... colors all had significance and/or symbolism of an important event in the novel. The colors in the novel also often symbolized the mood of the events. One of the many colors that Stephen Crane used in the novel was yellow. Crane used this color to often describe the sun, sky, or even the road. When Crane described the sky he quoted, "In an eastern sky there was a yellow patch like ... the reader's head. The color was also used to make the description of the object "stand out". The mood that Crane used with the color yellow was usually to describe the excitement that Henry Fleming often ...

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... mysterious setting; "a dark and gusty night" (chapter 25, page 315) whereby Jane "experienced a strange, regretful consciousness of some barrier dividing us" (chapter 25, page 35). This allusion to Bertha and all she represents is possibly one of Bronte's most explicit providential warnings to her readers. Jane goes on to describe herself "following the windings of an unknown road; total obscurity environed me; rain pelted me ... " (chapter 25, page 315), this also candidly referring to Jane's wanderings after her leaving Rochester and Thornfield. In her second dream, Jane sees ... ...

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Grapes of Wrath focuses on both the situation of migrant workers during the Dust Bowl as a whole, as well as the situation of a single family during the event, the Joads. Each chapter fluctuates between either the macro view or the micro view. One chapter will be devoted to the workers, the next to something that will affect the Joads. The intercalary chapters, or the chapters containing a macro view, are used in the novel as three main functions ... skill and little education, and their only fallback is California. The reader is presented with the grave situation these people are in; these f...

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... on any particular characters or representing their thoughts or motivations. In the intercalary chapters, Steinbeck often varies his style. In some chapters, like Chapter 3, the anonymous narrator uses symbolism to provide the readers with an idea about the migrant workers. In chapter 3, a turtle struggles to travel across a highway, being nearly squashed twice by passing motorists and flung off the road by a driver who attempted to squash it. The turtle symbolizes the ... migrant workers migrating to the west, and the two drivers, an ignorant driver and an evil ... ...

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... titles of these chapters are listed in the Table of Contents to attract the reader. A recent addition to the book is the Epilogue chapter, which appeals to the reader as it describes the repercussions of Cooke's crimes and the current condition of the families and survivors affected. For example: "Glenys Peak married and had four children. She lives in the W.A. wheatbelt- In many ways the driving force of Blackburn's argument lies ... away from him down Redfern Street and across the road, insisting on walking home." The mention of location and Buttons prior emotions causes the reader to...

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... titles of these chapters are listed in the Table of Contents to attract the reader. A recent addition to the book is the Epilogue chapter, which appeals to the reader as it describes the repercussions of Cooke's crimes and the current condition of the families and survivors affected. For example: "Glenys Peak married and had four children. She lives in the W.A. wheatbelt- In many ways the driving force of Blackburn's argument lies ... away from him down Redfern Street and across the road, insisting on walking home." The mention of location and Buttons prior emotions causes the reader to...

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... titles of these chapters are listed in the Table of Contents to attract the reader. A recent addition to the book is the Epilogue chapter, which appeals to the reader as it describes the repercussions of Cooke's crimes and the current condition of the families and survivors affected. For example: "Glenys Peak married and had four children. She lives in the W.A. wheatbelt- In many ways the driving force of Blackburn's argument lies ... away from him down Redfern Street and across the road, insisting on walking home." The mention of location and Buttons prior emotions causes the reader to...

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... with no wife or children? This sounds absurd. Not only would analyzing every "bump" in the road take a very long time, you would begin to realize that everything has possibly had a major unforeseen impact on our lives. You may even find out that you need professional counseling services. Dr. Phil also ... them in the future. In essence, these "tapes" create a future "life script" that we follow. This conditioning is one that I agree with. If you keep getting "burnt" in some aspect of your life, your self esteem takes a blow and you surrender yourself. In chapter 10, Dr. Phil introduces t...

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... that path itself poses no easier a route, but rather a "wilder, more uncouth [path] with rude natural obstacles less trodden by the foot of man." The path, from my reading, symbolizes the road that the Reverend must now take to free himself from the guilt which has accompanied him for seven long years. He can no longer hide behind his secret guilt, but must make public what ... and starting anew, involves more obstacles. Though the road consists of more obstacles, Hester prepares Dimmesdale for it during their conversation, which allows him to cover the path with the ease that he does i...

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... , girl friends in particular. As a young child, it became hard for her to become a part of society because her family was constantly on the move. They would stay in motels, often for one night at a time before they were on the road again. Elaine says that her way of living is "slightly irregular." She only knows about friends because she has read about them, and ... their mother changing as she began to wear nylons and makeup. The author is able to highlight the characteristics of this culture by showing a family that is trying to fit into these characteristics. Cordelia is introduced in...

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... them. This foreshadowing is subtle and flows natural throughout the story. On the other hand, Ms. du Maurier uses countless examples of imagery in Rebecca. The imagery is practically endless. The reader can completely visualize the scenery, down to the leaves on the trees, but it is meaningless. In the first chapter, she uses three pages to describe the outside of Manderley and the driveway that leads to it. Ms. du Maurier ... too many details and it leaves nothing up to the reader's imagination. Only some of this information is important to the story line; the rest is merely nonsense a...

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... is a small, quiet place where everyone lives their own happy lives. But on 198 Tower Hill Road, a different story was taking place. The author uses the town as an introduction to the typical lives of the main characters Conor and Branwell. The town appears to be a quaint place, filled with families who care about nothing ... Branwell was still speaking. The plan consisted of blinking twice at a letter on a note card when trying to spell something out for Conor. "I took the pack of flash cards from my pocket and put it on the table. The one marked TAPE was on top, face up. Branwell's eye...

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