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    the passage about Darkness showed the hardships and the shadows that some lived in. It also represented the deep dark secrets that some may never know about. Dickens was able to clearly show the reign of terror in London‚ Paris (hence a tale of two cities) and in the French country side leading up to the outbreak of the French

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    Section B: 2) Imagery is used in many different ways. In A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens uses imagery to foreshadow‚ to characterize‚ and to create atmosphere. 
Dickens uses imagery to foreshadow what is going to happen later on in the book. For example‚ when the large cask in front of the wine shop breaks it stains the streets red. It foreshadows the uprising of the French Revolution‚ and where the planning is going to take place. It also foreshadows what is going to happen during the revolution

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    War is a bloody‚ gruesome time with little mercy with much death‚ but there is always someone who rises up in the end through the countless bodies. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens‚ the ongoing theme of resurrection is portrayed beautifully in many different scenarios. Resurrection broad topic‚ but in the book one of the characters‚ Mr. Lorry receives news that states Dr. Manette is ¨recalled to life¨(pg.11) as he was thought to be dead. Dr. Manette is the first character to considerably

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    consider when analyzing this film as a narrative text. Similarly to the character choices‚ these various existent choices may have been made to teach viewers necessary lessons about Greek and American culture. Further‚ they may also highlight how these two cultures differ from one another. These choices then‚ when combined with the events and audience selections‚ ultimately convey the producers’ overall message. In terms of existents then‚ one may identify the main character as Toula Portocaulous‚ who

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    Dan Walsh Thesis…haha resurrection? Conflicts? Literary Element Textual Support (quote) Analysis 1. Paradox It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ Page 13 This shows the state in which the book takes place and contrasting the states of London and Paris 2. Setting It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Page 13 This gives the time in which the story will take place 3. Theme I am going to see his ghost! It will be his ghost-not him! Page 34

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    Some think that women are all the same‚ while others say everyone is their own person and unique. Well‚ both statements are true – in some ways‚ women can be the same‚ while they each have their own unique personalities and traits. Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge may seem as different as Alice in Wonderland and the Queen of Hearts‚ but both are passionate‚ strong for the ones they believe in‚ and both demand respect. While differences undoubtedly outweigh the similarities between Lucie and

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    “All the people within reach had suspended their business‚ or their idleness‚ to run to the spot and drink the the wine.” In this passage‚ a cask of wine spills in the streets of St. Antoine. Business owners and townspeople hurry out to the street to drink the wine. Everyone gets a drink and helps each other out. The poor are united‚ and Dickens fears the tension between them and the rich. When the wine is spilled in the street‚ this highlights how poor the poor are and foreshadows the conflict associated

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    This passage is rich with literary devices including imagery and personification. This passage is describing the chaos and turmoil happening at the storming of the Bastille. One of the literary devices makes everything seem not even close to being diminutive. This is the imagery that Dickens writes. He wrote‚ “Flashing weapons‚ blazing torches… shrieks volleys… massive stone walls‚ and the eight great towers‚” (224). Words like “massive” and “great” make everything seem large and important and allow

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    Comparison of two love poems ‘How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.’ is a poem written in the 19th century by a poet named Elizabeth Barret Brown. Assuming that this love sonnet was written from the poets point of view this poem is about how a lady loves her lover. The title suggests that this poet will list how she loves a certain person and in how many different ways and the poem does exactly that‚ Elizabeth also compares her love to things that it is not possible to live without. The language

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    Comparison of the two Great Awakenings The Great Awakening and the Second Awakening were less of a rebellion and more of a mind shift for Christians. These two events caused people to rely on their faith. In previous centuries people relied on their religion. The two Awakenings were similar in their goals but very different in the way they came about and the individual tasks that were accomplished. The first movement‚ the Great Awakening‚ was focused on people. In the past preachers

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