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The phrase "to live" is charged with power. This power comes from enduring. To live is to endure the responsibilities that life has thrust upon us, to endure the happiness and sufferings in store for us. In the story all the lives that touch Fugui's life are lost -- some from natural causes, others from extraordinary events -- two characters bleed to death, a landlord is executed, his long lost friend commits suicide after being struggled against, the son in law is killed in an industrial accident and his grandson his last ...
Comparative Study of Murder Mysteries; Agatha Christie and Sheila Radley The novels Death of a Maiden and Appointment with Death, written by Sheila Radley and Agatha Christie, are murder mysteries describing a betrayal of trust. While both are similar in this way, it is the differences between the two novels that make the similarities r...
Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, was a representation of his time. Times were hard for children and adults alike. People who questioned what they were taught, often went through struggles and 'hard times.' Eventually, the people who were looked down were the ones who really helped those in need. Throughout the book, there are many ironic instanc...
The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying Christian morality through his characters. The epic of Beowulf reflects bo...
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980's, this mesmerizing novel is a raw, powerful portrait of a lost generation who have experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age. They live in a world shaped by passivity. The place lacks feeling and hope. Three high school buddies, 2 male and 1 female, venture down very different paths after g...
Literary Analysis Ch. 29 In Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country," Paton creates a submissive tone through the imagery of the pitiful future that is ahead of the character Kumalo. Paton uses polysendeton by using the word 'and' to make the passage flow smoothly. He then uses syntax by saying 'And he would stay in a place where they would put...
