"Literature opens a dark window on the soul revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good." This quote means that in most books the authors write about what is going wrong with people and the bad things that people cause, not the good. You ... Jackson. Each of these short stories deals with the good and bad side of human nature. "Literature opens up a dark window to the soul- This is a good quote for the story "The Most Dangerous games." In this story there is a hunter named Rainsford that gets stuck on an island. It turns out that he is stuck there ... seem like he was ...

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Quote: Tom Joad, page 570: ""Hm-m," he said. "Lookie, Ma. I been all day an" all night hidin" alone. Guess who I been thinkin" about? Casy! He talked a lot. Used ta bother me. ... drastically. In the end, though what Casy said to him, he came to understand that being with other people and focussing on the future were key to him. In this quote, Tom reflects on what Casy had said earlier in the novel. Casy believed that nobody had a soul. Actually, he thought that everyone was a part of a greater soul, and should always ... good alone." He wanted to be around people. Most of all, he wanted to...

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... states "They had built castles at the bar of the little river. These castles were about one foot high and were decorated with shells, withered flowers, and interesting stones. " This quote is explicitly clarifying the reader that society on the island is dead or an ancient memory at least. The withered flowers on the castle symbolize drained life, when one would ... Roger and Maurice on the next page. From that point onwards, society based on structure and rational thinking has completely crumbled down, burying the principals of their former world. The quote of Ralph on page 85 "They le...

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... come again - the shout of the young voices, the hard thud of the kicked ball, and Dick moving, moving steadily, Dick moving, moving silently, a storm-white world and silence, and something moving, moving in the night." (128) . This quote shows that black men during the night are camouflaged by their skin color, just like a tiger ... dark, unknown, greater than fire or flood could ever be." (37) . The poem used at the end of the story uses this element when it questions Dick's character and background as being unknown. Darkness is used to describe the people and their moods. "In a moment ...

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... There were children who had dreams of something more. Some wanted to do something special with their lives to be respected by others. The novel Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger was an explanation of how a poor white native born male can go from Hell's Kitchen to Middle class with individual effort and inner ... desires. He also put a lot of effort into getting his customers. The customers were attracted to him because of his sense of humor and unknown quality. Dick may have been dirty and ragged, but there was something about him that showed people he would make it, his determination. Then t...

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... only clues were in his eyes. A reader can tell that he was annoyed and tired of being treated differently. That passage exposed a dark side of Dick and was revealing the author's message to the readers. This dark side was what exploded into a killing frenzy later in the story. The leading breakthrough in ... snake." (67). A town that once seemed peaceful and calm revealed its rage and evil and transformed into a mob that had the single purpose of killing. As Dick gave up the struggle to escape, he wasn't executed like a normal human being. "Then the mob exhausted all their ammunition on...

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... person. One reason is that "The Child by Tiger" ends by giving the reader something to ponder on the darkness of man. For example, when the boys find the gun, Dick Prosser's actions reveal a dark side. He makes a secret pact with them, and promises to take them out to shoot it if they do not tell anyone about it. The boys ... of life than Connell's. A second reason is that Wolfe's story explains the behavior of a deranged person and shows how others react to that person. For instance, one night, without warning, Dick Prosser begins a killing spree which spans the better part of a day, a...

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... isn't always wrong though you drown in good intentions you will never quench the fire you"ll give in to your desire when the stranger comes along" (53-65). This quote applies perfectly to Mersault in that it depicts the lack of good intentions in his murder but also explains what caused his actions. His transformation from a stoic drifter to a wanton ... Joel who captures perfectly the essence of human nature that Mersault falls victim to in The Stranger. With his use of the first person to make a personal connection and his explanations of our natural urge to hide the stranger within o...

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... is clear that he has a preference for the natural explanation. Because the narrator has this dilemma the reader also experiences it in addition to being torn by the two different explanations and eventually enters into a third which is a suspension between the two. The continuation of the tale purely amplifies the split which at the end is further fueled by the denial ... even more thrilling than before" (45). He makes a valiant effort to pass the house and surrounding atmosphere off as a figment of his imagination. It is this psychological ambiguity and imprecise explanations the furth...

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... are, they can't be strangers. They can't be strangers because so much of the modern world ha sbeen modeled after the white man's world. In this quote he describes what it means to be the village. It also relates to the short story, "shooting an elephant," because in this text thw thie man ... way they control him. The culture causes him rage and anguish, but how can they be blamed for the past that has shaped their culture? This quote describes the interaction between the stranger and the village. It relates to the short story, "invisible woman," because in that text in talks about how s...

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... an amazing job in doing their characters in this movie. It was different seeing Warren Beatty, who played Bud, so young, because I was more use to him in movies like, Dick Tracy, being older. But he was still very good. Natalie Wood played Deanie in Splendor in the Grass did a good job. She was very dramatic, but not to an annoying ... ...

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Minority Report Before it became a movie, Minority Report was a story published in the 1950s by an American author named Philip K. Dick. The author suffered from many psychological conditions such as agoraphobia and paranoia, many in which are apparent through the themes of many of his books. Minority Report tells the story ... ...

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... Bridge,"" by Ambrose Bierce, showcases a fine example of a crux in the first of the story's three parts. The crux is highlighted in the following quote: "As these thoughts, which have to be set down in words, were flashed into the doomed man's brain rather than evolved from it the captain ... to the sergeant." " Bierce's use of contrast of reality, foreshadowing, and definition of a fantastical point of view all come together in this quote with the connection to the mindset belonging to Peyton Farquhar which sufficiently serve as the crux in this Civil War tale. Since the second part ......

