Before Jeannette realizes about her father's excessive drinking problems she trusts him and believes in the making of a glass castle saying,“ I listened to dad's plan and tried to encourage him, hoping that what he was saying was true but was pretty sure it wasn’t”. (p171). She loses faith in him to the point where she tries to make...
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Giles Corey was a productive rancher and a purposeful person from the Salem church, yet this reputable model local was not looked softly upon when the word 'witch' began floating in the area. In the year 1692, Ann Putnam, Jr., Mercy Lewis, and Abigail Williams pointed an unpleasant finger at Giles Corey. The woman Ann said that Giles went to...
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J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye is about the innocence in childhood, and finding one's place in society. Catcher in the Rye is a telling and relatable story of Holden Caulfield’s many encounters and problems, J.D. Salinger highlights the phoniness used by adults as a way to cope with the hardships of life. The first literary technique J.D. Salinger utilizes...
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It is common knowledge that a person's parents have a significant effect on their life and shape that child to be the way they are. In some situations, the father is the bedrock of the protagonist. In others, he is the reason some bad happens to the protagonist or the antagonist. Unfortunately, it is the latter in the book. Things...
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“Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it, ...and I have seen some reddish work done at night, and I...
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What is satire? Let me teach you a thing or two about humor, mockery, and irony. Satire is often a signal of crisis and the potential to share and devour it is a sign of a free society. Many citizens do not “get” satire, or its larger purpose, and criticize it for being, at best, entertainment, and, at worst, mockery...
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Mary Shelley, with her splendid story of humanity's fixation on two restricting powers: creation and science, keeps on drawing perusers with Frankenstein's numerous implications and impact on society. Frankenstein has had a significant impact crosswise overwriting and popular culture and was one of the significant supporters of a new sort of ghastliness. Frankenstein is most celebrated for being viewed as...
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A deeper understanding of the Bible is essential for its place in today’s society. Each year, over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold worldwide (Lehnardt). The Bible has played a monumental role in shaping culture and proves to be one of the most influential books of all time. This influence not only reaches its committed Christian following but...
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Hrothgar is the aged and successful King of the Danes, who serves as the aid and point of stability for Beowulf’s journey to development. Once a great warrior, Hrothgar has experienced both victory and adversary throughout his life, thus, granting him a more cautious perspective towards the warrior life. Aware of both the privileges and burdens that come with glory,...
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“Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories,” Raybrad Bury once said (Bradbury 150). Into the fire one must go to correlate the novel Fahrenheit 451 and the depiction of it as a movie. If one looks...
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In a harsh future, a firefighter whose obligation is to demolish all books starts to scrutinize his assignment. Fellow Montag is a fireman who lives in a desolate, confined society where books have been banned by the government who are in fear of a freethinking society. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses weather to display character’s emotions and to foreshadow events...
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The importance of this scene illustrates how truly innocent Desdemona is, innocent of the crime of adultery, which she has been wrongly accused, by her husband, Othello and innocent in regard to the ways of the world. If Desdemona doubts whether women are capable of cheating, this shows how distant she is from committing such an act. The whole scene...
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In literature the inherent bildungsroman nature is somewhat ingrained within humanity. Haddon’s novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ places a unique spin on this well-known rhetoric, conveying the protagonist as a 15-year-old autistic child undergoing a momentous stage of maturation. Haddon explores the difficulties of life with Asperger’s Syndrome within a unique 1st person narration. The...
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“It is immediate, it has dimension. It tells you what to think and blasts it in.” (Pg. 109). It is from this distressing situation that the true power of technology in society becomes apparent. Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, a near-apocalyptic dystopia hidden from the public through technology, and Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner, a cyberpunk film, set in an...
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Today, I will be showcasing a Korean documentary entitled ‘Reach for the Sky’ directed by Steven Dhoedt and Wooyoung Choi. Imagine yourself blearily studying for 16 hours every day, never coming out for air. This is the cruel reality Korean high school students face daily for the hope to ‘Reach for the SKY’. SKY alludes to the three most prestigious...
