Essays Tagged: "one girl"

This essay is about the metaphorical use of mathmatics in "The One Girl at The Boys Party" by Sharon Olds

The Emergence of Femininity in "The One Girl at The Boys Party" by Sharon Olds."The One Girl at The Boys Party" by Sharon Olds is about ... o the party ... [and] sat herdown' (862). Here the speaker presents the girl as a child being chaperoned to the partyby her mother. The girl is also described as being "...smooth and sleek ... her bod ... girl as they emerge from the pool "... they will see her sweet face, Solemn and sealed,a factor of one..." (862) Here the speaker is demonstrating how the girl's look isdeceptive, her thoughts are pr ...

(2 pages) 149 0 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is an example essay of not judging a book by its cover

In dealing with people, you can't judge a book by its cover. Everything, or for that matter, everyone, is not as it or they seem. Every old person isn't sick, every young person isn't healthy, every ... ddle" class neighborhood. We were the, I guess, the poor family in the neighborhood. There was this one girl who lived next door to us whose parents were very wealthy. She was hateful. So mean. Every ...

(6 pages) 133 1 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The "Oranges and Apples" narative from the book "Friend Of My Youth" By Alice Munro. Why did Victor Refuse Barbara?

was his kind and he feels guilty for having such a relationship with her and he can not stick with one girl. We will see these in the following paragraphs.Firstly, Victor Sawicky turns down Barbara f ... him. And to get to know Barbara it is very hard because she does not care about anything and if someone does get to know her then it is an achievement (Munro, 109). Since, Victor got stately Barbara a ...

(5 pages) 29 0 4.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Bronte Sisters - How Childhood Affects a Novel.

similar, the themes, characters, and basic plot are contrasting. While Charlotte's novel focuses on one girl's journey through life and hardship, Wuthering Heights takes a journey through the world of ... form Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, their lives become captivating and unique. Wuthering Heights, one of the most highly regarded novels of today, was a failure at the time in which it was written. ...

(12 pages) 62 0 3.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Manipulation of desires in The Iliad.

d control over cities; the third desire, wealth, targets motivation and is represented by gold and money. All these desires can be manipulated in order to attempt to gain a certain goal.A deeply roote ... by mocking him when he rejects the gifts of women, in essence trying to get at his pride, "And for one girl, of whose fair sex we come to offer sev'n/The most exempt for excellence, and many a better ...

(3 pages) 47 0 3.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Redefining the American Dream: The Beat Generation and its Literature.

d War created a new American identity. A television in the living room, a Cadillac in the driveway, one boy, one girl, a wife in the kitchen, and Rex by the fireplace. This is the stereotypical, conse ... ues and ideals of middle class America. Beat literature drastically redefined the American Dream to one which valued individuality and the deeper meaning derived from life experience by popularizing a ...

(6 pages) 148 1 3.4 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Hawthorne-- The Crucible.

In The Crucible the dishonesty of Abigail Williams destroys the lives ofJohn Proctor, his wife Elizabeth, and Mary Warren. A ... who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. Many deceitful acts, in this play, result in someone's death and Abigail Williams lies from Act I to the final curtain fall. John Proctor's death was ... death was unjust, like so many others during the Salem Witch Trials. Mistrust, poor judgment, and honesty on his own part all played smaller roles in the demise of John Proctor, but it was one girl's ...

(3 pages) 15 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Abortion

etermine whether she is competent enough to make her own decision about having an abortion. Anyway, one girl I saw was 12 years old and had her dad with her to sign for consent. I was doing her counse ... e would've been forced to have her father's baby. (Society politics, Internet)The truth is, this is one of the many reasons that abortion exists. There were estimated 36,458,656 abortions between 1937 ...

(12 pages) 110 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Analysis on the movie Mona Lisa Smile

it. Everything from "this movies doesn't make sense," to "just feminist garbage".Bored off my mind one night, I decided to pop the DVD in and have a look with my cousin. Both her and I agreed it was ... t was one of the best movies we had ever seen! We loved every character, we thought it was so well done, and the plot was just amazing. There is not one girl that can not relate with this movie becaus ...

(2 pages) 219 7 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The Giver by Lois Lowry. A sociological view of the book The Giver.

nce of his society. The society in which The Giver takes place is known as sameness. Everything is done the same, and nobody knows different. It is considered rude to ask a question that makes another ... tion that makes another citizen look different. In the book Jonas has lighter eyes compared to everyone else. It would be wrong to bring his eye shade up in conversation. Everyone in their society is ...

