Have you ever lied to someone so you would not be embarrassed? In the short story‚ “Hearts and Hands” by O Henry‚ there is a character who gets on a train on his way to jail. He unexpectedly sits across from an old friend of his named Miss Fairchild who recognizes him. Mr. Easton got in trouble with the law‚ but doesn’t want Miss Fairchild to know. He is escorted by the marshall‚ who out of the kindness of his heart‚ covers for Mr. Easton and says that he (the Marshall) did it. Miss Fairchild is
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In his novel‚ Last of the Mohican’s‚ James Fenimore Cooper illustrates a broad scope of human behaviors and types through a cast of characters ranging from the savage Huron warrior Magua to the fiery and courageous half-sister Cora Munro and her fair and meek sister Alice the passionate and noble Uncas‚ his wise father Chingachgook and their adopted ally and family member Hawkeye. The relationships between these characters are rich and in many ways as similar as their fates are intertwined.
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According to Nissan Global (2011)‚ “The Nissan Leaf is the world ’s first 100-percent electric‚ zero-emission car designed for the mass market. With its advanced powertrain‚ Nissan Leaf provides a totally new driving experience‚ with its smooth and responsive acceleration‚ stable handling‚ and quietness. Incorporating the latest IT systems‚ Nissan Leaf is always connected to driving support functions for a secure and convenient ownership experience. Nissan Leaf was launched in December 2010 in Japan and
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Changes in Jimmy Jimmy didn’t ever think he would ever change‚ but maybe she would change that. Jimmy Valentine is the main character in the story A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry. In A Retrieved Reformation‚ Jimmy is a very skillful bank robber who goes through some major changes. Because Jimmy experiences some major changes‚ we know that he is a dynamic character. In the beginning‚ Jimmy is a very skillful‚ successful bank robber. He goes from being in and out of prison. The Governor released
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group of twenty or so slaves is a white face‚ a face as pale and white as the cotton being picked. Henry Brisimus‚ the son of the plantation owner‚ spends his days working the fields like any other slave‚ he talks like a slave‚ calls his father "massa" the only time he stops is when his dear mother calls him in for lunch and dinner because Henry feels eating with the slaves would be beneath him. Henry prefers to be called by his slave name‚ Moses‚ which he gave to himself. He often talks to the other
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Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien is a complex story that uses many symbols to emphasize the theme of life and death. At the beginning of the story it seems to just be about a man‚ who is going on a long journey‚ but wants to finish his painting first. However‚ after reading the whole story the theme becomes clearer and the story becomes an allegory. Niggle is the main character of the story‚ he’s a painter‚ but is not a successful one according to the story. He’s extremely nervous and reluctant to
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of great risk. One can never be certain of how long they will remain in power‚ and a sudden downfall from power could cost them their sanity. Cardinal Wolsey was one such man of power‚ an advisor to the king in Henry VII‚ who suffered from a tragic downfall from power. In Shakespeare’s Henry VIII‚ a shift from a tone of acceptance to a tone of betrayal‚ condemning diction‚ and Biblical allusion are used to convey Wolsey’s complex response to his dismissal from the court. As Wolsey contemplates this
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Set in a post apocalyptic future where a fungal spore-based infection decimated most of humankind‚ The Last of Us is a tale of loss‚ survival and perseverance. The protagonist‚ Joel lost his daughter during the initial outbreak 20 years earlier‚ so when he is asked to smuggle a teenage girl out of a policed quarantine zone and deliver her to some rebels he is less than thrilled. Although Joel reluctantly agrees to the job things quickly turn sour‚ which leaves him and the girl‚ named Ellie facing
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easy to change. However‚ people in general can change themselves and their lives. Nothing has to stay the same. The O. Henry Biography showed how people in general can change for the better. In the biography‚ it stated‚ “In 1896‚ he was falsely accused of embezzlement‚ taking money from the bank for personal use.” This shows how O. Henry’s life wasn’t really going his way. After O. Henry was mistakenly accused of embezzlement‚ he ran away to New Orleans and then went to Honduras to escape the police
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and coolness of Deerslayer.” (Cooper 125). Deerslayer‚ Nathaniel Poe‚ Pathfinder‚ Hawkeye‚ and Natty Bumppo are just some of the names associated with James Fenimore Cooper’s heroic main character in stories such as The Deerslayer‚ and The Last of the Mohicans. Cooper introduces the American public to his character who embodies everything they strived to be in their new surroundings and in their ever-changing culture. Bumppo has many admirable morals compared to the men of his time‚ is unafraid of
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