Hester Prynne Quote: "On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread‚ appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done‚ and with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy‚ that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore; and which was of a splendor in accordance with the taste of the age‚ but greatly beyond what was allowed by the sumptuary regulations of the colony
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said‚ you might as well ask a horse how old he is as a slave” (Stolz 3). This quote was said by Cezanne Pinto‚ the main character of the historical novel‚ Cezanne Pinto‚ about a young slave living on a plantation in Virginia with high hopes of freedom and an education. Originally born Deucy Clayburn‚ Cezanne spent his time as a slave working in the stables due to his gift with horses. The story is told from the point of view of an approximately ninety-year-old Cezanne‚ reflecting on his journeys
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Josiah Poole 2015-06-18 Character analysis Kidwell‚ 12th Charles Darnay analysis Evidence: "’This property and France are lost to me‚ ’ said the nephew sadly; ’I renounce them’" (Chapter 9). This quote indirectly talks Charles Darnay‚ since it describes one of his decisions. Darnay made the choice to give up his French name and association with his French family because he believes that the family has done wrong and wants nothing to do with it. He changes his name from Evermonde to Darnay in order
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Cleveland Wilson An uknown source states " A hero is a man afraid to run away". I think this quote means a person doesn’t run away from challenges. They take them head on. I agree with this quote. Being a hero is more than just being better than everyone.Without a doubt‚ a hero is brave‚gangsta and smart. First of all‚a true hero is brave at all times. To be brave you have to overcome your fear. For example‚Tim the firefighter conquers his fear every time he fights fire. He knows that he
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inspirational quote from Laozi breaks down the philosophy of thinking before you act in my eyes. It discusses how by not thinking about the consequences of one’s actions he or she could become accustom to mistreating others and making bad decisions. At the same time it is also inspirational and uplifting. It accomplishes this by not directly talking about bad actions. It leaves the door open for the reader to also understand that positive actions lead to a positive destiny. For this reason this quote contains
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me if I let my sword go where my feet were afraid to…” This quote is when he is preparing to fight Grendel and Beowulf is saying that he is going in without a weapon because he is worried the people may call him weak. Also this reflects the Anglo-Saxon belief in heroism‚ Beowulf cares more about honor and what others think of him than he own safety‚ also he has godly features that make him better than the average man. Like in my first quote when he was dragged into the ocean‚ and ended up killing the
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Miss Strangeworth is a peaceful woman. At the beginning of the story‚ she comes off as a peaceful and gentle person. For example‚ “Miss Strangeworth took deep breaths and thought that there was nothing in the world like a summer fragrant day.” This quote shows she is a gentle person. She also enjoys being outside in the summer weather. Another example
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“Of course. I’d almost forgotten. They’d crate me up in a car and deliver me like a parcel of old clothes to that place.” (Laurence‚ 185) Since Hagar has not travelled alone in a very long time she is anxious she may be caught. This is proven in the quote: “He’s not starting the bus‚ though. He looks at me‚ even after I’ve managed to sit down in the nearest seat. What is it? Will he make me go back? Are others staring?” She questions everything even though no one is looking at her curiously. (Laurence
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31 Quotes every woman should read Happy Women’s Month! In celebrating the amazing women of South Africa (and the world) we found 31 quotes (one for each day of August) to keep you inspired. We‚ here at My Personal Assistant‚ know just how demanding life can get‚ and that if you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders it’s easy to lose sight of how important you are. For this reason‚ we dedicate ourselves to finding products‚ services and advice to make your everyday life easier. We also
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“Freedom Entitles You To Do Something” Silverstein once said “If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist feels‚ look at his work. That’s enough.”("Shel Silverstein Quotes"‚ 2010‚ p. 1). This quotes describes Silverstein because he developed a style of writing unique to himself. Silverstein explored a variety of writing genres throughout his lifetime. Another way that Silverstein contributed was that in his writings he taught children themes that would help them in their adult life. Shel
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