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    Similar feminist shifts happens in Kunstler’s trilogy‚ although the shifts in his novels are not so pronounced or dramatic. His book is the most subtle of these three nextopian novels. In World Made by Hand‚ the main character describes a town meeting and notes that “all the trustees were men‚ no women and no plain laborers;” the town “reverted to social division” that is unethical in today’s society (Kunstler 101). A return to clear social delineations is evidence of a slip back in time‚ toward

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    Hope is a good thing‚ maybe the best of things‚ and no good thing ever dies‚ (Andy Defresne).” The Shawshank Redemption (1994) directed by Frank Darabont is a testament to the influence and strength the human spirit can hold with the idea of hope and freedom strong in their minds. Ellis “Red” Redding narrates the story from the 1940s to the 1960’s as Andy - the protagonist – struggles and suffers with the fear of being imprisoned after all his hardship. Darabont communicates the ideas of hope and

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    matter how bleak they seem‚ all plays end in hope. Discuss how true this statement is of a non-Shakespearean play you have studied. What is hope? To place one’s confidence in the belief that something better will be obtained. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is a play in which many innocent characters die. Although the main message of the play is the restoration of hope to the village of Salem in the 17th century‚ it leaves us with many questions of how much hope we should place in our own society. The

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    directed by Frank Darabont‚ symbolism is used throughout the film to develop  the idea of hope and freedom. The director uses a number of different effects such as camera angles‚ lighting effects‚ voiceover and music to emphasize the idea of hope and freedom to the audience. The definition of hope is a feeling of expectation and desire of a particular thing to happen. Whereas in the film we learnt that hope is holding on to the desire and wish to be freed. The definition of freedom is the power or

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    N.T Wright’s‚ Surprised By Hope effectively exposes fundamental underlying issues within Christianity and relates both logical reason and biblical support in his arguments for the issues at hand. The issues‚ or questions‚ being‚ "What is the ultimate Christian hope?" and‚ "What hope is there for change‚ rescue‚ transformation¸ new possibilities within the world in the present?" Elaborating on these questions‚ and adequately answering them as well‚ Wright proposes several extensive key arguments to

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    Dickinson’s "Hope is the Thing With Feathers‚" is the VI part of a much larger poem called "Life." The poem examines the abstract idea of hope in the free spirit of a bird. Dickinson uses imagery‚ metaphor‚ to help describe why "Hope is the Thing With Feathers." In the first stanza‚ "Hope is the Thing With Feathers‚" Dickinson uses the metaphorical image of a bird to describe the abstract idea of hope. Hope‚ of course‚ is not an animate thing‚ it is inanimate‚ but by giving hope feathers‚ she

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    Hope is the Thing with Feathers” In the poem “Hope is the thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson the contrast between the struggles‚ or darkness in life‚ and the hope that brings people through those struggles is the main focus. Hope is a feeling; it is a desire that drives people through even the most nightmarish situations. It is the expectation that everything will be okay‚ to trust there is a possibility for a brighter outcome. Having hope is to dream and have the courage to believe this

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    Hope is the Thing with Feathers In Emily Dickenson’s poem‚ Hope‚ she uses poetic device’s to describe hope as being like a bird. Birds are usually symbolized as being courageous and having a free soul to roam the skies. Therefore to compare hope to being like a bird was a wise choice for Dickenson because those who choose to be hopeful will have a necessity to have courage deep within them. Dickenson begins her poem with this vague statement that “Hope is the thing with feathers” (line 1). She

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    1. Saki Saki (1870-1916): Scottish novelist‚ short story writer‚ and journalist whose real name was Hector Hugh Munro. Saki wrote humorous essays and stories that are frequently described as flippant (lacking proper respect or seriousness)‚ witty‚ ironic‚ and cynical. The Open Window “My aunt will be down presently‚ Mr. Nuttel‚” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.” Framton Nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which

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    of Hope and Pray Hope is used to indicate something that might happen or might happen. So‚ hope expression is an expression that used to indicate something that might happen or might happen.While wish is used to indicate something that is definitely not going to happen / not necessarily happen. So‚ wish expression is an expression that used to indicate something that is definitely not going to happen / not necessarily happen. There are two key words that ussualy used to express the hope and

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