When Ishmael first finds the lighthouse notes, his temptation to seek revenge on Hatsue's husband and his accumulated anger forces him to keep the notes to himself. ... In addition to his realization, Ishmael finds the words in Hatsue's letter that will convince him to reveal the notes. ... "(442) By revealing the notes, Ishmael lives up to Hatsue's estimation of his character, and redeems himself, as well as the entire community....

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Bald, however, in his account of the marriage notes that the pun on Donne's name was probably not his at all. ... Donne was often abroad in London at this time, leaving the care of the children to Ann, because the cottage made him feel confined Both Bald and Carey, note that little is actually know about Ann's personality. ... He notes that most "feelings of loss are self centered" and that Donne at least expresses honesty in his account (59). ...

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Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" was written in the late 1800's when male domination was conventional. This short story depicts the typical life and marriage of a woman in this time era. Most women led oppressed lives, and catered to their authoritative husbands. One can infer, that Mrs. Mallard...

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In any family, members are faced with unique challenges of change. "And Sarah Laughed" epitomizes this call to change on several levels. Joanne Greenberg, the author, clearly shows how Sarah must overcome change going from a hearing family to a deaf family. Then Sarah must change again later in l...

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In contrast, Fyodor Dostoevesky's modern novel, Notes from the Underground, portrays the feeling of every man being on his own. ... This is illustrated throughout the works of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, and Dostoevesky's Notes From the Underground. ... Finally Dostoevesky illustrates modernism through his novel, Notes From the Underground. ...

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In "The Story of an Hour," there was a "young, with a fair, calm face" woman refers as Mrs. Mallard who is Brently Mallard's wife. Later in the story she receives a message from her sister that her husband has died in a train wreck. She reacts with sadness at first, but then realizes in a rush of...

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Note how Mark 10:11 reads: "...Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. ... As the Bible notes, there are several justifications for divorce, which Paul discusses. 3. ...

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Significant Others I am unable to say that only one person has had a significant influence on my life, because there are two, my parents. They have taught things to me one on one and as a couple. My mother has taught me through out my life and to this day many, many things. She has stresse...

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Amaranta's Solitude / Pietro Crespi's Death Basically solitude is for someone to be alone. Due to Amaranta's past unhappy life, she likes to be in solitude. Solitude in ways that she wouldn't see anyone, wouldn't leave the house or her bedroom, and avoids people such as Pietro and here friends. ...

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One of Wilde ways to produce humor was through puns. Pun is a play on words which is uses to keep the audience alert and interested. For example, in the play, the word earnest has double meanings. Earnest is an adjective describing seriousness, sincerity, and confidence; on the other hand, it's also...

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The Taming of the Shrew In Shakespeare's comedy, Taming of the Shrew, Katherine and Bianca are different in their own ways. Katherine is the protagonist of the play and the shrew referenced in the title. She is the daughter of Baptist and the older sister of Bianca. She has no suitors because of...

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On the same note, not letting Hamlet leave for Wittenburg is another thought out decision because it could be seen as a chouse where Claudius is showing concern for Hamlets state and wants to help him, so the image of a "happy family- can be kept. ...

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The economical standing is important to note from Tesman's perspective at least as the audience is made aware by Ibsen that Tesman is not in the any part affected or insulted by LÖvborg's affirmation that he wishes to "outshine- Tesman "in reputation-. ... The audience sees Torvald contemplating over the "miracles of miracles- and Tesman is about to become a professor as well as (we assume) the celebrated editor, with Elvsted, of LÖvborg's notes. ...

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Virginia moves into her study and notes that it is in here that she feels safe. Virginia goes on to note that she must retain her weight of nine and a half stone, then, she believes that Leonard can be persuaded to move back to London. ... She notes that if she retains her weight, then there is a higher chance of her and Leonard moving back to London, which is what she wants. ... She notes that "because she is pregnant, she is allowed these lapses." ...

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Symbolism of a Flower In the "Sound of a Voice", Hwang uses the flowers to show the need for love and affection, where in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" he uses the flowers to symbolize his main characters thoughts and ideas. The authors in both stories use flowers to symbolize the love, be...

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Many factors cause the family to be dysfunctional in "The Rocking Horse Winner". The main causes are secrecy and an overwhelming materialism. The secrecy that is pervasive throughout the story stems mainly from a lack of communication between family members. Also an air of anxiousness that surro...

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In the short story The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant, the author and is generally considered the greatest French short story writer, uses several symbols and themes throughout the story to help give his readers their own analysis. The symbols and themes are also universal because they kee...

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Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's standards and that she is alone in her awakening. ...

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Essay Assignment #3 Kate Chopin's "The Storm" By John Youssef Professor Johnson Humanities 420 Tuesday, December 8, 2003 Kate Chopin's "The Storm" Readings of Chopin's work's often note the tension between female characters and the society that surrounds them. ...

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Life Without Struggle is Just a Fantasy In the world people of every race, color, and culture all share something in common without even knowing it, that is they all have struggles in the way they live their lives. Other people in the world though usually cannot see most of these struggles. Yet,...

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Jane Austen's Emma and Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love are two stories whose settings seem to take place during the ever day lives of every day people. Emma is a novel written in comical tone about a young snobbish woman named Emma who develops into someone who is capable...

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Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House was considered scandalous in its time. In the final scene of the play, wife and mother Nora leaves her husband and children in order to find herself. At that time, a woman's place was in the home taking care of her husband and children, so to have Nora abando...

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It is universally understood that humans are not purely good or purely evil, but a combination of the two. An individual cannot be completely good, nor can they be completely bad. Everyone does both right and wrong and are greedy and generous, are able to love and to hate, and are full of revenge an...

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Theseus and Hippolyta's love toward each other is unconditional. The relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta represents ideal, mature love, and contrasts with other lovers' relationships. In Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus and Hippolyta face many obstacles, but due to their mature ...

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Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's standards and that she is alone in her awakening. ...

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