Helena Baldwin 9th Lit/Comp H Mrs. Jurskis Spring‚ 2010 Inglorious Swine: The Similarities Between Adolf Hitler and “Comrade” Napoleon There is a Chinese proverb that states “Gold cannot be pure and people cannot be perfect.” It is a very true statement. It is also true that the former is infinitely more likely to come close to perfection than the latter. It is almost appropriate that such a proverb is used to highlight the similarities between German dictator Adolf Hitler and the character
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“That Evening Sun” by William Faulkner is a good example of a great emotional turmoil transferred directly to the readers through the words of a narrator who does not seem to grasp the severity of the turmoil. It is a story of an African American laundress who lives in the fear of her common-law husband Jesus who suspects her of carrying a white man’s child in her womb and seems hell bent on killing her. Many critics refer to "That Evening Sun" as one of the finest examples of narrative point of
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In the first few chapters of Lord of the Flies‚ we learn of a group of boy’s plane crash and their struggle of surviving on a deserted island. Some of the characters step up and claim the role of a leader‚ such as Jack and Ralph. They form groups‚ and are given responsibilities such as hunting and building shelter; and try to survive with each other on the island. While reading Lord of the Flies‚ I have enjoyed some elements and not enjoyed other elements. Some of the elements I have enjoyed are
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Before The Fall‚ Adam and Eve existed together as one in the Garden of Eden‚ but soon their unity began to dismantle throughout the course of Paradise Lost (Sims 1). Tempted by the lavish fruit from The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil‚ Eve is persuaded to take a bite of the fruit by Satan‚ God’s second in command‚ who is now the leader of fallen angels. Then Adam‚ lead on by Eve‚ took a bite as well‚ which lead to The Fall of humanity. But this whole experience is different; the temptation
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The Picture Perfect Man In the film Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis one of the most inspirational movie characters ever was born‚ Forrest Gump. Forrest symbolizes the way we wish to deal with the problems we face throughout the course of our lives‚ and how we would go about solving them if the Universe was on our side. Forrest had 3 essential qualities to separate himself from others. Honesty‚ integrity‚ and compassion; if you have these 3 qualities as Forrest did‚ life will seem to work
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The American Dream The book Of Mice and Men has a major theme put in the story which is the “American Dream”. Although everyone’s dream dies with Curley’s wife in the end. Lennie‚ George‚ Candy‚ and Crooks had a dream set together‚ and when George has to kill Lennie that dream died with him and all of the men sunk more into the depressions hold (they became depressed). The characters talked about all have something in common‚ they contain a lack of confidence from something they cannot change. These
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a fictional tale that appeals to many children as they travel with Dorothy from her gray home in Kansas to the wonderful land of Oz. The story begins with the lead character Dorothy‚ who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on their farm in Kansas. A horrible cyclone carries her and her dog Toto inside their home to the Land of Oz‚ where her home falls on the Wicked Witch of the East. She learns from the munchkins (citizens) that to return home‚ she needs to travel
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English 102 09‚ February 2012 Freedom and Confinement In “The Story of an Hour”‚ Kate Chopin showed how even the news of someone else’s death‚ if told the wrong way‚ can be lethal. Louis Mallard was described as a woman who has heart troubles. Louis’s sister told her‚ her husband has died in a railroad disaster. At first Louis was overwhelmed with sadness and despair‚ but after crying for some time‚ she begins to imagine the years ahead; on her own without anyone to oppress her. She is overjoyed
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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant "The Red Tent" is a compelling story about the otherwise untold life of a woman from the Bible. Diamant tells the story of Dinah‚ the only daughter of Jacob from the Book of Genesis. In the Bible‚ Dinah gets only a passing glimpse‚ but in this novel‚ Dinah tells her story and the story of her mothers and the other women in her life. Much of the novel‚ especially initially‚ takes place in the setting of the red tent. The red tent is the place where women go during
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“Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!” One of the first examples of the loss of innocence and emergence of a savage culture between the boys is demonstrated in this quote; the initial loss occurring during the killing of the pig‚ the emergence of savagery in the reenactment of the hunt. The natural degeneration of the order of the inner culture of the boys versus what little democratic opposition they have within that culture is the key symbolic theme of the Lord of the Flies
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