... Bounderby refused to even think about the notion of changing the working conditions. He also made Blackpool look like he was a traitor to the other workers. They regarded him as an outcast, even though in actuality he was trying to help them. Stephen was married to a “disabled, drunken creature, barely able to preserve her sitting posture by steadying herself with one begrimed hand on the floor�. She had left him for years and he paid her, but she soon returned. Her returning made the “blackpool� started by Stephen’s co-workers, accept him even more. She was nothing like when they first married. ...

... to search. They were always held back by their owners, and their owners took advantage of them, and raped them. They raped them of their identity. Nanny signifies to evade the realities of her life and the life of Janie. When Nanny says, "Thank yuh, Massa Jesus," she is illustrating that although she is no longer a slave, the slave consciousness has caused her to view even her relationship with the deity about slave and master. This makes Janie the leader of her family's search. However Nanny realized this, and when she saw that Janie was old enough for love she had her married. This guaranteed that Janie would no ...

... the rank of cadet Colonel in the Air Force ROTC. Lt. Colonel Jensen was well decorated after his retirement in 1978 that concluded 28 years of service. His decorations included: Two Silver Stars, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V for Valor, Air Medal, two Purple Hearts, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Oak Leaf Clusters, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with 14 Bronze Campaign Medals, Air Force Longevity Award (for over 24 years), Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hour Glass Device (for 20 years), ...

... represented the lower class, a trademark of Capitalism . I could not even imagine living there, especially with that huge rat .The house must have been very dirty and disgusting by today's standards . The author wanted to show how some families live under these severe conditions. He made us see vividly how they lived with this quote . "A huge black rat squealed and leaped at Bigger's trouser-leg and snagged it in his teeth, hanging on." This showed how broke they were by showing that there were giant rats living with them and how it had no fear of them . Richard Wright did not just not just want to show the con side ...

... is given movement and a sort of life as wishes are made suggests possible disaster. For instance the piano crashes, the man cries out and the paw moves when the wish is made. The paw is clearly an omen, a bad omen. For instance, the wish of the original owner was for death. This clearly points out that the other two wishes may have caused unhappiness. Also Sergeant Morris says; “I warn you of the consequences.� Clearly here, however innocent the wish, Morris knows that it will end badly. “Don’t blame me for what happens.� The major coincidence centres around the two hundred pounds. “How could £200 hurt ...

... rather comes from their inner value. These novels are considered classics because of their timeless themes. Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native displays a theme of chance. Book First, chapter 8 contains a perfect example. Eustacia persuades young Johnny Nunsuch into helping her feed a fire. She dismisses him and begins to walk home. Before reaching home, he is frightened by the light coming from the heath and returns to discover Wildeve meeting with Eustacia. By pure chance, Venn discovers the boy and quizzes him. “Then I came down here, and I was afeard, and I went back; but I didn't like to speak to her, ...

... mutants and blasphemies is all created by the majority of "norms" at the end of their tribulation. However, not all the characters in Waknuk believe that deviations should be killed or isolated. These characters are very distinct and all have a significant importance. There are a variety of opinions produced by John Wyndham's characters who cause many conflicts. The main character, David has the strongest beliefs and these beliefs become even stronger as the story develops. Throughout his whole childhood, he has always been taught to honour the Repentances. After he meets Sophie, he thinks that there is nothing wron ...

... movement, but she has never been a mere mouthpiece for any group, always insisting on her individual perspectives. The defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment, the rise of the religious right, the election of Ronald Reagan, and many sorts of backlash (mostly hugely misinformed) against the women's movement led writers like Atwood to fear that the antifeminist tide could not only prevent further gains for women, but turn back the clock. Dystopias are a kind of thought experiment which isolates certain social trends and exaggerates them to make clear their most negative qualities. They are rarely intended as realistic ...

... English professor. During a conversation between Montag and Faber, Montag states, “That’s the good part of dying; when you’ve nothing to lose, you run any risk you want�(pg.85). What he means by this is that he is willing to risk his life to help save books for others to read and enjoy. However, Montag’s wife, Mildred, does not care for books as much as Montag because she knows books are illegal and she fears for her life. Mildred tells Montag how afraid she is by saying, “They might come and burn the house and the family. Why should I read? What for?(pg.73)� Montag is upset when he hears this bec ...

... always wanted to be a rich man, but his dreams have been shot down by his family. No one believes in him. Only he does. This is wny he is the way he is. He is selfish. Always me me me. He lost all the money his family and his mother had intrusted him with. He was always thinking about himself and he lost all his money by giving it to a man who he trusted. But the man ran off with the money. But Walter finally changes. Luckily his mother and saved enough money for a house. But they were going to live in a white neighborhood and the whites did not like that. They offered him a great deal of money not to ...