... bomb. He then goes to Illium, the town where the Hoenikkers grew up, and there he learns of ice-nine, one splinter of which could freeze all the oceans of the world. John soon discovers that Frank, the other son of Felix, is on a small island called San Lorenzo. He goes there to research more for his book. On the plane he meets Newt in person, who turns out to be a midget, and the Crosbys, a married couple. John reads a book the Crosbys give him on the plane all about the religion of Bokononism and it's customs. One custom is Bokomaru, touching the souls of feet together to grow closer. He also reads of how Boko ...

... the story. For example, out of all the books that he found he decided that his favorite one was the naughty magazine, and he noticed the slip of Mangan’s sister while he was checking her out. I could tell he was hung up over her because followed her in the morning when they were walking, he would mention her in his prayers and he would press his hands together until they were trembling and murmur: “O’love, O’love� (Pg. 90). She knew that he liked her that is why she knew he would try to go to the Araby in order to buy something for her. It was only at the end that he realized that he was “a creatur ...

... the ignorance of the rich, the adulterous morality of people, and the correct way to pursue happiness. Today’s society believes that money can buy happiness. Jordan, a character of The Great Gastby, explains this theme when she says, “Gastby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (79). Gatsby Himself later states “She only married you because I was poor…It was a terrible mistake.” (131). These quotes explain Gastby’s belief, that if he becomes rich, he will be able to obtain love from Daisy. This is quite contrary to the ideas of Ben Franklin represe ...

... seem to be the case in this short story. Doris' son John has in a subconscious way transferred his love to his wife Annette. As children grow up, the need to free themselves from their parents grow stronger. This is a perfectly normal process, but it does not have to mean that they should completely ostracize their parents. Doris has recognized that she is no longer very necessary in John's life and has accepted this with quiet resignation. She still looks for signs of affection however, but they seem few and far in between. She has virtually no relationship with Annette whom she sees as a representative of the ...

... own strength. He kills them without really noticing what he has done, until George tells him that he did something wrong. After being scolded, Lennie is very remorseful about what he did. Once, after being yelled at Lennie says, “I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead- because they were so little (13).� Lennie’s remorse is probably more for upsetting George than it is for actually killing the animal. Another way that death and loss is evidenced by this novel is when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. When Lennie is in the barn (after killing his new puppy) Curley’s wife came into the barn and came ...

... itself, the source of all things, supporting his themes, Remarque has a seemingly unbiased witness bearing testament to his observations. Remarque can use nature as the judge to condemn war, along with shocking imagery, so that his literature remains without a trace of nationalism, political ill will, or even personal feelings. It should be noted that the nature motif is carried consistently throughout the novel, and that it supports many of the author's lesser themes. For the purpose of portraying war as something terrible, though, the nature motif is expressed most dramatically in the following passages. T ...

... narrator invokes the powerful images of war but refers to her own life as feeling “like peace� (14). Having led such a sheltered life she was unprepared for life outside the bush. Mocked and ridiculed at schools for always being different and new also had poignant effects on the narrator. She never felt as though she belonged. She describes the feeling like “being socially retarded� and states that it is comparable to “being mentally retarded, it arouses in others disgust and pity and the desire to torment and reform� (69). The relationships she forges later on will be greatly influenced by thes ...

... those who seem to think that they are better than everyone else. The harder we work towards the American Dream, as in the Gatsby, the further we get sometimes. Love is an intense of feeling of deep affection or fondness for a person or a thing. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy's love for Gatsby is very shallow. The affections she has for him are only feelings of respect of his success because Jay prospers in all his intentions. Daisy highly regards Gatsby because of his determination of getting anything he wants. Hence, love is not shown very profoundly by Daisy towards Gatsby. She has already married Tom and ...

... nothing that I find more base than specious piety's dishonest face. In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. On page 1594, Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies:...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world; that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless quarrels...-it's one unending warfare. By ...

... he went to the witch ) to the four thrones so they ( four children united ) can rule over Naria and destroy the witch. The Beavers and the three children were walking in the snow because there it was always winter. Although it was always winter Christmas never arrived. After they awoke the next day they saw Father Christmas who gave them gifts.Mrs. Beaver received a new sewing machine. Mr. Beaver's dam was fixed and finished. Peter was given a shield and sword. Susan received a bow, arrows, and a horn. Lucy's gift was a bottle of healing juice and a dagger. that was the climax of the book because the spe ...