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Myths as Insight into the Origins of Humanity Literature Essay
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Myths provide an insight into the origins of humanity; they educate humanity about the traditions and culture prevalent in that era.  These are not merely tales of some kings who fought on this planet but there is always a message for humanity.  The battle itself is a metaphor for the constant turmoil within human beings and the epics teach us to handle it.
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Analysis of the Poems by Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman Literature Essay
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Indeed, he indicates that there is no other way in which a man may become a Modern Man than to understand the vast relationship between the various functions of the single body with the various functions within the greater body of society. In contrast, both poets underscore the importance of the individual.
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A Critical Analysis of Friedrichs The Visit Literature Essay
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The influence of money in society converts man who in turn becomes a victim to sins during times of need. Money revolves around the world as a powerful force, which could change humanity from morality to immorality. “The Visit” by Friedrich is a fine illustration of the above theme demonstrating the influence of money in the present society.
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The Sacred World of Imagination: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick Literature Essay
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In Dick's book, animals are bought and sold like the religion of Dick's creation. Dick was saying that we could have morality if we were special enough to afford it. When a salesman was showing Deckard a goat, the salesman says, "A goat is loyal. And it has a free natural soul which no cage can chain up". 
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Love in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein Literature Essay
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Ralph Walton is the ship captain that saves Victor at sea. He describes in a letter to his sister how Victor had suffered so much that it seems he cannot recover even in the company of loving friends. Love cannot eclipse sorrow as Victor ‘is generally melancholy and despairing, and sometimes he gnashes his teeth, as if impatient of the weight of woes that oppresses him.’
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I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen Literature Essay
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In sum, in the story’s framework desire is transformed into innumerable demands without ever exhausting itself, a phenomenon that has become the basis of the success of modern capitalism. The figure of the father is important but he was never around abandoned his family many years ago. By locating the daughter's struggle, Olsen signals that the women's struggle to subvert the "symbolic order".
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Contrast Analysis of Oedipus Rex and Hamlet Literature Essay
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The possibility of using critical approaches related to Formalism, New Criticism Myth and Archetypal Criticism, Feminism, Gender Studies, New Historicism/Cultural Materialism, and Post-Colonial Studies make these plays relevant in the mental and social spheres of human existence across time and space.
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The Question of Slavery in American Literature Literature Essay
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In the Known World, the evil presence of slavery seeps out in subtle and unforeseen ways. The recognition that free black citizens like Henry and Fern owned slaves does not detract from the horror of slavery. It shows instead the insidiousness of slavery itself. The novel proves to the reader that slavery was not the act of a single person.
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Literature Essay
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This essay tells about Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, who had written the novel, "Things Fall Apart" based on the real happenings in his birthplace of Ogidi. So, the finer elements of those happenings like weather and gender identity were handled realistically throughout the novel, and this paper will look at those elements.
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What We Talk about When We Talk about Love Literature Essay
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We go next to the various literary contexts encountered in Raymond Carver’s short story. Because not much happens in terms of plot development, the gist of the story consists of dialogue among the characters. The socializing that takes place centres on alcohol consumption which in this case is gin. Without gin, they are at a loss for words.
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Is Plato Right in not Including any Concrete Laws in the Republic Literature Essay
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The explanation of what is good depends on the knowledge that a person has and the explanation of knowledge is given as smoothing which the philosophers possess. Since the philosophers know what is to know, they know the difference between good and bad and thus they are the only individuals who can know exactly what virtue is and what is just.
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The Organization of Social and Cultural Life Literature Essay
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Over the water, running near. Even her source of information regarding the world outside her own walls is only brought to her second-hand, as it is seen through the window of her tower and reflected through the light of her mirror, ensuring she has no effect upon the world outside and rendering her totally barren in all things.
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Comparison of Two Similar Poems by Dickinson Literature Essay
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Through an understanding of the similar elements in the poems, a meaningful interpretation of the poems in the general framework of Dickinson poems and themes is possible. The similarities of the poems are more significant compared to the differences as they are valuable in a profound and overall appreciation of the Dickinson poems.
