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    “The poor are poor because the rich are rich” -Anonymous. In the novel A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens‚ he exploits a hard time in the 1700s where the rich are rich because they exploit the poor. This raises a question to the audience‚ What action can be taken place to create an equal society? Dickens answers this question by placing this story in the middle of the French Revolution where people are are arrested because of their social class‚ presumed guilty without trial‚ then killed

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    Dickens "[influenced] the development of the serial novel" and created many classics (Pool 389). Only Shakespeare used the same writing techniques as Dickens (Engel). The novel "A Tale of Two Cities" is a grand example of character foils and doubling within one of Dickens ’ novels. The use of England‚ France‚ and the characters makes the novel better because they add to the intensity of the plot "between the two eternally paradoxical poles of life and death" (Charles Dickens 421). As part of the

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    which I explain how death is personified and irony is used throughout the pardoner tale.personified of death is a thing that is non living or non human Death is personified throughout the pardoner’s tale and irony also plays an important part in the story. for example death is personified in the ponders tale there the old man .there were three men drunk and outraged because death had took many things away from people therefore the three men decide to go and hunt death itself so they go looking for death

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    Charles Dickens utilizes doubles and contrasts to enhance the plot of Dickens uses parallels in characters‚ social classes‚ and events that compliment each other to strengthen the plot. Its themes of violence in revolutionaries‚ resurrection‚ and sacrifice also help support the story. Primarily‚ the characters in the book are foils for each other. One example is Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge. Lucie is a very gentle and loving woman. Everything that she does shows her kindness and virtue. Her

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    The female protagonist is a difficult character to create as well as execute. However‚ it has been done since about 1000 AD. There are six characteristics that make a strong female protagonist (Patterson). The first trait is having a goal that must be reached and that usually has grave consequences if not attained (Patterson). Second is that she is usually flawed; meaning she has to make choices and the lack thereof could potentially change the story (Patterson). Thirdly‚ she must capture the audiences’

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    As a commander its character are usually seen as a powerful man who takes a lot of control over people. In this novel the commander is sympathetic depending who the person is but usually a monster because as a commander you must learn to not tolerate with foolish behavior given by anyone. So if someone is misbehaving you must not have grief and let them go‚ the role of an commander is that you must take control and do what must be done. If you are too nice of a person and feels sympathy all the time

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    Hart│1 Veronica T. Hart Dr. Jennifer Young EN 201-X01 12 March 2011 Summary of Critical Analysis of “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Singer‚ Drew‚ “Literary analysis: The Wife of Bath’s Tale” 07 July 2008 http://www.helium.com/items/1104058-wife-baths-tale-chaucer . In this analysis Mr. Singer believe that the Wife represent a women seeking equality for herself in a male dominant society. Mr. Singer wants to show the Wife as a progressive thinker for empowerment of women. He notes that the Wife uses

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    the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The group is assembling as Chaucer arrives and‚ as he observes the group and interacts with some of them‚ he decides that he will join their party. From his vantage point as anonymous Narrator‚ Chaucer describes the scene and the pilgrims as they arrive. In the prologue‚ The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is about the pilgrimage of many different characters to Canterbury. Chaucer writes about the characters’ personalities and their place on the

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    Hotspur’s character is so obsessed with the persuit of honor and glory that it blinds him from the real important aspects of his life. Many characters see Hotspur’s role as a bold fighter and leader. His character is very one sided and shallow‚ and his stubborn nature and short temper send him on the path to destruction in William Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Hotspur is an proficient leader and a daring warrior‚ almost fit to be a prince. He is part of the Percy family of the North‚ which helped give

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    Ellen Skiff English 11 CP‚ Period 2 The Canterbury Tales Character Analysis December 4‚ 2009 Character Analysis of the Wife of Bath ➢ Profession In the times of Chaucer‚ women were inferior to men. They were expected to be obedient‚ and polite. In reality‚ women worked and did what they wanted to do. Many became skilled tradesmen and were employed in workshops (“Medieval Women”). In The Canterbury Tales The Wife of Bath developed a talent for weaving cloth. She did not create cloth

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