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    The Outsiders Quotes

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    which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some kids that were stuck inside a burning church‚ Johnny and his friends went to go save them and the school teacher‚ Jerry‚ called them brave because they were risking their own lives

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    Araby Quotes

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    “Araby” is infatuated with Mangan’s sister. He watches this female character daily‚ Quote: “Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind pulled down to within an inch

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    The Crucible Quotes

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    have learned differently. Several people were accused of witchcraft most times they had never practiced witchcraft before. “I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!” (Miller 50). This quote is proving the reasoning against how the girls would accuse people of doing witchcraft.

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    commonalities appear through actions and dialogue of other characters. What others do resemble actions Grenouille either does‚ or hopes to do. Suskind writes “he was planning soon to found an international lodge that stood above all social rank(157)”. This quote about Taillade Espinasse‚ uncovers a hidden similarity between Grenouille and himself. Within reading Perfume‚ Grenouille’s goals are made apparent and mirror those of Espinasse. Grenouille’s character is expressed through a line describing Espinasse

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    Great Quotes

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    Great Quotes from Great Leaders by Peggy Anderson Zig Ziglar had this to say about quotes: "If you’re like me‚ you’ll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top. And that’s what quotes are...the cream of our learning." I couldn’t agree more! Since I was a freshman in college‚ I’ve loved quotations. The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes‚ I’ve had many "a-ha" moments‚ where I’ve read it and thought‚ "Wow‚ that’s

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    Quotes for The Awakening

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    AP Lit. The Awakening Quote How to Read Literature Like a Professor Quote Reveal deeper meaning of The Awakening Quote 1. “He reproached his wife with her inattention her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother’s place to look after children‚ whose on earth was it?...Tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes…Such experiences as the foregoing were not uncommon in her married life.” (Chopin‚ 7-8) 1. “When Virginia Woolf writes about women of her time only being permitted

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    The Necklace Quotes

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    wealth and beauty. When Mathidlel wore the necklace to the dance she felt like she was beautiful and wealthy. In the story it says‚ “She was the prettiest woman present‚ elegant‚ graceful ‚smiling and‚ quite above herself with happiness.”(3) This quote shows show she felt as she was

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    The Alchemist Quotes

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    King is telling him he will always have help‚ and no matter what happens. This is a confidence builder. “The secret to happiness is to see all the marvels of the world‚ and never to forget the drop of oil in the spoon.”- The King of Salem pg.32. This quote is important because the King is telling Santiago to enjoy his journey as an adventure‚ but to never forget his goal‚ which is to find his Personal Legend. “But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world

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    Dougy Quotes

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    her run. Mum stretched out her arm around Graceys shoulder and hugged her close for a second. “You wont come last‚ Gracey‚ “ she said. Another example is when Dougy is supporting Gacey on the hall roof waiting to be picked up by the helicopter. The quote for that example is “The

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    Belonging quotes

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    Quote 1 They’ve learned their lesson after Gogol. They’ve learned that schools in America will ignore parents’ instructions and register a child under his pet name. The only way to avoid such confusion‚ they have concluded‚ is to do away with the pet name altogether‚ as many of their Bengali friends have done. (3.56) Poor Gogol. As the first born‚ he’s the guinea pig for Ashoke and Ashima. The lessons they learn from raising him prepare them for the challenges of raising their second child‚ who

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