Chapter Essays

  • A Stronger Chapter Summary

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    A STRONGER CAMPUS When we develop stronger individuals, they create a stronger chapter. And a stronger chapter will enhance your campus community. Prior to opening a new chapter, we do our homework. When we pursue any opportunity to colonize, we already know that our values align with those of Fraternity and Sorority Life and the campus as a whole. It is our commitment to exceed the standards of excellence and expectations of Mason’s Fraternity and Sorority Life. It is our commitment to be a trusted

  • Chapters 1- 6 of To Kill A Mockingbird

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    The first five chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird introduce the setting, atmosphere, theme, and many different characters, who have unique characteristics. The theme of prejudice is also developed in this introductory section. The Finch family and some of their neighbours are introduced as well, along with important elements such as the Radley house. The Radley house is an important element of mystery in the beginning chapters. As Scout was describing the setting, she described the mysterious house

  • Analysis of Chapters 1 through 8 of Great Expectations

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    Analysis of Chapters 1 through 8 of Great Expectations Plot and Setting- The plot starts out with a little boy name Phillip Pirrip. It is a first person narrative about a boy back in the nineteenth century. The first eight chapters deal mostly with Pip’s childhood years. It also deals with who Pip is, and his family. In the beginning of the story Pip introduces himself, and introduces his dead parents. He is in the graveyard, and then a scary looking man comes up. The man threatens him.

  • Critical Analysis Of First Chapters in Lord Of The Flies

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    Lord of the Flies Critical Analysis From the beginning of Lord of the Flies by William Golding up until the very last punctuation mark, it is instinctively known that this is one of the very best reads you will ever encounter in your lifetime. This beautifully written piece of work is about a group of British boys whose plane was shot down and the "passenger tube" was released so it could crash land on a jungle. The boys are the first humans to touch this island, and the author describes a "scar"

  • Explain how Golding describes the setting of the novel in chapters 1

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    Explain how Golding describes the setting of the novel in chapters 1 and 2 of The Lord of The Flies Golding has a style of contrasting the good things and the bad things about the island in ‘The Lord of The Flies’. The author also describes the setting by using imagery extensively. The author develops a positive ambience of an uninhabited island by giving the island features that the reader knows are more positive than negative. An example of this is when the author describes a cirque

  • Free Frankenstein Essays: The Letters and Chapters 1 & 2

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    Frankenstein: The Letters and Chapters 1 & 2 A first impression of Walton would be to say that he is extremely ambitious. He desires to go to the North Pole to "accomplish some great purpose". He has his own theories on what should be there, and will not rest until he has proved them. This is somewhat a 'Godlike' ambition, in that he wishes to be praised for discovering something new which will benefit everyone else in the world. The language used is also very much like Old Testament, Biblical;

  • Scarlet letter chapter 5

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    Chapter Five: Hester at Her Needle Summary Hester is released from prison and finds a cottage in the woods, near the outskirts of the city, to set up her new life. Hawthorne comments on the fact that she does not avail herself of the opportunity to escape to a new life without shame in some other city. He remarks that often people are irresistibly drawn to live near the place where a great has occurred. He further comments that even if that is not the reason, Hester may have been inclined to remain

  • A Separate Peace; Chapter Summaries

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    A Separate Peace; Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The narrator (Gene) returns to the Devon School in New Hampshire, that he graduated from 15 years earlier. He goes to a certain tree and switches back to the past. Phineas dares everyone to jump from a branch in the tree into the river. Phineas, and Gene both jump. On the way back Phineas and Gene play fight so that they are late for dinner. Chapter 2:Mr. Prud'homme, a master, stops by the boys' room to scold them for missing dinner again for the ninth

  • Great Expectations - Chapter Summaries

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    Great Expectations Notes Chapter 1 Setting: early in the 1800s; Churchyard in tiny village east of London  Joe Gargey and her husband in the Marshes.  His parents died Pip- Phillip Pirrap- main character- 7 years old- Lives w/ sister Mrs. when he was younger  One time while visiting his parents grave he meets a strange man- He asks Pip to get him a file and some writtles (food). Chapter 2 Setting: At home; We meet Joe Gargery, the blacksmith, and Mrs. Joe, Pip’s sister 

  • Jems Journal: Chapter Summary

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    Jem's Journal: Chapter Summary Dan Latham Chapter 4 - I think at times my sister, Scout can be disgusting. I came home from a long day at school. I found Scout on the porch chewing a wad of gum. I knew it was gum because she had it in her mouth for a long time and plus I could see it in her mouth. So just like any normal brother would do, I told her not to eat things you find and she said that she didn't find it on the ground but rather in a tree. I put an expression on my face that clearly communicated

