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    her. Scout asks Jem why she cannot kill the bug and Jem claims that‚ “...they don’t bother you” (320). Jem knows that killing something that did no harm and was completely harmless is wrong‚ this is why he advises Scout to not kill the roly-poly. Once again‚ this roly-poly is another creature that symbolizes a mockingbird‚ innocent‚ harmless‚ and to Scout‚ a source of entertainment. The reason that Jem makes such a big deal about this situation is because he is still processing Tom Robinson’s death

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    Choose a novel which features a relationship between two characters which is confrontational. Describe how the relationship is portrayed and discuss to what extent the nature of the relationship influences your understanding of the text as a whole. In F Scott Fitzgerald’s important‚ tragic American novel‚ “The Great Gatsby” the conflict and confrontation between Tom Buchannan and Jay Gatsby is central to the novel’s power in the way in which is exposes the falseness of the American Dream. Fitzgerald

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    may show sympathy towards is Daisy. Daisy throughout the novel is oblivious to the fact that Tom‚ her husband‚ has an intimate relationship with the character Myrtle in a very public way. This is one of the ways in which we‚ the reader‚ sympathise towards Daisy‚ not only because of the fact that Tom is cheating on her with other characters but‚ the public way in which this affair is being carried out with everyone aware of Tom and Myrtles relations‚ other than Daisy yet saying very little to her

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    However‚ in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Gatsby loved a woman‚ Daisy‚ when he had to go to war he thought that Daisy would be waiting for him once he got back. That was not the case‚ he learned that Daisy had married the rich and powerful Tom Buchanan. He knew that he would have to earn a lot of money to be able to win her back. He had met a man named Dan Cody before the war and was his steward for a few years. Dan was very successful and gave Gatsby the motivation he needed to

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    The Tom Robinson case in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows unfairness and inequality in colored people compared to whites. Tom Robinson is a black man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white woman. Evidence clearly shows that Tom did not commit rape‚ but the jury still found him guilty according to his skin color. Tom now has to face his life in misery‚ knowing that he didn’t do anything wrong. The Declaration of Independence and Tom’s inspiring lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ both say that

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    Tom Brannan

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    Extended response - The Story of Tom Brannan is a typical teen genre novel‚ discuss. The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C Burke is a typical teen genre novel. This is depicted through the concept of characters coming of age‚ themes such as drink driving and relationships and romance which teenagers understand and relate to as well as language techniques such as colloquial language in which the responders use. Burke uses a number of different themes in her novel The Story of Tom Brannan to explore the concept

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    Tom Brennan

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    their life‚ the most important thing is how they choose to respond. If they are able to face the obstacle and overcome it‚ then they will reap the rewards. Both the novel ‘The story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C. Burke and the film ‘Smile’ by Jeffrey Kramer present how mentors in people’s life will ultimately help them face the obstacles of moving into the world whilst also extending their personal freedom. A barrier for Tom is judgement as he is frightened of how he and his family will be treated in Coghill

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    Tom Sawyer

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    In the beginning of the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain‚ Tom Sawyer was prescribed as a child who is always causing mischief. Becky Thatcher‚ Tom’s love interest‚ is going to have a huge influence on him as a person. In early chapters‚ Tom is always going around town causing trouble‚ not caring for anyone or taking blame for any of the trouble he causes. That changes in chapter 31 when Tom and Becky decide to ventures by themselves in a cave. They went deeper and deeper into the

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    How Is Pip Alike

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    Pipstella "That was a memorable day to me‚ for it made great changes in me. But‚ it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it‚ and think how different its course would have been" (Dickens 75). This is an excerpt from Charles Dickens’ acclaimed novel‚ Great Expectations‚ throughout the story‚ readers follow Pip’s narration‚ a once coarse and common boy whose change in fortune allows him to become a gentleman. As Pip visits Satis House‚ Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter

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    Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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    Gatsby a fabulously wealthy young man living in a Gothic mansion in West Egg in the story tends to be of to himself living life in past and not letting go of it instead thinking that he can bring it back. No one knows where he comes from‚ what he does‚ or how he made his fortune. Since Gatsby met Daisy he has never let go of her even though she has started a life of her own‚ he is famous for the lavish parties he throws every Saturday night so Daisy could some how end up there and they could reunite

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