Frakenstein - over view of the plot.

Frakenstein - over view of the

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  • Subject: English
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catcher in the rye summary chapters 21 and 22

Chapters 21 and 22 Summary Chapters 21 and 22 begin with Holden sneaking into his family home. He is going to visit his little sister Phoebe. Both chapters consist mostly of Holden's conversation with Phoebe. In this chapter the reader learns much more about Holden's family life than was previously revealed. The affluence of the family is more pronounced, as well as the dysfunctional relationship Holden has with his parents. In contrast, during his conversation with Phoebe, his capacity to form a healthy and close is evident. When she finds out he has been expelled, yet again, she becomes very angry and refuses to talk to him properly. We see a change in Holden's character here, as, though he is being "ostracized", he keeps trying, rather than just walking away. Phoebe points out to Holden as he tries to justify why he hated Pencey so much, that he never likes anything. They then go on to discuss Allie and his death, and Holden's future. Holden tells Phoebe he wants to be "the Catcher in the Rye", but she corrects him, telling him the proper words to the poem. He then leaves and calls his old teacher, Mr. Antolini. Narrative Technique The narrative technique in these two chapters is consistent with that of the rest of the book; however there is significantly more dialogue. Holden's thoughts of the phoniness of the world and such are not, in these chapters, reserved for

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  • Level: International Baccalaureate
  • Subject: Languages
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Using Chapters 23, 24 and 25 Write an Analysis of the Using Chapters 23, 24 and 25 Write an Analysis of the Character of Frank Churchill

Using Chapters 23, 24 and 25 Write an Analysis of the Character of Frank Churchill Frank Churchill is one of the dominant characters in Jane Austen's 'Emma' despite the fact that he is not fully introduced until chapter twenty-three. Each of the characters in 'Emma' play a role in delivering Austen's personal comments on the society of that time. Mr Knightley, for example, often reflects Austen's views of Emma's behaviour and expresses her own opinions on social issues and through Emma she portrays the views of society. The purpose of Frank's character is to highlight Austen's views that people should not be judged by appearances alone and his relationship with Emma shows the consequences of being too prejudiced to judge someone's character accurately. Frank represents the ideal gentleman in Austen's society since he is wealthy, handsome and seems to be good natured. However Emma's prejudice in favour of Frank leaves her open to manipulation and blinds her to the truth about the relationship between Frank and Jane Fairfax. Ironically, this perfect gentleman is committing a scandal by pressuring Jane into a secret engagement, though Emma is too blind to be suspicious since he uses her to hide it. Frank's relationship with Emma reveals another purpose of Frank Churchill's character; it raises the issue of prejudice. In this case, Emma is prejudiced in favour of Frank. Emma

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: English
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Chapters 1 to 24 tell us a lot about the importance of marriage in the early 19th century. Discuss.

Chapters 1 to 24 tell us a lot about the importance of marriage in the early 19th century. Discuss. Marriage in the early 1920s seems to be very important from what we read in chapters one to twenty-four. In the first chapter of the book, the first paragraph is about marriage, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" from this we can see that the people in the 1920 s thought that if a man happened to be single and rich then he must be looking for a wife. It didn't seem to matter what type of person the man was, if he was caring or loving, or what he looked like, just as long as he had a good fortune mothers would present their daughters to him hoping that he would choose to marry one of them. We can see in chapter one that Mrs. Bennett is extremely eager to get her daughters married off. When Mrs. Bennett found out that there was a young, rich single man moving into Netherfield she was delighted and really excited about the possibility of him wanting to marry one of her daughters. "A single man of large fortune, four or five thousand a year, what a fine thing for our girls " As soon as she heard the news she busied herself preparing her daughters to be presented to the new man. She was determined for him to marry one of her daughters, "I am thinking of his marrying one of them" On page seven it

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  • Subject: English
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With Particular Reference to Chapters 4, 5, 9 and 24, consider the ways in which Shelley Portrays Victors Decline in Frankenstein.

With Particular Reference to Chapters 4, 5, 9 and 24, consider the ways in which Shelley Portrays Victor's Decline in Frankenstein. In the gothic novel "Frankenstein", Mary Shelley portrays the noticeable decline of the creator of the "monster", Victor Frankenstein. His decline is both physical and mentally described by the author using language of a typical gothic novel. The main factors describing Victor's descent are his health, troubled mind, changing relationships with family and friends and finally the main cause for all his troubles, the ambitions which he strives for. All these side effects from Frankenstein's strive for knowledge and power could be related to the attitudes to science at the time. The end of the 18th Century and the start of the 19th Century brought about a period of rapid scientific and technological advancements in Britain. The Industrial Revolution changed the face of manufacturing, a series of scientific breakthroughs promised to give man previously unimaginable powers over the natural world. Men and women's attitude towards these improvements were uneasy; this was reflected in many ways such as art for example the painting by Joseph Wright, "Experiment On A Bird In An Air Pump". The start of the novel sees Victor in a utopia, living by his "mother's tender caresses" and "father's smile of benevolent pleasures" This portrays the perfection and

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What is the significance of chapter 21?

