... those around them through sexual intrigue. These two villains are indeed locked in psychological combat to see who can actually ‘out-do’ the other in stalking, capturing and destroying the souls of others. Taking absolute pleasure in ripping any virtue from the hearts of their prey, Merteuil and Valmont wave their accomplishments in front of each other like spoils of war. The less the chance of surrender, the more relentless is the pursuit. The story begins with the Marquise de Merteuil corresponding with Vicomte de Valmont regarding a luscious new act of ‘revenge’, as she describes it, against the Comte ...

... he no longer feels the need to be a preacher. Casy accompanies Tom back to the deserted farm that used to be his families. Muley Graves, a former neighbor of the Joad’s informs Tom that his family, along with most tenant farmers of the area had been pushed off their land. He also tells him that his family is now living at his Uncle John’s farm. Tom and Casy arrive at Uncle John’s farm to find the Joads preparing to move again, this time to California. This is where Tom’s family is introduced to us. There is Ma, Pa, Grampa and Granma, and Noah, the oldest son. The daughter, Rose of Sh ...

... (2). Here he hints at the fact that a television only spits out information. Whether the information is correct or not remains to be seen. He goes on to describe an old Hollywood idol denouncing sugar on this commercial. She condemns it as an “unnatural food� and decribes it as “evil� (2). This sugar-hating crusader is quite convincing. Morowitz even goes as far as stating, “The mental image evoked was that of a solemn judge sentencing someone in perpetuity for an “unnatural act�(2) As the “…veil of sleep had lifted and the uncertainty of reason replaced the assuredness of emotion,� Morowitz begin ...

... asked to speak. It is not surprising that the girls would find this type of lifestyle very constricting. To rebel against it, they played pranks, such as dancing in the woods, listening to slaves' magic stories and pretending that other villagers were bewitching them. The Crucible starts after the girls in the village have been caught dancing in the woods. As one of them falls sick, rumors start to fly that there is witchcraft going on in the woods, and that the sick girl is bewitched. Once the girls talk to each other, they become more and more frightened of being accused as witches, so Abigail starts accusing o ...

... at his expense. He often refers to Eugene as "Pig." The only reason that Eugene keeps hanging around with Push, is because Eugene is afraid of him. He will do anything that Push says. Another example of Push's evil mind is when he meets with the new boy, John Williams. When he first saw John, he immediately hated him. To Push, John appeared to be perfect. Then, he greeted Push and began to be nice to him. Shortly after this, everyone began to be nice to Push. He absolutely hated this. Only someone of pure evil would hate it when people are nice to them. Because of this, Push tried to make peo ...

... is portrayed as is the rule that the rich and prestigious didn't ask for favors, and if one did, the favor is not given. Throughout all of this seemingly harmony and perfection there is one voice of truth. That voice is Sylvia, Eli's energetic mother. She points out all of the facts of how flawless Whiteh ill is. The author portrays her as hyper, curious, and intelligent. The author places her in this story to tell the truth to contrast with the lies. She is the only one who expects favors, is surprised that anyone smart enough can get in, and is curious about the integration. Her character is truthful ...

... her with other "beauties." Benvolio predicts, "Compare her face with some that I shall show,/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." (I, ii, l 86-87) To show his appreciation, the servant asks for Romeo’s presence at the ball. Romeo should have considered the servant’s warning; if Romeo occupies the name of Montague, he shall not be permitted. Once at the ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequited love of Rosaline. Romeo happens to gaze upon Juliet, who charms Romeo. Romeo proclaims, " Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!/ For ne’er saw true beauty till this night." (I ...

... as they die, love remains. Even as the rivers dry and the earth decays, love prevails. The last two lines of each sonnet emphasize the subject; as time passes, everything fades except love. The attitudes of Shakespear and Fletcher are also similar. Both are in awe of the power and perseverance of love. They mention things that they think of as extremely powerful and say that love will outlast them; unlike them, love will not even fade. They make love seem to be like a rock that does not decay or move; it is ever-present with the lovers and it is never forgotten. Both sonnets are Elizabethan sonnets. Their ...

... that Rodriguez’s experiences have contributed to his beliefs that a bilingual education is harmful. First of all, Richard Rodriguez came from a family where his parents had been born and raised in Mexico. After moving and settling in America, Rodriguez’s parents gave birth to him and his siblings. Rodriguez refers many times to “los gringos” , a colloquial, derogatory name charged with “bitterness and distrust” with which his father described English speaking Americans. This evidence made it apparent to the reader that definite animosity existed between his par ...

... another daughter of Malcolm II. Duncan reigned from 1034 until he was defeated in battle by their combined armies and killed by MacBeth in August 1040 at Elgin. Scotland was then ruled by Thorfinn in the northern districts and MacBeth in the southern districts. Act I, Scene 1The witches plan to meet after the battle, which we find is a rebellion in Scotland. They are summoned by their familiars and end with the theme of the play. Act I, Scene 2The king and his thanes are at a camp and hear word of the battle from the bleeding sergeant. The sergeant had saved Malcolm earlier. He says that the battle was doubtful, ...