A Tale of Two Cities: Dialectal Journal Doubles and opposites: "It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ (...)" In the first chapter of A Tale of Two cities‚ Dickens emphasizes the fact of how bad the people lived. "It was the worst of times‚" due to mistreatment from the third estate. But it was also the "best of times‚" for the nobles‚ and higher class people who could actually afford things‚ and weren’t mistreated and starved. "(...) ’John Solomon‚ or Solomon John?’ (...)"
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Bless Me‚ Ultima Dialectical Journal Passages from the text and References: Commentary: 1. “The magical time of childhood stood still‚ and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood” (1.1). (P) This thought that Antonio has builds up the possibility that he will later form a deep connection and bond with the earth and nature. 2. “ The war sucks everything dry‚” my father said solemnly‚ “it takes the young boys overseas‚ and their families move to California where
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think that a lot of children go against their parents and rebel just to find their identity. I think that if you force someone to inherit something that they don’t want to earn‚ you’re taking away their individualism. I think that this is such a good quote. I really like the message of it. What Thoreau is saying is that people should not take others advice. If you do‚ it’s the equivalent of “throwing a stone over your shoulder and not seeing where it falls.” If you go off of things others say and see
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3. Genre c. Young Adult Fiction 4. Quotations and Significance d. "They don’t really pay attention to me‚ except when they need my blood or something. I wouldn’t even be alive‚ if it wasn’t for Kate being sick." i. This quote explains Anna’s mindset of her purpose in life. She considers herself as being used and not cared for as a person. The reason for her being born was because the doctors told her parents‚ that Kate could live if they had had another child which would
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the looks of the thing than for any serious purpose of sustenance. They were not enemies‚ they were not criminals‚ they were nothing earthly now nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation‚ lying confusedly in the greenish gloom.” In this quote‚ when Marlow was traveling‚ he notices a bunch of people were chained up. He notices they look like slaves. He knew they were labors‚ by seeing them locked up together. The first thought that came up to his mind‚ was they are enemies. He had a picture
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to vex him. I love him better than myself‚ Ellen; and I know it by this: I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than that he should be: that proves I love him better than myself.” (Brontë 200) Around this quote there are several very important events that are taking place. To start Edgar has become very ill and the possibility of his death is very high and near.
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John Liveringhouse Due Date Tuesday Journal 2 I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and I am on page 42. This book is about the main character Scout and her farther and brother Jem as they try to solve the mystery of Boo Radley. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. G Predict kids will not meet Boo Y Locked up R Gang R Stab R Family secluded Y Scared R house R Boos scary activities R real life G Wont meet because _________ and _____. I
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on your mother’s face I’ll break his arm if he tries to touch me”. This quote shows great similarity to the image above. The image above shows Rosa Parks doing her laundry. The washing machine gives the option of washing colored clothing and white clothing. To this she shows great disapproval. It shows that sometimes people seem to find racism in everything even when there is no racism intended. This is similar to Baba’s quote as he shows hatred towards the first pulmonologist‚ Dr. Schneider‚ simply
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beating down on Jews‚ and‚ even though they were for most of this historical time‚ this quote proves me wrong. There were times when they could be civilized and tolerant human beings. There was a belief during this time that the Germans and followers of the Germans believed that Jews were aliens‚ but I actually believe the Germans were the aliens. How they could go from being decent individuals‚ as stated in this quote‚ to being madmen who slaughter people for no good reason is utterly beyond me. The
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Journal #1: Just the Way I liked it When Holden was in New York‚ he purchased the red hat when he got out of the subway in a sporting goods store. He wears his hat by swinging the peaks around the back. Holden always wears his in different ways‚ either the correct way or backwards.The hat symbolizes uniqueness‚ individuality‚ and confidence. When he wears it towards the back means that he is frustrated or mad. His red hunting has is red with long peaks. The purpose of the hat is to make himself comfortable
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