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The exploration of the human nature, of the mind and of experience, forms the basis for the works of writers like John Donne or Jonathan Swift.
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How does Thomas Hardy create tension and suspense in "The Withered Arm"?
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Discuss how Jane Austen presents Emma in chapter twenty four and at one other point in the novel?
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'Treasure Island is a 'rites of passage' novel that tells of Jim Hawkins' spiritual and psychological growth from child like innocence to an experienced, wise young man. The Theme of this novel is the development of the central character
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Dickens utilizes language to present his characters in 'Great Expectations'. The key female character is Miss Havisham who I consider has endured extremely in her life. Her dress is described as 'trodden ragged', which suggests she also was badly treated.
Dickens utilizes language to present his characters in 'Great Expectations'. The key female character is Miss Havisham who I consider has endured extremely in her life. Her dress is described as 'trodden ragged', which suggests she also was badly treated. Dickens portrays Miss Havisham using the theme of deterioration, by writing that she had 'shrunk to skin and bone', and 'her stockings were once white now yellow'. This also indicates that Miss Havisham is frozen in time and can't get over what happened to her long time ago. Dickens writes that Miss Havisham has 'withered' and her body has a 'collapsed form', which is 'corpse like' because she has not repositioned herself since she got rejected on the day of her marriage. In consequence of lack of movement her muscles are deteriorating. Her body is 'stooped', which also shows deterioration, because for a long time her body hasn't moved, and her back has curved due to this. Dickens also conveys Miss Havisham through the theme of loss. For example, Miss Havisham's clothes are 'grave clothes', which have 'lost' their 'lustre' and have 'no brightness left'. This informs me that the clothes have been worn out and the 'grave clothes' suggest that she has lost someone close to her and hasn't got over it. The flower also had 'no brightness left' in it and she has been wearing it for so long that its colour has faded as well. Pip
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Gulliver’sTravels Essay.
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Albert Einstein is quoted as having said, "the world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it".
Albert Einstein is quoted as having said, "the world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it". These days, everybody is aware of the social, environmental, emotional and spiritual destruction that penetrates every aspect of our life. Although we all 'know' this reality, we have funny ways of dealing with this knowledge. Some of us look at the other direction, "If I don't see this homeless person laying in the gutter, then he isn't really there." Some pretend it doesn't exist, "It's not possible that they kill women and children, so it cannot be so." Others convince themselves it's not really their problem, "Let the people in the Middle-East kill each other, it doesn't affect me." Some say, it's not their responsibility; "I pay my taxes, so the government should take care of that." Still others like to complain about the situation, "In the old days it was better, today everyone is corrupted, they should have..." The common thread in all these reactions is - inactivity. The result is a terminal disease called apathy. The only cure is taking action. Someone has to start and lead the way, creating a better world. So, what about all of us here? Do we really need to create a better world? Why do we have to create a better world? Because, it is our responsibility - to create a better
