In Aldous Huxley’s Brave new World‚ John the savage is undeniably the most complex character misfortunate enough to be influenced by the dystopian society illustrated in the future. The characteristics that Huxley uses to define John not only add to that complexity‚ but also reveal the inevitable demise of one who has been denatured by the dystopian society- despite moral beliefs‚ knowledge of literature to understand the world‚ and the desperation for self-exploration. In the dystopia of Western
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Week 1: Short Story Reading Poison by Roald Dahl The short story Poison by Roald Dahl is set in India when it is still under the British rule. In this story the theme is represented by Harry‚ who thinks that the krait has crawled on his stomach and has made Timber call a doctor for help to solve the situation. The entire time I was reading the story‚ I thought that the main conflict is between the Harry‚ Timber‚ Dr. Ganderbai and the krait on Harry’s stomach. But in the last few paragraphs‚ I realize
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his extreme moralistic and ascetic views‚ which he adopted after a moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870s in Russia‚ after which he also became noted as a moral thinker and social reformer. His moralistic principles had been evident in his writings especially in his short stories. It had awaken the ethical standards of late Russia into a more monotheistic nation. Stories like “God Sees the Truth‚ But Waits”‚ “The Three Questions” and “What Men Live By” have deep-rooted principles that
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ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR The short story ‘One Thousand Dollars’ by O. Henry sound to be interesting when the writer narrate on how a young man named Robert Gillian spend the money worth a thousand dollars inherited from his late uncle‚ Septimus Gillian. The unique character of Robert Gillian is the reason why this story comes out to be captivating. Robert Gillian is not wise when it comes to spending of money. At the beginning of the story line‚ his late uncle’s lawyer‚ Lawyer Tolman had handed
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Klingova‚ Milena 10/3 02/04/13 SHORT STORY Final Draft She was walking home after a big trigonometry test‚ which in her head had not gone well at all‚ even though she had spent hours and hours‚ preparing for it. When I think about it‚ her thoughts cannot be entirely trusted‚ as she was highly competitive and ambitious‚ and even though she was only 16‚ she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. Who was she though? Her name was
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Gary Torry English II July 16‚ 2013 Drill or No Drill? The National Artic Wildlife Refuge (NAWR) is home to many animals‚ such as: moose‚ caribou‚musk oxen‚wolves‚foxes‚ grizzlies‚ polar bears‚ and migratory birds. Leaders in the oil industry‚ however‚ believe that the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. Environmentalists are wondering: What will become of
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Once upon a time there was a boy laid in a corner of a dark room‚ he was alone and silent. The only noise was that of footsteps which entered the room. "Macro! Get up you swine" said the man. His voice was very deep and menacing. He wore a redcap with a dark green army suit‚ again he shouted and the boy slowly rose from the floor. “We know that you are involved with a gang of villains called the Mad Catz but where IS your secret layer?!!” screamed the man impatiently “I don’t work with them
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The short story “The Last Leaf” portraits two young women named Sue and Johnsy living together in New York. Pneumonia has hit the area they are living in and Johnsy‚ not being used to the climate - as she is from California‚ is suffering from the disease. Sue takes on the role as the caretaker of Johnsy. Because Johnsy is terminally ill‚ she is therefore in need of medical help. The unnamed doctor‚ who is called in to Johnsys aid‚ is portrayed as a presumptuous and nonchalant man. He seems presumptuous
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The Chapel I sat in was lined with wooden pews‚ unadorned as befitted the sombre mood. Inside the atmosphere was oppressive and a faint mustiness hung in the air. I was vaguely aware of the murmurs and rustlings of the other mourners as they took their seats. I dabbed my eyes with the hanker-chief as the deeply moving and melancholy chords of “Amazing Grace” began to filter through the stony walls. Ahead of the pews the mahogany casket was polished to a glossy shine and adorned with pale pink
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The Success Story of Henry Ford Henry Ford’s contribution as a leader can be best summed up by the following quote: “I will build a motorcar for the great multitude‚” (Brainy‚ 2001). He didn’t invent the assembly line; he innovated it. He enabled cars to be manufactured at a lower cost so that the average person could purchase one rather than just the rich. With this goal in mind‚ 55% of all cars at the time were Henry’s Model T (Interesting‚ 2008). This revolutionized the automobile
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