characterization‚ conflict‚ and themes. To start‚ the author uses characterization to reveal a lot about the main character through her actions‚ but her thoughts give more of a look into why she makes the decisions she does. An example of this is‚ "It’s such a joke! Peeta and I going along pretending to be friends !" (92). This is important because whenever Katniss‚ the main character‚ shows affection towards Peeta‚ the boy chosen from their district to be in the games‚ her thoughts let the reader
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DNA Notes Phil‚ Leah‚ John Tate‚ Danny‚ Cathy‚ Lou‚ Mark‚ Jan‚ Richard‚ Brian * The very beginning (page 9)‚ Jan is shocked when Mark says ‘dead’. * Page 10‚ introduction of Phil; first thing we learn about him is him eating ice cream whilst sitting next to Leah in a field. * Leah wonders and asks what is running through Phil’s mind – suggests she is concerned for him. * Phil does not reply; shows either he enjoys having her give him attention and wants her to keep on wondering
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Jean Louise Finch‚ or Scout‚ is the novel’s narrator and principal character. She is a unique and remarkable character who does not quite fit in‚ or do what is expected of young girls in 1930s Alabama. Readers will note that Scout at the end of the novel is very different from Scout at the beginning and this is because she has developed so much as a character. At the start of the novel‚ she is a determined‚ spirited tomboy; she loves wearing trousers. She spends most of her time with Jem‚ her brother
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Taking Notes for Someone Else These are some practical suggestions for taking notes for someone else‚ as well as strategies to help you improve your own notetaking abilities. General Info: • Be sure of your purpose and the speaker’s purpose. • Attend all lectures. • Sit up front so you can see and hear better. Format: • Record the date‚ place‚ topic/title and presenter. • Number your pages. • Use
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Homesickness can be defined as the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home. The frantic attempt to recreate the previous life leads to depression and a loss of identity. Distraught and alienated in America‚ Ashima pushes her Bengali heritage upon her children‚ Gogol and Sonia‚ in an effort to lessen her homesickness throughout The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Ashima completely rejects the bewildering American culture that is thrust upon her and becomes depressed
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pupils who take apart in sport competitions could make their family or country proud of them. For example‚ football which is team sport is a very prosperous sport around the world that is ought to be practiced at all schools to enable students to compete with other schools. Moreover‚ there are numerous schools in the world offering sports activities as a curriculum in order to produce future champions. In conclusion‚ there is no room for doubt that sports are indispensible part of children’s life
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the Plot: Macbeth plays the role of an ambitious character that murders Duncan in order to secure the crown‚ during the play‚ he fluctuates between murderous fevered action and moments of terrible guilt. Lady Macbeth Physical descriptions and traits: She is described as “fair” by King Duncan‚ but like Macbeth‚ she is also ambitious‚ imperious‚ perceptive‚ and resolute. She is conscienceless and is described as a character that is masculine or lacking characteristics of femininity
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Madge In Suzanne Collins’ novel‚ The Hunger Games‚ The character Madge is a friend of Katniss’s in District Twelve who is essential in the development of major themes. The theme her character most evolves is the dystopian society. There are three elements of a dystopian society: upper class advantage‚ isolation of characters‚ and back story of war‚ that are the most prevalent in her character. She does this through her personality and through consequences of her actions. The upper class advantage
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of Canada beings to return to normality after a nuclear bomb destroyed everywhere. However‚ David‚ Rosalind‚ and Petra were able to escape safely with the Sealand lady as a result of Michael’s brave‚ calm and cool‚ and intelligent character. Michael’s first character trait leading to the success of the group’s escape was his bravery. Michael shows bravery throughout the novel‚ including when he decided to join the posse that was
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Have you ever read the story about"The Ravine"? For homework I have to compare and contrast two characters named Vinny and Joe-boy‚ which are best friends. I am going to talk about their character traits. First of all‚ I’m going to start of with Vinny’s character traits. He is a scaredycat because he was afraid to go to the ravine and to jump in the lake‚ but he still went. He is a follower because he went to the ravine with his friends even though he was scared. He believed in rumors because
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