... trial. Sydney Carton saves Darney from death in this trial with his miraculous wits. Throughout this Darney is given another chance at life, and therefore he was “recalled to life.” The last and most significant instance of someone being “recalled to life” is found in the last chapters of the book. Sydney Carton has recently switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the guillotine. While he awaits his death he thinks, “It is a far, far better thing that I do, then I ever done, it is far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” Through these words Sydney recognizes that by sacrificing his life for Darnay, a loved one of L ...
... the decisions for his family. On page 1781, we can see Gregor thinking that me would "take charge of the family's affairs again," hence showing that before he turned into a bug, he was the dominant person in the family. He is the only person in the family who actually goes out to earn money. His father has already retired, while his mother and sister, following the standards of that time, do not go out and work. Gregor is the only one who goes out as a traveling salesman, and is responsible for earning money for the whole family. His father stays at home and only "lies wearily buried in bed"(1778) while Gregor goes out on business trips. From this, we can see that ...
... because it wouldn’t be realistic, people need to know what it was truly like. Sheltering people from the truth Is the worst thing you can do. If kids don’t learn about how slavery was then they won’t truly understand where racism comes from. In the book there is much violence. "It’s a dead man. Yes, indeedy naked, too. He’s been shot in de back."(pg. 50) The book is better with violence because it becomes more interesting to the reader. It becomes more of a real life situation than just a fairy tale world where nothing goes wrong, because in real life things do go wrong and people do get shot and killed. It is hard to read the ...
... are made of, his and mine are the same…" Their love for each other is so passionate that they can not possibly live apart. At Catherine's death, Heathcliff hopes that she will not rest, but will haunt him until he dies. This absurdity contradicts the traditional norm that one should pray that the dead rest in peace. Near the end of the novel, we learn that Catherine has haunted Heathcliff, allowing him only fleeting glances of her. This shows that despite their physical separation, nothing can part them spiritually. When Heathcliff dies and unites with Catherine once again, the neighbors see them haunt the moors. We finally see the power of their love; Not onl ...
... He is a smart man and knows everything about everybody. The other characters know they can not fool him and do not dare to try. The two characters have another shared characteristic. Both are involved with grain. The Miller’s job is selling grain. He cheats his customers by pressing his thumb on the scale when weighing the grain. The Reeve also deals with grain but in a different way. He does not use his involvement with grain against anyone else. He is able to estimate the production of grain and keeps an exact record of it at all times. He is also has a keen knowledge of how to keep a granary. The last significant difference is their specialty sk ...
... natures. Others, such as Adams, are a bit more obscure. The Delacroix family has a name that literally means of the cross. The principal Delacroix character, Mrs. Delacroix, appears several times throughout the short story. She functions as a friend to Tessie Hutchinson, the woman ultimately selected for the sacrifice, but turns on her at the end along with the rest of the townspeople. Delacroix is not angry with Hutchinson, but helps kill her because of the tradition. The symbolism here is apparent. The church, usually seen as a positive influence, can sometimes turn on a person in the name of ritual and tradition. Mr. Adams, another character, is the ...
... let alone come to the deep philosophical epiphany that she reached about Boo. Instead of a character revelation from Scout, it comes across more as a direct message from the author, as if she had temporarily possessed Scout’s mind. As good as the novel is, this uneven characterization happens throughout. Scout repeatedly discovers ideas that are more suited to someone much older. She would act like a normal child, break off into a philosophical reverie, then revert to her childhood persona once again. Harper Lee is so determined to get her point across that she interjects her points at the expense of character. She manages the job so skillfully that usually the ...
... yet Claudius intervened and took ’s rightful position. This fact may imply that sees his father’s actions personified in Fortinbras. Although seems to admire the dominance and will power that Fortinbras displays, he also criticizes him and his unattainable dream. “ The imminent death of twenty thousand men that for fantasy and trick of fame.” In this statement is declaring that he thinks Fortinbras quest is meaningless and therefore deems it foolish. He is also compromising Fortinbras basic ability to reason. Throughout the play, s wishes that he could take actions and avenge his father’s death, but in this soliloquy he also states that he believes Fo ...
... far away land where their instinct does not provide any protection. These animals must learn of all the dangers of the new land without being killed. Unfortunately Raptor Reds mate is crushed by a 20 ton herbivore which they were hunting. Now she is all alone. Raptor Red uses her brain, which is very capable of learning, to solve problems by means of using things she knows and applying them to things she does not know. Then all the information she gathers is stored forever in her memory sorted by separate thoughts. Like a tree diagram. Utahraptors are so smart that they can feel emotions much like a human. When Raptor Red looses her first mate she is so upse ...
... foreshadow Holden's own plans. Holden wants to know if they either fly away to the south to escape the coldness and the hardships of winter like the way Holden wants to move to the west to get away from the phonies and escape the hardships of adulthood. Or if they are dependent on a parental figure such as the truck that comes to their rescue and takes them away similar to the way Holden wants to stay a child and dependent. Also the idea that the ducks are saved by a truck suggests Holden wanting to be the Catcher in the Rye, saving children from the hardship of adulthood. The ducks, in whatever way, avoid the coldness and hardships of winter and are nowhere to ...
