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    character’s introduction? Alfred Hitchcock made it seem almost easy in the movie‚ Psycho. The sinister nature of Norman Bates was revealed and enhanced through the use of symbolism to set the mood‚ foreshadowing in regards to Norman’s mindset and lighting to establish Norman’s darker aspects. In scenes where Norman Bates was present‚ symbolism was an important aspect used to establish the eerie mood that he set. From the beginning‚ Norman Bates was perceived as a ‘shy and nervous‚ but still friendly’

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    of Anderson’s films is a box filled with the shards of an individual’s fragmented history. Let us take a look into the boxes of Wes Anderson! 3) Wesley Wales Anderson is a

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    experiences. Pip in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens goes through many different states on the road to finding himself. The states that Pip goes through as he comes of age are finding a place to belong‚ discovering who he can depend on‚ and defining what really matters in life. The first stepping stone in Pip’s coming of age is finding a place to belong. A quote that shows the fact that Pip did not know where his place was is when he says "I am ashamed to say it‚" I returned‚ "and yet it ’s no

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    writer will use characters that stick out from the norm in some way. They may have a stereotypical background‚ but the character’s story has some type of content that will set them apart from the rest. Some of these unique characteristics may be a superhuman ability such as telekinesis‚ a family problem such as drug addicts‚ or a social problem such as anxiety. These types of characters have been glorified time after time. In contrast‚ there are characters like Pip from Great Expectations that have

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    Consider the function of the imagery in Great Expectations and explain how it conveys ideas about class or gender. Imagery is a crucial device employed in literary texts that affects how we interpret dominant ideologies of the society represented in the text. This is the case in Charles Dickens’ realist novel‚ Great Expectations (1860-61)‚ which enacts the stratified class structure and power relationships of Georgian and early Victorian England. The novel is a critique of a society where capital

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    The author Alfonso Lacayo transports us to his experience in the summer of fourth grade‚ he had everything he needed for school‚ books‚ clothes‚ shoes‚ except one thing‚ a haircut. Similar to most children in fourth grade he was not worried about the condition of his hair. Saying he never brushed it or took care of it‚ which how many fourth graders felt about their hair. The author used humor to make the audience relate to his story‚ he drew people in with funny aspects. Repetition was used to show

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    Responsibility for one’sactions.► Isolation as a result oftransgression.► The need for friendship andsociety► Culpability►The potentially transformingpower of story telling. | TECHNIQUES► Symbolic use of setting – creates anemotional / psychological landscape -one marked by isolation‚ detachmentfrom society and even loss of onesown humanity.► The use of the sublime in Nature –linked to the Romantic notion of the Divinity in Nature (its

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    Victorian society widely accepted the standards of femininity‚ masculinity‚ and motherhood. However‚ the novel Great Expectations incorporates contradictions within these social norms with female characters who dishonor the principles and male characters who replace the role of the failed women. Author Charles Dickens subverts popular Victorian ideals and stereotypes in Great Expectations through the characters Mrs. Joe‚ Miss Havisham‚ and Joe Gargery. Mrs. Joe‚ Pip’s overbearing and tyrannical sister

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    Coming of age essay: Pip’s realizations & growth in ‘Great Expectations’ “I had never thought of being ashamed of my hands before; but I began to consider them a very indifferent pair. Her contempt for me was so strong‚ that it became infectious‚ and I caught it." (Dickens 64) A child’s journey through adolescence can be affected easily by the words and views of others. At the beginning of the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ we are introduced to a Victorian London era‚ and more specifically

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    both sides treated each other. Steven Spielberg uses camera work very effectively‚ this helps the viewer feel closer to the action as the camera follows the soldiers from cover to cover. Steven Spielberg also uses handheld cameras to give the film a newsreel cameraman feel to it. Steven Spielberg uses

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