... device if properly used. In Beloved Toni Morrison utilizes naming to convey many important aspects of the narrative. Throughout Beloved, the dehumanisation of slavery, the significance self-definition, and interpersonal relationships are all communicated through naming. Sixo, perhaps the most absurd name in Beloved, epitomizes the dehumanisation of slavery in Beloved. While the origin of the name Sixo is not specifically stated in the novel, it can be assumed that it was derived from the number given to him when being bought and sold. The recognition of a person by number is indicative of sub-human status, ...

... Scotland, she begins to accumulate villainous ideas in her mind. Only the death of the king would allow the witches's predictions to come true. King Duncan's visit to Inverness would be his "fatal entrance" (1.5.35). "Unsex me here" (1.5.37) and "make thick my blood" (1.5.39) Lady Macbeth would say, wanting to have the courage and strength of a man. To have power, she must win the "golden round" (1.5.24) and become queen of Scotland. Lady Macbeth craves for her husband's success so much that she would "dash the brains out" (1.7.58) of her own child in order to achieve her goal. The strong ambition within her ...

... (p. 5) In Luther's usage, the word "conscience" has a negative connotation, because it is put into play only as a result of sin: "If there is any conscience or fear present, this is a sign that this [passive] righteousness has been withdrawn, that grace has been lost sight of, and that Christ is hidden and out of sight." (p. 8) The comfort of conscience is the righteousness of faith. (p. 5) Luther delineates a series of dichotomies: morality/faith, works/grace, secular society/religion (p. 7), conscience/joy, works/faith, earthly/heavenly, Adam/Jesus, sin/righteousness, death/eternal life, flesh/spirit, Law/Chr ...

... when telling Pip how much he thinks of him. Mrs. Gargery, on the other hand, is constantly reminding Pip to be thankful of her "raising him by hand". At one point, Pip decides he will teach Joe to read. Although Joe has no real aspiration for this, he humors Pip and lets the boy instruct him. As mentioned before, Mrs. Gargery is a very cruel person. One would think living with her would drive even a saint to kill. Even so, Joe never says a harsh word about his wife and treats her with the utmost respect. Pip's decision to go to London has a greater impact than most readers think. Not only was Joe losing a set ...

... the brain. I suggest the 4 “F’s” of human instict: Food, Fornication, Fight, Fun. It is these four simple actions that show up throughout the majority of Copolas Apocolypse Now, and these instincts that dominate the actions of the soldiers. Have you ever laughed in the face of danger, snickered at somones missfortune, or go to a party when you’re feeling down? This is a psycological block to bar you against emotional discomort, we do it all the time. It may not be totaly healthy but it certainly won’t make us go crazy. In war time on the other hand, when the four F’s are in fu ...

... or Kat, was soon shown to be a master scavenger, being able to provide the group with food or virtually anything else; on this basis Paul and him grew quite close. Paul's unit was assigned to lay barbed wire on the front line, and a sudden shelling resulted in the severe wounding of a recruit that Paul had comforted earlier. Paul and Kat again strongly questioned the War. After Paul's company were returned to the huts behind the lines, Himmelstoss appeared and was insulted by some of the members of Paul's unit, who were then only mildly punished. During a bloody battle, 120 of the men in Paul's unit were ...

... the novel. The circumstances of 's death are horrific. Life in slavery is equally horrific. For the former slaves that populate the novel, the past is unspeakable. Every day, Sethe beats back memories of her enslavement at Sweet Home. For a long while, Paul D can only verbalize his experiences through song. One of the most common forms of punishment for slaves was gagging with an iron bit. Sethe's own mother was forced to wear the bit so often that she has a permanent smile frozen on her face. Robbing the slave of the power of speech is a powerful way to make him or her feel like a beast. Paul D feels even less than ...

... a product of their environment? In Jonathan Kozol's book Savage Inequalities, he speaks of children who are deprived of the right to a descent education. But how can this be the case. Is one school given more money than another? Funds for public schools come from property taxes. In wealthy communities where property values are generally higher more money is allocated, than in a poor communities with lower property values. The poorer communities tend to tax themselves higher than wealthy communities, yet they are still not able to reach the same quality of education. Most of these poor communities spend their ...

... image that is created by Eustacias' pathetic attempts at passion and love. This serves as a direct comparison between Eustacia and Egdon Heath. Just as the heath seems simple and unappealing but is full of underlying Majesty, such is the character of the heroine only opposite; on the exterior, majestic and beautiful but on the inside a selfish plain teenager searching for an adventure. Eustacia Vie appears doomed almost from the moment she walks onto the stage of Egdon heath and Hardy uses classical allusions of Greek tragedy to force the audience to reflect upon the implications of her suffering. The heroine is ...

... “Tele,� Mrs. Wormwood pays no attention to and what she has to say about anything. Mr. Wormwood, on the other hand, does nothing for except chastise her every move. Feeling unloved, turns to reading to keep her busy. Thinking that books are stupid, Mr. Wormwood calls her stupid and foolish for wasting her time on such things. Despite the verbal abuse from her parents, continues with her interests and does what she can to get back at her father for constantly denouncing her. For instance, she replaced his hair tonic with her mother’s hair dye, causing Mr. Wormwood’s hair to be turned a platinum blonde. ...