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    can happen without a person knowing.In Dorothy Johnson’s short story “A Man Called Horse” the main character changed in three ways: becomes a slave‚becomes a horse‚and becomes a man. The first change made was he became a slave. The main character‚ later to be known as Horse‚ moved from Boston to the West in 1845. While he bathed in a creek‚ he got captured by an Indian warrior‚from an Indian tribe called Crows. Horse was forced to be a slave for the warrior’s mother. The mother‚later

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    great thing in life. If someone is not respected the will not respect the person that disrespects them‚ so everyone wants to be respected in life. In Dorothy Johnson’s short story “A Man Called Horse‚” the main character changed in three ways: becoming a slave‚ becoming a horse‚ and becoming a man. To begin with‚ Horse‚ moves to the west because he wants to be an indian and turns out to be a slave when he gets captured. He gets captured by the Crow tribe‚ and turns into a slave. He was wealthy in Boston

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    Dunbar‚ a soldier in the Civil War‚ ran out in the middle of a firefight on a horse‚ a suicidal action that ended up showing bravery and strength. This act had earned him a promotion to Second Lieutenant and job as a scout for land and enemies in the Frontier of America. For the first few weeks of his new post on the Great Plains‚ Second Lieutenant John Dunbar was quite lonely‚ with only his new horse Cisco‚ the horse he had ridden on the day of his promotion‚ to keep him company. Soon‚ a wolf with

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    Literature and Composition Character Name(s) _______________________________________________________________ Score _____ / 30 I. Provide an example of each of these literary terms for character from any of the short stories in this section. Characterization: Antihero: Dynamic: Static: Foil: Flat: Stock: Round: Saving Sourdi by May-Lee Chai (Page 121) 1. How does your response to Nea develop over the course of the story? Is she a dynamic or static character? Explain. 2. Explain

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    The Man in the story does not help anyone they come across. The Boy always argues‚ and wants to help people they come across‚ but The Man is older‚ wiser‚ and knows that they could be set up‚ and does not want to risk his son’s life for anything. They Man and Boy had come across a man who had been limping‚ they saw him from afar‚ and decided to follow him. They had followed the man for a while‚ until he had fallen to his knees‚ and did not get back up. As they walked by the man on the ground‚ they

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    the victim‚ it may waver your trust in the police. Even though police work can be violent‚ we need to limit the needless brutality through relatively easy fixes so police officers can’t get away with hurting innocent people. In the book‚ We are Called to Rise‚ Avis a middle-aged woman goes through the motions as her son‚ a war vet and now cop‚ shoots and kills the mom of a little boy in a routine traffic stop. Due to his violence‚ Bashkin the son and his sister have to live without their mother

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    Roddy Doyle’s bildungsroman‚ A Star Called Henry‚ follows the development of Henry Smart Jr. into the near image of his father‚ Henry Smart Sr. Henry unconsciously embraces his namesake despite comparisons from others‚ with the adoption of his father’s physical characteristics and in his role as a pawn in the Irish Rebellion. He acquires the identity of Henry Smart Sr.‚ all until his epiphany‚ when he finally realizes his expendability and his fulfillment of his assassin father’s identity. For much

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    Throughout the novel‚ All the Pretty Horses‚ there is a constant theme of an awakening to reality. Both characters‚ John Grady and Alejandra have dreams they desire to achieve but cannot in the end once they realize their expectations are not accurate and they must face real life. John Grady‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ has always dreamt about the cowboy life. Throughout his journey‚ he faces trials that chip away at that dream and reveal the truth behind the Old West. One event that began this

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    Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” and William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” short stories‚ both the writers give us a look into two deprived families who suffer through comparable problems in diverse situations. The human condition is something phenomenal that everyone seems to go through at some point in time‚ whether it be for the good or the bad‚ each person must take on one or all of the several challenges‚ this biggest challenge however is death. In the beginning of “The Rocking Horse Winner” it is apparent

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    During adolescence‚ friends bring an intimate quality of support that can’t be provided by any adult. In the novel "All the Pretty Horses"‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ John Grady Cole and Lacey Rawlins illustrate characteristics of a typically strong and supportive friendship but at some points also show some weaknesses. One prominent point in the novel where a good friendship is needed is at the jail. At a point when a person is faced with fear and death all around‚ they need a good friend they can

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