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    Clayton Gordon 7th Hour AP Lit In Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening‚Edna’s suicide was the best thing she could do because it was her escape from reality. When the narrator sounds to start like Edna at the end‚ this allows us to have sympathy and side with Edna in almost all situations. Chopin draws many similarities with Edna but only when Chopin is in her ideal world. We know this because Chopin actually says‚ “Perhaps it is better to wake up after all‚ even to suffer‚ rather than to remain

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    and the play‚ Romeo and Juliet were called star-crossed lovers‚ meaning their fate lead them together‚ and neared them to their tragic demise. The movie had shown their first encounter as a magical affair where enchanted music played in their ears and the two fell deeply in love with one another. Seconds earlier‚ Romeo had also been deeply in love with another woman‚ Rosaline Capulet. Romeo had described young Rosaline as a beautiful young lady‚ who had rejected him and swore to remain chaste for the

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    The Lady Jessica is a significant part of the book Dune by Frank Herbert. When first introduced to Lady Jessica she is a loving mother and only there to serve her family; being a BG it is her duty. Throughout the story she dramatically transforms into the RM and evolves as the all knower for the Freman people. At the beginning of the book‚ the story starts with Lady Jessica bringing her son to receive a test from the RM. The test is dangerous and could potentially kill her son‚ but she takes her

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    In the story‚ “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses her type of writing style that was considered to be dark‚ gothic‚ and freaky in her characters and her setting of the story. By doing this‚ she allows the reader an unexpected twist from the normal lesson learning or fairy tale stories. Gilman’s uses of character and setting tremendously impact the setting of her story‚ “The Yellow Wallpaper.” In every story‚ there is some sort of characters because characters are extremely

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    fold now‚ nothing is lost.” “I don’t believe you. You are trying to trick me into betraying him‚ and then I’m dead.” “I can see why you would think so. Unfortunately I can’t prove it to you.” “You’ll never trust Joe again‚ even if you find him. How could you‚ now when he has started to doubt your propaganda?” “You think I fear doubt? Not at all‚ even if it is not for everyone. The common workers are better off being happy with their lot. Blind devotion has it’s place. But

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    the couple‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ discover from a prophecy that Macbeth would one day rule the land of Scotland‚ the two did everything in power to make sure this would come true. The couple devised a plan to murder Duncan‚ the current king of Scotland; Macbeth carried out this plan. With this newfound immense amount of royal power‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth go through several challenges in their relationship. Throughout Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ there are significant changes in the way the

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    Jersey Shore Influence on Young Adults In the show Jersey Shore the cast demonstrates a number of stereotypes such as gender roles‚ a difference between male and a female‚ the behaviors of Italian American and the lives of young adults’. Some might think Jersey Shore is a good show to watch; however it shows the negative behavior and attitudes towards men‚ women and young adults in many ways. The show also sets a poor example for viewers by presentation these stereotypes in a negative way. After

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    Racial And Ethical Dilemma in “Country Lovers” and “What it’s like to be a Black Girl” In the short story about the “Country Lovers” and the Poem “What it’s like to be a Black Girl”‚ the actions of a racial background and ethical dilemmas are both represented and distinguished by the representation of a black female. Which is the main dynamic character seeded in both literary works. Both of these female static characters deal with to some suppressed amount of discrimination from society‚ because

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    Choose‚ the door with the lady or the door with the tiger? What’s good for oneself or what’s good for another? In “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton‚ a fictional story filled with characterization and interesting conflicts‚ the climax leaves many questions to think about. Conflict in “The Lady or the Tiger” shows what one can battle with their inner-self while making a tough decision. Decisions are already tough enough to make‚ but what if it depended on someone’s life‚ or the decision

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    Lady Macbeth Essay “A dynamic character is an individual that undergoes a drastic character change or revelation.”[1] Lady Macbeth is an ideal example of this kind of character. At the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth can be perceived as a manipulative and deeply ambitious person‚ which implies an overall sinister-like quality. However‚ as the play progresses‚ Lady Macbeth’s character changes to one that seems deeply regretful for her actions. Through Lady Macbeth’s

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