Christmas when I came home from school. Is that what you thought. Christmas is the day after tomorrow. Santy Claus‚ Benjy. Santy Claus. Come on‚ let’s run to the house and get warm." She took my hand and we ran through the bright rustling leaves. " This quote reveals two very important aspects of the novel. First‚ Benjamin’s lack of a concept of time‚ and secondly how vivid and endearing his memories of his sister Caddy are. Benjamin‚ who is mentally challenged‚ has trouble distinguishing between the past
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extolled it; he burned my books at every opportunity‚ I bought more; he abused my mother‚ I tried to help her; he believed all that the white man said about him‚ I did not; he lived for the moment‚ I for the future‚ uncertain as it was” (207). This quote is significant because Mark is realizing how much of a failure his father is and how beliefs and values have led to that failure. His father thought education was worthless‚ he burned Mark’s books‚ he beat his wife‚ and most importantly‚ he believed
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“But come‚ my friend‚/tell us your own story now‚ and tell it truly” (8.642-3). This quote takes place when Odysseus is talking to king Alcinous and king Alcinous asks about Odysseus trip home from Troy. The book ‚The Odyssey‚ by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles. This epic poem is about Odysseus and his epic trip home from Troy to Ithaca his home island. On his way home he and his crew have to go through many difficult trials. Odysseus is a great leader but he treats his crew like wild
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Living life is complicated. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you‚ as you are to them.” -Desmond Tutu‚ famous author of No Future Without Forgiveness - one of his best selling novels. Desmond indicates in this quote that whatever shape‚ size‚ color‚ disability you may have‚ It doesn’t matter. Your family is just as proud to have you than anyone else. In the story of “Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst‚ one character called “Brother” is ferocious and irked of having a disabled‚ monotonous
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Things that are ugly will become pretty and things that are pretty will become ugly “Fair is foul‚ foul is fair.” A bad person telling someone that if they do something bad it is good and doing something good is bad is what i got out this quote is basically a quote i took that witches had said in the beginning of the book so i take it as bad thing.
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This quote is significant because it exemplifies the way Socrates uses HIS method. Socrates uses metaphors in order to humbly enlighten his audience. At times Socrates structure of explanation is perceived to be complex and or difficult to interpret. To simplify what he is attempting to get across usually takes a thorough examination. Socrates is from ancient times and his methodology still suits fit to modern day. Analyzing the context of his circumstances before death alone goes to show the depth
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August’s experience in the book Wonder was a positive and a necessary journey in his life. In the story August Pullman goes through bullying‚ betrayal‚ friendship. This quote from Wonder‚ ”I did notice as I walked that Amos had stayed right next to me. And Jack was close on the other side of me. And Miles was in front of us and Henry was in the back of us… I had my own emperor’s guard.” This shows that people can be friends and don’t have to be complete imbeciles like Eddie and his friends in
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begin a gesture it is fatal not to go through with it‚” towards the end of the story when he was quitting his job at the A&P. This quote has a couple of meanings. He thinks his decisions‚ or the gesture in this scenario‚ determine his lifestyle. Another thing this quote conveys is that once you say something‚ you cannot take it back. In a twisted way‚ the quote means that he thought about what he did before he did it. Therefore‚ to not go through with it‚ would mean he is giving up on what he
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many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself‚ or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known for the sake of something greater.” This quote by Veronica Roth is true‚ however‚ the greatest act of bravery is giving up everything for someone lesser than yourself‚ like in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The story revolves around an Afghan named Amir and the son of his father ’s servant
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Great Gatsby Quotes: “In consequence‚ I’m inclined to reserve all judgements‚ a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me” “I could have sworn he was trembling‚ and distinguished nothing except a single green light‚ minute and far away” “The eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleberg: “dimmed a little by many paint-less days under sun and rain‚ brood on over the solemn dumping ground” “It’s just a crazy old thing‚ I just slip it on sometimes when I don’t care what I look like” ”I’ve got
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