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- 7821: White Fang
- I. Introduction Jack London, a skilled writer, is seen as the best of his time. Many of London's works are considered to be world classics. In, White Fang, London cleverly transforms the main character, and uses the characters background as the catlyst in this transformation. II. Summary of White Fang London wrote White Fang as a contradictory story to ... over the horrible conditions that was present in London's creation's. VI. Criticism of setting Many critics feel that the setting's in London's books contribute to why his books are known as world classics. One critic feels that " the power of London's descriptive images of the northern regions of the U.S. that he knew so well...is a tribute to London's skill as a writer (McEwen 1). Londons ability to describe the nature is unmatched in the world of naturistic novels. VII.Conclusion It is now obvious why London is considered the best writer of his time. As you can see, London cleverly transforms White Fang from a wild wolf, and turns ...
- 7822: Chrysanthemums And Its Symboli
- ... more than just flowers. There are actions that she performs in the story, which also have other meanings. Elisa is a country housewife. She is semi-distant from her husband and greatly distant from the world around her. She is a homebody, meaning that she rarely leaves the boundaries of her home and she has a lot of time and energy being built up. She uses some of this energy to clean up her house, but most of it is spent on her flower garden. Her garden is a place of solitude. It s her own little world where she can let herself go and be the person that she wants to be. Her feminine side is brought out in her garden, the nurturer for the chrysanthemums, a mother almost to them. When ... garden in other words is a symbol for her femininity and womanhood. The chrysanthemums are also seen as a symbol for her heart. Her existence seemed drab, dull and inevitable. She wanted to travel the world but she knew that she should not leave her husband. She felt that her husband wasn t taken enough care of her personally so she took care of herself in the form of her ...
- 7823: 1984: The Control of Reality for Control of the Masses
- ... The second way the party creates an artificial reality is through artificial scarcity. There is no need for the constant warfare but if the need no longer existed for the construction of the tools of war that productivity would instead be put towards the manufacture of goods which could actually raise the standard of living. Finally the Inner Party controls the masses by creating an all powerful omnipotent being whom they ... He is a face on the wall, a voice on the Telescreen. According to Goldstein, the Big Brother will never die and is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world. Big Brother is a god under the control of the inner party. He can be made to say anything and what he is made to say directly propagates the Party's own agenda. Big Brother ...
- 7824: A Wife For My Son
- ... have mentioned was the fact that not all women face this problem of traditional arranged marriages. Also not all families are so strict with their children. I myself have lived in that part of the world for many years and I have to say that not all females find themselves in this sort of situation. Also tradition does not always stand in the way of the people of such societies, actually some times tradition plays the role of the good guy who helps in keeping families close together. After reading the book "A Wife for My Son", I realized how even though the world has progressed in time and we have reached so many revolutionary discoveries there still exists societies that force women into situations they are not comfortable with. The other thing that I realized is no matter where in the world we are, the younger generations are always going to rebel against the older generation and also against tradition. The other thing that I learned is that no matter where we come from we all ...
- 7825: Comparison of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and Dali's "The Metamorphosis of Narcissus"
- ... in this painting, to assist his creative process. As Dali described it, his aim in painting was "to materialize the images of concrete irrationality with the most imperialistic fury of precision...in order that the world of imagination and of concrete irrationality may be as objectively evident...as that of the exterior world of phenomenal reality."1 The rich landscape, seems to be limitless in detail. Dali rendered every detail of this landscape with precise accuracy, striving to make his paintings as realistic as possible. In Greek mythology ... perceive them, go unnoticed, yet life continues to go on around them. Both Gregor and Narcissus, in my opinion, are important because the are the center of attention of each piece of work, yet the world around them seems to go on without them, and improve. Both of these works insist that the audience take time to interpret and understand them. This is perhaps one of the most important reasons ...
- 7826: Contrasting Marlow and Kurtz and the Theme of Evil In "Heart of Darkness"
- ... is an island! That's a reef out in the sea. That means we are all alone! Perhaps there aren't any grownups anywhere" (Golding 4). It is clear that the civilization of the modern world is unavailable on the island. Although Ralph, who represented the aspect of order, attempts to reach a point of civility, unfortunately was unsuccessful. He said in his struggle: "We've got to have rules and ... them, probably caused an initial enjoyment of the lack of civility so much that the growing savageness within grew blindly. The darkness was being to rise. This is shown through Jack, when asked about the war paint he was wearing replied: "For hunting! Like in the wars, you know, dazzle paint! We look more savage!"(Golding 71) This can be compared to the darkness which surfaced in Kurtz and the natives ...
- 7827: The Works of Poet Carl Sandburg and His Effect on American Poetry
- ... always what people wanted to read, but it was reality and it had to be dealt with. This is how his writing became so known, because he dealt with what was real in our fantasy world. Sandburg was not afraid to express his true feelings and thought on people, society, nature, and life in general. One of his finest poetic achievements is a poem called The People, Yes. It is a ... the life and atmosphere surrounding Lincoln and put it all into poetic words, just as he did in The People, Yes and Chicago. He spoke of reality during the time of Lincoln, his life, and war, but in a manner that was enjoyed by the reader. From Sandburg's pages one sees Lincoln as never before, in his homely, rough, pioneer society; and from the poet's pictures one feels that ...
- 7828: AROMTHERAPY
- ... system, relieving depression and anxiety, reducing stress, relaxing, uplifting, sedating or stimulating, restoring both physical and emotional well-being. Although Aromatherapy is consider to be a new and alternative foram of medicine in the western world, however it has been practiced for thousands of years in the eastern world. A lot of interest in Aromatherapy stems from its use as an 'alternative medicine' or even a 'complementary medicine'. It is certainly true that before pharmaceutical companies brought a vast array of modern drugs to ... stretching back to the early civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome. According to Aromatherapy Complete Guide to Plant and Flower Essences for Health and Beauty by Daniele Ryman, Aromatherapy, while relatively new to the Western World, goes back a long way. Although the term essential oil is a recent one, civilizations have been using incense, perfumes and cosmetics for thousands of years. Herbs and spices have been used in cooking ...
- 7829: Wuthering Heights-storm And Ca
- ... unchanged in spite of the Lintons influence over her. As Catherine confesses to Nelly that Heathcliff and her share the same soul, and also declares I am Heathcliff. (Bronte 84) Her pride, yearning for the world of the Lintons, has gotten the better of her natural inclination, and she knows she has made the wrong decision by marrying Edgar. Catherine, naturally a child of storm, is unable to develop at Thrushcross ... Heathcliff, unable to identify with him, she becomes ill at the Grange. Before her death, in chapter fifteen, Catherine says, I m tired of being enclosed here. I m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there. (Bronte 157) Unlike Heathcliff, Edgar is unable to control the fury in Catherine s mind, therefore there is no chance for convalesce. He might as well plant an oak in ... plants have climbed over from the moor;... (Bronte 165) Catherine has chosen a place where she may be as close to the wild moors of her youth while never leaving the confines of her new world.
- 7830: Comparison of Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 and Sonnet 116
- ... to sing, but it is a body now going to ruin. In Sonnet 116, love is seen as the North Star, the fixed point of guidance to ships lost upon the endless sea of the world. It is the point of reference and repose in this stormy, troubled world, "an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken;..." He personifies the coming of the end of his life as night, which is described as "Death's second self" in sonnet 73 ... 73 seems to say that even such a love ends at the grave, though.- "To love that well which thou must leave ere long." Sonnet 116 bears it out even to the end of the world. Either poem offers a vision of love to which we can aspire.
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