the beginning of chapter 12 of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck describes and explains the changes that he and Jim made to the raft during the night. In this project‚ I was told to recreate the raft and build the modifications Jim added. As I constructed my model raft‚ I analyzed the changes they made. I realized that although the changes brought about by Jim did provide some comfort‚ the modifications that were made were not for luxury at all. They were made so that the two of them had shelter‚ heat‚ and protection
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He-Shen (和珅)‚ the main character of the play Last Time‚ This Time‚ and Next Time by Yi-Kang Feng‚ is the character that I am performing. He-Shen was the First Royal Duke (一等忠襄公)‚ which was only level below the emperor of Qing dynasty. The first scene of Last Time and This Time starts with He-Shen describing his lake is his only friend and shifts to a tour guide (Unknown name) leading people to He-Shen’s mansion. The tour complains that he is not ready to marry his rich girlfriend‚ Coco‚ because
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¨But why?¨ is a phrase that I have come to use too many times to count whether it was questioning my mother’s orders or questioning my textbooks. Itś a phrase that is simultaneously useless when it comes to my mother and very important when it comes to my textbooks. Why does this childish phrase matter?‚ well it lead me to a much more pertinent phrase that changed my life. The first time I heard this excerpt it was on a Sunday like any other unassuming and quiet but the words echoed in my mind louder
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Christmas Carol What is Charles Dickens moral message and how does he communicate it to the reader in “A Christmas Carol”? Christmas carol is a novel written by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) during the Victorian times in London. For me to explore the moral messages I feel it is important to acknowledge exactly what the message is. Charles Dickens throughout the novel communicates; Charity‚ goodwill‚ family‚ kindliness and humility as moral messages‚ however‚ I personally feel Charles Dickens most
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the eyes of the narrator‚ Holden. He recalls the events as a series of flashbacks placing the setting of the story in his mind. Next‚ there is the repeated use of symbolism throughout the novel. Three major symbols were the ducks‚ the Museum of Natural History‚ and Jane Gallagher. While Holden is wandering around New York City‚ he asks many people about what happens to the ducks in the pond when it freezes. In actuality‚ the ducks represent Holden wondering about himself. Jane Gallagher and the
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generations about the history of our country. Writers that give first hand accounts of important events can give the reader a real tense of the mood‚ and almost put the reader in the situation themselves. This notion is what Mark Twain exemplified in his novel The Adventures of Huck Finn. Twain’s portrayal of slavery is seen as too crude or harsh for schools. What some education systems don’t understand is the realism Huck Finn offers is exactly what kids need to accurately learn about their history
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He was in a grumpy mood‚ sure he was always in a grumpy mood. But it was different now that S/O was gone. Every time he saw something to remind him of S/O‚ he destroyed it. He wouldn’t even allow his crew to mention their name. As if getting rid of everything that reminded him of S/O would somehow erase the terrible pain in his heart. And when that didn’t work‚ he would throw tantrums. Breaking anything that was near by in his fit of frustration. Kid hasn’t even been there when it happened‚ why did
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Mayor of Casterbridge‚ the main characters are introduced to us from the outset (a young family with a small child approaching the village of Weydon-Priors‚) with the opening line informing the reader immediately of fundamental characters in the story. Thomas Hardy then immediately moves on to establish the protagonist‚ prior to conveying images of the village setting to the reader. Thus‚ Hardy suggests to the reader that the main attention of the novel will be on this man only and the way in which
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insufficiently fed‚ but a good a heart as ever any boy had; this is Huck Finn‚ a young boy that seeks to run away from home and flee his life. Throughout American Literature‚ the ’bad boy’ or rebel has fascinated readers. American society flocks typically toward specific characters in literature based on their actions and characters. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Huck Finn is the perfect example of such a rebel. At first blush Huck Finn seems like an incorrigible youth of the period
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Huck’s Relationship with Pap Huckleberry Finn has relationships with many people and things throughout his travels traversing the river. One of Huck’s main relationships is with his father‚ Pap. Pap is depicted as rather a contemptible character. There are some things about his father that Huck likes; there are many things he hates about him. Because Huck despises the presence of civility in society‚ he respects Pap’s hatred for civility . As well‚ Huck dislikes the
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