...
- 10685: A Thousand Acres: The Monopoly Game
- ... her personality. Likewise, a shoe also depicts movement. Given her personality, she could have strayed from the farm and gone to college or went anywhere she wanted. Ironically, Rose remained on the farm until her death in which the future of the farm was her dying thought. Ty chose the dog. As most dogs would run free at the first chance, Ty did not. He always went out into the fields ...
- 10686: The Legendary King Arthur
- ... Ector and Sir Kay. From that point on, he is referred to as Wart. The first the reader hears of the sword in the anvil is when Ector, Kay, and Arthur hear of Uther's death form King Pellinore. The similarities and differences evident in a variety of tellings of the Arthurian legend combine to prove that, across the centuries, the tale has remained alive and well and continues to prove ...
- 10687: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas
- ... right to have, "a city slave is almost a freeman" (79). Freedom looks more and more precious the closer they are to achieving it until it becomes an obsession and they will fight to the death to become freemen. The literary work the Narrative expresses two main views of women, neither of which are to be taken as positive values even in the 1800’s. In a very unfavorable light, Douglass ...
- 10688: Where Should the Line Be Drawn?
- ... Vonnegut makes Campbell a likeable individual. With so many human lives having been lost during the war, the end was not justified by the means in this novel. Howard’s zeal was responsible for the death of Jews and possibly American agents when he incited the Nazis. Campbell has “betrayed his conscience and misused both his love for Helga and his integrity as a writer”(Magill 2015). If not guilty of ...
- 10689: Old Man and the Sea: Themes
- ... fish and dolphin of which he would like to have salt on. This part of the story tells of a cold and harsh sea, that is, one that has value and mystery as well as death and danger. It has commercial value as well as the population of life in it. It is dark and treacherous though, and every day there is a challenge. A similar story tells about a tidal ...
- 10690: Epic Heros In Beowulf and Roland
- ... warrior from Beowulf's pagan society could attain. Roland's heroic pride in refusing to blow the horn assures his demise. However, his heroic nature "is transformed into the saintly through the martyrdom of his death in a battle of ultimate Christian purpose". Roland was blessed and absolved by Turpin, and valiantly held the field for God and country. An apotheosis like Roland's, Huppé argues, is reserved for heroes who ...
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