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The Symbols of Illusion Literature Essay
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From Beowulf to Lord of the Rings, war is seen as the only means by which heroes can be made and bring out the nobility in man.  Accounts of war as they are written about in literature are often focused on the romantic image of the warrior hero, the high ideals of the men involved, and their complete commitment to the greater good of the world.
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The Poem 'Nutting' by William Wordsworth Literature Essay
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Thus, a reflective analysis of the language and the form of the poem, including rhyme, rhythm, metaphor, imagery, tone, word order, alliteration, and point of view, etc,  illustrates the characteristic features of romantic poetry and introduces the readers to the spirit of the period.
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman Literature Essay
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Ultimately, I feel this book was quite helpful in illuminating the problems in health communication between a minority culture such as the Hmong and the American system.  While it provided some potential means of addressing these issues, these solutions are not necessarily feasible within the already pressed-for-time medical community.
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French and German Realism of the 19th Century Literature Essay
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The German realist mode of Storm and Fontane concerns itself with the nature of Verga, the modern world of the French realists, and, crucially, the conflict between these two. In Storm’s The Dykemaster the conflict between the peasants and the modern irrigation techniques of the shunned engineer confronts nature with modernity in a series of dramatic scenes.
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An Aspect of Early 20th century in Gerard Manley Hopkins, The Wreck of the Deutschland Literature Essay
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Gerard Manley Hopkins was a Catholic priest who wrote "The Wreck of the Deutschland" poem because it was an actual incident in history. He was so moved by it that he sat down and wrote the poem. The Deutschland was a ship that in 1875 crashed and sunk off the coast of Bremen. Five Catholic nuns were on board and died on the ship.
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The Character of Nora Helmer in A dolls House Literature Essay
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The story starts in the romantic environment of a happy family and ends in a tragic way with the demolition of the blissful domestic edifice. Now the protagonist has some questions for which she needs answers. Symbolically she rejects the deterministic existence and resolves to tread upon the path of free will in this world. 
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To His Coy Mistress Literature Essay
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This paper tells that the whole poem “To His Coy Mistress”  is a long argument that they don’t really have all the time in the world and she should give up her virginity to him while they are still young and able to enjoy it.  The poem is written from the point of view of a gentleman who is trying to persuade a woman to engage in sexual intercourse with him, although she is allegedly acting coy.
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Writing Plays Is an art Form Literature Essay
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Neither one of these plays tries to provide answers to the issues of human brutality or social injustice. They just bring these issues to the limelight in innovative ways, forcing people to think about things they would much rather disregard. They force people to question the norms of their everyday lives.
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Three Different Stories Literature Essay
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The article ‘Television: yes, America has a class system’, tries to affirm the fact that class system does exist in America and backs this argument using the instances from various sitcoms aired on the television and the kind of response they got. The various classes which it identifies like working class, middle class, rich class, etc.
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Postmodernism in Literature Literature Essay
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Artists pertaining to this norm-defying era (postmodernism) were the ones who did their utmost in ensuring that simple and not-that-literate common people develop an apt understanding of art. That was not the case in the bygone era where the dominant force constituted of accepted conventions, and art was beyond the comprehension of the general public.
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The Character of Wife in Sunday in the park Literature Essay
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We can see that the wife in the story has complicated emotions. She loves her husband, but at the same time expects her husband to be protective of her. She is content with her life but at this point in life, she feels that her husband has not met her expectations. A part of her favors the idea of non-violence but another part denies this explanation.
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Analysis of World War 1, World War 2, and the Contemporary War Poets' Writings Literature Essay
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‘Horse latitude’, a contemporary poem by Paul Muldoon is a critique of the Iraq war (Muldoon, 2006). He (2006, p.42) wrote, “ every point was a point of no return, for those who had signed the covenant in blood” which represented equally well the dead millions of Iraq and the young American soldiers who lost their lives.
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Life and aging: Robert Frosts The Span of a Life Literature Essay
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The first element is a memory. The poem is developed through an economy of words, starting with one line and ending abruptly with the next. The message, however, can be examined for a lot of elemental variations on themes on the issue of the memory. The first line shows the dog turning back, his bark coming from a stationary place.
