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Essays 211 - 240
curiosity. Then the wild and distant seas where he rolled his island bulk; the undeliverable, nameless perils of the whale; these...
because he sounds wonderful. The three children find Aslan while Edmund goes to the witch and tells her that Aslan is going to s...
line assures us that we are in this world" (Ogilvie et al.). There is a very relaxed, yet very introspective, tone to the lines as...
are pure creatures and seeing them run or even trot, or perhaps even exist, makes this young man incredibly happy and content. The...
We can see that he is panicking because he has killed a man and there is blood on him that he cannot wash off. Even though his wif...
and is confused by his grandfathers sudden rejection of this template of behavior as "treachery." The grandfather says to live wit...
61). Symbolism is the use of one thing to stand for or suggest another; a falling leaf to symbolize death, for example. And langua...
this man, had sufficed to make her believe that she at last felt that wondrous passion which, till then, like a great bird with ro...
function as one interfused mass of automatism" (Williams 3). This is a setting that exists perhaps in every large city in the na...
life, becoming bitter and angry. In essence they could well become poisonous to themselves and others around them because they hav...
As such he makes a very good narrator. He also cares about people, which also makes him a reliable narrator. This is good because ...
play, the power in this contest lies with Waverly. But her mother is jealous of the girls success (not an unusual reaction), and ...
intelligent. She is made to remain aloof from all people in this relationship. The buzzards at this point could well be related to...
portrayal of some shocking events of the thirties" (French 43). Its various conflicts consider the downside of American capitalis...
other senses. Might the lack of sight signify a heightened sense of smell or taste? The list goes on and on about special attachme...
behavior. The influence of such forces can seem so over-powering that the parent eventually stops trying, emotionally abandoning c...
idea of Equilibrium and warned not to do anything until he knows what the effect of his action will be: "... you must not change ...
her we see this as representative of the Devil, but the Devil will, as Delia suggested, is going to make sure Sykes got what was c...
Her neighbors believed she never married because "none of the young men were quite good enough" (Faulkner 437). It was only when ...
usually considered a teacher, or guide. The point is that the stories in this book use a great deal of symbolism, perhaps because...
in form and lessened in abstraction. Yeatss once short, rhyming poems transformed into more lengthy poems that were less concerne...
of Blue Mountains finest male suitors. She makes frequent mention of Blue Mountain and Blue Roses, and one can assume this symbol...
he is clearly the stable rational order, but by himself he is nothing in the face of the nature of mankind. The Lord of the Fli...
an intriguing plot concerning a ministers request to never remove the curious black veil he wears. When he dies, should the congre...
asked her if he could feel her face. He felt every detail of her face and it touched her to such a degree that she felt compelled...
closer to home, meaning that the consequences of the war are more far-reaching than they are to Nick, his counterpart. "In Another...
Color One author suggests that "It was to be expected that as primitive man developed the weaving art, the introduction of ...
natural fears and perplexities and institutionalize social views (Malinowski 11). These stories and the use of language, then, de...
with Tayos Indian heritage. Prior to describing Tayos chanted curse of the jungle rain, Silko relates a Pueblo myth about Reed Wom...
to be always luck for me; because as soon as that rise begins here comes cordwood floating down, and pieces of log rafts--sometime...