What is the significance of chapter 21? Plan - Plot development (tension, actions), then character development (two sides to Joe, Johnny's view), then themes (obsession and conflict) and links to other parts in book (structure, style and language throughout) Chapter 21 is a pivotal chapter in the novel were 'words' turn into 'actions' when Joe goes to purchase a gun for the 'hippies'. It allows for character development, an increase in pace and plot development. The chapter has a compilation of themes including drama and comedy. Style, structure and language all contribute to this, and signpost this chapter to the audience. This chapter increases the plot intensity by the introduction of the gun. Joe's actions follow closely to Jeds, as they both 'step up a level', as Jed tries to kill Joe and Joe gets a gun creating an analogy. The plot intensity is shown through the language and structure. The language contributes to create atmosphere and tension between the characters and for the reader. Pace is also extremely important in this chapter as it symbolises its significance and create tension. McEwan uses positive language such as "...and a hundred cars parked outside, baking their colours in the sun" when describing the surroundings in the cars journey. This contrast later in the chapter when Joe describes the 'hippies' house and he uses negative language and imagery

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  • Subject: English
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Victor Frankenstein is a morally reprehensive character. Discuss this with reference to the following chapters: 4, 5, 10, 11, 17 and 24.

Victor Frankenstein is a morally reprehensive character. Discuss this with reference to the following chapters: 4, 5, 10, 11, 17 and 24. Frankenstein is a book written by Mary Shelley in the 19th century, in the new gothic genre. At the time when it was published, it was a very controversial book, raising many moral issues that were seldom talked about at that time. In this essay I will be trying to find out if Victor Frankenstein is morally reprehensible. The title implies that the whole of Victor Frankenstein's character is immorally blameworthy. This is a narrow-minded statement, as it allows no room for argument. For example, only certain aspects of Victor Frankenstein's character could have been seen as immoral. If Frankenstein is morally reprehensive, it means that he knows he is responsible for the events that take place and accepts the responsibility. It is not possible for someone to stay in the same frame of mind for their whole life, so the title is too definitive a statement. It suggests that the whole of Victor Frankenstein, past, present and future, is completely immoral and there are no means of changing this. People are not only of one point of view the whole time; they react differently in different situations and also change with time. People can be regretful one time, then completely fine the next, I think this is what Victor Frankenstein is like

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From your study of chapters 1-21 of Pride & Prejudice what have you learnt about the various members of the Bennet family and their relationships?

Becky Gallagher. 16th July 2003. From your study of chapters 1-21 of Pride & Prejudice what have you learnt about the various members of the Bennet family and their relationships? The Bennet family consists of Mr Bennet, Mrs Bennet and their five daughters; Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. They all live together in Longbourn House, Hertfordshire. The reason for so many daughters is that they kept on trying for a child in hope that Mrs Bennet would give birth to a boy, evidently they were unsuccessful. The reason that they kept trying was because the heir to Mr Bennets inheritance would have to be male. Therefore as soon as Mr Bennett dies the family would be turned out of their home and left with just £5,000 to live on, of which is all Mrs Bennets fortune. Consequently, Mrs Bennets objective and mission is to get every daughter well married as soon as possible - "The business of her life was to get her daughters married." Mr Bennet is a man of at least 40 years old, he's "an odd mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve and caprice", he is intelligent but isn't a very effective family man. He neglects his responsibilities as a father and husband and distances himself from the rest of the family, in particular his wife - "Mr Bennett left the room fatigued with the raptures of his wife". He has increasingly become uninvolved in the daily life of

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Vicariouis liability and article 21

PROJECT SUBJECT: TORTS TOPIC: VICARIOUIS LIABILITY AND ARTICLE 21 SUBMITTED TO MRS. STELINA JOLLY SUBMITTED BY GOPAL BOSE I STSEMESTER B.Sc LLB. ROLL NO 279 ACKNOWLEDGMENT I take this opportunity to express my gratitude and personal regards to Mrs. Stelina jolly for inspiring and guiding me during the course of this project work. I also owe my sincere thanks to the library staff, National Law University for the cooperation and facility extended from time to time during the progress of my project work. And last but not the least I must give my humblest gratitude to my parents and my friends for their support and encouragement. [GOPAL BOSE] OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY OBJECTIVES: : TO FIND OUT AND STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VICARIOUS LIABILITY AND ARTICLE 21 2: TO DRAW UP THE BASIC TRENDS BY ANALYSING VARIOUS CASES METHODOLOGY THE BASIC METHODOLOGY ADOPTED TO PREPARE THIS RESEARCH IS DEDUCTIVE THAT IS TO STUDY VARIOUS CASES, TO ANALYSE THE LAWS IN THE SAME TOPIC AND UNDERSTAND THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE TO DRAW A GENERAL CONCLUSION. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1:......................................INTRODUCTION 2:......................................RELATION 3:......................................CASE ANALYSIS 4:......................................CONCLUSION 5:......................................ANNEXURE

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Jane Eyre - Jane's character in chapters 5-10 The Lowood chapters.

Jane's character in chapters 5-10 The Lowood chapters. In the Lowood chapters, Bronte successfully engages the reader's sympathy for Jane Eyre by using many techniques enabling the reader to examine Jane's character fully. 'Is she going by herself' asked the porters wife 'Yes' 'And how far is it?' 'Fifty miles' What a long way! I wonder Mrs. Reed is not afraid to trust her so far alone.' Bronte uses the technique in which she does not tell the reader how Jane feels but shows us using the people and the surroundings around Jane which is a good technique although it does not show exactly how Jane feels, but does show the reader how other people feel about Jane. Bronte's technique shows that Jane is isolating herself from her feelings and not letting the reader know how she truly feels, she cannot talk or reflect her feelings to anyone. During her ride to Lowood because she doesn't know anyone there, Jane then becomes shy and less confident. After Jane reaches Lowood and describes the food given to her, and her living conditions you feel sympathy for her. People need food to think properly and as Jane had no food on the night she arrived at Lowood, as she was too excited and she was unable to eat breakfast. Jane may not have been able to think to her full extent and the teachers at Lowood would punish her if she was not concentrating nor had the answer to the questions

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: English
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