... to choose. It is said that once a person loses his free will, he ceases to be a person. This is the struggle confronting the protagonists in both A Clockwork Orange and The Crucible. The fifteen-year old rebel Alex and the respected farmer John Proctor refuse to conform to the rules of their oppressive societies, and as a result are denied the freedom to choose between good and evil, therefore becoming less than human. Both Alex and John Proctor live in highly oppressive societies from which they feel alienated, and therefore decide to rebel against. The futuristic setting of A Clockwork Orange is one of a co ...

... government can compel states and localities to make or alter policies and legislation in accordance with its agenda. The manner in which the national government has wielded the influence of money throughout the history of the nation has continually altered intergovernmental relations. Since the Depression, fiscal federalism has caused the national government to dominate the states; recently, however, reforms have begun to return power to the states. Policies and precedents of the New Deal centralized power in the national government. To remedy the devastation of the Great Depression, it assumed a more direct and ...

... is a way to hide from the world and the problems it contains. It is a way to hide from people and hide from dealing with relationships. This withdrawal from society is caused by many factors, which include: stress, a death of a loved one, a transitional change, or not being able to deal with the fact that old age is quickly approaching. A well known example of a person dealing with old age in negative ways is Charles Dickens’, Miss Havisham, in his 1879 classic, Great Expectations. Great Expectations is said to be one of Dickens’ best books. Not only because of his style, his thematic elements, or his plot st ...

... Aragorn and Boromin of the humans and four hobbits, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin. This Fellowship is like the Round Table of King Arthur. Sir Thomas Malory in his Le Morte d’Arthur shows this Round Table as a military group loyal not only to their King but to one another. King Arthur is given the Round Table as a wedding gift by Gwynevere’s father. It consists of one hundred knights. Often the knights join together to defend the honor of another knight by killing the one causing the dishonor. The Fellowship bands together with the common purpose of destroying the Ring. The Ring can only be des ...

... Peace!" But no one even gives him a chance when he walks in holding a dead body and using it for protection against the drunken men swinging axes and swords at him. Grendel dose not understand this as he says "they were doomed, I knew, and I was glad." showing the hope for destruction of the human race. In Grendel's eyes humans are going to destroy themselves and he will be glad when it happens. Grendel is very lonely in the world of man. He has only one person close to him and that is his mother. She cares for Grendel but just with the natural motherly instincts which Grendel sees as mechanical. Grendel do ...

... told her to be careful of those boys. She told her that they would make her pregnant. Deborah first became pregnant, and recalled what her mother said to her. Deborah also recalled her mother telling her that sex was ugly and painful. Paul Bronski asked Deborah to get an abortion because she was so young. This was very painful for her. When in bed Deborah served her sentence. The guilt of sex was deeply implanted in her. She practiced pretending to enjoy love-making so as to not offend her husband. Deborah didn't experience either fulfillment or the smaller pleasures of love- making. She was totally unem ...

... if any. Gatsby was a dreamer and throughout his entire life this and the fixation on his dream seemed to keep him from moving foward. Gatsby's past was often question by the people around him, as rumors circled about his past actions and if what he said was actually the truth. Finally, some people found Gatsby hard to read, especially Nick and Daisy. He rarely showed or talked about his emotions and if he did, the subject was quickly changed. Gatsby did not develop throughout the novel. From a point early in his life, he had a romantic fantasy and he continued to sustain this throughout his life. He lik ...

... Chandler starts following the case, but every time she goes to talk to someone that might be able to give her some information, they are already dead. In the end, Susan is hot on the murderer's trail, but does not realize that she is going to be the next victim. The murderer turns out to be a guy Susan has been dating. He tries to suffocate her and leaves her to die. Another doctor friend of Susan's has also been paying attention to the case though, and he is worried about something happening to Susan. He finds her in her office before she suffocates, and they are able to have the police arrest the bad guy be ...

... was not happy. He said the words to himself. He recognized this as the true state of affairs " (12). Montag's awareness is triggered at the point in which Clarisse states " But you're just a man, after all " (7). This statement by Clarisse makes Montag think of a time when he was a child during power failure, and he wishes it not to end. In Montag's second meeting with Clarisse, the two of them find a dandelion and Clarisse tells Montag of rubbing it under his chin. Clarisse explains " If it rubs off, it means I'm in love "(22). Clarisse rubs the dandelion under Montag's chin and Clarisse remarks "What a sha ...

... does not will not to see Lennie to get hurt by anyone or suffer by anything. That is why George seems so cruel, he sets down rules so Lennie would not get hurt. George also gets inpatient when Lennie acts foolish. George is still there for his friend no matter what happens. George is there even when Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife while petting her hair. George knows that if he let Lennie live, Lennie would suffer for the rest of his life. George made a very shocking but wise decision. By killing Lennie while Lennie is thinking about his favorite place, a place of his own and filled with furry rab ...