This paper discusses the ending of Jane Eyre‚ discussing whether it is a "good" ending. The paper draws on three criticisms of both the novel and Romantic literature in general to conclude that‚ yes‚ it is indeed a good ending because it both fits the prevailing realism of the main character’s worldview‚ and conforms to the predominant literary trends of the period. The climate in which Charlotte Bronte wrote her magnum opus was one that had almost fully recovered from the rationalist excesses
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The Arthur W. F. Harvey wrote the short story‚ August Heat. This story was created with a good deal of suspense and captures the audience attention. According to Percy D’Aco all good horror stories feature a great deal of suspense. Suspense is created through different methods. For instance foreshadowing‚ withholding information‚ putting an important character in peril‚ or the character must choose between two dangerous courses of action‚ or reversals. In the short story August Heat the author creates
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The Necklace Alternative Ending The next morning‚ Mathilde awoke to see the Necklace lying on her bedside table. Immediately‚ all the wonderful memories of the previous evening came flooding back to her. What a marvelous experience it was‚ she thought‚ smiling with excitement. “Now the whole city of Paris will know who I am and love me‚” she grinned. And all over her fantastic success was all because of the small diamond Necklaces. But what she was forgetting was that the necklace was not hers‚ and
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Lee Harvey Oswald did not kill President Kennedy by himself. While the Warren Commission provides some evidence that he may have worked alone‚ it ignored clear connections between Oswald and various organized crime groups. Almost all of the assertions of the Warren Commissions have an aspect of doubt. For example‚ as Kurtz states‚ “Even if [Oswald’s] rifle was one of the assassination weapons‚ there is no proof that Oswald fired it” (182). This reasonable doubt as to Oswald’s sole involvement in
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away watching as Jack and Roger walked into the clearing where he sat‚ “Where could he have gone? There is no where to hide?” Roger groaned poking the end of his spear into the ground. Ralph felt a urge to stand up and finally give up‚ but his father had taught him better‚ his father was a fighter shouldn’t he be too? He glanced around his shoulder noticing the twins break into the trees behind him. They made eye contact and looked away hurrying off towards Roger and Jack. Ralph sighed crawling deeper
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In the first third of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the southern 13 year-old boy protagonist Huck is stuck in a very peculiar situation; he’s a runaway hiding with an african-american ex-slave‚ along with Tom Sawyer- Huck’s friend of the past‚ who joins in the last third of the book. Before Tom’s reentrance into the story‚ Huck was on the path to moral maturity‚ progressively gaining empathy and new understanding of the world. Upon becoming a runaway‚ Huck was fed up with his life at home and
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“Let me alone‚ let me die now‚” the words rang in Rakesh’s head as his sky blue Ambassador arrived outside his small yellow house. The cricket game broke up in haste‚ as he stepped out dressed all in white. “I have my duty toward him‚ this tonic might be exactly what he needs to get better‚” Rakesh said out loud as he stepped towards his house. Rakesh stretched out his hand as one of the boys ran up to him to take his bag‚ and escort him up the steps. “Will you have tea?” his wife called‚
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I awoke in the early hours of the morning as usual. The air was thick and wet‚ but the day’s hunt wouldn’t wait. I got up and stretched my legs before checking the traps I set the evening before. The forest seemed unsettlingly too quiet. Did I wake up earlier than I usually would have? I walked down to the waterhole‚ to see if any of my nets were filled. There was a soft mist over the shallows‚ creating an ominous feel. I checked up and down the banks‚ but my nets had all vanished. With the sounding
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A single gunshot rang out inside a store as a guy‚ wearing a ski mask‚ screamed as loud as he could. "DON’T FUCKING MOVE." Another shot rang out as two other men with ski masks ran towards the storefront. The cashier and customers were being gathered around as one of the guys shoved the cashier towards the nearby wall and started to open the machine. While the other guys were bringing the customers towards the storefront‚ the guy was successfully able to open the cash register and pulled out a plastic
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The Lucky One – Final: The rain and wind lashed the branches on either side of them‚ cutting their faces and hands. Beth nor Keith could see a thing due to the storm. The fallen branches on the path didn’t help much either. Beth knew that she had to hurry to get to Ben. But the faster she ran‚ the more she fell. Keith was right behind her and wasn’t staying on his feet well either. The mud was thick‚ sucking their feet in like a suction cup. By the time they made it to the bridge that crossed
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