Essays Tagged: "Briefcase"

Symbolism in "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

beginning of the novel the narrator values his education. His education first brings him a calfskin briefcase, when the superintendent rewards him for his success, saying, "Take this prize and keep it ... that will help shape the destiny of your people." (Ellison; pg. 32) The Invisible Man treasures the briefcase that included a scholarship to the state Negro college so much but it represents the life ...

(3 pages) 221 0 3.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Bear went over the Mountain

round information on the story. The story starts out in a forest, where an aspiring writer leaves a briefcase, containing his story, under a tree. A bear happens upon this briefcase, and reads the fir ... and reads the first couple of pages of the story, deciding he likes the story, he runs off with the briefcase, and the story. He breaks into a man's house and steals some clothing, and then (keep in m ...

(2 pages) 25 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

The Dreadful Afternoon Report.

ddy because it rained for the last 3 days. I pulled in the parking lot around 11:25. After I got my briefcase and my files all together I got out my black umbrella and I locked the car, and headed to ...

(3 pages) 31 0 2.7 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Discriptive sotry on a stranger

of roses and the slight aroma of baby powder. In her fragile hand, she tightly clutched a big black briefcase.She wore the most gorgeous and unique jewelry. They all purposely matched her pink and bla ...

(1 pages) 30 1 3.8 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Ethics development differences between work and professional settings

typical mild mannered businessman; leaving for work his wife dutifully waiting by the door with his briefcase and lunch, they say good-bye and the small gentle looking man walks out the door towards h ...

(2 pages) 94 0 4.8 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

"Summary on Pulp Fiction"

s Wallace to retrieve a brief case (which is said to contain Marcellus' soul). After retrieving the briefcase and killing the thief, a man burst out of the bathroom, firing off six round, at point bla ...

(2 pages) 29 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

D.B. Cooper Skyjacker: A Report on the Mystery

the plane crew not to try any "funny stuff." In the note, healso claimed that he had a bomb in his briefcase. At first, the stewardessthought that he was asking for her phone number and pocketed it u ... t back totalk to Cooper and see if she could tell if he really had a bomb. Cooperbriefly opened the briefcase and the stewardess later recalled she saw somered cylinders and wires."[1] Communication b ...

(5 pages) 34 1 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

The American family

The children are leaving for school just as father grabs his briefcase and is off to work. Meanwhile, mother finishes clearing the breakfast dishes and continues ...

(6 pages) 97 1 3.5 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Commentary on Don't Let Him Die passage

included descriptions of the external appearances as well, through which create imagery. The "brown briefcase" gives us an image that is not so far away from our daily life, which made the whole event ...

(2 pages) 15 0 0.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

The Escape

nt vividly flashed in my mind... I handed boxes of machine guns to Braxus' men, then, he passed the briefcase to me. Not long after we shook hands, the cops appeared from the shadows of night. My men ...

(1 pages) 64 1 4.4 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

How Clothing Imagery Defines the Characters Within "King Lear"

ity or religion can be determined. A person with a pressed black suit, a gold watch, alligator skin briefcase and golfer tie can be classified as a middle aged, business man with a good income living ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The River

dian forest. On night there is thunder. Derek is hit by lighting when his hand is reaching into his briefcase for his radio. One of his finger touches the radio and at the same time lighting hits Dere ...

(1 pages) 1071 1 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Entry Journals: "Six Degrees of Separation" by John Guare - pages 1-41

f the Kittredges' children. He has been jumped and robbed in Central Park. They took his money and, briefcase, with his only copy of his thesis. Now he has no money until he meets his father. His fath ...

(4 pages) 1459 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Invisible Man

n in society as Booker T. Washington has often been perceived. One such item used to do this is his briefcase, which he possesses throughout the entirety of the book, and contributes strongly to his o ... happens to him. He is unseen, and mindlessly interacted with and used to his own demise. The briefcase is first seen as a symbol of the narrators' ambitions, aspirations, achievements at the ti ...

(5 pages) 8 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Invisible Man

takes her clothes off you see the tattoo. The narrator learns from this.The men give the narrator a briefcase before he leaves after he is tricked to fight. He was supposed to give a lecture but they ... and then give the lecture which most of them laugh about (again things are not what they seem). The briefcase as we will see symbolizes the narrators struggle to advance but always held back by the wh ...

(3 pages) 15 0 5.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Gorgias: Existence Vs. Reality

dollars for a seminar in which the speaker comes out and says, "Nothing exists," and then packs his briefcase and leaves. Most people would be stunned and outraged that they paid money for the course ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Piece of Creative Writing

wearing a simple pinstripe suit; purple cravat and Al Capone style highly polished black shoes. His briefcase sat to the right of him on the next seat was rather large and was securely locked with a l ... wards the door, the man raising his voice to grab Charlottes attention asked her whether it was her briefcase on the floor behind her. Frowning at the man and wondering what he was talking about she b ...

(5 pages) 17 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Laptop

compact than any PC or Mac system. So it will help people to save space. People can fold it up in a briefcase and keep it under their bed, when they do not use it.Laptops have also some disadvantages. ...

(2 pages) 17 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Merchants of Death

The common stereotypical image of a business person is a wealthy, perfectly dressed, briefcase in hand individual. Who would have thought that a business person can also be a mass murde ...

(5 pages) 16 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays