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    Compare the ways in which disturbed characters are presented in Macbeth and a selection of poetry by Carol Ann Duffy/ Pre 1914 poems. In Macbeth‚ Salome‚ Havisham and Stealing‚ there are a variety of ways in which disturbed characters are presented through both language‚ structure and context. In this essay‚ I will convey the various ways in which disturbed characters are shown throughout the written pieces such as violence‚ death and loneliness. The use of imagery helps to convey how the characters

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    to equate the experiences of an author with those of a fictional character‚ even if said character happens to be the protagonist of the author’s most influential work. Nevertheless‚ there are some cases when this line of thought may be justified: not in the way of mindlessly attributing every physical event of a book to the life of its author‚ but in the sense of parallels and the personal‚ social and ethical circumstances under which the literary work was created. Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian

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    of literature‚ secondary characters play important roles in developing the main character and the story’s themes. In William Shakespeare’s famous play Macbeth‚ the author uses many different secondary characters to develop Macbeth’s and the play’s themes. This will be shown through the analysis of three secondary characters: Duncan‚ Macduff and the Weird Sisters. Duncan is a very influential character when he is alive and after his death. He helped develop the theme of loyalty and patriotism

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    Test‚ Part 2: Insights into Character Answer the questions below in complete sentences. Use examples from the selections to support your answers (Remember to use APE: Answer‚ Prove‚ Explain). (20 points) Score In a response of no less than two paragraphs‚ respond to each of the following questions. What happens to the characters Dade (“Star Food”) and Julian (“Everything that Rises Must Converge”) at the end of their respective stories? How are these two characters and their situations similar

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    character encoding

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    II-Character Analysis Character Personality Components Habit’s Attitudes Physical Trait Mental Trait Emotional Trait Social Trait Moral Trait Grace Salazar down-to-earth Chubby Hopeful Easily get hurt Elegant in socializing Teddie Salazar Earnest Gorgeous Cannot easily learn Easily to talk to Bobbie Salazar Speak English dialect Brave Beautiful Intelligent Fearless Wide-interaction Alex Salazar Always wear shorts Lightsome Slender Naive Gabby Salazar Cooking Careful simple Serious type Rebreb

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    Achilles Character Essay

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    November 2012 The Character of Achilles Achilles is the main character in Homer’s The Iliad translated by Robert Fagles. The Iliad is the story of the battle of Troy‚ in which Greek heroes fight and die‚ with much interference from the various gods and goddesses. The story ends when Achilles gives Hector’s body back to King Priam and Hector is buried. Homer uses a number of different literary devices to illustrate Achilles’ character development‚ such as his actions‚ what other characters say about him

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    Creon’s Hubris In the Greek play Antigone‚ Sophocles demonstrates the altering effects of pride on mankind. Antigone provides a balanced sense of pridewhich motivates her to perform honorable deeds‚ but deeds that insult Creon‚ the Theban king‚ and his sense of pride. His belief in himself as an authority above the Gods leads to the events that cause the tragedy to Antigone and eventually to his own family. It is through Creon’s hubris and his denial of basic moral laws and human feelings‚ the

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    Montrosity is a key in Frankenstein‚ and it affects both the Creature and Victor‚ whilst at the same time ‚ Shelley argues that society is monstrous through injustices of the time and the social conventions. Frankenstein could be said to be the monster himself- when he says “miserable monster” whom “I had created”‚ we see Shelley implicitly suggest‚ through the alliterative phrase‚ that just as “Adam was created in God’s image” so too was the Creature born in the image of Victor. Moreover‚ the idea

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    Divine intervention is a feature of ancient Greek literature. One is amazed and even dumbfounded by the magical myths so frequently referred to. In Greek literature‚ the gods play an immense role in the lives and fates of the mortal dwellers of the earth. As one examines the gods throughout the myths and epic poems of the Greeks‚ one recieves a strong impression that the gods "play" with and manipulate mortals and each other. One goddess who exemplifies this is the great goddess Athena. This daughter

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    Antigone Minor Character

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    in order to honor her brother. The story begins after Polyneices and Eteocles have killed each other and King Creon issues an edict forbidding the burial of Polyneices. In the prologue Antigone’s sister Ismene is introduced. Ismene while a minor character serves a great purpose in the play. In the opening lines of the play a dialogue is occurring between Ismene and Antigone. In lines 14-29 Antigone is telling Ismene of her plan to bury Polyneices even though Creon forbids it. Ismene tells her

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