In chapter three, some symbolism is noticed in a turtle that has great difficulty crossing the highway, foreshadowing the journey in the next chapter. After meeting Jim Casy in chapter four, they finally reach the Joad farm that has been deserted and damaged. ... "If Al gets back from his squirtin' aroun', I figgered he could load the truck an' take all of it in, an maybe we could start out tomorra or day after (90)." ... Granpa becomes even sicker and dies while in the Wilson's sheltered tent after suffering a stroke. ... This shows how Ma is becoming the reckoning for...

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• Grade Level: High School

Emily's mother, Maria, died at a young age just 9 months after giving birth to Emily's sister, Anne. ... We see this reflected in Wuthering Heights as it is Nelly Dean who raises Catherine and Hareton, due to both their mothers dying at childbirth. ... We are told by Nelly Dean, the narrator in chapter 5, that Cathy is "a wild, wick slip" this mono-syllabic alliterative noun phrase describes Cathy as spontaneous, impulsive and full of life! ... How can a girl of such a young age accept those words? Similarly, how can a woman who is merely "whistling" her rage co...

• Word Count: 1516
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• Grade Level: High School

" Over the next several chapters Marjane was given situations that tested her faith, and forced her to choose between what she saw and what she believed. In the chapter titled "The Water Cell", Marjane asserts that God had appointed the king of Iran to her parents. ... I'd even say we have to learn to forgive." This resonates with her and expands her understanding of how to deal with the chaos around her at this time. ... Schools began distributing gold painted plastic keys, telling boys, "if they went to war and were lucky enough to die, this key would get them...

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"When we assume male-headed nuclear families to be central units of kinship, and all alternative patterns to be extensions or exceptions, we accept as aspect of cultural hegemony instead of studying it. In the process, we miss the contested domain in which symbolic innovation may occur. ... (This statement is expanded on in the Chapter of Socialization and gender roles in Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life). ... The Chapter, "HIV and the State of the Family" in the text "Transgressing Borders" (p. 19-33), clearly depicts the issues facing families, of all forms, in direct relation to AIDS. ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the story you learn that her mother controls Tita's life, and until her mother dies, Tita cannot live the life that she wishes to. ... This takes place during the third chapter or the month of March. ... Brown teaches Tita how to make matches. ... Tita and Pedro die a happy and peaceful life. ... Many pieces of literature that we read are full of symbolism. ...

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The short sentences represent how much little thought has gone towards her daughter's death and how she almost feels rewarded by the sympathy and kindness that is received. ... In her book, On Death and Dying (1969), Elizabeth Kübler-Ross suggests the 5 stages of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. ... We also witness this when Amma is interrogated by Camille at the end of the novel. ... We are introduced to Susie's murderer in the fourth paragraph of the first chapter in The Lovely Bones. The novel is narrated from the victim's point of view; so, as...

• Word Count: 1993
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Description of Main Characters: Tom Joad, the first person we meet in the book, was put in the McAlester State Penitentiary for four years for the crime of manslaughter. ... We later met Mr. Casy again, but this time he figured out how to organize his thoughts in ways people would understand. ... Plot: The plot begins when we first meet Tom. ... Later on in the night, Grandpa has a stroke and dies. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He has chosen a village maid who is hardy and knows how to run a household, almost opposite to the description of his brother's wife. ... We see the last of her when she is married and goes to join her husband's family where she comes under the rule of her mother-in-law. ... When his wife and daughter die during the famine, he goes and works at Wang's estate. ... Denouement The last five chapters of the book reveal the price Wang pays for his wealth. ...

• Word Count: 2063
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• Grade Level: High School