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    the shell gave‚ as her gift from the sea‚ all the mysterious whispers of the deep. Their joy was short-lived‚ as butterflies have a shorter lifespan than shells‚ and when the butterfly died‚ the shell buried him in the sand. Then she cried and cried so much that she died of her sadness‚ and was dissolved by her tears. Next morning‚ on a small mound of sand‚ marked with a coral cross‚ appeared the very first pearl‚ made from the tears of the shell‚ the colours from the butterfly’s wings and their

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    10 Allusions from TKAM 1. “Angel May” (p. 51) Angel May means the common nickname given to girls to mock their particularly “girly” behavior. Jem refers to Scout as Angel May when Dill and Jem were planning on going to the Radley’s house to try and see Boo Radley. Scout is a tomboy so Jem calling her this is like calling her weak and scared. 2. “Get Miss Maudie’s goat” (p.44) An expression meaning‚ “to annoy someone jokingly.” Uncle Jack asks Miss Maudie to marry him every Christmas and she always

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    Wuthering Heights In Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights she depicts the balance of good and evil and does this so through her characters and their relationships with one another. Emily accomplishes this through her multitude of biblical allusions that depict the disolant road that older Catherine trots down‚ while Heathcliff and Edgar bash skulls for the hand of Catherine more than once. Each of these complex relationships take place with different intentions. One has selfish intentions while

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    the pearl essay

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    the pearl was a terrible book. The guy threw it away cuz he a pussy yo. sffffffffffff.ffffffffffffff.ffffffffffffffff.ffffffffffThe DBQ is probably the most important essay on the AP exam and is probably the best place to score points. The essay is the least demanding in terms of what you need to know. The AP European history DBQ is probably the easiest of all the DBQs because it doesn’t require any previous knowledge and the documents are often easy to interpret. Here are your keys to success for

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    Andrew Marvel Allusions

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    New World imagery is used to show God’s favor of the explorers‚ I will show how Marvell uses various themes such as the idea of a paradise on Earth and the gift of a new promise land to humanity‚ allusions to the Old Testament and

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    Pearl is the symbolic character of the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Pearl is the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale‚ the result of their secret sin. As a result of the sin Pearl’s mother is forced to wear the letter "A"‚ embroidered in scarlet upon her chest‚ so all will know of her adultery. Pearl is mainly described through other characters in the novel‚ though Pearl’s actions also play an important part in determining her character. Pearl like most people has

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    Sin and knowledge are linked in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The Bible begins with the story of Adam and Eve‚ who were expelled from the Garden of Eden for eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. As a result of their knowledge‚ Adam and Eve are made aware of their humanness‚ that which separates them from the divine and from other creatures. Once expelled from the Garden of Eden‚ they are forced to toil and to procreate—two "labors" that seem to define the human condition. The experience

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    Inherit the Wind: historical allusions * *What is a historical allusion – reference to people or events that have historical significance and symbolism * In literature this helps the character become more relatable as well as more easily create a connection with the reader * *Inherit the Wind’s has various historical allusions such as the 3 Kings; Julius Caesar‚ Charlemagne and Richard I * We will discuss how the 3 Kings allow the reader to understand the character and

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    not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right‚ sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you‚ but you must rule over it.” Cain was not accepted by God‚ and he committed murder which is one of the worst sins. Jack from Lord of the Flies is similar to Cain from the Bible because he was jealous of Ralph and tried to murder him too just like Cain. In the end of the novel Jack starts to cry just like Cain: “The tears began to flow and sobs shook him.” (202) Jack has been trying to emulate

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    leaders out the city into a downward spiral of immorality and conflict. The allusions Dante uses in the Inferno contribute to his goal of helping the readers understand the evils he is exposing. Each different allusion represents some aspect of political‚ social‚ or religious life that Dante believed needed reform in his society. Specifically‚ in the Canto V‚ Dante references many famous figures of antiquity‚ ranging from myths to rulers‚ since his audience recognizes these characters which allows

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