This allegorical novel depends heavily on symbol and character. The novel is chock full of symbolic dimension of images, characters, and descriptions. ... Furthermore the novel can be defined as a romantic novel by analyzing the characters Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale for their overall purpose to the story and the symbolism. ... Hester, in this novel, represents the individual. ... Thus the novel conveys a story of symbols and hidden double meanings. ...

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The historical and social contexts must be examined closely in order better understand the novel and actions of Holden Caulfield. ... Therefore a thorough understanding of the novel can only be reached as a result of a close analysis of the social, historical and other contexts, his age and the various settings and writing techniques throughout the novel. In order to fully understand the novel the historical aspects must be taken into close consideration. ... Therefore the historical context of "the catcher in the rye" has a significant relevance in understanding the novel. ... In the seco...

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The question is if Huck Finn, the protagonist of the novel, is able to achieve this individual freedom. He may be the physically freest in the novel, but being so free in one capacity could create some major shortcomings in others. ... The juxtaposition of Huck and Jim for the majority of the novel magnifies the shortcomings and the freedoms that both possess. ... He spends most of the novel acting at the will of others, but Huck rarely acts of his own volition. This proves to be a major detriment for him and causes many problems in the novel. ...

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Uncovering the truth regarding a sensitive time in history can be accomplished through reading novels often deemed controversial, in this case, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. If students are not exposed to these types of novels, they remain oblivious to the history and lose an opportunity to shape their own moral beliefs and opinions. ... Another criterion requires that the novel successfully displays a character's individual moral growth. ... Based on the criteria that the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn meets, this novel should be allowed as a part of the hig...

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Both Virgil, and Evette play very important roles in the novel. ... He is rich, powerful, and influential, although portrayed in the novel as a bit of a physical Fat-Cat. ... In this part of the novel Duddy has gained all the worldly wealth in owning the land. ... When Duddy realizes that he has lost the respect of his Grandfather, he seeks out both Virgil and Evette near the end of the novel. ... In the remaining episodes of the novel, Duddy realizes that he has gained the world but lost the one thing he wanted the most, the respect and love of his Grandfather. ...

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Furthermore, the essay will establish this idea through credible research, readings and the novel itself. ... Conversely, the well-written novel "The Guardians" by Andrew Pyper emphasized the development of the protagonist, Trevor, from adolescence into adulthood. Convincingly, the novel portrayed a unique parallelism between the young and old Trevor to provide the audience with an insight on his growing beliefs and values as an individual. ... As in the novel, Trevor grew up having a strong relationship with his friends who had similar interests and motives such as hockey. ... The ...

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William Golding's novel Lord Of The Flies is an attempt to trace the defects in society back to the defects in human nature. ... In the novel, the boys were stranded on an island with no social structure. ... At the very end of the novel, when the British officer found the boys, it is shown that Ralph has become aware of the internal evil humans possess. ... In the novel, as Ralph begins to loose his reign over the boys, it is noted that they become fanatical and blood thirsty. ... Towards the end of the novel, when tensions are at their highest between Jack's tri...

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• Grade Level: High School

Huck's development throughout the story portrays various degrees of racism, including his decision to promote the freedom of slaves in the end of the novel. ... Although this novel presents the issues of racism and slavery, it could possibly be considered an anti-slavery book because of Huck's actions and transformation. The Southern society depicted in this novel is racist, ignorant and closed minded. ... It is essential to discuss the racism so that the readers can fully understand the opposing attitudes portrayed throughout the rest of the novel. Huck's attitude toward ...

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In the novel Strange Case of Dr. ... In the novel, Stevenson suggests that the man who sets himself above moral restriction becomes evil and subhuman. ... Throughout the novel violence against innocent victims occurs. ... The novel about Dr. ...

