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    Navy SEAL Ralph on the Battlefield Anna Mrs. Conti English II Honors 27 November 2013 Navy SEAL Ralph on the Battlefield Introduction- The main character‚ Ralph‚ would make a great Navy SEAL because he displayed great responsibility‚ leadership and cooperation during his childhood. I. Responsibility A. Making sure everyone is okay B. Ensuring team is safe II. Leadership A. Ideas for help

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    Romeo and Juliet Analysis A romantic‚ a determined‚ an unpredictable: these are all one-word labels for three very complex characters. Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Mercutio make up a triangle of tangled emotions and situations in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Therefore‚ Shakespeare has created multidimensional characters who have both strengths and weaknesses. Romeo is impulsive and romantic. Romeo loves the idea of “being in love‚” but he does not know what true love really feels like. After

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    Through his writing on Hester Prynne‚ Lawrence criticizes the world’s views on the main character and her actions. D. H. Lawrence believes that Hester Prynne was a manipulative‚ evil person‚ who should not be praised by the audience. Lawrence uses constant repetition‚ brief diction‚ and biblical allusion to critically analyze Hester Prynne. Lawrence uses repetition to critically analyze Hester Prynne’s character throughout the novel. Throughout the writing‚ Lawrence repeats phrases to help persuade

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    Journal #1- Character For my character selection I chose Ishmael Beah. He was like any normal child‚ he played sports‚ soccer to be more precise‚ listened to music‚ and hung out with his friends. He had heard of the war going on in Sierra Leone‚ but it didn’t seem realistic to him. until his village‚ Mogbwemo‚ was raided while his brother and himself were it Mattru Jong to participate in a talent show. He was hopeful that his family would come‚ but to his distress‚ they didn’t show up. “For more

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    of the many people put before the congressional committee during the red scare and hunt for communists in the 1950’s. From that experience he brought to light the direct parallels and relationships between these two events in history. One of the characters he portrayed in his play was Abigail Williams. She was a young girl who provoked the search of witches to clear her own name after getting caught dancing in the woods. Abigail needed to find a scapegoat to blame for her acts and she uses her credibility

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    the main character in Miller’s‚ Death of Salesman. Throughout the play‚ he struggles with his work ethic and well-being. In the story‚ Willy Loman is a sales man that is unable to accept him and society. In his older years gets fired from his job. His son is unable to receive a loan from the bank to start his own business. Willy affected by guilt kills himself‚ that way his son Biff is then able to collect his insurance money and become an entrepreneur. Willy does have flaws in his character that make

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    Jenna Aucoin Ms. Messervey English 12 Due: October 1st 2014 Character Analysis The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in 1692 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem. Salem is a Puritan community; they are a very restrictive society with strong beliefs. They believe in hard work and prayer‚ therefore they consider material and sexual desires unnatural and evil. Abigail Williams‚ the main character is the reason for the witch trials that begin in Salem. She is dishonest

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    In the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the three main female characters Jordan‚ Daisy and Myrtle with different values and interests. They females look at life in different views and points‚ and are total opposites of each other. They are all treated differently by the men they date. Daisy is the complete opposite of Myrtle‚ just like how Jordan is the total opposite of Daisy. Daisy is shown as the woman with all the riches‚ but is still searching for happiness. She is the innocent lady

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    1. List five major characters. Write three sentences identifying each one. Lily: Lily is a fourteen year old girl and the main character of the novel. She does not enjoy living with her father‚ as he is abusive and blames Lily for his problems. After she breaks Rosaleen out of jail for confronting racists‚ she and Lily head to Tiburon‚ South Carolina where she suspects her mother once was. Rosaleen: Rosaleen is the black housekeeper that has developed a strong relationship with Lily. When she went

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    Character Analysis. Creon. This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story‚ Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty‚ rude‚ unforgiving‚ and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others‚ and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong‚ and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong. “You will give no support to whoever breaks

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