been considered as an obstacle to the development of American Literature‚ being severely criticised on his use of many descriptions and lack of dialogue. However‚ the use of this descriptive device has served its purpose thoroughly. The aim of this essay is to explore descriptions of landscape in one of his short stories found in this collection‚ “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”‚ thus proving how landscape is important to create atmosphere‚ transmit emotions‚ and reflect the characters’ personalities
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How spyware should be used Not long ago‚ we read an article ‚ written by Harlan coben titled The undercover parent‚ an opinion paper on parents using spyware on their children’s computers. At the beginning of the article the writer informs us that they previously thought that this was just a wrong unjustified invasion of privacy‚ however‚ after the author did some research they Still did not support the idea‚ but they understood why it is used and stated it was a beneficial idea. The understanding
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referencing a witch in similar position and how the witch didn’t fare well when the witch rebelled. Prospero said “Hast thou forgot the foul witch Sycorax‚ who with age and envy was grown into a hoop? Hast thou forgot her?”([1.2.256-59]‚ The Tempest) Prospero proceed to detail what happened to this witch and eventually Ariel gave in and said “Pardon‚ master. I will be correspondent to command and do my spriting gently. “ ([1.2.296-298]‚ The Tempest) Prospero uses the witch to show Ariel that even someone
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Allusions were used sporadically by Bradbury to help the reader use printed word to paint mental images. They can be defined rather simply‚ as they are merely a reference to a historical or contemporary‚ person‚ place‚ event‚ or work of literature‚ but they can help the story flow nonetheless. The first allusion was encountered when Montag approached the woman with books in “The Hearth and the Salamander” and she quoted ‘“‘Play the man‚ Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle‚ by God’s
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explaining the outcome of death‚ the afterlife‚ and one’s potential punishment. Alighieri is the first individual of his time to evaluate people in a poem‚ The Inferno‚ and place them in Hell for their sins and illegal actions. The Greek poet‚ Homer‚ uses his story to teach the benefit of humility in The Odyssey. In the contrasting epics‚ The Inferno‚ and The Odyssey‚ authors‚ Dante and Homer‚ present the Underworld and Hell in unique and different ways‚ while using Hell to serve very different purposes
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When Scout questions Atticus about the neighborhood tension over the Tom Robinson case‚ he replies‚ “‘It’s different this time‚’ he said. ‘This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees‚ we’re fighting our friends. But remember this‚ no matter how bitter things get‚ they’re still our friends and this is still our home’” (87). In other words‚ Atticus reminds Scout to look beyond the hostility that is thrown at the Finch family for the Tom Robinson case and instead‚ prompts her to still believe that her
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Emily Dickinson uses personification to similate how death is a gentleman that stopped to give someone a pleasant ride to their destination. The gentleman (Death) waits for her is the way the poet conveyed in the poem. As if death is a person waiting for her to join him. Another personification is when the writer compares death to someone having good manners‚ although this is not possible‚ they travel together at no certain speed with no time limit. As they pass through the town the sun sets
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implausible story. Additionally‚ Victor’s inclusion of these personal letters in his narrative allows Alphonse and Elizabeth to express themselves‚ shedding light on their respective concerns and attitudes‚ and thus rendering them more human. Shelley’s use of letters enables the shift of narrative from one character to another while remaining within the bounds of the standard novel. Letters also serve as a means of social interaction‚ as characters are frequently out of immediate contact with one another
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O God! Ghost. Revenge this foul and most unnatural murther.”-Act 1‚ scene 5‚ lines 1-25. The fact that Hamlet believes a supernatural being so readily lends itself to the notion that he is a fool‚ as noted earlier. Before this point the prince had not the slightest inclination that his father was victim of a crime. Why would
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I read is the story about how the society was manipulated by the fear of the unknown or different. Therefore‚ in my opinion people in Salem were afraid of a devil and this fear shaped their society to judge and perceive normal women as witches and in consequences killed them. Fear was one of the most important things which shaped society but as Miller wrote in his book lies were affected society almost in the same way. Abigail‚ the main character in The Crucible‚ uses intimidation to create an
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