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    natives to fight for them. Nathaniel is on the British side; Nathaniel who is a cunning shooter and a great warrior who was raised by natives named the Mohicans and only three are left‚ saves Cora Munroe and her sister Alice from being killed by the antagonist of the story which is magua a Huron native who seeks revenge on the British for killing his family and friends. Nathaniel‚ his father chingachgook and his brother Uncas lead the survivors of the Huron attack to for fort William hennery where the

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    Water for Elephants Every book has the same basic hero archetype; a protagonist that faces a problem and rises up to save the day. My book was water for elephants and the protagonist was Jacob. He is the main character of the book. He is seen through two different perspectives. He is seen as the ninety something year old in a retirement home and as a 23 year old that makes a life changing decision. The journey starts when Jacob is days away from getting his degree in veterinary science from

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    in this literary work‚ and finally my reactions to the poem. First we will explore the symbolism used in this story. There was not very much symbolism like most poems. This narrator is very blunt about the main issue‚ the loneliness felt by the antagonist. In the beginning the poem says “you do not have to walk on your knees” (Oliver‚ 1986) which symbolizes the fact that you do not have to belittle yourself or be down on yourself because of your situation. You need to rise above that and just love

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    Point of view‚ character symbol/irony and theme are the three main writing styles that differentiate "The Japanese Quince" from "Hills like White Elephants". Though they may be the two shortest stories in Perrine ’s literature‚ the quality of these literatures does no lack superiority. John Galsworthy and Ernest Hemingway are both extraordinary writers and their writhing style are highly commendable. John Galsworthy ’s use of character is extremely unique. "The Japanese Quince" is written

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    flashbacks throughout the story form the plot along with its characters. The plot’s stages can be traced throughout the story. The start and end of the exposition‚ climax‚ and resolution can be identified. There is also a protagonist and a few antagonists in this story. The story is based on the life of a southern woman and the outcome of probably her one and only relationship with a man. I will in the following paragraphs illustrate the use of the previously mentioned tools in the story. The story

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    the this play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire. The protagonist and the antagonist both pursue desire but do so in different ways thus it leads them down separate paths. For Blanche‚ the protagonist‚ desire has been something that she has witnessed through out life‚ first learning about it by hearing of the ‘epic fornications’ of her ancestors and later by experiencing it herself after the death of her husband. And Stanley‚ the antagonist‚ comes into contact with desire in his marriage. Due to her upbringing

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    The distinctive voices‚ inherent in any text/s‚ can be deconstructed to develop an understanding which may authorize‚ confront or challenge society’s values and/or beliefs within a given context. A text may promote obvious distinction between the authorial voice and character’s viewpoint. This is important in life as our understanding of life‚ society and the world we live in is shaped by our interpretations of the spoken word. The texts “The life and crimes of Harry Lavender” by Marele Day and “Parrot”

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    Essay 1 If you didn’t have friends‚ would you be able to live a valuable and meaningful life? Friendship is a very valuable thing because it can get people through the hardest of times‚ as shown in Nancy Farmer’s House of the Scorpion‚ where the reign of El Patron over his country‚ Opium‚ is overthrown by his own clone‚ Matteo Alacran‚ with the help of his few friends‚ whom he keeps through loyalty and compassion. “Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was

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    HURICANE ESSAY Discuss the ways in which the director of your set text develops the main character in this movie to convey the messages of this film. The film Hurricane by Canadian Norman Jewison exposes the corrupt justice system in America during the 60s. Through his carefully structured effective cinematic techniques‚ camera work‚ elements of design‚ historical references and symbolisation Jewison illuminates the text to convey to the audience specific viewpoints‚ of how Rubin Hurricane Carter

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    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 ( the favorable hero or heroine in the story‚) or the antagonist ( the character which causes the conflict for the main character)‚ or the supporting characters. Assigning this kind of paper sharpens the skill of observation and note-taking as they focus on one specific character and the traits that make them

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