As the story progresses, chapter by chapter, the ties between the environment and to the representation of the characters in the novel become more apparent. ... In chapter one, the overriding theme of the relationship of people and its environment is slightly furthered in this chapter. ... (Chapter II, pg. 26) which he envisioned to be written on each tablet. ... Chapter 4 follows up on the preceding chapters by furthering the discussion of the entrapment the environment has on Ethan. ... Chapter 6 continues with the theme of the environment's power over men. ...

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As I read chapter after chapter, I started to not pay attention to the wonderful descriptions of indian culture, a just started really paying attention to the hidden meanings in certain sections and trying to keep up with the flip flopping it did alot at the end of the novel. ... I enjoyed the fact that Sherman included that part about her teaching Elvis, Diana Ross, and Chuck Berry, and that you cen her them thank her in their songs. ... The strangest part of this story was the chapter where George Wright goes home to his grave.... So now I'm asking if anyone ca...

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With each new chapter in the novel, a new chapter in the boys' lives begin. ... " I'm not going to be part of Ralph's lot "I'm going off by myself."... They become like savages by painting their faces and taking part in murders. ... (Golding pg.149) Ralph's tribe also gives into the temptations of meat and accidentally take part in the murder of a spiritual boy named Simon. ... In chapter 12 Jack decides to find Ralph and murder him. ...

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However, in the chapters regarding all four girls, such as "A Regular Revolution", the point of view changes again, to 1st person omniscient. ... Each girl has her own heart, desires, and emotions which are only truly depicted in the chapters dedicated the them alone. ... Throughout the chapter, she longs for approval from her father. ... Throughout the chapter, she yearns for her homeland and who she was when she was there. ... However, not only does she show the individual heart, but the heart as it is a part of the four girls. ...

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But mid way through the novel Henry finally faces battle and the turning point of the novel occurs, because Henry fights, he no longer cares about himself but is part of the bigger picture he is a vital part of the "fighting machine-. ... This is most blatantly stressed in chapter 23 when he gives a description of the four prisoners. ... The first part of the novel is in the form of illusion. ...

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Although the novel is spread out over 1124 pages, 21 chapters, and 2051 years, Rutherford expertly keeps the reader's interest. ... Each chapter contains its own time period and its own characters, although a few chapters overlap. ... Rutherford typically introduced a new generation of characters with every chapter. Therefore, in every chapter, he had to make every character memorable. ... Nothing is kept from the reader; the character's sexual lives are also part of what keeps this work interesting. ...

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The Red Pony The Red Pony is a short novel that consists of four chapters. It is episodic, meaning that each chapter could stand alone. They are intertwined, and each chapter plays its part in the overall message and themes of the novel. ... In the final chapter, as Jody watches a flock of white pigeons sitting in the black cypress tree, he throws a rock and they all rise from the tree. This is symbolic for the final chapter, because Jody is maturing and realizing the cycle of life and death. ...

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The initial chapter has Doctor Iannis curing Stammatis's from deafness only to discover that a pea is lodged in his ear. ... The following chapter(2) uses single narrative in the monologue of Mussolini. ... The humourous image of a self absorbed dictator is purposely created, and his feline encounter later in the chapter ends up as a bloody mess and an early siesta. Satire is present in the chapter involving Corelli and the mine on the beach(43), with the smug engineer being decapitated shortly after declaring that Corelli was going to be killed. ... The ludicrous nature of this dialogue ...

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This technique also keeps the novel flowing from chapter to chapter. ... This reading would be a critical part of David's friendship with James Steerforth. ... David's personality and his friendship with James Steerforth, both integral facets to this story, were in part, formed by the imprisonment that David experienced under the brother and sister Murdstone. ... Micawber is a very important part to this novel and makes this setting very important. ...

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The first theme is in the chapter of Kiswana Browne. ... The last theme comes chapter of Mattie. ... In Mattie's chapter, her father is so strict and never allows her to talk to some guys. 5. Another significant detail in the novel was the reference to the weather in the chapter of the block party. 6. In Cora lee's chapter, the point of minutia is her obsession with baby dolls. 7. ...

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There are many other themes and symbols in the novel, many of which are from quotes As part of the book club assignments, the students had to find quotes from the novel and discuss its significance. ... The questions were the most interesting part of the book club experience as everyone had very thought-provoking questions to share. Tetyana noticed that every chapter had its own title and inquired on its significance. As a group it was decided that it provided foreshadowing and it gave clues about the hidden themes within that chapter. ...

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Social occasions are a vital part of rural Highbury life in Emma, as they are used to further the plot and give an otherwise unseen insight into the depth of different characters. ... This Chapter also indicates Emma's ignorance, through the mention of Frank Churchill. ... Chapter 15 contains the conclusion of the dinner party and Mr Elton's declaration of love to Emma on their journey home. ... It was foolish, it was wrong, to take so active a part in bringing any two people together." ... (p124) Emma's desire for the development of her own character is evident in Chapte...

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Throughout chapter one the language used by Elliot such as although chary for his time' portrays Silas as a good character and a nice person. ... In Chapter 5 the reader is prepared for the theft of the gold although Silas is unprepared. ... Silas and Godfrey are contrasted throughout chapter 13 which demonstrates the change in Silas. ... Silas's life at the beginning of Part 2 has vastly improved since his early days in Raveloe. Silas is now part of the community he lives with Eppie in a warm and loving environment. ...

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For example, Flaubert spends almost an entire chapter describing Emma's and Charles" wedding using meticulous details to paint a picture of her wedding dress, the cake and the feast that followed. In contrast with, at the end of chapter four, he ends it with, "When they left Tostes in the month of March, Madame Bovary was pregnant." Emma's pregnancy is not mentioned again after several chapters. ... With the cigar case and her fashion magazines, Emma's life becomes consumed by her desire to be part of high society in Paris. ...

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In Chapter Two, Joyce introduces Stephen's acquaintance with Heron, who comes across very hostile during their first meeting (p. 70 544-548). ... Stephen spends time with his Uncle Charles in Chapter 2 and begins to fly away from his traditional religious upbringing. ... Near the end of chapter 5 while Stephen is walking with his new acquaintance Cranly, "The birdcall from Siegfried whistled softly followed them from the steps of the porch," (p. 229, 2247-2249) symbolized Stephen's entrance into the next part of his life. ...

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There is never a dull moment due to the fact that the reader feels as though we are taking part in the story. ... The novel is separated into sections, which are then separated into chapters. ... There are 25 chapters and after chapter 25 we return to day one. ...

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In chapter 7, when Emma and her husband were on their honeymoon, all she could think about is Leon. ... In chapter 7, the minute that Leon left for Paris, she became depressed with her life. ... In Part Two, Chapter VI, Flaubert writes, "The whitish light of the window-panes was softly wavering. ...

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In chapter three Lockwood is grabbed and pleaded to by Catherine's ghost through a window, and in the last chapter Ellen talks about people seeing the ghosts of Heathcliff and Catherine walking on the moors. ... Because misery, and degradation and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it. ... She says this to Ellen as she is about to leave for another part of England.8) The task was done, not free from further blunders, but the pupil claimed a reward, and received at least five kisses which, however, he generously returned. ...

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The use of the same character traits is most likely part of the fact that all of Forster's themes seem to remain constant. ... This is a very important part of writing because without the characters the writer would have nothing. ... He creates great story lines for his books but it takes a reader six or seven chapters to ever understand what is going on. ... That becomes very boring; and when it goes on for six chapters, it almost becomes never ending. ...

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In the first chapter you really understand how war can change a man. ... Another part of the story that portrays the brutality of war is when Paul's friend is in the hospital with his leg half amputated. ... During Chapter seven Paul is on a leave and sent home for a short period of time. ... This experience is something no man should ever have to take part in. ...

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The first of these sections, including the chapter covering Don Quixote's first expedition, functions mainly as a satirical composition of fashionable romance tales. The second section, contains the rest of the first part, is written under the appearance of a history, by going along in a historical detour and breaking up the chapters regularly, carefully reporting every day's events. The third section, which covers the second part of the novel, is different since it is written as a more established novel, arranged by emotional and content, which relates to the theme, and filled with ...

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The second part looks back upon those events in a courtroom, which judges not only Meursault's crime, but also his life. ... Meursault evaluates the sun in every chapter and it seems to control the tone in the novel. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... This ends part one of the novel. Part two starts with Meursault being interrogated by a police official. ...

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The last part of the novel reveals the painful resolution that John undergoes before he establishes his identity. The beginning of the novel, Part One, shows John in conflict with the family and his father's hypocritical ways. ... The middle of the novel, Part Two, develops on the lives of the dynamic characters that influence John in the background, including Florence, Gabriel, and Elizabeth. In these chapters, the characters reveal many hidden secrets including John's illegitimate conception by Elizabeth and Richard. ... The end of the novel, Part Three, shows John's pligh...

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His passion for power is seen early on when he says, "I ought to be chief because I"m chapter chorister and head boy" (Golding). ... The degradation of reason, the degradation of rationality, the destruction of the conscious, and the surrender to passion all play a part in the evil seen on the island. ...

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He arrived on the island having experienced some success in exercising control over others as he was the "chapter chorister and head boy", which allowed him to dictate the choirboys (Golding 22). ... He believes he "ought to be chief" because he is "chapter chorister and head boy", and also because he "can sing C sharp" (Golding 22). ... In chapter 10, the beating of Wilfred shows the nature of Jack's leadership. ... To restate, Jack proposes fun, hunting and killing pigs, having meat to eat and the security of being part of a tribe based in the se...

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