Even though these ideas contrasted what was contained in The Hobbit, this novel became increasingly popular. ... In these novels, Tolkien is able to express his own personal opinions through his writing. Because these novels were written during the period of WW II, Tolkien had strong feelings towards the war. ... In 1916, when he was in France, he and his fellow soldiers faced the terrifying factors of modern warfare. ... Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have important factors contributed by WW I. ...

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[Key words] Pride and prejudice, marriage, money Introduction First published in 1813, Pride and prejudice is a very popular novel written by Jane Austen. ... They take family background seriously, which is the most important factor to earn others' respects, on the basis of fortune and good-breeding. ... Marriage is central for all characters in the novel: not just daughters and sons, but parents, aunts, uncles and everybody else who has some interest in the subject. ... This is the first line in the novel, which clearly shows the connection between money and marriage. ... Throughout...

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Throughout the novel Conrad constantly utilizes the images of light and dark and uses them to mold a vision, which the reader is then able to use to decipher the literal and metaphorical meanings of the novel. ... This aspect provides for the metaphorical ways of interpreting the novel. The novel opens on the deck of a large sailing vessel called the Nellie. ... The setting would not be such a significant factor of the novel if it weren't combined with the symbolic images located within the setting. ... The novel is densely composed with much symbolism. ...

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As when trying to understand the novel it is necessary to realize what the most important aspects are. ... It is her interpretations and ensuing reactions to the tragic events of the novel that reveal the most to the reader about Robert's relationship with her. ... The novel occasionally breaks form and lets the reader know how the war has affected Roberts' family primarily his mother. ... Nonetheless, it is possible to assume Roberts' last attempt to do something right was when he tried to save the horses at the end of the novel. ... Timothy Findley puts this forward as one of ...

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Tolstoy tenaciously held on to his belief that "the common people, workers and peasants, were the important factors in resolving the national crises of country." ... The patriotism in Tolstoy is reflected in his novel. ... Tolstoy celebrated life in this novel. ... "The novel is a testimony of the way in which people live and behave. ... Religion was a significant theme in the novel. ...

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"Lunar Park," by Bret Easton Ellis is an exciting and thrilling novel. ... This leads the individuals reading Lunar Park to reach out to outside sources to pick up on details that are actually true within the novel. ... Within the novel, Bret expressed this theory towards his father. ... Typically, when a parent is neglectful, a child could rebel and could potentially have a hard time understanding the factors of a relationship that allow it to flourish. ... Throughout the novel, Robby will casually say "You're crazy!...

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(He would later serve as the antagonizing factor in How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent and the murderous protagonist in Las Mariposas.) ... In a review, Jason Zappe explains the unusual structure of the book, "The novel unfolds backward, the way a dying person might remember her life (Zappe 4)." ... "[This] is even stronger, I think, for immigrant and minority populations where it feels like it's a betrayal of the group to go outside of the group somehow, to tell the story (Alvarez Interview 7)." ... Her failure to see her mother's inventions as a worthwhile self-expression, a...

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Not only is it extremely hot outside, but smoke also arises from broken buildings and the sun beats down on the citizens of Gotham. ... " (Miller, 12) Establishing Masculinity Masculinity is explored on multiple levels in this graphic novel. However, before discussing how Batman's masculinity is defined, we must look at the many factors that decide what is masculine within Miller's Batman: Dark Knight Returns. ... Within this graphic novel, we find apathetic females who are dependant on the male counterparts. ... Another important factor of masculinity is being sure you leave ...

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Through out the entire novel they are constantly traveling in efforts to attain their respective goals, Huck to escape Widow Douglas" attempt to "civilize" him and Jim in search of his family and his freedom. ...

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It also changed factors such as the economy, art, literature, architecture, spirituality, and most importantly, society dramatically. ... Factors such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, novels, textbooks, and online web pages can all serve as sources, to help in the investigation. ... Also the main reason why I chose this as my primary source is that it gives details about what was going on in the economy and the outside world. ...

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There are several key factors that play an important role in the argument such as Marxism, the class system, and the effects of these on Tom Joad. ... In the beginning of the novel, the reader reads about Tom Joad, who is fresh out of the State Penitentiary for murder. ... Steinbeck sets up the tensions between the rich and the poor in the beginning of the novel. ... Many of these refugees were offered homes outside of the work camps, however, no one was allowed out (206-207). ... Throughout the novel, tensions between the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat are ever increasing.  ...

