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New Ending to the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
My Ending Huck has to decide if he wants to be part of society or completely against it Huck has to choose if he wants to travel in Indian terrority or have a family and live with aunt sally. Jim is free and aunt sally offers him and his family a job to work around…
“Great Expectations” and “To Kill A Mocking bird”
To Kill A Mockingbird
Despite their differences in location and time, both “Great Expectations” and “To Kill A Mockingbird” share connections in their storylines. These novels are written from the viewpoint of an adult reflecting on their childhood, making them both bildungsroman in style. The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” addresses different types of prejudice that existed in Maycomb…
Violet Research Paper
Short Story
As Violet bathed, she paid particular attending to her tattoos, each one reminding her of a alone event in her life, like an cuticular scrapbook: the rose on her bicep where she ’ d tattooed over Lenny ’ s name, the snake vining it ’ s manner around her mortise joint, the spider crawling up…
Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
George Orwell
Hatred
George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” showcases the emptiness of imperialism and its detrimental effects on the colony being governed. By highlighting a seemingly trivial situation – the need to shoot an elephant while working as a police officer in Burma – Orwell skillfully employs his language to depict the drawbacks of imperialism and immerse his…
Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model American Family Short Summary
Myth
Family is a essential social unit consisting of parents and their children, The family is always considered as a group, even if they as dwelling together or not. In this essay I will explain the difference and seminaries of the family relationships. The following stories describe the difference and seminaries. In “ The Color of…
The Make-Believe Lives of Miss Brill and Mrs. Mallard Analysis
Family
Marriage
The Story of an Hour
Society imposes certain expectations among its members. Men and women are supposed to fulfill traditional roles dictated by their culture. Human growth means they do not only develop and adjust to physical changes, they also have to conform to the expectations of society in every period of their lives. These expectations are unwritten and…
“Animal farm”: Movie vs. the Book
Books
Movie
One of the distinguishing factors between the book and movie versions of “Animal Farm” is the depiction of characters. While certain characters like Mr. Whimper, Clover, and Mollie were present only in the book, the movie introduced Jessie, a dog mentioned briefly in the first chapter. Jessie not only replaced Clover but also served as…
Drama & Literature of the Elizabethan Period
Drama
The drama and literature of the Elizabethan period was very different from the drama and literature of the modern day. It differed greatly in the aspects of theatre and its subjects, language, poetry, and the role of women in literature. During the Elizabethan period the most common subjects of theatrical performance were moralities and mystery….
13 Reasons Why – Question
Entertainment
Fiction
The cassette is almost 30 years old and has been replaced by iPods and CDs. However, in 13 Reasons Why, 17-year-old Hannah Baker uses cassette tapes to reveal the reasons of her suicide. After her death, Hannah sends the tapes to the 13 people who are the reasons so they can hear her story. As…
Hamlet: An Instrument of Life – Hamlet’s Contribution To the Play
Hamlet
Play
Hamlet: An Instrument of Life – Hamlet’s Contribution To the PlayName: Philip TomeTeacher: Mrs. HastingsCourse: ENG-4A1Due Date: Monday, December 2, 1996Samuel Johnson writes “Hamlet is through the piece rather an instrumentthan an agent.” This statement is true, it is exhibited in several ways. Themanner in which Hamlet’s father manifests himself is an indication of his…