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The Analyzing the Football Motif in The Goalies Anxiety at the Penalty Kick Literature Essay
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These motifs could be recurring throughout the work and could be placed aptly. Starting from any physical objects to designs, paintings, figures, etc., motifs could take a different form. The novel, The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick, written by Peter Handke, is about a former goalkeeper of a football team and his life after he is ejected from a game for foul play.
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The Relationship of Language and the Tao: the Objective of Tao Te Ching Literature Essay
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It is still important to attempt to describe Tao and have some value rather than to have no value at all. Thus it is more useful to render partial and limited understanding than to have no understanding at all. It can be considered that Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching with descriptions that have some merit rather than have it has no meaning at all.
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Drama Greek Tragedy Literature Essay
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The men only recover their control in sex over their wives only when Spartan and Athenians are reconciled. The gender balance is not permanently uneven and therefore, women like Lysistrata will go back to their place. This play can make us think that this particular war that took control could change history, but in the end, it is not possible.
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Loyalty and Disloyalty in William Shakespeares Hamlet Literature Essay
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On the other hand, disloyalty concerns acting in a way to contravene set conditions and people, go against their efforts, and will. Doing something that you know the other person would not like and opposing him or her in all his or her endeavors. William Shakespeare exposes the theme of loyalty and disloyalty in an attempt to develop the plot of his play Hamlet and to a considerable extent display the natural traits of his characters.
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Theme of Madness in the Novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville Literature Essay
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Apparently, the novel seems to be an adventure story that retells the thrilled voyage of the ever itinerant sailor named Ishmael. He voyages a ship named Pequod. It is a whale-ship. The ship is controlled by Captain Ahab who has a different intention in this voyage of taking retribution from the white sperm whale named Moby Dick. 
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Frederick Douglas Quote and its Outline Literature Essay
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It will explicate the validity of the quote by relating it to Amy Tan’s story, “Fish Cheeks. The paper will show that in certain circumstances, Douglas’ quote is not applicable, using a couple of generalized examples. George Orwell’s story, “Shooting the Element,” will be subsequently used to first superficially establish the frailty of Douglas’ argument. 
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Analysis of Flannery OConner Writings Literature Essay
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O’Conner had a deep sense of humor which she often used in her writing and based it on the perceptions of her characters and the actual great fate that they end up into. But most of her stories reveal her intelligence and vigilance to some of those issues of the society that have often been hidden from the people. 
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Work and Vocation Literature Essay
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His story amazes the reader and fills a crucial void in contemporary literature on the challenges that Sierra Leone’s rival views through the lens of a child. Additionally, whereas childhood soldier is not the main Sierra Leone children, it is imperative to analyze the meaning and implications of the story to freedom fighters of today.
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Eighty Yard Run by Irwin Shaw Literature Essay
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“Eighty Yard Run” by Irwin Shaw is a story about Christian Darling who is recollecting his age-old memory of college days when he was a famous football player. The story is about a man who lost his past glory as a football player who could not adjust to the changing ways of society and relationships. Darling is a tragic character and is living in his past memory of school days.
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The Dark Side of People in the Lake of Woods Literature Essay
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The reason behind Wade's loss was that one of his opponents revealed all the facts about John. This opponent also had solid evidence of John getting involved in a mass killing that happened in the Vietnamese village of Thuan Yen also referred to as My Lai. In this massacre, John is found responsible for the deaths of two people. 
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A Statue Carved by Phidias Literature Essay
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The author states that ancient human figurines discovered at archaeological sites had always intrigued him and the sight of the elaborate statues conjured up images of ancient Greek city-states. Such was the feeling as he viewed the beautiful sculptures from the past while being in the present; he was taken back in an ancient Greek environment.
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Approach to Risk by Mariam and Laila-An Literature Essay
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Yet another vital reason that makes Laila take the decision is her motherhood. She has a daughter Aziza, from Tariq. This baby is an important reason for comfort and happiness in her life and it is the safety of this baby that has made her agree to marry Rasheed. Laila is afraid how Rasheed will treat Aziza in future, especially when he doubts the paternity of the girl.