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Lawrence, published 1913, a closely autobiographical novel set in the Nottingham shire coal-mining village of Bestwood. ... In his novel, Sons and Lovers, he feels his writing was the best he was achieved. ... This reaffirms the critic's belief that the novel was a psychological journey. ... The critics agree Lawrence wrote an amazing novel, especially through his use of the human psyche and realistic experience. ... No other important English novel seems to offer quite such a stark illustration of an 'Oedipus complex' "4 What is "Oedipus complex"5? ...

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But about Walter we have to say that he is an autodidact because most of Whitman's meaningful education came outside of school, when he visited museums, went to libraries, and attended lectures. ... In both stories he talks about his school teaching times Also he worked in a newspaper called the New World, where one of his best friends Park Benjamin saw Whitman as an excellent candidate to write a novel, so exalted Whitman to write a novel. In November 1842, the New World published The novel Franklin Evans or The Inebriate. This novel centers on a country boy who, after prey to drink in...

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As a therapy, psychoanalysis is based on the idea that people are unaware of the factors that cause their behavior and emotions. These unconscious factors have the capability of causing unhappiness, which can be expressed through a number of symptoms, including disturbing personality traits, difficulty in relating to other people, or disturbances in self-esteem or general disposition. ... The ego serves as a link between the id and the outside world. ... For example, a writer can satisfy urges by killing characters in a novel. ...

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D.H Lawrence's novel, "Sons and Lovers," portrays three females whose tragedies lie in the fact that they merely function as "stones" in Paul's life. ... Towards the end of the novel, Paul ends the three relationships and moves on. ... Her emotion was influenced by her living environment and was depressed both inside home and outside. ...

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His compatriot Descartes had raised it against himself when asking how an isolated mind could be absolutely as opposed to relatively sure of anything about the outside world. ... As in Curt Siodmak's novel Donovan's Brain, absolute certainly is the sort of neurotic fantasy that only a surgically removed mind would look for after it had lost everything else. ... Only a mind put in the strangest position, looking at a world from the inside out and linked to the outside by nothing but the tenuous connection of the gaze will throb in the constant fear of losing reality; only such a bodil...

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Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness, is a complex narrative that challenges the reader on several levels. On one level, this book can be read as a story about Charlie Marlow's (the novel's protagonist) journey to discover his inner self, or as a commentary on human identity in general. ... The novel begins with Charlie Marlow, along with a few of his friends, sailing aboard the Nellie, a pleasure boat, at the mouth of the Thames outside London. ... At this stage of the novel, Marlow's interests start to change from the mysterious Congo River to the intriguing Kurtz. ...

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William Golding's own experiences with a devastated world led in part to the dark picture of humanity painted in his novel. ... The impressionist movement greatly inspired Conrad and led to the vivid language used to create the deeply disturbed tone of the novel. ...

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These are the words that Toni Morrison used to describe the actions of the central character within the novel, Beloved. ... Placing her children outside the horror of slavery, even if it meant taking their lives, was in her mind a justified act of love, nothing more. ... This was due in part by segregation and other socioeconomic factors, but also to the spiritual and social unity of each black member. ...

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2000: Conductive polymers Contents Prize motivation 1 Conductive polymers - a surprising discovery 1 What is electrical conductivity? 2 What makes a material conductive? 3 Conductive polymers - the story 4 Applications of conductive polymers 5 Synthesis and processing 6 Mechanism of polymer conductivity - role of doping 6 Molecular electron-transfer theory 11 Electroluminescent polymers - second-generation conductive polymers 13 From silicon physics to molecular electronics 14 References and further reading 15 Prize motivation The Royal Swedish A...

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Course Description 1101 ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3-0-3) 3 semester credit hours. A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exploration, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of res...

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Preface Marriage and families founded through marriage constitute the basic cells of the society. It involves a multi-layer relationship between neighbors and other elements in the community, and it is so regarded by the Chinese as the top issue of the morality of human kind. Wedding ceremony is the ritual conducted when the couple decides to establish a marital relationship and through which they can win over the approval, recognition and protection of the community. The procedure of the wedding ceremony actually reflects the various social and cultural notions. The wedding customs in anci...

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Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...

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