about King Lear is the rate at which the characters in the play develop. Through only the first act‚ most of the characters have changed dramatically since the start. Goneril and Regan were loving and kind to their father until he gave them rule over his kingdom. Now‚ they treat him as if he is a senile old man‚ a danger to himself and those around him. They show him little to no respect and begin taking things away from him such as his knights. Lear also matures throughout act one‚ at the beginning
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Shyla Henry September 11‚ 2012 Becoming a Teenage Mother I never thought having unprotected sex would lead to a teen pregnancy. However‚ I was wrong. Being young‚ immature‚ and thinking I was invincible led me to becoming a teenage mother. The disbelief came first‚ followed quickly by panic‚ before the realization and acceptance arrived. I had sex and I had to be mature and deal with the consequences and grow up faster than most teenagers. The days of my carefree teen life are now behind me as
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Atticus Finch is a very humble and respectful man who defends Tom Robinson. He has two kids‚ Jean Louise‚ and Jem. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch is a young girl that is very intelligent. She is the daughter of Atticus. Jem Finch is a young boy that matures throughout the novel. He is the son of Atticus Finch. Tom Robinson is a black man accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell is considered white trash in the town of Maycomb and she is the daughter of Robert Ewell. Robert Ewell
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Literary Analysis More Money‚ More Problems The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this story‚ there are a lot of twists and turns with several characters. Two characters that stand out the most are Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Even though they are alike in some ways‚ in others they were completely different. The main areas that showed their greatest differences were the way that they obtained their wealth‚ their relationships with Daisy‚ and the way they treated Nick. Even
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that it took place their maturity goes on to be influenced by many experiences and people. The two children learn valuable lessons from adults during events surrounding the trial such as empathy‚ courage‚ honestly‚ equality and justice. The main characters
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I realize that becoming familiar to a new school was one of the hardest adjustments I would ever have to make because of the many ways it contrasted from a public school. Becoming familiar in a new area of life is considered becoming literate. According to Patricia Aufderheide‚ “Literacy is the ability to access‚ analyze‚ evaluate‚ and create messages in a variety of forms.” (qtd. in Livingstone 3). Evaluating how I became literate in a new school is a form of literacy. Becoming literate in a new
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know how people underestimate the benefits of going to college. Tuition can be very costly‚ but in the end the benefits of education overshadow the tuition. Personally‚ I know that in the long run my family will benefit from me going to college and becoming a registered nurse. I did not have a role model growing up and I want to be the person my daughter looks up to in her life. There are many health care jobs that will get me some insight on being a registered nurse. Starting off as a certified nursing
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Becoming a Police Officer \Protect and serve. These two words may be simple to any regular citizen. However‚ they are everything to any police officer. The honorable career of law enforcement is not always an easy one to enter. There are requirements in order to be recruited and employed by any policing agency. In addition to the highly competitive and rigorous application process to become selected as an officer of the law‚ there are training programs‚ continued education programs‚ and other
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but he did begin to feel like he belonged with the citizens of the U.S. Although Amir is a very conflicted character‚ and his actions lead the reader to see his dark side‚ his feelings and thoughts lead the reader to think deep down past his actions and realize he’s a good person. Amir is a very conflicted character; he is equally good as he is bad. The reader’s perspective of him changes as more obstacles show up‚ and he manages to deal with them. The fact that he knows‚ in the long run‚ he should
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involves drawing. He is perpetually staring into space or asking me questions that I have literally just answered for the whole class. Poor John is lost more often than not‚ but if hand unfortunately this is clearly reflected in his grades. Nathan has been another one of my problem children this year. He is extremely bright which makes it even more sad that he wastes all of his energy causing drama in the classroom. I have a hunch that life at home for Nathan is quite theatrical. Between his brothers
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