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    Lennie Character Analysis

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    have not gotten by without lennie there to talk to or look after because it gave him a purpose to living life. Therefore‚ Lennie can live out his dream if his lack of sensibility and or his strength do not get in the way. Everyone that has read the book knows that the only things lennie cares about is his rabbits and trying to listen to George. Lennie mostly cares about his dream‚ he really grasps the idea of the average man trying to get what they want. Even though‚ he does not know what is really

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    Extract from Text | My response | ACT 1IAGO I hate the Moor: And it is thought abroad‚ that ’twixt my sheets He has done my office: I know not if’t be true; But I‚ for mere suspicion in that kind‚ Will do as if for surety. (1.3.12) | Initially‚ Iago tells us of his hatred for the Moor is because Othello chose to promote Cassio to Lieutenant‚ instead of his‚ thus leaving the audience to thinks that Iagos reason for wanting to destroy Othello is because of that. However later on in the play‚ in

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    The Character Theresa Allison in Twilight: Los Angeles‚ 1992 Being a mother in itself is already a difficult task to take on. However‚ if you’re like Theresa Allison‚ being a black woman raising a black son in South Central Los Angeles is near impossible. Theresa is introduced in “The Territory” section in the book “Twilight: Los Angeles‚ 1992” as the founder of Mother’s Reclaiming Our Children‚ an organization that she created to call a truce between gangs in her area and help protect

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    In the novel Quicksand by Nella Larsen‚ the protagonist Helga Crane‚ who is born from a Danish mother and African American father‚ is in constant pursuit for happiness and acceptance. Helga’s concept of happiness is difficult for her to decipher because she unrealistic expectations. Although Helga attempts to find happiness by moving to Harlem‚ New York and Copenhagen‚ Denmark‚ it proves to be unsuccessful. In Helga Crane’s endless search for happiness and acceptance‚ she suffers from an internal

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    Mia is depicted as the ‘second hand man’ (or ‘girl’ in this case)‚ as Sophie is deemed to be the ‘popular girl’. Mia is the one that uses the drug ecstasy most in the novel‚ and she eventually becomes addicted. Mia’s qualities vary throughout the book‚ although she always seems to be vulnerable. Being shy and having no experience with the world of boys‚ her vulnerability leads her down the diving board of life‚ and she dives straight into the deep end. Sophie knows not to mingle with the wrong crowd

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    The Odyssey Odysseus went on a 9 year journey for home on a ship. The name of the book is Odyssey written by Homer. During the journey Odysseus and his men get captured and escapes‚ he also went through boat wreckage and almost gets killed by different types of gods and monsters. Odysseus deserves the title of a hero because he sacrificed a lot for his crew and he also shows courage and loyalty to his men as well. He sacrificed a lot to get to his beloved penelope Odysseus has his men tie themselves

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    Sheol Character Analysis

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    Charlie White: He is the protagonist of Sheol. He is 35 years old and is a famous American director/writer. He is quite egotistical and narcissistic in the that he thinks quite highly of his own work. Because of the fame‚ it has all gone to his head and he likes to think he is better than most people. This attitude led to his divorce from his wife‚ famous actress Scarlett Hill‚ to which Charlie went on to say very horrible and nasty things about her in the media to discredit her but instead is made

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    The main character Candide went through many hardships throughout the literature. He always had the attitude of a very understanding and positive person. Candide loved to live. He thought he lived in the best of worlds‚ in the best of towns there was. This was not the fact. Candide went through many hardship he had to overcome. This would test his positive outlook on his life. Throughout the story Candide comes upon many different people who would lead him on different journeys. These things combined

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    The Formation of Grendel’s Character The novel Grendel is one of the most profound and controversial works of contemporary American author John Gardner. Being a very versatile creative personality- novelist‚ specialist in study of literature‚ and critic; Gardner’s work is distinguished by its versatility. As a professional researcher of medieval English literature‚ Gardner had a particular interest in Anglo-Saxon poetry of the eighth century‚ especially the epic Beowulf. The novel Grendel was created

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    The story‚ “The Lesson”‚ takes place in the early 1970’s‚ in New York City. The main characters: Sylvia‚ her friends‚ and Miss Moore live in Harlem. Sylvia is a young black girl that tries to learn the lesson Miss Moore is teaching to them. Sylvia is annoyed with this because she sees it as Miss Moore taking away their summer vacation. Although as the story progresses she learns the lesson that Miss Moore is teaching and it turns her whole life around. Miss Moore is a person who devotes herself to

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