In "Rappaccini's Daughter" Hawthorne portrays the theme that when human beings tamper with nature, the results are disastrous. In this short story there is a imagery shown through Beatrice and the poisonous flowers in her fathers garden. ... Beatrice and her sister show imagery in many ways in this short story. ... Love, competition, and death play a big role in this short story. ... When nature is tampered with the outcome can never be good. ...

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"THE LADY OR THE TIGER" Introduction: The short story "The Lady, or The Tiger" is written by, "Frank R. ... This story was one of the most well liked stories of its time. ... The character sketches, of the characters in this play are not very different in nature compared, to the characters, in "The Lady, or The Tiger". ... Not a different setting as compared to other fiction of similar nature Stockton planned to lull his reader into believing that it is another medieval plot with the same story line. ... It would not be wrong to suggest that the story can be related to a psycho- analytical...

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The autobiographer is a crusader of human nature. ... What relevance does a story hold if there is no tragedy to draw out the sympathies of one's audience? ... In other words, the experience of transcribing one's experience causes a discovery of a singular, subjective experience, human nature, and the self. ... Wordsworth now poises himself in front of his audience - "human Kind" - to admire them just as he admired the "mighty objects" of nature. ... The destruction of nature, both physical and human, around the author coincides with the destruction of the author's nature. ...

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Aristophanes" speech begins by explaining the nature of man and what has become of it. Aristophanes suggests that long ago, the nature of the original human being was very much different from what it is today. ... In order to explain how this story might shed some light on Aristophanes idea of love, and what he believes are the characteristics of love; we must first acknowledge the difference between physical sexual love, and a deeper spiritual love that emanates from the soul. ... From an analogous stand point he does provide us with an elegant explanation for the ploysxuality of human beings...

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The letter "A" was to show Hester Prynne as an adulteress and as an immoral human being. ... This is shown in the story through her experience on the scaffold, her complete change of appearance, and her total removal from public eye by living in the cottage, and here it is explained to the reader. ... The "impulsive and passionate nature" (10), which to Hester seemed pure and natural had to be faced under humiliation alone, without the partner of sin. ... "From first to last, in short, Hester Prynne had always this dreadful agony in feeling a human eye up...

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The main character, Anson Hunter, the rich boy', thinks he is socially above the few women that appear throughout the short story. ... In short, Anson only likes the idea of women. ... The first woman of importance in the story is Paula Legendre, described as a dark serious beauty'. ... At first too, he despised her emotional simplicity as well, but with her love her nature deepened and blossomed."" ... He believes he has an understanding for human weaknesses yet he can't propose to the women he loves. ...

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Likewise, the short story "The Nightingale and the Rose" includes some of Wilde's traditional satire but puts emphasis on his views on true love, self-sacrifice and loyalty. The story examines the futility of the Nightingale's sacrifice. ... Wilde portrays little signs of satire in this short story, but like most of his work it produces a satirical aspect to his story. ... Oscar Wilde criticises the Nightingale for being oblivious to human nature. ... Each one by the end of the novel, short story and play has come to the realisation that true love is greater than life. ...

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The Challenges of Life In life, humans are challenged to make many choices. All choices are judged for better or for worse, since humans are flawed all actions inspired by these choices lead their future. ... Aspects of nature symbolically represent various events in Harry's life. ... Hemingway cleverly situated the story on Kilimanjaro to analyze a characters life. ... In life there are two paths the good and the bad, all with different outcomes, life is so short and precious that is should not be tempered with. ...

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"Desiree's "Baby" is a short story of love, prejudice and rejection, a story with a gracious beginning that slowly turns to reveal an uglier side of human relations. ... The significance of Armand's situation is what makes us focus on the many tragic and ironic decisions made by him throughout the story. One of the major aspects of Armand in this story is his unpredictability. ... "Marriage, and later the birth of his son had softened Armand Aubigny's imperious and exacting nature greatly" (James 64). ...

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It is obsession that goes beyond control and regulation, obsession that in one way or another leads into the destruction of many human beings. ... The dual personality of HumbertHumbert is captured and obsessed by the beauty and the spontaneous nature of a fourteen year old "nymphet", Dolores Haze who he nicknames Lolita, which as a consequence changes his personality and way of living. ... These things, to him, fall short of his ultimate goal, which is to "fix once for all the perilous magic of nymphets.... The second theme that is continuous throughout the story is imprisonmen...

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Although the relationship of Priscilla to Coverdale is important because it is through his eyes that we, the readers, see the story, their relationship is not as important as the two to be discussed below, because, as Coverdale says, "Priscilla's heart was deep, but of small compass; it had room but for a very few dearest ones, among whom she never reckoned me- (133). ... Early in Priscilla's stay at Blithedale, Zenobia speaks of the clinging nature of Priscilla when she tells Coverdale that to "favor one with a little...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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• Grade Level: High School