Mrs. Dubose’s judgmental and bitter nature gives insight to Lee’s theme that the follies of one’s human nature can lead people to only see the worst in them. As Jem and Scout Finch simply walk past the house of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ she starts persecuting them on their appearance‚ actions‚ and the “wrongs” of their father. She automatically expects the worst of them‚ speculating that they must be up to no good. Mrs. Dubose even insults their father saying‚ “Your father is no better than the
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portrayed in highly favourable light as is seen in the leisurely and bucolic interrelationship between work and play; “my parents watered plants – grew potatoes… tended roses and camellias.” This Arcadian imagery becomes even more significant as an empowering sense of reciprocity is generated by the simile of the “roses and camellias like adopted children.” In addition to this‚ the lines “washing clothes and laying sewerage pipes” draw upon familial conventions of the ‘handyman’ father and domestic mother
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public class JavaApplicationStates { //Multi-dimensional array that stores state and state information private String state[][] = { {"ALABAMA"‚ "Nothern Flicker"‚ "Camellia"}‚ {"ALASKA"‚ "Willow Ptarmigan"‚ "Forget-me-not"}‚ {"ARIZONA"‚ "Cactus Wren"‚ "Saguaro Cactus Blossom"}‚ {"ARKANSAS"‚ "Northern Mockingbird"‚ "Apple Blossom"}‚ {"CALIFORNIA"‚ "California Quail"‚ "California Poppy"}‚ {"COLORADO"‚ "Lark Bunting"‚ "Rocky Mountain Columbine"}
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the connection that the poet and his family had to working-class society and suggests a sense of being a part of mainstream life. The strength of this belonging to 10 Mary Street is emphasized through the affectionate simile ‘Tended to roses and camellias like adopted children’. The personification likens the care of the environment to that of the children‚ which emphasizes this recurring imagery in “Feliks Skrzynecki”. This poem however contrasts with the fractured relationship expressed in “Feliks
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written by Harper Lee the main character Scout is shown growing up. Scout’s personality changes in many ways throughout the book. Scout learns to know people before judging them. When Jem‚ Scout’s older brother‚ hit the tops of all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellias his punishment was to read to Mrs. Dubose‚ this is Scout’s description of her. “She was horrible. Her face was the color of a dirty pillowcase... Old-age liver spots dotted her cheeks... pale eyes with black pinpoint pupils...”(Lee 142). In the
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In the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ author Harper Lee develops the idea of prejudice. Lee breaks down the many forms of prejudice and shows them using character and symbolism. The idea of prejudice is explained in such a realistic way that the reader learns from the text and is able to apply this understanding in the society of today. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb County‚ a small township; separate from the outside world‚ Lee can explain the consequences of
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lack of understanding the persona conveys and the lack of belonging in which is caused through this. This is seen through the persona not wanting to conform to the Australian culture and lifestyle. The line “rows of sweet corn/tendered roses and camellias/like adopted children” uses imagery as it associates the home with nurturing and order and the outside world with negativity and disillusionment. This leads Peter to want to stay at home where he can conform to his Polish heritage. This metaphorical
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Chanel suit. She later calls her signature garment the “fashion statement of the century.” Gabrielle Chanel opens a namesake boutique in 1913 selling hats and women’s clothing in Deauville‚ a seaside racing resort. She is seen wearing a white camellia -the symbol of a courtesan- later to become a signature motif. Chanel coats are some of “What Fashionable Folk Are Wearing at Deauville.” In 1914‚ Paris elite flee the city at the outbreak of World War I‚ many arriving in Deauville have left their
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his children freedom to play and explore‚ he is also a firm disciplinarian‚ always teaching his children to think of how their actions affect others and devising punishments to teach his children valuable lessons. For example‚ When Jem damages the camellia bushes of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ a neighbor who scolds and insults the children‚ Atticus sentences him to read to her each day. It seems as though Atticus is a good father because he has struck a good balance between being supportive and being
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found on the coast of California. One in Oregon was built of caeophyllum‚ which is a wood that is found unique to south-east Asia. There have also been plants known to be indigenous to Asia‚ found in California. The Cherokee Rose‚ also known as the camellia rose‚ is a rose that Chinese would carry on their ships to remind them of home. Menzies‚ decided to “go public” with all his research in hopes of finding more credible research. He and Dr. Furry of the Natural History Museum of Northern California
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