means it will be the tenth anniversary of my mom’s death.” The meaning of this quote is that unfortunately Cyn’s mother had died at the drowned in a river. However‚ she feels as if it isn’t so because she feels as if her mother is still there. Additionally‚ she later says‚ ”Please take me gently down the stream where I can’t be hurt. Somehow I can’t escape the thoughts of icy cold water and death even when writing.” This quote means that the death of her mother in the cold frigid water still haunts her
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In this quote‚ Antigone provides an insight into her reasoning and defiance of Creon’s law. The recurring comparison of man’s versus the god’s law is addressed. Man’s law is only temporary and varies from leader to leader‚ however‚ the god’s laws have been unwavering throughout the ages. Antigone recognizes that she may suffer death as the consequence of defying men‚ but innumerably worse punishments and suffering if she fails to obey the gods. Eventually every human is going to die‚ however
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make love to this employ- Ment. They are not near my conscience; their defeat Does by their own insinuation grow. ‘Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensed points Of mighty opposites. (Hamlet.5.2.56-62) This quote shows
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are in the close readings from the book. These quotes are taken from several places in the book and do a good job of reasoning that Ethan Frome’s problems come from both his environment and his choices. These first quotes are ones that portray Ethan as a victim of his own personal choices. The first is in the prologue when Ethan is taking the narrator to work one day; “He never turned his face to mine‚ or answered‚ except in monosyllables.” This quote shows that Ethan chose not to speak to the narrator
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begin a gesture it is fatal not to go through with it‚” towards the end of the story when he was quitting his job at the A&P. This quote has a couple of meanings. He thinks his decisions‚ or the gesture in this scenario‚ determine his lifestyle. Another thing this quote conveys is that once you say something‚ you cannot take it back. In a twisted way‚ the quote means that he thought about what he did before he did it. Therefore‚ to not go through with it‚ would mean he is giving up on what he
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many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself‚ or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known for the sake of something greater.” This quote by Veronica Roth is true‚ however‚ the greatest act of bravery is giving up everything for someone lesser than yourself‚ like in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The story revolves around an Afghan named Amir and the son of his father ’s servant
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Sometimes‚ when we grow up‚ we may neglect human affection and simply concentrate on the human brain‚ thus losing the balance. It is then that disasters and unwelcome things happen” - The Dalai Lama (The Dalai Lama Little Book of wisdom pg.20) The Quote displayed above was stated and written by the current Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ whose destiny was to share his prodigious wisdom pertaining to the satisfaction of life. This specific saying Tenzin believed philosophizes that us humans must be open-arms
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Mockingbirds are a symbol of sheer innocence; their existence causes no harm to others and the sole purpose of its life is to make mellifluous music for all to enjoy. The mockingbird’s sweet chorus is destroyed and disregarded in to kill a mockingbird‚ as the harmless characters of Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are exiled and imprisoned despite their altruism. The use of the mockingbird in the title provides distinction and coincides through characters and events during the novel. Harper Lee develops
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“There was only the smell of smoke.” This quote ties in with the theme because stephen didn’t really keep the things that are close to him close because his mom died and she was really close to him. Taban is from South Sudan’s capital‚ Juba. He said his neighbors were attacked by militants in July. His family
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accused people a fair trial. “I cannot say he is an honest man; I know him little. But in all justice‚ sir‚ a claim so weighty cannot be argued by a farmer. In God’s name‚ sir‚ stop here; send him home and let him come again with a lawyer”(99) This quote from The Crucible proves that Reverend Hale is starting to retaliate against the court and is trying to give the John Proctor‚ an accused person of witchcraft a fair trial. It’s obvious in the sentences above that Hale is starting to go against the
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