English 9-1 5/5/13 The Importance of Foreshadowing In the story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the author‚ William Shakespeare‚ uses a great deal of literary elements to enhance his writing. Often time’s literary devices are used to give emotion to a story and it really shows in Shakespeare’s work. A literary element used most frequently‚ has the greatest importance and is most effective in Act II is foreshadowing. This element is used to give the reader hints of what to expect in the rest of the
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The Reality of Fate and the Illusion of Free-Will The tale of “A pair of star-crossed lovers” immediately rings in the reader’s mind two unfortunate lovers who are -by fate-meant to be apart. The author of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare‚1 wrote the story to bring about idealistic Petrarchan lovers going against social norms. The story commences with a prologue providing an overview of the entire bittersweet story. Both Romeo and Juliet are from feuding families who sometimes
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In many works of fiction‚ the life experiences and views of the authors are often reflected in their work creating captivating novels. Jerome David Salinger or J.D Salinger as he is better known became one of the most interesting authors in American literature‚ along with his famed character Holden Caulfield from the famous novel Catcher in the Rye published on July 16‚ 1951 (French 16). Like many authors‚ J.D. Salinger incorporated main parts of his autobiography into the life of his novel’s main
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A teacher’s goal for their students within every lesson is to communicate a lifelong theme that every child will take with them as they go on in life and have challenges they need to overcome. Mrs.Rivel‚ our ELA teacher for grades six and seven in WDS‚ communicates themes to us as students‚ though the literature we read in her class‚ that I plan to take with me for the rest of my life. Over the course of two years in ELA‚ I have learned to love who you are‚ seize the day because you only live once
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She says “We learn to make moral judgments by examining the characters of men and woman who act morally. The test of moral activity‚ as opposed to self-serving actions happens to coincide with heroism.” This quote is also really great at explaining how morality and heroes go together and why the portrayal of heroes is stereotyped‚ because of how American culture views morality. Even how people portray heroes in video games is the same as in the media. Characters who are not human are still portrayed
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Guatemala J.D. Corbett found himself in Guatemala on several occasions. Filled with rainforests‚ volcanoes‚ as well as the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines‚ J.D. remembers the country being one of the most beautiful areas he ever traveled to. He reminisces not only of Guatemala’s natural beauty‚ but also its cultural diversity. While he was there‚ he found the timeless cultural heritage of the ancient Mayans‚ and architecture left by the Spanish conquistadors; all thriving in one country. He also
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Book report: The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins “Fire is catching! And if we burn‚ you burn with us!” This is a famous quote that you can find in the book “Mockingjay” written by Suzanne Collins. The first book of the trilogy called “The Hunger Games” was published on September 14th‚ 2008‚ followed by “Catching Fire” on September 1st‚ 2009 and “Mockingjay” on August 24th‚ 2010. The trilogy’s genres are adventure‚ science fiction‚ drama‚ and action. The type of this book is for young adults
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Reflection on Toward a New Vision by Patricia Collins We tend to attribute our values and achievements to the personal qualities some of which are believed to be acquired thought the lifetime‚ while ignoring the inherent dimensions of identity that shape us without our intervention. When I followed Patricia Collins’s advice and pictured myself as a member of different race‚ class and a gender group‚ the boundaries between my personal accomplishments and favorable environmental factors became blurred
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The attitudes portrayed in Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man and Jonathan Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" towards mankind is strikingly similar. Both acknowledge the view that man has dominion over the earth‚ as created and instituted by God. However‚ the difference is seen in their approaches to this subject. Pope primarily focuses on man’s pride and place in society‚ whereas Swift discusses how man deals with certain situations reasonably or unreasonably. Pope and Swift present situations that man
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D.J. Butler is an American novelist from Rocky Mountain west who writes children’s fiction‚ science fiction‚ steampunk‚ and fantasy novels. Butler trained as a lawyer and worked as a legal expert for a major multinational semiconductor manufacturer and as a securities lawyer before going into private practice. He is also a corporate trainer‚ consultant‚ and teacher of business acumen to employees of some of the top companies in the United States. He is famously a love of the languages and language
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