... got a little of his own back when he was sarcastic to Eliza. He used the phrase "You may take the whole damned houseful if you like. Will that satisfy you?". Henry Higgins said this to Eliza when Eliza asked him what she might take if she wanted leave. She said that she did not want to be accused of stealing. But Henry Higgins was very sarcastic, making Eliza appear calculating as she wanted to make sure of what she could take along with her. He was just trying to make her feel bad too. In Act V, Higgins tried to shake Eliza's composure with the phrase "You will jolly well see whether she has an idea that I Haven't put into her mouth." This is an insult to Eliza a ...
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... always have the oppotunity to change what I do not like, but there is also that fear of time and money wasted. I feel I need the change of scenery that such an investment would bring, but what if I am dead one year from now. Will I have wasted my present life worrying about how happy and successful I can make my future? As you can tell I am overflowing with worries and questions. In a way I almost wish I had the identity staus of forclosure pushed on me so that my future is already planned for me and I could focus on one day at a time. Then my egotism strikes again and I think to myself "I can go farther than that." "Do not take the easy way out." The decis ...
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... stands and Reganomics. Like I said, fascinating. "I hold the future to you and all that pass through."() This is engraved on the entrance of Ellis Island in New York Harbor. It has been a welcoming to millions of hopeful immigrants coming to America. They search for a dream. The American dream. What is this dream that so many came looking for? The American dream is believed to be freedom, success, opportunity, perseverance, equality, justice, and safety for all. (). A chance so unique, it only exist in a single country. But how many actually achieve it? Is it a fable or actuality? It can be fact or fiction. America is like a double-edged sword, with the ...
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... as it is titled. While they are in St. Petersburg Fla., Mother was at the doctors office and began a conversation with a lady, only to discover that she is Mrs. Frank M. Hartsell, Lucy's ex-fiancee. This made Charley uncomfortable because he had rivaled Frank for Lucy's hand in marriage. A story that began as a second honeymoon for Lucy and Charley, became a jealous contest between two men. This reminds me of the movie, Grumpy Old Men, because of the unofficial mini contests that the two men have with each other. Comparing the film and the book, they were very similar except the sequence of events were different. In the story, The Greatest Man In The Wo ...
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... behind the scene look at the powers behind the war and it’s impact. This also made Orwell one of the most known authors of his time. Another author of war was Frank O’Connor. O’Connor was not part of the war but seemed to know a lot about it. In his story “My Oedipus Complex,” he talks about a boy who’s father has been away at war and then returns home. This gave us an idea of what life would be like at home while a war occurred. O’Connor definitely gave a different look at war. Continuing with the authors of war, here’s one with a powerful message. His name was T.S. Eliot, and perhaps his most emotional poem wa ...
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... blind promises, and those promises concerning his beautiful princess daughter. The daughter is almost never given a choice in the matter, but another common motif in fairy tales is when the princess conveniently falls in love with the man her father has chosen for her. In other stories, the supposedly patriarchal social structure in the land, is really held by a female; however, in most of these stories, the female wielding the power is usually using that social power for evil against the underdog daughter. In 1001 Nights, the original power rested with the king of the land, since he was the one with the ability to choose which young virgins he was going to wed ...
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... a lot about the protagonist's troubled adolescence. Joan harbors a lot of resentment and anger towards her mother because of the serious emotional and mental abuse that she was put through. As a teenager, Joan was morbidly obese which is what encouraged her mother's mistreatment and condescending attitude. A good example of this can be found when Joan's mother says to her (Pg. 87): "Is this all your good for? Sitting around and eating? Look at yourself, it's disgusting!" This shows us just how much her mother is focused on physical appearance. The way Joan feels about herself and her mother is clearly shown through her thoughts and reflections. Joan has ...
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... could be using similes to guide the reader in the direction of his personal views, ashappens with modern day political "spin". These views that Homer might be trying to get across might be trying to favor Troy. It could easily be imagined that throughout time, only great things were heard about the Greeks mettle in war, and that Homer is attempting to balance the scales a bit by romanticizing the Trojan peoples, especially Hector, and bringing to light the lesser-heard tales of Greek stupidity. Shortly into Book Two, Agamemnon gives the speech to his assembly about his plan to rally the troops with reverse psychology. Agamemnon shall announce he is giving up on taki ...
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... The fixation that Aylmer has on Georgiana’s birthmark is unnatural. Hawthorne correlates this quest for perfection with Aylmer’s intentions of formulating an elixir of life and mastering the art of alchemy. Maybe Hawthorne is drawing a parallel here between the scientists of his day trying to control nature and by the failure of scientists to do this in the past. Aylmer’s attempt to control nature leads to the death of his wife which is unnecessary, she is quite content with the minor facial blemish until he makes a big deal about it. Maybe this too is a parallel between the mass majority being content with the state of the world and a certain few who would l ...
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... the characters shall die. The boy who will take on this challenge will be Jack. Jack, at the beginning of the novel, was a very considerate and caring. An example of this takes place in chapter one where he is about to kill a pig but did not have the heart to do it. However as the novel proceeds, his environment, the forest, and his new role of hunter will change him to an uncaring, selfish savage. The other group that will co-exist is one that will stay behind and do non-violent work such as building huts or creating weapons. As a result of having two groups within the whole, a leader must emerge in order to keep the two groups working efficiently. Since the ...
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