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"The world is made up of two classes, the hunters and the huntees." The quote is from the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. This quote has a lot to do with the conflicts in the story. It also reflects on the main character of the story, Rainsford. The conflict ... , challenged him to what Zaroff called his "game". It turns out that Zaroff begins to hunt for Rainsford, but Rainsford beats him at his own game. The quote reflects on this, because Rainsford had said that they were lucky to be the hunters, and not the hunted. The tables turned on Rainsford, as he became the...

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... course he was killed and that was the end of it." "I don't know." "Oh, yes," she said. "That's the end of it" (Pg. 19) This quote shows that Catherine knows that death is the end of all things. She started to believe in this idea when her fiancée died. The ... "You're lying to me." "Yes." "It's all right. Keep right on lying to me. That's what I want you to do. Were they pretty?" (Pg. 104) This quote shows that both Frederick and Catherine are using their love affair to keep their minds off distractions in their lives. For Frederick it is the war, which he believes, has ... nothing to...

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... whole without even chewing. "He swallows us, and never chaws He is the tyrant pike, our hearts the fry (Donne, lines 14 and 16)." This quote shows how love abruptly destroys ones life in a matter of seconds. When something is chewed, flavors are savored and slowly converted into something easy to swallow and ... the room, but from the room I carried out none with me at one first blow did shiver it as glass (Donne, lines 19,20 and 24)." This quote shows that at one point the speaker believed in love, but when he experienced love for the first time his heart was broken. "I brought a heart...

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... . One quotation from this book is "It will simply try to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by war."" This quote is important because it shows how the experience of war kills the soldiers' innocence and essentially kills them inside. Another ... quote is "I have remade his bed fourteen times in one morning."" This quote shows the harsh treatment toward the soldiers by Corporal Himmelstoss. A third quote is "I put my hand to my eyes, it is so fantastic, am I child?- This quote is ver6 important because it shows the loss of innocen...

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... my razors back and forth on a strop. When I recognized him I started to tremble I tested it on the meat of my thumb." P.13 Hernando Tellez. This quote proves he has a deadly weapon in his hand and decides not to use it to kill Torres because killing is not easy. Guns must be the deadliest weapons. Captain ... does not use it on the Barber. The Barber said " he took off the bullet-studded belt that his gun dangled from." P.13 Hernando Tellez. This quote proves Torres could of killed him right away or token him hostage. It also proves that killing is not easy. Killing isn't easy even if ...

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... fighting a battle & Enkidu dies. Gilgamesh fell apart because the one thing that was ever good in his life was gone. The friendship between the two had impacted him very strongly. A quote from the book says "Why am I to die, you to wander on alone? Is that the way it is with friends? Gilgamesh sat hushed as his friend's eyes stilled. In ... his silence he reached out to touch the friend whom he had lost." This quote shows the original impact of the death on Gilgamesh & how he could do nothing but sit there and watch his friend die. Another ... for his friend. He felt himself now single...

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... be interoperated very easily. When good men do nothing to stop the evil in the world then the evil will triumph over what is good. This quote correlates with the two books and today's society. "The Crucible", "Their Eyes Were Watching God", and of coarse society. Here are some quotes from "The Crucible" that correspond with the ... the one that takes care of that. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." This quote was the best thing that related to all topics in my opinion. This quote correlates with the two books and today's society in these w...

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"Nice guys finish last" is a popular quote in society. Is there truth in this statement? Or is it just a catchy phrase? It depends on the situation. In the game of life there are winners and losers. There ... , he wishes that he wouldn't have said anything. Giles is an old man, who will be a widower. You have to feel bad for him, but it is his fault. The quote "nice guys finish last", may describe this play very well. It seems like the more one lies, cheats, and steals; the better off one will be. But in real life ... , I do not think that quote has much truth behind it. Sure in a football g...

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... ." This is the philosophy shared by the childhood friends Siddhartha and Govinda, when they reencounter each other in the forest. Herman Hesse's usage of this quote is very effective in invoking deep and profound though within the reader's mind. First, the reader probably thinks about it in regard to both Siddhartha and ... extremes, Siddhartha still doesn't know what he's looking for. Actually, Siddhartha is step beyond this, as he isn't looking for anything. When I apply this quote to my own life, I tend to see myself as siding with Siddhartha. I really have no idea what I want to do wi...

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... someone such as Phoebe. On page 67, he says, "You should see her. You never saw a little kid so pretty and smart in your whole life. She's really smart" This quote shows that he thinks very highly of Phoebe and respects the fact that she is smart. On the same page he goes on to describe Phoebe. "But you ought to ... behind her ears. She has nice, pretty little ears. In the wintertime, it's pretty long, thought. Sometimes my mother braids it and sometimes she doesn't. It's really nice, though." This quote shows that Holden pays a lot of close attention to Phoebe and the way her hair look...

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... you. I could never go out and kill a bunch of people for the reason of setting an example to others. The other quote of Machiavelli's quotes that I want to discuss is "the end justifies the means". This is a very controversial quote that I feel can apply in some instances but is not appropriate in others. Take for instance the situation in providence with the ... shaking down a few people was really worth it for what the city is now. But if he for instance had to kill anyone in this process then I feel that the quote would not be a good portrayal of the situation. There aren't many thin...

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... a place of which lovers and young people dreams. If one could only manage to get the price of a passage, he could count his troubles at an end." (Pg 22) this quote signifies how everyone dreams of migrating to America. Those who are still so naive look it at as the land of hopes and dreams. Immigrants look at entrance to America ... , and it was easy for a man in a blue uniform to lead them away to a hotel and keep them there and make them pay enormous charges to get away." In this quote, Upton Sinclair further proves his point about the general population and how they take advantage of ...

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