Elizabeth Bennet Jane Austen’s time period was a period that was full of change for society‚ but the main issue she really focused on writing about was women’s social status‚ which was determined by whom she married. During this time period‚ a woman’s ideal man was someone who was wealthy‚ able to take care of them‚ and provide her with security. There was no such thing as marrying for love; this is what made Austen’s females differentiate from other women. Austen made
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Anyone who breathes has experienced moments that leave an undeniable stain on their being. Whether good or bad‚ such moments can stick to people like gum underneath a shoe. In Moments of Being‚ Woolf experiences one such moment. Having the time of her life on a fishing trip with her father and brother‚ the fun leads to tragedy as her father reveals he no longer wishes to indulge in fishing. Woolf too loses her passion for fishing. Woolf uses description‚ tone‚ and metaphoric language to show
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A letter of transmittal introduces a document such as a project to the reader. It is less formal than the project and gives the writer the chance to: 1. Remind the reader of highlights of interest 2. Present sensitive or confidential information related to‚ but not part of‚ the project It accompanies the project but it is separate from the document; it is either put on top of the project (not binded or attached to the project) or it is put right after the title page and before
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In the film Erin Brockovich‚ a poor single-mother‚ Erin‚ begs for a job as a secretary. When she gets interested in a family’s medical problems‚ she uncovers a huge cover-up from a company who knowingly contaminated the town’s water. As she digs deeper‚ Erin finds herself leading her law firm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history. Research on audiences suggests that social positions affect interpretations. It acts as a central mediator of the interpretive process
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"If you love something let it go‚ if it comes back it’s yours." The book Playing Beatie Bow (1980) written by Ruth Park clearly explores this statement and the true essence of love. Ruth Park makes you feel like a young girl who has fallen in love for the first time. Abigail Kirk’s family life was devastated when her father left her and her mother‚ Kathy‚ for his beautiful young secretary four years previous. Abigail had never forgiven her father‚ Weyland‚ for leaving them. So when Kathy announces
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Catcher in the Rye Thesis Essay The novel "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger is very interesting novel in which the main character‚ Holden‚ intrigues the reader with his unpredictable actions and upfront judgments of his surroundings. Holden alienates himself to try and help protect him from the outside world and conserve his innocence. He constantly proves this to reader many in times in the novel by‚ telling characters he feels different‚ wearing clothing that makes him stand out even though
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The Sun Also Rises: Liberal Use of Dialogue by Hemingway The remarkable thing about the book was its liberal use of dialogue and how Hemingway used it to carry the reader through the book. There was no plot in the book in the sense that there was no twists‚ intrigue‚ or goals for any of the characters and the dialogue was the only thing that moved the reader through the book. Hemingway used so much dialogue that it was difficult at times to follow who was saying what‚ but I believe this didn’t matter
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How does Joan Lingard build tension in “Across the Barricades”? In the text “Across the Barricades” by Joan Lingard‚ the main feature is the tension and difficulties that are faced by ordinary people and how it affects their lives‚ because of an appalling conflict between two opposing groups. Joan Lingard keeps the reader’s attention grasped through the steady progression of violence that she shows in the book-billboards to bombings. The tension that Kevin and Sadie face is because of the violent
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The story A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf is a short story full of symbolism‚ imagery‚ and irony. The story is narrated in the third-person limited or the limited omniscience point of view which helps the reader to get a more in-depth perception of how the ghosts and the living people feel and helps the reader understand some of the thoughts that these flat‚ static characters have throughout the story. The time period is never clearly stated but it appears to be a long time ago‚ possibly in the
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The story begins in the Central Criminal Court in London at the trial of Mr Adams‚ who is accused with what was dubbed the “Peckham Murder”; the murder of Mrs. Parkers who was battered to death in Northwood Street. Adams was accused of the murder when four witnesses saw him or someone with his appearance coming out of Mrs. Parker’s house holding a hammer on the day that she was murdered. The case is muddied by the fact that while Adams is standing in the dock there is another Adams‚ his identical
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