In the novel Great Expectations‚ there are two endings; the original ending that Charles Dickens wrote‚ and the ending that was published in 1860. The original ending that Dickens wrote shows what Estella went through in her relationship with Drummel‚ who treated her with no respect and basically abused her‚ and how her second marriage was going since Drummel died. When Estella spots Pip walking around in London with Little Pip‚ she pulls her carriage over and has her maid go and stop Pip‚ so
Premium Great Expectations Charles Dickens English-language films
“They say‚” the woman next to me whispers as she looks around the room‚ addressing the dozen or so women surrounding us‚ “that he is a descendent of the dragons.” She pauses for a moment‚ taking in the petrified faces staring back at her. “I have also heard that he is just as violent and bloodthirsty as one.” The women grab for one another‚ clutching each other’s arms as they listen to Tamiko speak. Though their faces are painted‚ I know that they are pale with fear. Their eyes‚ wide and filled with
Premium English-language films Family Religion
A Modest Proposal for the Homeless People in Canada When you walk on the streets of Downtown all you see are dirty‚ smelly homeless people begging for money. They take up all the space on the sidewalks with their signs and annoy people that walk by. People do not like to walk by homeless people because they look so scary and harmful. Instead of trying to find a job‚ they are always asking for money but they will never use it for food or water‚ they will most likely spend it on drugs. Homeless people
Premium Homelessness Poverty
In A Modest Proposal Swift adopts the mocking persona of a concerned economist who suggests that‚ in order to better combat the devastating poverty and overpopulation of Ireland‚ the children of the poor be sold as food to the wealthy. As a result‚ he argues‚ not only will the population be reduced‚ but the income of the poor will increase significantly as they sell their children. In developing this outrageous thesis‚ Swift provides abundant detail‚ projecting the costs of child rearing (which will
Premium A Modest Proposal Jonathan Swift Proposal
Happy Endings for All Marriage has always been known as a sacred act between two loving people and it continues to be this way today. The reason to get married is not only to show the world your love for the other person‚ but also to pronounce your commitment to your partner. The ability to marry the person you love should not be withheld from anyone in these modern times; however we see that this is happening. Marriage has been around before Mesopotamia and has evolved to the interracial marriages
Premium Marriage Same-sex marriage Homosexuality
Ending the Employee Relationship Critique There are many situations in which managers do not want to deal with. If you were to give managers a survey on which situation they dread most‚ many would probably say the termination of an employee. It’s been long disputed proper ways to approach this situation‚ but no matter what research indicates and suggests‚ the situation is usually uncomfortable for both parties. In The Winding Road from Employee to Complainant: Situational and Psychological Determinants
Premium Employment Termination of employment
Katterina Horton LA 10 Mrs. Rutha 6th October‚ 2014 Metamorphosis Alternate ending As he lay there on the floor in his empty room on his crippled‚ fragile‚ insect molded body‚ he heard the sound of the front door slam and the family vehicle speed out of the driveway. Gregor leaped up in a panicked‚ stunned state and stood in perfect stillness on his hind legs. A gleaming‚ bright ray of sunlight caught his eye through the crack of his door. Gregor slowly guided his way toward his door in agonizing
Free Human Thought
A1110736 Section 1: Subject of paper: A Doll’s house ending Background information: My topic is about A Doll’s House’s ending‚ if Nora made the right choice or not by leaving. In the play‚ Nora in order to find herself had to leave her husband and kids behind and start over by herself. I will be discussing why Nora’s decision was the best one to make even though many refused it‚ went against it and even in some regions changed its ending because it was too shocking for them. Reasons for writing
Premium 2006 albums A Doll's House Henrik Ibsen
rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. Though the play ends on a happy note‚ there are many ambiguities which make one wonder whether this will be a ‘happily ever after’ story‚ as we expect to have all issues resolved in a happy ending. Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love with each other at first sight. This can cause many drawbacks in their relationship as husband and wife‚ since they know each other in the play for a very short time and have not yet learned about each other. They
Premium The Tempest
The conflict in a character’s life is what makes a narrative worth reading. Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” proves this by setting up four plots with similar conflicts and characters that contrast with the beginning story‚ the life of a content couple who face no difficulties or excitements in life. The combination of structure‚ characters‚ and conflict create an overall unity in the divided work to prove the importance of tragedy‚ mania‚ loss‚ and growth. If Holden Caulfield applied himself in
Premium Meaning of life Narratology Narrative