incidental scenery of the book offers a harsh picture of colonial enterprise. The impetus behind Marlow’s adventures‚ too‚ has to do with the hypocrisy inherent in the rhetoric used to justify imperialism. The men who work for the Company describe what they do as “trade‚”
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him until the time he died. Seven years is a long time to keep a huge secret. He put himself through so much pain trying to make himself feel better‚ but in the end it killed him. <br> <br>Pearl has an idea of what the "A" means‚ but she is very curious and anxious to find out exactly what it means. Pearl is described as an unusually smart child. She doesn’t get along with any of the other kids and is always imagining things that are improper for such a little girl. Hester believes that Pearl is
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place where the witches go at night to have meetings. They see it as a home of the devil. Possibly the Puritans made up things about the forest trying to keep the people from the Natural Law. They wanted people to believe in the Puritan Law. This is what Hawthorne is trying to get across. However Hawthorne makes a mistake. He tries to make the Puritans look bad. For example‚ in chapter 21‚ Hawthorne writes‚ "Their immediate posterity‚ the generation next to the early emigrants‚ wore the blackest shade
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The Letter A is a mark of punishment and humiliation. However ‚ Hester Prynne carries the symbol upon her with a very different out look than the puritans intended. Hester and the Puritans both have strong feelings for this Scarlet Letter but both will not come to terms and define a universal meaning for this strong symbol. <br> <br>The Puritans intend this A to be a disgrace to Hester Prynne. To make the public aware that she is nothing but a sinner and an adulteress. The Puritans want nothing more
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against the current‚ borne back carelessly into the past”. ( pg. 193) Gatsby believed that we have a million choices and a million chances. The older we get‚ the fewer chances we have to reach our goals. But no matter what‚ there is still hope that not even distance can come between you and what your dreams
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The Alchemist is an exciting adventure about a boy living for his dream‚ which is his “Personal Legend”. Many archetypes were revealed in the story such as the hero‚ the wise old man‚ supernatural aid‚ the journey‚ and rags to riches. These archetypes help create the story‚ The Alchemist. The hero is the main character Santiago because he has made the choice to sacrifice his life for his Personal Legend. He wanted to live the life of a shepherd but gave that up to look for his Personal Legend‚
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The 1920s was known as The Roaring Twenties because America’s economy increased and society morals changed. The 1920s was modern America. The economic increase looked good for America but no one knew what was occurring behind the scenes. Prohibition was enforced on July 19‚ 1920. The legislation of prohibition introduced gangsterism. Prohibition was meant to enforce discipline‚ instead it created corruption. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ was new money and
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The “Great” Dream How far would you go to impress the person you love? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby‚ a self-made man from West Egg goes through extraordinary lengths to impress the love of his life‚ Daisy. The plot of The Great Gatsby is fabricated by the deliberate use of symbolism and characters. The author’s use of symbols gives a more intense meaning to ordinary objects and makes the reader contemplate the meaning of them. Jay Gatsby’s mansion is heavily
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everybody in the area‚ and news spreads fast throughout the people. In the beginning‚ the constant talk about how immature Tom is through his actions. His actions include lying and sneaking out‚ it’s as if Tom does whatever he wants. Tom becomes in trouble no matter where he is because he always does something that isn’t right from being in school‚ church‚ and at home. But‚ this changes as the novel progresses. As the novel progresses‚ Tom’s actions become more and more noticed throughout the community
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himself … he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent‚ and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 98). In this classic rags-to-riches tale‚ a poor young man sees what the world has to offer‚ and he does everything he can to have it all. He constructs a new identity‚ one that embodies wealth‚ class‚ and power. He acts like royalty and is treated appropriately. Gatsby constructs a version of himself that is mysterious‚ wealthy‚ and
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