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… of great sacrifices being made for the sake of principle. There are many examples of this throughout the book made by many of the characters but some or more evident than others. In Book The First, entitled “Recalled to Life,” the most obvious sacrifice…

… put into an environment where everyone is “evil,” all the boys are cruel and prejudice, the adults hate him for being smart, and because he is English. He is beaten every morning for wetting his bed by Mever; Mever seems to look forward to beating Peeka…

… like Black Beauty and Black Jack. His first owners are the people at Berwick Park, where they treat him well and Sir John is the guy that takes care of him. Joe is a young apprentice who is learning of how to take care of horses becomes a good friend…

… Robert Walton develops, during a “dreadfully severe” trip through the Arctic, a type of schizophrenia; this mental condition enables him to create a seemingly physical being representing each his superego and his id (9). In his mind, Walton creates…

… the stitch in American history and oddly enough religion has been used to justify the practice of slave owners. Slaveholders used the religious example of Ham, a son of Noah, who was supposed to be cursed and his ancestors cursed for seeing Noah naked.…

… Oedipus is a classic tragic hero in which makes the play a tragedy. According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. There are a number of characteristics…

… the American Dream is the central concept, and this theme affects every character. Gatsby’s attempt to capture the American Dream of happiness and love is through wealth and power. Gatsby spent all of his time, energy and devotion towards his dream.…

… centered on a Puritan society. In this society, people are not allowed to express their thoughts and feelings. Every human being needs the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings; otherwise the emotions become bottled up until they begin…

… people die as a cause of being accused of witchcraft. In this time period where people believe the most obscure and inconsequential stories, it is common sense for them to believe in witchery. One author named Arthur Miller, docuemented these trials…

… the author describes and contrasts two very different settings, one of a wealthy, upper class gathering, and the other of a poor man’s funeral. Both descriptions paint a clear picture in the mind of the reader, helping to understand the disparity…