(5 pages) 58 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A bookrevie of Charles Dickens'A Tale Of Two Cities

. Charles Darnay falls in love with Lucie and they get married. Lucie and Darnay have two children: one girl and one boy, but the boy dies a few years later.Meanwhile, Madame Defarge has stitched Darn ... a chance to be with her. Knowing this, he decides to pledge to give his life to protect her or someone she loves. Several years later, Darnay Goes to Paris to try to help Gabelle, an old servant of h ...

(4 pages) 31 0 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Discuss Dylan Thomas' treatment of the theme of love in Under Milk Wood

es, and adds both humour and tragedy to the play. The interaction between married couples is one way in which Dylan Thomas adds humour to the play. It is the lack of love that is so comical. Fo ... th dream of falling in love and for '"Mr Right."' Even the children of the town play kissing games, one girl, Gwennie, taunts boys to '"Kiss me in Gosegog Lane."' as part of a game.The way in which Mr ...

(4 pages) 32 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

"thirteen" a movie review

n the lower side of the income line. They don't have very much. The fathers are nowhere to be seen. One girl has a very good mother but she has so much going on in her own life she cant watch her daug ... ing on in her own life she cant watch her daughter every second. The other girl's parents are both gone, she lives with her cousin who does not want her and is not a very good role model. The mother t ...

(1 pages) 59 2 3.2 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Tragically Forced to Choose A Novel Study on The Crucible-Arthur Miller Written by Alison Friedt

. A gang of teenage girls, stifled by the crushing piety of their elders, dance naked in the woods. One girl, Abigail Williams, her innocence lost in the bed of John Proctor, drinks a charm to kill hi ... d the necessity of sacrifice as a means of redemption. Both of these themes can be abridged to form one main theme, good versus evil. The Crucible is not only a reflection of society during the time o ...

(5 pages) 36 1 4.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

SORRY, it's my entire fault

I wish I had not done it. If I had been more sensible, the accident would not have happened; but it's no use saying th ... saying that now.One day at school last term, we didn't have very much to do. The teachers had all gone to a staff meeting, and most of us in Form 4A were chatting, joking and reading magazines. Vince ... joking and reading magazines. Vincent, who had to prepare for an overseas examination, was the only one who was working. He had a large Physics book in front of him and was making careful notes in an ...

(2 pages) 26 0 3.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Stevie Wonder: A Biography

amed Steveland Morris. He was the third boy in a family that would eventually include five boys and one girl. Of all his brothers and sister, Stevie was the only child born with a disability. He was b ... h. When Stevie was little, he wanted to have a real instrument, but his mother did not have enough money to purchase one for him. The Detroit Lions Club always held a Christmas party for blind childre ...

(5 pages) 27 1 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Describe stream of consciousness and how it relates to the James Joyce stories "Araby" and "Eveline."

rs both had to overcome a struggle in their paths. In "Araby", the boy was scared to talk with this one girl that he absolutely adored. He had overcome his fear and one day had spoken with her. She ha ... ft in the middle of a bridge trying to figure out what side that fitted their needs at the time. At one point in time, each was their choice but when it came to the end of time, their minds went back ...

(3 pages) 34 0 3.7 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Dr. Phil: A Disturbing Episode on Sexual Abuse

Mikai, 19.Brad and Kenda are married and have five children; four boys, Mikai being the oldest, and one girl, the youngest. Both parents work and take care of the children. Brad and Kenda came to Dr. ... suspicious of Mikai's relationship with his sister, they set up a "two brother rule" under which no one brother could be alone with the little girl at any time. When they first became aware of the ina ...

(3 pages) 31 1 3.5 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Recommend "Road to Chilifa" to others

especially for who immigrated to Canada because the main character of this book named, Karim is someone who just arrived to Canada and this book tells us about how difficult it is when people make fun ... just arrived to Montreal and in first day at school, some of his classmates were very rude to him. One girl called Nancy, she asked him some stupid and rude questions to him such as "I heard Arabs ar ...

(2 pages) 13 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Giver

that are living in the society. The government decides everything for the people of the society. No one makes choices for theirself because they were told what everyone can and cannot do. "We've never ... minds.The families in The Giver are an example of the controlled society. Each family is limited to one boy and one girl. Marriage is never mentioned, the things adults have in common pair them up by ...

(3 pages) 11 0 0.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays