Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, is set in the tense and fragile society of South Africa. ... Without control, the country is kept in a constant of fear and violence. ... The people cry out for safety and protection but there is no way to provide enough protection for everyone. ... James Jarvis also undergoes a character change, which contributes to the rebuilding process of the country. ... Cry, The Beloved Country tells of the struggle of society to unite in South Africa. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the 1940th century, historical fiction novel, Cry, The Beloved Country, Alan Paton uses asyndeton to create an overwhelming presence in Johannesburg's environment, modifying human morality and ambition. ... The entire country mourns. ... In Cry, The Beloved Country, the main setting throughout the book is Johannesburg, a city containing hardship, corruption, and chaos. Each character entering the city faces changes in principles due to the persuasive setting and people. ...

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In the book Cry, The Beloved Country, there are many ideas and themes that develop over the course of the novel. ... Stephen Kumalo returns to a town dying of drought, but elated to see that their beloved umfundisi has returned. ... The book Cry, The Beloved Country is rife with themes about humanity and morality. ... As the characters make their respective journeys through the novel, they all experience loss, and they all must give and ask for forgiveness and tolerance. ...

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Laing The main characters' apparent madness or irrational behavior plays an important role in the book "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest- by Ken Kesey. ... Craziness makes the story happen, but the madness of the characters is not simply a mental disability, but rather, a reasonable adjustment to the society they are exposed to. ... Bibbit, who dominated her son at home just as Nurse Ratched dominates him in the hospital, and more minor characters like Nurse Pilbow, who is so terrified of the power McMurphy shows she becomes a hysterical mess. ... The insanity ...

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Humanity will always struggle with what they want to do opposed to what action they need to do. Humans are inclined to do what they want rather than what is reasonable. For example, the weatherman says that is going to rain today and he advises everyone to wear a rain jacket or carry an umbrella. Th...

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I cried to him. ... Murdstone, he does relate one character to his beloved father, Mr. ... Charles Dickens uses the character Mr. ... Here is Martha's cry to the public: " "I"ll try," said Martha, "if you"ll help me away. ... His most useful character for these situations was Betsey Trotwood. ...

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His undying loyalty to Troy, his beloved country; his efforts to maintain peace in his homeland; his boundless counter-attacks on the Achaean army; and his focus on his wife and only son all demonstrate his integrity. ... In spite of his imperfections, Homer's Hector remains a stately character. Hector is one of the most intelligent characters in the Iliad and displays his thoughtfulness and adoration toward his country. ... He shouts the war cry, "Fight for your country-that is the best, the only omen!... Hector remains an honorable character in spite of his failures....

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• Grade Level: High School

This love is the reason for the tragic development of the story; all the other themes like hate, revenge and death (among others) derive from this love between the two main characters. ... Some elements would place this kind of love within romantic tradition, like the intense involvement with nature, some mystical references, the wish of death from the lovers, and the most important: the longing for a soul unity with the beloved. ... - This last cry: "Come to me now-, can be related to the cry of Heathcliff in the third chapter when the ghost of Catherine seems to appear: "Come i...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

New Orleans has some of the most fascinating cemeteries in the world, one reason why it is beloved by vampires and vampire fans alike. ... Bram Stoker made this area famous by making it the homeland of his fictional character Dracula. ... Transylvania is territory in central Romania; in fact, it is the largest territory in the country. ... She was a noblewoman who held lands throughout Transylvania, and was considered one of the most powerful women in the country. ... The vampire cried out and fresh blood spilled from the wound. ...

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Suffering from conflict or death, it makes those characters nobler and somehow benefits humanity. ... Eteocles died while serving his country, Polyneices, on the other hand, was labeled a traitor. ... Creon's hubris has created flaws on his character. ... Creon has overwhelmed as being a new king as he has carried his excessive pride over ruling his country. ... After stripping off his excessive pride and losing his beloved wife and son, Creon, a man with his dignity, has been left with nothing but a valuable lesson. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Nonviolence was the path to a "Beloved Community-, the actualization of the "Kingdom of God-, a society "in which men and women live as children of God should live a kingdom controlled by the law of love-. ... As he traveled around the country on speaking engagements, he met other leaders who added their wisdom and experience. ...

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Every step, every action and even every piece of utensil used in the whole work of wedding ceremony in which the families involved attach great importance to are so closely related to social customs, economic development and cultural evolution of the country. ... When a woman gets married, the Chinese character is "嫁". The character is composed of two radicals, from the left "女", which means "female", and to the right "家", which means "home", combining together it means a girl leaves the home of her parents when getting married. ... At th...

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It is a pleasurable play filled with witty language and unique characters. ... They decide to dress up as a country brother and sister to make their travel safer. ... In the scene Rosalind, dressed as the boy Ganymede, Celia, dressed as the country girl, Aliena, and Touchstone reach the Forest of Arden. ...

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It is thought that Shakespeare wrote this play to be performed first at the country house of a young nobleman, as part of his wedding festivities. ... Main Characters Duke Theseus The Athenian duke has recently defeated the Amazonian Queen Hippolyta in battle, and plans to marry her four days after the opening of the play. ... The character of Theseus appears in Greek myth (he was a friend of Hercules and a giant-killer), but Shakespeare more likely got the idea for his character from Chaucer's Knight's Tale, which refers to Theseus and Hippolyta in the larger context...

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Because television was especially powerful and influential during this time, viewers were compelled to challenge society's morals and question the character of political figures and the crookedness of the government. ... President Johnson was claiming that American soldiers were heroes and that the country was winning the war without a doubt. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School