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…the elevator back up to his room on the night of the suicide. His fixation upon his feet, which do not resemble the childlike feet that he desires to have, and the woman in the elevator’s scorn towards Seymour’s accusing her of staring at his feet, drive him…

…and guiltily. Faith also creates a problem for Lancelot. "One reason for his dilemma was that he was a Christian," (367). Lancelot desired Guenevere more than anything but because he was a devout Christian he could never possess her. Guenevere, however much in love…

…their pride and desire to improve themselves; however they differed in their views of perfection and their reaching of understanding about it. Benjamin dealt with his pride on many occasions, and even called pride the “true evil sin.” Benjamin, once conceived…

…Connie from the beginning of the story. When Connie finally notices his presence, "he [stares] at her and then his lips widened…and there he was still watching her," (Oates 589), revealing his true desires and aspirations. Arnold not only wants to kill…

…, Phaedrus and Socrates, to name a few. Each man at the dinner party has a different point of view on the issue of love. Some of the men are old lovers, and some are just friends, and each puts in his thoughts of love as the evening wears on. Socrates…

…and apart from society. While there is nothing at all wrong with this desire, one should never sacrifice the love of husband and children to acquire these longings. Leonce tells Doctor Mandelet “she seems quite well, but she doesn’t act well. She’s odd, she’s…

…in this novel have remained eminent even now, some 80 years later, because The Great Gatsby is a book about the strongest of human emotions and needs; love, hate, distrust, and most of all, desire. The most prevalent theme, however, is the loose morals, extravagant…

…, bored, concentrated or daydreaming causes different effects in our brain activity. Therefore a dream is a window in the sub-conscious of your deepest fears or your most desirable thrills. Have you ever had that dream where you’re falling and just before…

…the "waif" look. Just imagine how women viewed themselves when seeing pictures of a 5'10, 105 pound model strutting down a runway in skimpy clothes. It was finally realized that the "famine" look was passé and men desired more curvy women. Models like Cindy…

…no responsibility, not even the chance to hold on to any part of his earnings. As far as I can see the only reasonable character in this story is a white man by the name of Mr. Hawkins, and even he seems to be an insensitive bigot. The story goes on to show Dave’s…