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    Marxist Lens Paragraphs Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness. She constantly thinks about what she could have had‚ versus what she has currently‚ because of Curley ““If I’d went‚ I wouldn’t be livin’ like this‚ you bet”” (Steinbeck 42). She constantly grasps at the idea of being famous and wishes she had taken her chance‚ because she can never talk to anyone without Curley threatening them. If she had went‚ she would be famous and almost everyone would know her‚ and many people would talk to

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    other acknowledging the sinful nature of the characters. The comparison of the three stories “Miller’s Tale‚ Pardoner’s Tale‚ and The Wife of Bath Tale”‚ will show how immoral can sometimes bring moral values into a person’s life. Immorality plays a big role in all three stories reflecting sinful and immoral acts: rape‚ adultery‚ and falsification. In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”‚ a knight rapes a woman and must suffer the punishment and shame of losing his life. He is given an automatum of finding

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    Jeffery Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Tale revolves around the issue of feminine desire. A knight of King Arthur’s court rapes a maiden‚ which in the story is an offence punishable by death‚ but the queen grants him mercy. If in a year he could return to the court with the correct answer for her and her ladies to the question ‘What thyng is it that wommen moost desiren’ (Chaucer‚ l. 905) he could keep his head. This is not a straightforward question to answer yet the knight succeeds‚ stating that

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    Killed 6‚000 Thebans‚ sold 20‚000 into slavery‚ destroyed the entire city I think that Alexander the Great‚was a villain when his dad was alive‚but when his dad died he became a hero. Spent three years killing men and selling women and children into slavery I think that it mean that Alexander the “Great” wasn’t that great to men back then.And he wasn’t nice to women and children. Military campaign was brutal and it didn’t matter how many men died I think that even though men are not

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    Alexander the great is a villain not‚ a hero. Alexander lied‚cheated‚frightened‚and killed in his time of rule‚if he did all of these things why is he called Alexander the Great? Alexander killed millions of innocent people he also made millions of people scared of him‚“In 327 BCE‚ with the Persian Empire firmly under his control‚ Alexander turned his attention to India. He had some victories before reaching the Ganges river‚ which he intended to cross in order to conquer more of India”. Alexander

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    explores some of the multiple meanings buried in the idea of "meanness." A "mean" person is‚ like Curley who is nasty and a bully. Both George and Lennie express their hatred for that kind of people. George says that he "don’t like mean little guys". Curley’s thirst for violence and his constant urge to pick fights contrasts with Lennie’s "innocent" violence. After Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife‚ George says that Lennie "never done it in meanness" Lennie killed several animals by merely cuddling

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    Andrew Carnegie being a true villain is a near complete and utter fact‚ whilst him being a hero is blasphemy. He wanted wealth and fame‚ and chose not to support others unless they were on his ground or were earning him lots of money. He showed barely any respect to anybody‚ let alone

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    Taylor Mrs. Hart-Garcia Gifted Literature 17 December 2013 Curley’s Wife: A Deeper Insight Curley’s wife is stuck living on a ranch with no other women during the Great Depression. She is called many names such as “tart”‚ but she is never given a formal name besides Curley’s wife. Although Curley’s wife acts promiscuous and mean‚ she is actually suffering from loneliness. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley’s wife is defined as Curley’s wife and nothing more than that. Living on a ranch with all men‚ her husband

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    The Best Villain Dr. Loins recently moved to a new home in Chicago to create a new chemical factory with is lab assistant Claire. In this essay you will find a mix of courage and bravery. As Dr. Loins and Dr. Bryant fight to the death. In this essay you will find a mix of crime‚ romance‚ as well as strength. Dr. Loins was one of the greatest chemical creators of all time‚ he grew up in Dallas Texas and from the age that he was able to start taking lab classes‚ is when he started. As he grew up

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    In the story “Lather and Nothing Else” the barber is the villain. For instance‚ the barber claims he is on the “opposing side” of Torres‚ as he says “I [am] on the side of the existing regime” (Téllez 182). This proves he is the villain‚ as a regime is a word used to describe a group/government that values order and control over personal freedom. Moreover‚ the barber recognizes that letting Torres leave his shop alive is a questionable decision. This is shown through one of the barber’s thoughts

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