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    In stave 3 Dickens introduces two children called Ignorance and Want who are described as: ‘wretched‚ abject‚ frightful‚ hideous‚ miserable.’ This list of negative adjectives makes the reader empathise with the young children as they are innocent and haven’t chosen to live this saddening life. Dickens also used the adjectives scowling‚ wolfish’ to describe the children which is describing them as wolves and monsters‚ indicating that they have been neglected to live like savages. Poor people‚ throughout

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    “The unqualified truth is that‚ when I loved Estella with the love a man‚ I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all; I knew to my sorrow‚ often and often‚ if not always that I loved her against reason‚ against promise‚ against peace‚ against hope‚ against happiness‚ against all discouragement that could be. Once for all; I loved her none the less because I knew it‚ and it had no more influence in restraining me than if I had devoutly believed her to be human perfection.” (29

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    2 Pip Lesedi won’t talk to the priest and this thing is haunting her. Perhaps your doctor can help her. Karabo just called me. She said she doesn’t want this to get ugly. It’s too late for that. Things got ugly the second she left Thapelo and me. Sphe’s carrying my child. That makes her part of our lives. I agreed to be your second wife‚ not to share your wife’s baby’s pics! This smells like ladies’ perfume‚ and not the one I use. I know it’s that woman’s. We managed to get a dozen long-stem

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    I want to have the distinguished honor of enrolling in the Reserve Officer Training Corps because I wish to do something bigger than myself so that one day when time has pushed forward I can look back and say my single greatest decision in life was to be courageous and join the military through ROTC. Acceptance into the program would not only open a door to a life unlike any other‚ but it would give that unit another talented‚ hungry‚ and driven mind in it’s ranks. There is no other candidate that

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    Conforming is something that is expected from everyone‚ but who benifites from this conformity? Shavar Jeffries‚ Holly Brewer‚ and Amy Tan might have an idea. Shavar Jeffries’s New York Times article “Black Men: Stigma‚ Status and Expectation” discuses the historical and present racial stigma against black men in the United States. Jeffries covers the dehumanization of black people‚ the discrimination against them‚ and finally the current day prejudices and stereotypes held against them. Holly Brewer’s

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    exposed her unknowingly‚ to the standards and expectations of our society. From the baby doll that went “pee-pee” to the “miniature GE stoves and irons” unconsciously taught the young girl how to care for a baby‚ cook and iron clothes-all the stereotypical chores that society places on females. The “wee lipsticks” showed her how to apply makeup as the dolls‚ or Barbie’s‚ represented presumptions of the way that she should look. All these expectations‚ unintentionally wrapped around her mind like

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    Violation Theory to examine how different forms of interfaces that confirm or violate user expectations affect the communication process‚ social judgments‚ ability to influence‚ and accuracy to recall associated with HtEAC (communication with a computer generated person). Burgoon et al. explain that EVT begins by identifying the pervasiveness and potency of expectations during interpersonal communication. Expectations come from characteristics of actors‚ their relationship to one another‚ and the context

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    Dear Pip‚ I know you’ve been through troublesome times. And I want to let you know that I believe the reason for this is Estella. You see‚ her lack of feelings and caring gives your attraction for her an inevitable pain. For the reason being she has no feelings‚ doesn’t regard others feelings‚ & treats you terrible! Essentially‚ what love & care can be given/shown to a person when there isn’t any love or care to give? Estella has no feelings Pip. She constantly uses your attention for her benefit

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    ENGL 2141‚ Ginger Mullen Criteria for Evaluating & Grading Essays Adapted from HBJ Holt Canada‚ used with permission “A” : Excellent (80-100%) Structure shows unity and coherence: engaging introduction and convincing conclusion‚ clearly defined thesis statement that gives direction to the essay‚ body paragraphs that deal with one main idea‚ and effective transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Content demonstrates applied understanding of material: original ideas‚ sustained argument with

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    Dickens including the scene where Miss Havisham dress catches fire is symbolic in that she has been wasting her life away‚ while her house falls to ruin around her. At this time she is finally feeling remorse in how she raised Estella‚ treated Pip and in wasting her life. She is begging forgiveness‚ seeking to be absolved and something so tragic happens to her is symbolic and ironic. Pips vision of Miss Havisham hanging from a beam and going back to check on her is foreshadowing in what he

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