The Jungle was an 1906 novel written by author Upton Sinclair. The book was wrote to help portray all the harsh and inhumane living conditions. It also exploited to unsanitary conditions of the meat factories and meat packing industries…
what he thinks about her. When Curley’s wife is talking to the guys, she is always grabbing…
In the novel “The Chrysalids” by John Wyndham, religion is the most important aspect of everyones lives. They believe in the true image of god, and that all else is the devil and must be killed. For most, they would sacrifice their own children for god, yet for some people their children are more important. Mothers love their children over their religion. Some examples covered in this essay are Sophie, Aunt Harriet and The Spider-Man.…
Unlike other crime novels, William McIlvaney’s Laidlaw avoids sensationalism, but rather, strives for reality in it’s writing, effectively depicting an authentic experience for the reader to explore.…
Dehumanization is essentially treating someone as though they are not a human. In the memoir Night, the effects of this have been shown. Cruelty is causing pain or suffering to someone or something. Night, which is placed during the Holocaust, has shown what happens. The prisoners were deprived of food and other basic needs. Overall, Dehumanization is one of the many types of cruelty and has a major effect on how people act. Over the course of the memoir, many humans were placed in horrifying circumstances that changed many of their thoughts towards survival. Altogether, prisoners were also capable of cruelty as a result of being oriented towards survival and being placed in horrifying circumstances.…
Cruelty towards any being is often seen as immoral. Cruelty towards people who are exiled from society is common. The two situations show who society deems a “being.” The concept that harm to others is often used in literature as a connecting theme or the motivation for characters. It can cause action and plot development throughout the story, and an example would be Frankenstein. Often, hatred or revenge is the main factor for the bullying or the victim lashing out. Cruelty can come with many possibilities and it all depends on the character’s personality on how they react.…
Explore how Khaled Hosseini presents descriptions of cruelty in the novel. You should focus in detail on one or two episodes. In your answer you should consider; Language choices and Narrative viewpoint.…
Caddy not following the rules and her strong-willed spirit as a child carries over to when she grows up. For instance, young Caddy accidentally wets her dress when she plays by the water. Instead of worrying about the consequences of her wet dress, the headstrong Caddy dares to remove it to continue playing. According to Benjy, the youngest Compson brother, “Caddy [then] didn’t have anything on but her bodice and drawers” (Faulkner 12). Later on, when Caddy climbs a tree, the boys “watched the muddy bottom of her drawers” (Faulkner 26). The muddy drawers and her taking off her dress in a carefree manner foreshadows Caddy and her promiscuity when she becomes a young woman. Even as child, she already starts rebelling against the Southern values that the Compsons strive to…
Within the first week, there was already a little girl named Mikayla who was crying in a corner. I did not want to be put in an uncomfortable situation, so I told my best friend to help her; I was scared that I would make her feel worse. To my dismay, she was busy so I had to handle the situation on my own. A million thoughts were running through my head as I was walking over to Mikayla. “Oh no, what if I…
Reading for academic purposes and reading for pleasure, they can be perceived as opposites when in essence they are mostly the same. With each the object is to read a work of literature and gain knowledge or experience from its contents, and with both methods one can recognize patterns, themes, and analogies. One can notice the similarities among novels and assume that the hero will win in the end without much thought. The key difference that distinguishes academic reading is the fact that it requires a conscious effort to connect seemingly disparate characters, events, and even stories to gain true understanding of the work. An example, albeit a simple one, would be George Orwell’s Animal Farm. In his novel, although never directly stated,…
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing”-Albert Einstein. Abuse towards animals occurs when humans cause harm to animals intentionally or unintentionally. Animal Cruelty during the Victorian Era is similar to the present day because people beat animals as punishment. However in the present day more people are hoarding animals as a result of being emotionally troubled rather than having a criminal motive, and people have started to stand up against abusive behavior towards animals.…
Lexi was frozen with fear. She couldn't sit down even if she wanted to so she just stood there starring at Mrs. Dorothy. Right as Mrs. Dorothy walks over to her Jamie, another boy my age, jumps up and yells "No!" he runs over to Lexi and pushes her down and says "Hit me…
I tried to force myself to be calm. ‘What is it that you want?’ I asked him coldly. I knew I was over reacting but I didn’t care, he was the only one who I could take my anger out on, though by looking at his darkening expression I could see it was becoming increasingly dangerous to do so. I had a habit of pushing the people who tried to get close to me away. It started out as an accident but now I just generally didn’t want to talk to people, I avoided them as much as possible.…
Allie turned her head around to face him and nodded her head in response. There was no time to argue and she knew she looked like shit, so she made her way up the stairs to her bathroom to wash her face. When she entered her bathroom, she stared at her own reflection. Her bronze hair was knotted and disarrayed. The left side of her face was covered in dried blood and dirt. She sighed as she tied her hair up in a messy bun before she washed her face. She ignored the stinging sensation on her temple as she brushed her hand across the wound with the warm water. When she was…
Today has been a wonderful day, one of the most delightful ones I have ever had. I have finally met him, diary, I have finally met the one, Ernest Worthing! I am still speechless and astonished. I thought I would have never met him, I thought that he would remain in my dreams forever, but there he was, standing right in front of me. There was a spark in his eyes that attracted me particularly. The incomparable part though, was when he introduced himself to me. The moment he pronounced those letters and the delicate, though, powerful name composed itself in the air surrounding us created such vibration and confidence in me. My dream has always been to marry a man with the name of Ernest. I knew from that moment on, we were meant for each other. I must say, though, I was quite disappointed to discover that he wasn’t as handsomely wicked as I thought he would be, and the way he claimed that I was “little” was utterly offensive and my patience seemed to have went for a walk in the park. I know perfectly well that I look quite plain after I lose my patience. Putting that aside, though, he is such an irresistibly charming man. We talked for long about our feelings until the never ending wait for the epic proposal finally came to an end. Expressing the joy I am feeling at the moment would sound entirely meaningless in simple words. My heart beats slightly faster than usual when I try to explain it to you, diary, but there is the chance that if I do not enter all of the wonderful secrets of my life, I shall probably forget all about them. Although I highly doubt that I could forget such inexplicable moment. Ernest Worthing proposed to me, diary, he finally asked me to marry him and to be his wife until death does us part. I am exaggeratedly impatient for the wedding. My only concern is how uncle jack will behave to the news; I am quite in tranquil about his reaction. I know for sure…