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    and respect to take the throne‚ showing great nobility. He doesn’t just stop there‚ however‚ as he dives into the Mere to defeat Grendel’s mother‚ further showing his quest for glory and honor that a king should always possess. Plus‚ he receives her treasure‚ which he gives back to the people like a good king. After earning more respect from the people‚ he still does not take the throne from Heardred. After about fifty years‚ he finally becomes the king of his own land and rules with honor.

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    3rd Hour 1/30/14 Literary Interpretation In The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ a woman is sick with cancer. The woman is confined to her room partly due to her sickness‚ and also due to her controlling husband. The woman was put into a room with dingy yellow wallpaper‚ which made her insane. The woman was cared for by her husband John. Soon‚ she began to regain her strength. Even as she was recovering‚ her husband kept tight control on her. He wouldn’t let her out of the room.

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    Literary Analysis Outline Title: Violence is Not the Remedy Introduction In Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple she uses violence to illustrate the main character Celie’s transition from being a weak character to a strong one. In the beginning of the novel Celie is abused physically and psychologically. Her father rapes and beats his children. Her father took her out of school at a very young age‚ due to pregnancy‚ which is why Celie has very poor english skills and is ignorant to the world

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    Writing a Literary Analysis What Is Literary Analysis? • • • • • It’s literary. It’s an analysis. It’s­­ An Argument! It may also involve research on and  analysis of secondary sources. How Is It “Literary”? • Usually‚ a literary analysis will involve a  discussion of a text as writing‚ thus the  term literary‚ which means “having to do  with letters.” • This will involve the use of certain  concepts that are very specifically  associated with literature. Important Literary Concepts • The Basics

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    Literary Analysis Essay – Who’s Irish? Diction and syntax are used in literature to give the narrator a certain atmosphere or to portray the narrator in a light other than the common person. Diction is defined as the choice of words especially with regard to correctness‚ clearness‚ or effectiveness (Merriam-Webster). Syntax is defined as the way in which linguistic elements are put together to form constituents‚ as phrases or clauses (Merriam-Webster). Gish Jen use both of these literary tools

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    Literary Analysis Arising out of the ashes the phoenix came back to life again. In Greek mythology the phoenix is the symbol for idealism and hope. It falls only to arise and live again. The main character of Eudora Welty’s short story‚ "A Worn Path"‚ is much like this phoenix. She must overcome much adversity on her life path. Eudora Welty in "A Worn Path" uses the idea of the phoenix to characterize and symbolize the indomitable spirit of the main character‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ who though

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    Anderson AP Language and Composition Block 3 October 6‚ 2012 Literary Analysis of Northanger Abbey Jane Austen’s novel‚ Northanger Abbey‚ uses vivid diction and a distinct tone to portray each character in the novel. Austen begins the novel with a nonchalant tone and ends it with a more serious tone. She uses these tones of the novel‚ along with descriptive word choices to develop mental images of each character in the mind of her audience. In the opening paragraph of Northanger Abbey‚ Austen’s

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    Gentlemen of the jury‚ considering the evidence given before you‚ it would be immoral to let this murderer walk free. Mr bromden; a six foot eight‚ concrete build of a man‚ trained to kill‚ with a history of violence was a modern day con-man . A manipulative liar who faked his own deafness and dumbess to the authorities that swore to protect him for eight years. It is beyond reasonable doubt gentlemen of the jury‚ that this man had the capabilities and the disregard for the law to carry out such

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    Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ depicts a futuristic American society where conformity‚ censorship and technological obsession is commonplace. Published in 1953‚ the novel follows Guy Montag‚ a fireman who‚ instead of putting out fires‚ burns books. Montag‚ in an unhappy marriage and hiding forbidden books‚ eventually meets former English professor Faber. With Faber’s help‚ Montag begins his journey to reprint and reproduce books‚ however‚ he is caught and is forced to escape

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    Looking for Alaska by John Green is a narrative that reveals the death of Alaska Young. Miles “Pudge” Halter ‚ the protagonist is caring‚sweet‚ and a loving boy. There are several literary concepts that help construct this making it interesting. The literary concepts of point of view‚ conflicts and characterization create meaning. Therefore‚ readers can connect to these while reading whether it’s a connection to their personal life or the world.At the begining of “Looking for Alaska” we are introduced

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