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  • Commentary on Crime and Punishment

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    In the context of this passage in the book Crime and Punishment another one of Raskolnikovs dreams are carried out Dostoyevsky reflects Raskolnikovs nightmare not so much with his feeling of guilt but with the fear of his actions and the fact that there is no justification behind it Even before Raskolnikov has his nightmare the strangers simple direct labeling of him as a murderer makes the grandiose identity on his psychological self In his nightmare however he cannot pretend that he acted as

  • The Birds: Book Versus Movie

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    The Birds was originally a short story written by Daphne DuMaurier and was released to the public in 1952 It was then made into a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963 The short story is about Nat Hocken a farmer that lives with his family on the coast of England The movie is about Melanie Daniels and the Brenner family and it is set in the fishing town of Bodega Bay in the United States In both the short story and the movie the characters get attacked by the birds Although there are diffe

  • Comparison of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Rhapsody on a Windy Night

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    The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock is a dramatic monologue that follows the personas unsuccessful quest to express his love to a woman Rhapsody on a Windy Night follows the journey of the persona down a street at night during which he is constantly reminded of his memories Both poems by T S Eliot though different have common characteristics regarding visions of journey and urban life Differences arise in how women are shown and in the rhyme and structural layout of the poems A musical link is p

  • Main Themes in Daisy Miller and The Awakening

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    Henry Jamess Daisy Miller and Kate Chopins The Awakening were published in different times almost 20 years apart and their plots are set in different environments both socially and geographically Yet the two books disclose analogy of thoughts that is evident in their main themes Both works presents characters whose lives are controlled by the conventions of the societies they are a part of Most important is that the reader is confronted with the consequences of the personal instincts which are

  • Arthur's Guilt and Suffering in The Scarlet Letter

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    Arthurs Guilt and Suffering People get guilt when they have done something they know they should not do and their conscience tells them it is wrong Suffering comes after the guilt when they do not do anything about it and the guilt builds up inside of them and physically hurts them In The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the mid 1800s there is a lot of sin and wrong doings which lead to guilt and suffering In the novel many of the characters feel guilt for the sins they commit a

  • Critical Analysis of Everyday Use

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    Critical Research Essay on Everyday Use by Alice Walker It is argued that Dee Johnson is a shallow insensitive self absorbed daughter and sister Critics say she passed up her right to her true heritage for a false African heritage all because she has adopted an African name and she has failed to learn how to quilt a skill that critics will have you believe is vital to Dees understanding of her true identity Her hair and style of dress are called into question as though they are a deliberate sla

  • Need for Love in Three Pieces of Literature

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    Matthew Arnold wrote Dover Beach to express the real issues at hand with everyday life He describes life and how human contact truth love and meaning are important in everyones day to day life Mary Shelley also showed this theme in her novel Frankenstein a book of a creature and his creator both struggling to find meaning and friendship The creature displays the truth of this theme when he seeks revenge on Victor Frankenstein due to his loneliness and neglect from others In Black Boy Richard Wr

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