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- 13221: The Eyes Of Dr. T.j. Eckleburg
- In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is an important theme in the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. These eyes watch over the events and characters of the novel like the eyes of God. Many ...
- 13222: Dreams
- ... a significance I believe in helping the person have the feeling of a good sleep, where things have, if not in some bazaar way, been resolved. The third type of dream is one which makes great and perfect sense to the dreamer but doesn't have any real meaning. An example of this is dreaming that you are flying. Although you know what you are doing, and are comprehending this, it ...
- 13223: Macbeth - Contradiction In The
- ... Macbeth tries to tell Lady Macbeth that he will not go through with it. She has to goad him into killing the King. After committing the murder, Macbeth seems almost delirious. He says that "
all great Neptunes ocean will not wash this blood clean from my hand"(Act II, Scene ii, lines 60-61). When he murders Banquo, Macbeth is still in torment, but the cause of his anguish seems ...
- 13224: George Washington
- ... the realistic nationalist in stabilizing the culture and politics of the young republic. Shortly after the president's death, an Episcopal clergyman, Mason Locke Weems, wrote a fanciful life of Washington for children, stressing the great man's honesty, piety, hard work, patriotism, and wisdom. This book, which went through many editions, popularized the story that Washington as a boy had refused to lie in order to avoid punishment for cutting ...
- 13225: Grace Kelly
- ... marriage" and was dubbed "The Wedding of the Century. For a long time, Monaco was waiting for such an event. They needed an heir to the throne to ensure the countrys future, so a great deal of pressure was on Rainier to find a suitable mate. He found her at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954, where Grace was introduced to him. According to Father Francis Tucker, Rainiers private ...
- 13226: Life Of Shakespeare
- ... Life, [2]). Rowe's source was the actor Thomas Betterton (1634-1710), who made "a journey to Warwickshire on purpose to gather up what remains he could, of a name for which he had so great a veneration." So we cannot be certain, but it would seem likely that William was apprenticed to his father's business in the usual way, perhaps some time around 1577 when John Shakespeare's fortunes ...
- 13227: The Hobbit 3
- ... others. Courage, greed, hatred, and many other emotions are present in the story. Bilbo Baggins took a stand and raised enough courage to do something he had never thought of doing before, going on a great adventure. This choice caused Bilbo to gain endurance, bravery, and an appreciation of his life. It also took him through many valuable experiences that made him a wiser person. Thorin s selfish and greedy act ...
- 13228: The Idea Of Utopia In 1984 And
- ... portrayal of an ideal society. In both novels, the idea of a totalitarian government, the concept of independent personalities, and the idea of anarchism and rebellion against the government policy are all present and represent great significance to the theme of Utopia. Both novels focus on the idea of a totalitarian government that forces the people to live the way they want them to. In the novel 1984, a totalitarian government ...
- 13229: Structural Levels of The Iliad
- ... to get money for college, the patriot may fight to bring life, liberty and justice to some poor soul, and a coward may fight because he was drafted by force. In the Iliad, powerful gods, great nations, and heroic people all fight for many different reasons. This wide variety of fighting results in unique situations, problems, and structural levels to the war. These structural levels are of special interest, because they ...
- 13230: King Lear
- ... to him as "The Idle Old Man" in front of everyone and start to make even Lear think less of himself. Although the two sisters do this they also realize that Lear still holds a great deal of power in their areas, so they decided something must be done about it. The "loving" daughters command Lear to let go fifty of his one hundred servicemen, saying that they will not pay ...
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