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    Falkner uses many motifs in The Sound and the Fury. One that he uses is shadows. Shadow are mentioned all throughout Quentin’s section‚ June Second 1910‚ and in some of Benjy’s section‚ April Seventh 1928. In Quentin’s section‚ it says‚ “The shadow hadn’t quite cleared the stoop. I stopped inside the door‚ watching the shadow move. It moved almost perceptibly creeping back inside the door.”(The Sound and the Fury 81) Here he is talking about the shadows that he sees when he steps outside his door

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    Fire motif in Jane Eyre

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    In most novels a motif represents one thing‚ in Jane Eyre the motif of fire changes as Jane gets older‚ more mature and meets new people. In the beginning of the novel fire represents comfort to Jane. This changes to passion as Jane gets older and meets Mr. Rochester‚ When Jane is young fire represents comfort even in places she does not like or feel comfortable like Gateshead or lowood. During her time at gateshead jane was sent to the red room from time to time as punishment. Jane was very afraid

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    Dream of a Thousand Cats

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    Dream of a Thousand Cats In the “Dream of a Thousand Cats” there was a particular section that stuck out to me. Looking into the eyes of the dream cat‚ the Siamese saw a world much different from hers. Large cats being groomed‚ fed‚ and pet by tiny humans‚ who were then hunted out of amusement. One human stood up and told his fellow man that they can change their world. It can be a world of human beings where they were no longer hunted and killed. The humans had dreamed together‚ a thousand‚ and

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    Curiosity Killed the Cat

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    Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to

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    Ragdoll Cats Essay

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    Ragdoll cat temperament Ragdoll cats are one of the most popular cats breeds‚ they are usually stunning beautiful and playful. They are also family oriented and friendly to human beings‚ this has led them being referred to as man’s best companion. Out of their temperament they have been also referred the gentle giants. Ann Baker a Californian based cat breeder was the first one to introduce Ragdoll cats to the world in 1963. Ragdoll cat has a variety of temperament that differentiates this breed

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    Cats Pros And Cons

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    The numerous problems of a cat going outdoors Sub argument: (2) Multiple medical diseases outdoor living cats can get (3) Awareness of the trend (making cats socially unacceptable) natural wildlife‚ is in decline‚ cats have a significant blame (4) Cats are driving wildlife to extinction Premises: Premises + sub-argument (2) = (5) Cornell University in Massachusetts‚ scientists reported a case where a cat turned up infected with a worm found in raccoons. (6) Cats are three to four times more

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    Cats vs Dogs

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    Colleen Chatcavage English 121 Dr. Kika Dorsey 3/18/12 Cats vs. Dogs There comes a time in most people’s lives when they decide upon choosing a pet for their household. Whether it should be a fish‚ bird‚ rodent or reptile‚ many push those ideas aside and choose the most common household pet; a cat or a dog. Dogs and cats share many interesting characteristics‚ but inside they are completely opposite animals. Each has its own attitude‚ needs and habits. Once you understand these differences

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    Motif Analysis: Blood Blood is everywhere in Macbeth. The very first scene of the play starts out with a captain speaking of the blood spilled at the battle between the Scots and the Norwegians. Those this is the first instance of blood; blood plays a much bigger part in Macbeth. Blood stands for the guilt that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth feel throughout the play. While Lady Macbeth is planning the murder of King Duncan‚ she calls upon the spirits of murder to‚ "make thick my blood; / Stop up the

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    Cat Scratch Disease

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    Cat Scratch Disease Sarah Hall Section 321 Professor Augustin June 20‚ 2011 Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that causes the swelling of lymph nodes‚ due to a scratch‚ lick‚ or bite of a cat. Forty percent of cats carry the bacteria in their saliva at some point in time in their lives. Cats that carry the disease usually do not show any signs of illness. Most people contract the disease after being scratched or bitten. More than 90% of people who contract it had contact with cats

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    The Black Cat Analysis

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    seize my focus on the characters Wendy and Peter in “The Veldt”‚ as well as the narrator in “The Black Cat”. Characters in “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury with Wendy and Peter‚ and in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat” narrator all perceive their characters with distorted senses of reality. Their perceptions can drive them so crazy that all their beliefs seem like fact. The narrator from “The Black Cat” exhibits the most distorted sense of reality as he has done the worst crimes and was rewarded with the

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