These quotes led to many interesting interpretations and questions concerning them. ... The well-organized group falls apart as the lust for power and control destroys order. ... There are many other themes and symbols in the novel, many of which are from quotes As part of the book club assignments, the students had to find quotes from the novel and discuss its significance. From within the quotes a person would able to find more symbolism and foreshadowing such as Piggy and Ralph being the only cultured ones in the end. ... Another interesting quote that was brought up was about how Ja...

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Corporal Himmelstoss is a power hungry man who torments Paul and his fellow soldiers, but after his awful experience in the trench he tries to apologize. ... This quote is important because it shows how the experience of war kills the soldiers' innocence and essentially kills them inside. Another quote is "I have remade his bed fourteen times in one morning."" This quote shows the harsh treatment toward the soldiers by Corporal Himmelstoss. A third quote is "I put my hand to my eyes, it is so fantastic, am I child?...

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Quote: "It also gave her all the pleasures of miniaturization. ... Since childhood, she has been aware of such power hidden within the ink and strokes of the pen. ... Quote: "...with her absolute power of deciding outcomes, she is also God...No atonement for God, or novelists, even if they are atheists. ... She can always say she is forgiven, but the only person(s) who has that power to grant is Robbie [and Cecilia], as he is the one true victim of her careless accusation. ... As author and therefore the creator, or God, of her writing, there is no one up above that has the power to ...

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This quote shows that Haroun doesn't fear Khattam-Shud and is willing to fight for his ideas no matter the situation. ... This quote shows that Haroun is prepared to act in order to save the Ocean and all of his friends. ... This quote is important because it shows that although Haroun only just came to Kahani he still loves the Ocean. ... Being able to wish for something this great shows how much will power Haroun has, and how much he cares about the Ocean of Stories. ... " (pg.175) This quote describes the effect of Haroun's wish and how it saved so many people, which therefor...

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Raskolnikov has developed his own theory based on theories of the time of Hegel (Superior men, like Napoleon and Caesar, have the right to breach laws for the advancement of mankind and those who are not superior are confined to a common rut of everyday life) and Nietzsche (All men are either leaders or followers and leaders have the ultimate goal of power). ... Secondly Raskolnikov is an atheistic humanist, that is to say he believes in and has faith only in mankind and the powers of mankind and not in any higher power, religion, or God. ... Dosteovsky uses Raskolnikov's mental delusio...

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Raskolnikov has developed his own theory based on theories of the time of Hegel (Superior men, like Napoleon and Caesar, have the right to breach laws for the advancement of mankind and those who are not superior are confined to a common rut of everyday life) and Nietzsche (All men are either leaders or followers and leaders have the ultimate goal of power). ... Secondly Raskolnikov is an atheistic humanist, that is to say he believes in and has faith only in mankind and the powers of mankind and not in any higher power, religion, or God. ... Dosteovsky uses Raskolnikov's mental delusio...

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Would anyone have expected Victor to do something as wretched and vile as creating a creature of tremendous strength and killing power? ... This is because Victor comes from a good family, has a promising education, and as the quote from Walton proves, possesses a very handsome appearance. ...

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In difficult situations, the longing for one's need of power or desire for confidence evolves into the drive to pull one towards the primitive human being inside. ... After neither Jack nor Ralph were willing to give up their power, a fight was brewing inside both of them. ... Through both of these quotes, one can see that Jack had lost his "voice of an angel". ... He developed into a crude, power obsessed human being who, instead of being the ruler for the good of all the boys, was motivated to becoming a mastermind of beasts. ... One's instincts can sometimes be a reflec...

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While Jack, the antagonist (rival/enemy), stands for the craving for power, selfishness, immorality and savage behaviour. ... In this quote, he focuses on Jack's thought processes leading up to this willingness to impose violence. ...

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In quoting the character Jane, "To open my inward ear to a tale that was never ended, a tale my imagination created, and narrated continuously; quickened with all of incident, life, fire, feeling, that I desired and had not in my actual existence." ... He has power over Jane and he uses that power throughout most of the novel. ...

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In this quote, Jane expresses that she wants to be independent, and not always have to rely on others, trust them, and end up in a cage. ... There is a power struggle that is apparent throughout the novel. ... " Rochester couldn't get closer to Jane before he revealed his intentions and the fact that he did so put Jane in a position of power. ...

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(Pg 48) This quote illustrates how much Emma is affected and concerned with society, as she does not hid the fact that she cannot keep friends in lower situations. ... Emma is mature for her age because she has no mother and her sister is already married; however, Austen warns the reader that Emma possesses "the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."" ...

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The narrative starts off with a quote that is utterly contradictory, "I am dead, but it's not so bad". ... This is through the power of love as 'star struck lovers' and the concurrence of enemies, which are major themes that develop within both stories. ...

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Top Ten Quotes 1) I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it. ... whereas, if I marry Linton, I can aid Heathcliff to rise, and place him out of my brother's power? ...

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