  • Chapter Summary Of 'Anthem' by Ayn Rand

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    Chapter 1- The books starts out with someone writing a journal, he states that it is a sin to write what he is writing because it is a sin to have any thoughts that any of the others do not think. His name is Equality7-2521 and he always refers to himself as “we” or “us”. He explain how he and his “friend”, even though preference of one person over another is not permitted by the Council, find an old tunnel wile doing there job sweeping the street behind the theater. He tells Internationl4-8818

  • The Importance of Chapter Six in The Turn of the Screw

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    The Importance of Chapter Six in The Turn of the Screw Chapter Six is an important section of The Turn of the Screw, as it involves many of the themes of the story, as well as reflecting its general narrative structure. James' novel is phenomenally complex; it has an incredible ambiguity to it, which allows for some very outlandish and far-fetched ideas to be formulated. A 'theme' can almost be drawn from almost every other sentence, if one so desires. It is deciding which issues have a little

  • The Opening Chapter of Enduring Love by Ian McEwan

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    The Opening Chapter of Enduring Love by Ian McEwan A dictionary defines the word addictive as being: wholly devoted to something, a slave to another and in a state of wanting more. Ian McEwan claimed that he wanted to write an opening chapter that had the same effect as a highly addictive drug. In my opinion he has achieved in doing this. At the end of chapter one the reader is left needing more information about the characters introduced and what tragedy actually occurred. McEwan took

  • The First Chapter of Leo Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich

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    The First Chapter of Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich Poor Ivan Ilych is plagued by not one, but two diseases. While his "floating kidney" ends his life, it is a temporal disease - which is actually healed as his kidney disease progresses - that ruins his life. Ivan spends his life in a small temporal space - he managed to "dismiss his past" (51) and instead spend his life focused on his physical trappings and social standing. In his writing Tolstoy made a large effort to fight this

  • Character Development in Chapter Two of Their Eyes Were Watching God

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    Character Development in Chapter Two of Their Eyes Were Watching God In Zora Neale Hurston's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God the character of Nanny dies in the beginning of Janie's adventures, but her influence is felt throughout the book. In this way, she is a minor character with effects on the major character. This makes Nanny important. The reader learns a lot about Nanny in last paragraph of chapter two, mainly from her dialogue, including unique syntax and diction, and imagery.

  • A Rewrite of the Ending (Chapter XX) of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray

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    A Rewrite of the Ending (Chapter XX) of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray It was a lovely night, so warm that Dorian threw his coat over his arm, and did not even put his silk scarf round his throat. A sealed envelope fell out of his coat pocket. It was from Basil’s Gladstone bag that Dorian had rummaged through before throwing into the fire. In his recent preoccupation, Dorian had forgotten all about the envelope. He now stooped to pick up the fallen envelope and broke open its seal

  • Alumna Adviser

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    guide the chapter in all that it does. Advising is a gentle art. Characteristics of a Kappa adviser include a: Desire to work with college-age women. Willingness to devote time to guide, nurture and help the chapter members grow academically, socially, intellectually and individually as leaders. Belief in the Fraternity and its expectations and standards. Maturity with a strong sense of values, sound judgment and flexibility. Sense of humor. Advisers assist the chapter in all aspects of chapter management

  • Kappa Gamma Persuasive Essay

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    serve in leadership roles in their chapters, on their campuses and in their communities. Additionally, many chapters participate in GIRLS (Girls Inspiring Respect, Leadership and Service) Academy, the first program of its kind among fraternal organizations. During GIRLS Academy, collegiate and alumna members of Kappa mentor and encourage middle-school girls to become stronger individuals who aspire to be their best.

  • The Things They Carried by Tim O'brien

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    see this in the first chapter “As a big man, therefore a machine gunner Henry Dobbins carried the M-60, which weighed 23 pounds unloaded, but which was almost always loaded “(O'Brien.5). In this first encounter O’Briens letting you know the physical strength that Dobbins had. Him being the strongest, tallest, and most feared of the whole group. In the next couple of chapters O’Brien doesn’t really mention nor talk about Dobbins in depth. Then all of sudden in the 10th chapter of the book “stockings”

  • Alienation in All Quiet on the Western Front

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    According to Paul, though, the men haven't entirely lost human sensitivity: they're not as callous as they appeared in Chapter 1, wolfing down their dead companions' rations. It's just that they must pretend to forget the dead; otherwise they would go mad. Remarque includes discussions among Paul's group, and Paul's own thoughts while he observes Russian prisoners of war (Chapters 3, 8, 9) to show that no ordinary people benefit from a war. No matter what side a man is on, he is killing other