... painful feeling of sorrow and disappointment from not knowing. Pynchon concludes his argument with the void. He uses metaphor and simile to communicate that the void is the eventual loss of all feeling and human contact. The use of themes and tactics within the novel concludes that the search for truth leads to emptiness. Pynchon uses a range of emotions in order to create ... thinking leads her to clues. Pynchon's description shows hope is also the fuels Oedipa's investigation. Oedipa strives to get better and to change into a new person. Pynchon describes her optimistic view as a "gro...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

THEMES Betrayal Patrick Maloney's unexplained decision to leave his pregnant wife. This violation of the marriage-vow is obviously not the only betrayal in the story, however. Mary's killing of ... Mary sweetly tricks into consuming the main exhibit. Their identity, or at least their competency, is thrown into doubt. POINT OF VIEW 3rd Person Point of View Evidence: "Lamb to the Slaughter" is written in a 3rd person, limited point of view. We can see this because the narrator comments on Mary's thoughts and feelings, but cannot comment on any other characters. This ... , which turns out to be t...

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• Grade Level: High School

... traveled throughout Europe. Lieutenant Rinaldi, one of the secondary characters in the novel, shares a room with Frederic Henry. Rinaldi, is an emotional Italian, and is always in love with someone. When Rinaldi, is first introduced he is infatuated with Catherine Barkley, a nurse at the local hospital. Frederic goes one night with Rinaldi to meet her. When Frederic meets Catherine he finds her to be very ... characteristics were fulfilled in the novel. I also like to read war stories, for some reason they seem to be more exciting, and always put you on the edge to keep on reading and n...

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• Grade Level: High School

... enduring attitudes of traditions which society has placed upon them. The poem denotes being upset with the society due to the limitations placed on women in civilization, particularly in marriage. It is for this reason that the themes of many of Rich's poems are advice for women to live life for themselves, and to listen to only what they believe is right and to do ... within Aunt Jennifer's heart. The poem then resumes using the tigers again. Deborah Pope expresses her feelings on this poem by saying, "The fearful, gloomy woman waiting inside her darkening room for the emotional and me...

• Word Count: 2580
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School