... These teachings in which Kamala placed upon him helped him to seek out the riches and wealth that would supposedly bring him happiness. Another of the people who Siddhartha obtained knowledge from was the rich merchant Kamaswami. Kamaswami taught Siddhartha the secrets of making money and living the life of a rich man. While working for Kamaswami many of Siddhartha's values stayed intact but, slowly these values began to slip away. In many ways Kamaswami taught Siddhartha the dark side of life. As the days went on Siddhartha began hating himself more and more. He viewed his riches as worthless, for they did not truly bring him happiness. Slowly h ...
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... these meaningful pieces of literature into the novel. Salinger is able to tie these two elements together and create a reoccurring idea behind various symbols and a main theme of the progression of maturity and reality. This reality and realization that Holden must face is that he is unable to protect the innocence in the world from the cruel reality in which we live in. In Holden’s first mind of thought he thinks it should be his duty to protect the innocence. Holden tells Phoebe he would like to be “the catcher in the rye”. Holden throughout the novel always feels he has to protect innocence. When Holden thinks of the catcher in the rye he thinks of “all th ...
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... foresight in the creation process to allow for a creature that Frankenstein "had selected his features as beautiful," (56) to become something which the very sight of causes its creator to say "breathless horror and disgust filled my heart"(56). He overlooks the seemingly obvious fact that ugliness is the natural result when something is made from parts of different corpses and put together. Were he thinking more clearly he would have noticed monster's hideousness. Another physical aspect of the monster which shows a fault in Frankenstein is its immense size. The reason that Frankenstein gives for creating so large a creature is his own haste. He states ...
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... that was later assumed to be related to epilepsy, which was a much feared, mysterious illness considered to be a connected to a divine curse.(1) -1- For health reasons, he gladly retired to his family's home in Le Croisset, France. He happily took the opportunity to give up law and dedicate most of his time to his writing.(2) Flaubert was frequently characterized by his sullen attitude and pessimism, which had been caused by his illness. He possessed deep hatred and contempt for middle-class society, feelings that originated from his childhood experiences. He was often bitter and unhappy because of the great conflict that existed between his un ...
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... and begs her to stay. He tells her to let Heathcliff know that he is feeling better, and swears to Cathy that he really is. Cathy and Nelly leave, promising to come back the following week. Edgar is dying, and Cathy doesn’t leave his side until the day of her appointment with Linton. Edgar tells her to go, even though she doesn’ t want to leave him. Linton once again acts cold and ignores her, and Cathy demands to be told why he keeps begging her to come if he doesn’t really want to see her. He confesses that he is a traitor, and that Heathcliff will kill him if she leaves. He refuses to tell her anything more, in fear of what his father will do to him. ...
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... I've started to read The Sun Also Rises about ten times and gotten waylaid by Batman, Robert B. Parker, and the like each time. I think I read The Old Man and the Sea ages ago in high school, but it was so long ago that it has slipped completely from my memory. He is one of those authors that I always connect with my father and his college years for some reason, although I'm not entirely sure why. I've always wanted to read Hemmingway, but I've always wanted to read all of Shakespeare, Homer, and Eliot, too. The edition I'm reading has the short stories separated by "Chapters" which do and don't tell a story. The "Chapters" strongly remind me of Pink Floyd ...
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... of the people were racist. In the novel, these ideas are explored through a young girl by the name of Scout. The readers see the events that occur through her eyes. The novel centers on the trial of Tom Robinson. To the people of Maycomb County, Tom Robinson is just a "sorry nigger," who committed an unthinkable crime. Tom represents the black race in American society. He is a victim of racism, which was the major controversy in our culture during that time. Like Boo Radley, Tom Robinson is characterized by what the people of Maycomb say about him. And after being accused of rape, many people see him as a beast. In this novel Harper Lee uses a lot of sym ...
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... day-to-day functioning. The townspeople also establish a normal, comfortable setting for the story. The children are doing what all typical kids do, playing boisterously and gathering rocks. The woman of the town are doing what all stereotypical females do, “exchang[ing] bits of gossip.” The men are being average males by chatting about boring day-to-day tasks like “planting and rain, tractors and taxes.” Despite this comfortable and normal setting, there are hints of the town’s unusualness that foreshadow a surprise ending. For example, is being held “around ten o’clock” in the morning, which is an unusual time because in most towns all the adults would b ...
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... that he values the serenity of living alone. He tells them that he can peacefully enjoy the beauty of nature outside and the animals also keep him company at times. But the main reason why Joshua never feels alone is that God is always with him, loving him always, and will never abandon him: “No. I like being by myself… God is with us all the time” (72). Pat and Herm agree but still can not imagine living alone without any feeling of loneliness and this discussion of God leads to Herm’s question. Joshua’s response is similar to a sermon or speech, and is over a page in length; he is firm in these beliefs and reiterates them several t ...
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... and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, . .."(Carroll 7-8). Even the mouse becomes humorous as he recites "historical facts about the Anglo-Saxons..." "...which are the driest things he knows, to restore Alice and the other creatures after their involuntary swim in the Pool of Tears"(Avery 325). After the Caucus-race in which everyone wins, the Dodo solemnly performs a humorous ceremony for Alice saying "We beg your acceptance of this elegant thimble"(Carroll 23). They presented the thimble to Alice as a prize for the race ...
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