Meditation - Take a few moments to slowly read the following passage over several times. Let each reading help focus your heart and mind on the word or thought which stands out to you. Ask yourself: What might the Holy Spirit desire to speak to me from this passage? How does my heart react to what I have heard? When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this‚ they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But
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This passage is a huge turning point both in this story and in Delia’s life. The audience is introduced to the characters and it becomes instantly obvious that Sykes doesn’t treat Delia right. She raises the iron skillet from the stove and holds it in the space between her and Sykes. He is knocked into a state of revelation along with the audience as “It cowed him and he did not strike her as he usually did.” Delia had enough of the matrimonial torture and has been pushed past the point of being
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In Antigone‚ Antigone braves through all of her hardships and decisions with her morals and set of values. She dies with pride and no regret for she died because she acted doing what was morally right. Many Greek writers disagree with these traits that Sophocles has given her but it is appropriate because she needed these traits to show defiance and be able to stand up for what is right. Antigone is a tragic heroine who believes in her duty to her family and is willing to sacrifice all
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with his law and punish his niece‚ or to go against his morals and change his decree. Creon desires to be a sovereign king‚ therefore‚ he chooses to punish his niece after she broke the law by going against the decree he made. Sophocles portrays Antigone as the protagonist‚ and Creon as the protagonist‚ but after a closer look‚ it becomes evident that Creon was trying to run his kingdom in a way that his subjects would respect him‚ rather than in a way that favours his family members. When Creon
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Ancient‚ Iago‚ the antagonist of this play. In the following passage‚ Iago uses his language to skillfully maintain his control over his puppet‚ Roderigo. Moreover‚ Iago uses a focused dialogue‚ and clever techniques to convince Roderigo‚ Iago is also characterized as a cruel character to the audience. Shakespeare also uses this passage to maintain the shift of power in this passage. One overarching idea is that Shakespeare is uses this passage to reiterate to the audience that Iago uses his language
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when portrayed simply as news. For our inaugural season‚ we have selected four plays inspired by previous works. Production Selections Another Antigone‚ by the playwright A. R. Gurney and licensed by Dramatists Play Services‚ tells the story of Henry Harper‚ a university professor‚ and Judy Miller‚ his student who wishes to rewrite the classical play Antigone as a
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This close reading is about a passage derived from the Letters in the beginning of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This extract was chosen because it acts as a good preface to what the remaining novel will be about. It serves as an introductory passage that builds suspense and interest; marking the first instance that the book begins to hint at the plot’s main intentions. The overall mood it conveys is one of intrigue. It skirts on the edges of the central conflict of the novel‚ leaving the reader absorbed
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Answer two questions 1 Read the passage below in which the writer offers her own strong thoughts and feelings about the American novelist Henry Miller and his writing. (a) Comment on the writer’s style and use of language. [15] (b) In the style of the original passage‚ describe a well-known person or celebrity and their work. [10] I first saw Henry Miller when I was fourteen. It was in Kensington Gardens‚ and he was playing baseball for a United States Army team. Whenever the ball was scooped
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The novel and film ‘A Passage to India’ written by Forster and directed by Lean is about the Society of British people in India. Mrs. Moore and Adela Quested arrived in Chandrapore‚ India because Mrs. Moore’s son Ronny and Adela are recently engaged. However‚ when they arrived they sensed‚ and were quickly trapped in‚ a prejudiced British community which misuses the natives of India and abuses them throughout the whole novel and film. ‘A Passage to India’. The film is directed by Lean presents
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the two emotions here not merely refer to the feelings but also‚ they reflect the different personal characters and the problems concerned with the social status and cultural background. In this book‚ fear and hope are conveyed in ways of the expression of the setting and opening passage‚ detailed description and symbolism. This essay is going to talk about the application and representation of fear and hope‚ also their roles of deepening the theme of the book.. In >‚ the opening passage of each
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