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The Beats through a Critical Lens Literature Essay
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The poem Howl was written by Allen Ginsberg in 1955. It was published as a piece of his 1956 poetry collection called Howl and Other Poems. The poem reached fame by becoming part of the ‘Beat Generation’ that included other authors and poets like William S. Burroughs, Herbert Huncke, John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, etc. in it. 
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My Favorite Weather Literature Essay
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It is getting warmer and warmer. The sun wakes up from its winter dreams and generously pours its light on people below. It nurtures trees and makes little green grass grow faster. It makes everything alive again; even people become more alive than they used to be during cold days of fall and winter.
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Underlying Themes in the Creation of Maus by Art Spielgman Literature Essay
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The author employs postmodern techniques to depict the human races as different kinds of animals. Spielgman connects the story of the terrible historical occurrence of the Holocaust and a Jewish American struggle to spearhead his own understanding of the brutal persecution of the Jews by the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler during the Second World War.
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Accepted Gender Roles in Susan Glaspells`s Trifles. The Motive of Isolation Literature Essay
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The position of men was domineering while women were considered as those engaged in mere trifles. The very title of Glaspell`s story helps to understand all the aspects of a woman`s position at once. The perception of a woman as only a part of a man is what deludes a man. Therefore, there is no decent place for a woman in society.
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Tragedy of Macbeth by W. Shakespeare Literature Essay
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By analyzing a short section of the play i.e. the first act, we can find many different examples of such dramatic storytelling which add to the value of the play and the pleasure derived from it. It would be best if an examination is made of the play scene by scene so as to clarify the impact on the audience and the importance of the scene to the whole play.
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A Character Sketch of Nora Heroine of The Doll House Literature Essay
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According to the essay, the play narrates how an apparently helpless but cherished wife matures in a few days and awakes to the realization that she alone is responsible for her life and well-being. She then breaks free of the barriers to her freedom; namely, her husband, her deceased father, the ill-obtained funding from Krogstad to become independent.
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Brutus Change in Character Literature Essay
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This is the case in his historic play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” in which the character Brutus emerges as the tragic hero.  While the play is primarily focused upon the assassination of Julius Caesar, the action revolves mostly around Caesar’s close friend and advisor, Brutus. Brutus’ close relationship with Caesar is emphasized throughout the play.
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A Comparative Analysis of Dave in The Man Who Was Almost A Man and in Richard Wrights in The Man Who Was Almost A Man Literature Essay
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Dave tries to overcome the reality of things and his repeated fire can very well be seen in this connection. The realization of the setting that has caused damage to his wishes, socio-economic marginalization, and the lack of independence makes Dave change his own setting with optimistic thoughts about the next day.  
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Sacrificial Role of Women in Madame Bovary by Flaubert and A Doll's House by Ibsen Literature Essay
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The novel Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, and the play “A Doll‘s House“, by Henrik Ibsen, both contain female characters that are viewed as being powerless and sacrificial for a number of reasons. In Madame Bovary, Emma Bovary commits suicide by drinking arsenic because of this role that she has been forced into. At the time, she was very much in debt, due to her constant borrowing of money.
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Loves a Bumpy Ride Literature Essay
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The romance between Hermia and Lysander is shown to be young love, full of its uncertainties and susceptible to sudden change. The love between Titania and Oberon, though aged and presumably mellowed, has degenerated into a general long-term struggle over trivial matters underlain by a deep-seated affection and jealousy for the other’s attention.
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A Comparison of Salesman and Mater Harold Literature Essay
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The main difference between the two plays is in the tone of the ending. In Salesman, we are left with a bleak view, with no hope of Willy’s sons escaping the legacy that their father provided for them. They will never be successful themselves, and they are likely to pass these adjusted attitudes upon their children if they do eventually have them 
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Analysis of the Novel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Literature Essay
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Madame Bovary does not belong in aristocratic society but she wants to become a part of it because she believes that it will make her happy. She is clearly depressed about the life she was living at the beginning of this novel and wants to find a way to escape the boredom. The results, however, are not what she had been hoping for.  
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