... hidden from the Nazis with the assistance of sympathetic and courageous people. Anne Frank and her family were among the fortunate few that went into hiding but were, unfortunately, later found. The cruelty of the Nazis not only affected those in Germany but people everywhere felt its impact. In addition to changes in the lives of Jewish people, normal existence changed for others as well. Everyone, Jewish or not, had to register to record their name and address. Those who were Jewish could then be singled out. In order to separate them, they were given identification cards and made to wear a yellow Star of David. Anne makes reference to this segregation in he ...
... all the girls liked. He didn't like school that much expect the Dorking Drama Club where he acted in the play, he had a sister and Steve was very careful to trust anyone during all the murder. Emma was very fond of Steve but because she was Steve's sister's friend for so long Steve treated her as a sister, which she didn't like. Emma became so fond of Steve that she start doing all these gruesome things and in the end she went to a mental hospital. Emma liked to be in the play a lot and she was said to have a very over active imagination. SETTING The setting was in a small quiet town called Dorking, the play took in a high school drama room. The setting brings pe ...
... Ben earned his affluence without the help of an education or job. Willy is continuously misled with delusion illusions of grandeur by Ben, as in when Ben says, "What are you building? Lay your hand on it. Where is it?"(86). Ben questions the success of Willy's sales job and states that in order to be prosperous, one must physically touch it. Ben represents the success of the Dream and functions in order to make Willy doubt the actions of hard work. Charley is Willy's closest friend and he displays the failure of Willy Loman's ideals. He is a very realistic character who attempts to convince Willy that his goals are all wrong. An example of his attempts is "The on ...
... existed became very important strategically. Most notable are the Varda-Morava corridor, which connected the Aegean Sea and the Danube, and the Iron Gates of the Danube, linking Central Europe and the Black Sea, that controlled much of the trade between the Mediterranean and Central Europe since ancient times. Most of the populations have lived separated from each other geographically and culturally, developing very strong national and tribal allegiances. This region is a frontier between Eastern and Western European civilizations and has also been influnced by Islam during the Turkish invasion. The roots of the conflict in the Balkans go back hundreds of years. Fa ...
... Most of the people in the town and in the novel speak in abbreviated forms. The actual town itself and the surroundings of Frome are harsh and cold, especially in winter when the book takes place. These harsh surroundings make Frome who he is and give him a "careless powerful look". Speech also renders some importance in this novel. A few examples of abbreviated words are: "Wurst kind", and "More'n enough", and lastly "Oh, I ain't afr'd". All of these slang words and also many more were used throughout the novel. This misuse of words shows that Frome and the other characters were not well educated. The work was more important than learning and also, Ethan ...
... all for money and power. Colonel Pyncheon’s greed and selfishness is what built , and in turn it is also the reason for the house’s ruin. Clifford and Hepzibah hardly live a full and satisfying life. Hepzibah cannot get “the house” out of her mind. Everywhere she goes the house haunts her. Clifford lives in a world of illusions. Their hearts have become dungeons and each one of them is his/her own jailer. They have been “locked up” in that house for so long that they can longer “live” with the rest of society. This is made evident when Clifford and Hepzibah try to leave the house. On the train, thoughts of the house poison both the mind of Hepzib ...
... living it all out from the inside…In this "love story" you are not just an observer." (Christian Science Monitor) Although this novel was not very wordy, Segal manages to "Go into great detail about the character’s personalities and feelings towards one another." (J.Leavitt) Segal’s original style of writing allowed readers to laugh as well as cry with the characters as though they were along with them. Erich Segal begins his novel by informing the readers of the tragic death of a "twenty-five year old girl", who by the second page, readers can identify as Jenny Cavilleri, a "wisecracking Radcliffe music major". Even though well aware of the ill-fated d ...
... the accident by coming in from the sea when the waters began to get rough. However, there was nothing that Conrad could have done to prevent the boat from capsizing. His attempt to commit suicide is one of the things that makes him unordinary from normal teenagers. In the real world, many teenagers attempt suicide. But, this is not ordinary. It is unusual for a teenager to attempt or commit suicide. Society does not look at this sort of behavior as ordinary. If a teenager does attempt suicide, they are usually seeking attention and looking for pity. As a result of these actions, they are seen as having some sort of mental incapacity and are treated fo ...
... the daughters view their mothers in a different and unflattering light. Tan does this so the reader can see the stories behind both sides and so as not to judge either side unfairly. This section, titled Feathers From a Thousand Li Away, is aptly named, since it describes the heritage of the mothers in China, a legacy that they wished to bestow on their daughters, as the little story in the beginning signifies. For many years, the mothers did not tell their daughters their stories until they were sure that their wayward offspring would listen, and by then, it is almost too late to make them understand their heritage that their mothers left behind, long ago, when the ...
... of a guilty passion “ (62). Hawthorne calls Pearl a “creature” which shows that she immediately has a label of an outcast or something other than human. Hawthorne’s use of the word “creature” implies that Pearl stands out in her society and shows the obviousness of her label as an outcast. He then calls Pearl a “lovely and immortal flower” which shows her physical beauty, which is ironic because he has already labeled her a “creature”. Hawthorne uses description and symbolism to show how Hester Prynne feels about her daughter. “But she named the infant “Pearl”, as being of great price, -her mother’s only treasure” (62). Hester feel ...