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The book One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M.Mcmanus is about 4 teenagers that are accused of murder. Their lifestyles and personalities vary, they are not exactly friends until their lives are turned upside down during a group detention where a student named Simon dies. Throughout the novel they are put under a lot of stress, their secrets are...
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Persuasion, Jane Austen’s appropriately titled fifth novel, generates ideas behind the purpose of ‘persuasion’ within society, especially for the welfare of self and others. What ‘persuasion’ actually is develops throughout out the novel. We see evidence of the giving of advice by Lady Russel, guilt and cohesion by society as well Anne’s own family to conform to her societal role,...
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Although some books have a bad side to it, they're valued for expressing views about human experiences. Novels are best understood when you have a connection with the story as relating the storyline to something that may have happened in the past can make the novel more intriguing for the reader. Having a connection to the story can add significant...
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“Is this a dagger I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight, or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?” This is a reflection...
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Maturity is gained when a person knows how to prioritise others before themselves. From “To kill a Mockingbird” the viewer is able to identify triggering events in which the main character, Scout, ventures through as she grows to maturity. Most of the novel is concerned with Scout's maturing, but it happens more through specific events than as a gradual process....
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The Catcher in the Rye, a coming-of-age story, highlights the complexities and dynamics of maturity versus adolescence. In this excerpt Salinger highlights the inquisitive nature of Holden, framing him as an observant individual who is still susceptible to the disillusionment of the world around him. He – in his perceptions - delves further than surface appearance and passes judgment on...
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Domestic violence is an issue notoriously present in Australia, and desperately needs to be addressed. Rosie Batty’s son was murdered by his father Greg Anderson who was Batty’s partner at the time. Anderson struck his son over the head and stabbed him to death in an isolated cricket net. In the past decade, there has been a surge in cases...
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To Kill a Mockingbird is not a true story but it is based on things that happened at that period, which were true. It was written by Harper Lee; it is one of the most powerful books/movies in American history. The story was set in Alabama during the year 1933. The message of To Kill a Mockingbird is that lots...
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From far and wide I welcome you all, your presence here today is a true testament to the leader we have lost. Friends, family, guests of honor, and our noble Governor Montano, today I invite you, not only to mourn the death of a brave, noble, and devoted man but, to celebrate a life well lived. Despite the unimaginable crimes...
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The word ‘Truth’ means to be honest and an ‘honest’ person is someone who is respected in the community. From a young age, parents are constantly instructing us to tell the truth, and if we do we won’t get in trouble. This certainly was not the case for Tom Robinson in the film ‘To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)’ and Starr...
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A pure and good woman, a motherly advisor, and a prostitute. These are the words that define the three women in Othello by William Shakesphere. In a man’s eyes, those words define who these women are. Yet, these three women fight their stereotypical roles. The women in Othello did not share the same rights as women today. Women were viewed...
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Urban decay is the setting. Why is this important? Urban decay is very important as a setting in 1984, as it is another example of an unjust social system. The Inner Party doesn't care about the living conditions of the Outer Party and the Proles, it shows they don’t have their best interests at heart. If the people they govern...
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In literature, characters often struggle to act in their own interest, hindered not just by external forces but also by their own tendencies. In Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet,' Hamlet's inability to act isn't solely due to external factors but also because of his tendency to overthink. This suggests that to fulfill one's obligations, both to oneself and to others, one must overcome...
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In my reading of Beowulf and The Saga of the Volsungs, there are themes throughout each of these readings that connect. The main theme that connects the two of these readings is the theme of revenge. Both of the books show different ways of having revenge as a theme as if it was for family or people they look up...
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“Furthermore, having lost faith in himself, he thought it his duty to undermine the nation's faith in itself” - (West, Nathanael. P.p.110). Nathanael West is a prominent author of the Modern era and his novels are rich with passive criticism of the American institutions during the Modern Age. A Cool Million (1934) was published during an era when every young...
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