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    Steinbeck presents Candy as a character to be pitied in many ways: When Carlson demands that Candy removes the dog from the bunkhouse‚ this makes us pity Candy as he feels he has to apologise for the smell‚ even though he has “.. been around him so much” that he no longer notices “..how he stinks.” The old dog has been with Candy for a long time‚ it is his only companion and Candy ‘squirmed uncomfortably’ when Carlson told him to shoot the dog. This statement shows that it is hard for Candy to think about

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    Steinbeck presents Candy as a vulnerable character. He does this by referencing him as an “old man” before citing his name‚ using pre-modification; so that the reader instantly knows not only his physical state but maybe that metaphorically he is a weak person. He is also shown to be desperate throughout the opening of chapter 2‚ where he tries to make friends with George and Lennie as soon as he meets them. He gossips about other people on the ranch and makes sure George “won’t tell Curley nothing”

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    Loneliness and Isolation in Jane Eyre In Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre”‚ the eponymous protagonist suffers throughout the plot from loneliness and isolation‚ and these two themes interweave for the duration. Jane’s loneliness and isolation are repeatedly linked to her “physical inferiority”‚ and this phrase is used by Jane to describe herself very early on in the novel. Jane is small‚ underdeveloped‚ pale and timid‚ which often means she finds herself helpless and different to everybody

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    Loneliness is a part of the human experience that can destroy one’s will to live and dream. Many authors have written on the topic of loneliness‚ but few stories demonstrate that idea as well as Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. In the story‚ two friends work together on ranches during the great depression to work towards reaching their dream. The two friends can never reach their dreams due to the tragic death of one‚ leaving the other in a state of grief and loneliness. In Of Mice and Men the

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    and Men Crooks and Candy they are all alone in their own life. They all run from isolation in tell they have nothing. The reason why Crooks is isolated is because of his own skin color. Crooks is the only black man on the ranch‚ and because he’s black he can’t go into the house with the others‚ because of his skin color and he doesn’t talk with the white men. He handles his loneliness with hard work and books‚ he starts to realizes that the things he does to handle his loneliness are not suitable

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    Candy and soda should be banned from schools‚ since they are the main reason ⅓ of American children are overweight or obese. Unhealthy food keeps getting popular day-by-day. Even though soda and candy taste great‚ there are a lot of negative effects that would be going to end up getting to the person who eats an excessive amount of it. For example‚ the person will get obese‚ they have the risk of suffering from certain cancers and chronic diseases such as: diabetes‚ heart disease‚ asthma‚ and high

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    you expect to get candy but this was like the cookie monster and his cookies.Everything you could imagine I had Starburst‚Hershey’s‚Jolly ranchers‚ Reese’s‚ Skittles‚ Warheads‚ Airheads‚Etc…..I had candies of all shapes and sizes! I was oblivious to the fact you can get sick from this much candy‚ I ignored parents saying I would get sick I thought there dumb and aren’t right. After I peered at my candies I thought i’m going to eat all this‚ the Bomb candies and the iffy candies.

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    The Creature’s first driving ambition is to receive love‚ yet it devolves into a sinister conflict ending with remorse. The Creature admires the De Lacey family‚ yet never reveals himself. He helps the family by abstaining himself from their food and by gathering firewood. Seeking their companionship‚ he converses with the blind father of the family. The creature thrills at his first positive human interaction. However‚ when the rest of the family arrives‚ they promptly “…dashed me to the ground

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    creation of Facebook‚ primarily from the view of Mark Zuckerberg. One of the personal dilemmas seen in both The Catcher in the Rye and The Social Network is loneliness. Salinger and Fincher explore loneliness using a number of techniques‚ including setting‚ costume‚ camera shots and characterization. One technique used to illustrate loneliness is setting. In the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden is “freezing [his] ass off” on the top of Thomsen Hill‚ looking down at the football game on

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    Through the Rye”‚ and “ Lord Randal is loneliness”. One example of loneliness in The Catcher in the Rye is when Holden tries to invite the cab driver out for a drink. “"Well – take me to the Edmont then‚" I said. "Would you care to stop on the way and join me for a cocktail? On me‚ I’m loaded." “ Holden is so desperate for someone to talk to that he invites a cab driver‚ someone who he doesn’t know‚ out for a drink and he gets rejected. One example of loneliness in Coming Thro’ the Rye is when Jenny

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