A literary critic notes that "Ahab becomes sure of the fact that it is fate that pushes him towards the white whale" (Parke,584). ... Claggart takes an instant disliking for Billy from their first meeting. ... Unfazed, Claggart feeds off power from his hateful obsession, draws himself erect, looks the Captain in the eyes and swears that his story is true; such is the extent of Claggart's obsession with Billy Budd. ... Struck dead by an angel of god! ... The last moments of Billy's life are religiously portrayed in an effort to make his religious significance clear;" At the same mom...

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• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School

The Shaman is an accomplished see-er who works in the dark, or at least with the eyes covered, in order to see clearly. ... Some kind of Shamanistic seeing can be done with the eyes open, but that kind of perception is usually less profound. ... Most were subsequently transformed into animals. thus feel a close bond with animals Natives because of their shared human ancestry. ... Then close your eyes, placing a hand or forearm over them to keep out any light. ... Note its details clearly. ...

• Word Count: 11626
• Approx Pages: 47
• Grade Level: High School

He felt that most of the middle class had pulled wool over their eyes and their denial of such maturing problems was a vice that he could take from them. ... This short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. ... It was accepted as long as the swears were deleted and several names were changed to prevent lawsuits. ... He admired the men and women that he worked with, and felt that they were underappreciated, and eventually became disapp...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School