Bassanio’s character is more fully drawn than Antonio’s‚ but it does not possess the powerful individuality that Shakespeare gives to his portraits of Portia and Shylock. First off‚ when one begins considering Bassanio‚ one should dismiss all the critics who condemn him for his financial habits. Bassanio’s request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is‚ by nature‚ impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio
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During World War II there was so much evil and violence. Jews were being burned in stoves. They had to hide from the Nazis. Despite all this Anne Frank still managed to believe that “people are really good at heart.” This is not necessarily true. In The Diary of Anne Frank‚ Mr Van Daan is a very selfish man which means that he disproves Anne’s quote. The men in Night by Eli Wiesel also couldn’t care less about the Jews in the concentration camps. In the Journal Entries Anne’s belief is disproven
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Heathcliff is an interesting individual with several adjectives that describe him. Although he has several descriptors‚ the majority of them are negative. Even though he is the main character in the novel‚ most people would agree he is negative and gloomy. In a survey that conducted by Dr. Brooks two thirds of the surveyors sympathized with Catherine rather than the one third that sympathized with Heathcliff. When asked Dr. Brooks class found it hard to give any positive adjectives to describe him
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Character Sketch Guidelines A Character Sketch is a great way for your student to assess the characters in the literature they are reading or people that they are researching about. It can give them tools of observation as they look at the many details about another individual. When studying a specific character in a literary piece the sketch gives the student the freedom to be a detective and try to find out what the author is expressing through their characters. They can sketch the protagonist
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The Holocaust Anne Frank’s’ diary impacted the world in many ways. It did so by telling the story of a little girl during the Holocaust. It touched the hearts of many people around the world. Here are some ways it impacted the world. First off‚ people can connect to it. Some might be going through tough times. The nation could be at war. The country could also be in a deep national depression. Other people could be in hiding. They could be hiding from dangerous people. Or hiding from the nation’s
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My cousin Ann is one of my best friends atof all time. We are really close to each other. I treat her as my sister and she treats me the same way. Ann lived in Pangasinan in our family’s hometown while I lived here in Makati. Despite that‚ we usually have our vacation in Pangasinan‚ so me and Ann can hang out together and do whatever we want. We have the same trips‚. Our the same likes and dislikes for anything. Ann and I like to sing and whenever there’s an occasion in our family‚ we usually entertain
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influential theme in “The Diary Of Anne Frank” by‚ Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett‚ is the importance of courage and hope in a negative situation. The reader sees examples of both of these in the thoughts and actions of the characters‚ more specifically: Mr. Frank‚ Mr. Kraler and Miep‚ and Anne Frank. The authors express hope through Mr. Frank when they write‚ “... The air raids are getting worse. They come over day and night. The noise is terrifying. Pim [Mr. Frank] says it should be music to our
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Anne Frank’s quote‚ “Despite everything‚ I still believe people are really good at heart” is stating that people go through tough situations‚ but can overall have a positive outcome. This is what happens in the stories “The Diary Of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers”. In the “The Diary Of Anne Frank”‚ thirteen-year old Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding to avoid the Nazis. Anne must accept and make the most out of her gloomy situation to survive. In the movie “Freedom Writers”‚ ninth
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in the second world war. Anne Frank’s world-renowned diary tells the story of one family. In the play adaptation of the diary‚ eight people have been in hiding from the Nazis for an unexpectedly long time. They are becoming very agitated after being together for so long. The historical events referenced in Anne Frank affect the mood of the characters and how they act towards each other. The historical events that take place during Anne Frank influence how the characters treat each other. One such
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Character Sketch: Annabeth Chase With beach-wavy blonde hair and eyes an intelligent stormy grey‚ Annabeth Chase stands tall and confident‚ endowed with a love for knowledge and adventure. Whether she’s being tested‚ or actually running for her life‚ Annabeth keeps cool and thinks fast‚ using her beauty and cunning with great precision. Being the daughter of the goddess of wisdom‚ Athena‚ Annabeth inherited a love of architecture and an accurate use of strategy. Unluckily‚ she has also been given
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