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The source of all of Huck Finn's troubles throughout the novel is Huck's battle with his conscience over whether or not he should become civilized to please the Widow Douglas, or live the easy life with his father. ... Huck makes it clear early in the novel that he does not appreciate the Widow Douglas' hospitality when he comments, "The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Jim also displays his cleverness several times throughout the novel. ... He also notices this earlier on in the novel when he sees the slave family being split and sold apart. ... Huck and Jim's companionship grows throughout the novel because they have a common goal, they are both running from the same thing, society. Many times throughout the novel Huck contemplates over whether he should do what society says is right, to turn Jim in, or do what he thinks is right, which is to try to free Jim no matter what. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Neither world can exist without the other and this necessary symbiosis comes to the forefront of attention in novels that draw from a scientific pool of resource. ... Many novels can be written on the same scientific idea. ... The most central character, Cliff, believes he has found a possible cure for cancer and the novel follows his actions and the actions of those around him after seeing results. ... As the novel nears its closing the truth is finally revealed, Cliff did in fact rush findings and reached for straws that weren't there. ...

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In the novel, Heart of Darkness, the Europeans witness a life unlike any they have ever seen. ... Even before leaving Brussels, he felt as though he was on a journey to the centre of the earth rather than to the centre of a continent, as he mentions at the beginning of the novel. ...

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Voltaire's most famous book, Candide, a novel which he published in 1759. ... In particular, the novel makes fun of those who think that human beings can endlessly improve themselves and their environment. The main character of the novel, Candide, is set adrift in a hostile world and futilely tries to hold on to his optimistic belief that this "is the best of all possible worlds" as his tutor, Dr. ... He wrote on philosophy, science, music, and art, and wrote novels, essays, and dramatic pieces Rousseau's most important work is The Social Contract that describes the relationship of...

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The novel takes place in pre-Civil War America where slavery still exists, and it tells a story of a boy who goes on a quest to free Jim, a slave. ... Using this existing idea of whites, Mark Twain instead characterizes them by rather opposing traits, evidently criticizing their supposed "goodness " throughout the novel. ... Apologizing to Jim, then, poses a great feat for Huck, yet, he does apologize to Jim because for the first time in the novel, Huck and the readers see Jim as a person with morals, feelings, intellect and, practically most of the traits that make him "human." " Huck realiz...

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Stream of Consciousness Quote: "He was ceasing to be embarrassed, for he had begun to perceive that she was not in the slightest alteration in her charming complexion; she was evidently neither offended nor fluttered- (8), Device: details and foreshadowing Speaker: Winterbourne Commentary: One major motif throughout the novel is the conscious of Winterbourne. ... Because Winterbourne realized the natural calm nature of her in the start, he can safely deal with her later in the novel while having trouble keeping her out two men's grasps. ...

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The Essence of an Individual An important theme in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is that of the individual vs. society. Huck is portrayed as an outcast in his village. People rejected him because they see him as a troublemaker. When the story starts its clear that Huck does not want t...

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Robert Heinlein, in the novel "Stranger in a Strange Land," expresses this sentiment perfectly. ... The fact is, Rand only paints altruism in such a horrid light because she values the self so much, places so much on the idea of the individual (see "Anthem," Rand"s short novel on the value of the individual), that any sacrifice for others, any violation of that individualism is unthinkable to her. ...

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, by Chris Fuhrman, are two excellent juxtaposing novels. Both are stories of the "coming-of-age' of two young boys, Huck and Francis. Although their moral maturity is results of two very different time period...

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The rule that most clearly represents the sentiment of the novel is "Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge." ...

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In "Angela's Ashes," by Frank McCourt, "The Sniper," by Liam O'Flaherty and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley," by Robert Dwyer Joyce, characters often face situations in which they must act to save themselves and their loved ones. In these situations, it is common for them to ignore right and wrong,...

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It is recognized that moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that requires regulation, protection, and advice notion of right and wrong conduct. This term comes from the Greek word ethos. It means "character". Ethics is a go together to Aesthetics in the philosophy field of Axiology. In philoso...

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A Bildungsroman for All The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, by Chris Fuhrman, are two excellent juxtaposing novels. Both are stories of the "coming-of-age' of two young boys, Huck and Francis. Although their moral maturity is results of two very...

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To what extent does The Secret Agent operate in a grey rather than a black and white moral universe? When creating a work of fiction that is based on a specific historical time and place the author must neccesarily invite moral comparisons between the world they have created and the society it re...

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This is by no means novel in this society, however, in the absence of a legislative act, it would seem that the law enforcement services in Trinidad and Tobago have quite merrily engaged in wiretapping and other patterns of surveillance towards citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate