The ambivalence in her own mind is what makes this poem particularly fascinating and mysterious to readers because it is relatively unclear what her intense feelings truly mean. ... What stands out in this poem is the lack of of a rhyming pattern. ... The fact that the pearls are cooling in the mistress' bedroom overnight, and the fact that they are not currently on her neck like they always are, could only heighten her resentment due to the fact that even though she is the one who has to wear the pearls all day, the mistress is the one who actually gets to enjoy them. ... The conceit of ...

• Word Count: 1696
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Although they weren't in the best shape and form from the days they had been on the ship, Trudy judges them and clearly informs Elsa on her resentment towards them. ... Can you imagine what manner of vermin they must be carrying with them? ... Before I knew what was happenin', he had me close to his chest and was kissin' me hard on the mouth. ... He was proven to be correct based on what Rose had gone through. ... And now what had I done?...

• Word Count: 2291
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The problem is that no matter what the level of ethics in the individual, there is always the dormant aggression in humanity that can present itself in the absence of a strong lawful, moral authority. ... His dictatorship and ethical nature are what shaped their society into murderous savages. ... Jack, believing he should be the natural choice for the leader, immediately held resentment and jealousy towards Ralph, and this would cause the power struggle between the two boys. ...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"I dig, and hoe, and weed, in this black old earth, for the sake of refreshing myself with what little nature and simplicity might be left in it... Judge Pyncheon appears to be a kind gentle man, but he is not what he appears. ... "Never the most agreeable, and now harsh with age and grief, and resentment against the world for his sake; her dress, and especially her turban;" (102) Hepzibah was grief to Clifford and little he knew that she knew it herself. ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School