The Importance of Being Earnest‚ character itself is one of the most important symbols. There are two major symbolical characters. Jack Worthing is the protagonist in this story. For years‚ he has pretended to have and irresponsible younger brother named Ernest‚ whom he is always having to bail our of some mischief. More than any other characters in this story‚ Jack worthing represents conventional Victorian values. He wants others to think he has such notions as duty‚ honor‚ and respectability even
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After reading “Jack‚ July‚” my initial impression was that the story was average and did not know why many people praised it. I did not like the story because the story was moving from one idea to the other without any real break in the character’s thought in between each scene. Victor Lodato also writes paragraphs that are trying to explain what happened in the scene or why it happened‚ but he writes it in a way that is dense and confusing to me‚ who is reading his work for the first time. He writes
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Greetings my friends. Today I‚ Jack Merridew‚ called this meeting to discuss the future for all of us on this island. I recognize that for weeks we have been on this island‚ for weeks we have led a meaningless existence. I understand that you are all frustrated with the way things are. I understand because I was with all of you every step of the way‚ I experienced what you have experienced and I understand exactly what you feel: unhappiness about the state things are right now‚ craving for meat
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know what they were getting into. Jack London is a well-known author who based a couple of his stories in the Yukon near Alaska. The main theme in both stories is man’s struggle for survival. In “Love of Life” and “To Build a Fire”‚ both men are lost in the Yukon wilderness. London’s style is a steraight-forward; he describes the men’s circumstances in lifelike detail. The vividness of these details sets London apart from other authors in this time period. Jack London’s life was more like one of
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R O A T N Explain the principles of operation of a screw-jack with neat sketch. Outside diameter of a square threaded spindle of a screw jack is 40 mm. The screw pitch is 10 mm. If the coefficient of friction between the screw and the nut is 0.15‚ neglecting friction between the nut and collar‚ determine (i) Force required to be applied at the screw to raise a load of 2000 N (ii) The efficiency of screw jack (iii) Force required to be applied at pitch radius to lower the same load
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Jack London’s “Credo” I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor‚ every atom of me in magnificent glow‚ than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live‚ not exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them‚ I shall use my time.” – Jack London 1876-1916 Jack London was a man
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Bread Givers is written by AnziaYezierska. This book demonstrates how a girl prevent to follow her sisters’ steps and choose her own way of living. The narrator of this book is Sara Smolinsky. She is a ten year’s old little girl who always worried for the house as a mother. She is such a sweet and strong minded girl. Sara’s family is extremely poor and if Sara’s sisters don’t find a job‚ the whole family will be kicked out of the house for not paying rent. Sara has three sisters; Bessie is the
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The setting of Jack London’s “War” is pivotal to the story’s plot and theme. “War’ follows the route of a military scout in the midst of war through rural lands. It is such writing with unspecified location and a unspecified setting- that is‚ the time and place- that subtly compel the reader to recognize how commonplace war is and has been since the beginning of mankind when they are unable to use the setting to deduce when and where the story is. In the short story “War”‚ Jack London works to
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In the southwestern United States‚ above northern Arizona‚ are three mesas. The mesas create the home for the Hopi Indians. The Hopi have a deeply religious‚ isolated‚ tribal culture with a unique history.<br><br>The Hopi stress group cooperation. The tribe is organized around a clan system. In a clan system‚ all the members consider themselves relatives. The clans form a social glue that has held the Hopi villages together. Clan membership provides a singular Hopi identity. <br><br>The Hopi have
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Jack London’s short story To Build A Fire narrates the tale of one adventurer’s experience freezing to death in the Klondike‚ a result of his missteps and failure to adhere to the words of more experienced adventurers. Upon realization of his slim chances of survival‚ the main character frantically looks for means to survive. Unfortunately‚ the adventurer’s last-ditch efforts to remain alive prove to be futile‚ and before long the adventurer encounters the icy embrace of death. On the surface‚ one
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