of happiness or pleasure among all people. Meaning‚ the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its outcome. Moral choices and ethical dilemmas are discussed in Russian literature during the 19th century such as Fyodor Dostoevsky’s‚ Crime and Punishment. The story follows the protagonist‚ Rodin Raskolnikov‚ who believes that he is an extraordinary man where
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1. Essential Element | Quote | Sentences | Symbolism | “This was the tree‚ and it seemed to me standing there to resemble those men‚ the giants of your childhood‚ whom you encounter years later and find that they are not merely smaller in relation to your growth‚ but that they are…shrunken by age.” Ch. 1‚ Pg. 14 | The tree is symbolized to represent something grown up from. The tree is the past‚ and it was so much more meaningful before rather than now. The change in importance is due to Gene
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also a way to teach people some lessons. No pain no gain‚ because of the pain we learn and we know our life is difficult. We know our path of life is full of ups and downs. During this path we become more mature. This quotation reminds me of the crime that happened around Middle East which the kids didn’t have a safe life and they are live in dangerous everyday. This is because of the trttorist organization take over the control of government. Also‚ this quotation makes me feel sad becasue they
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a teenager‚ and had never met Samuel and so did not know what to expect. She had heard stories however that terrified her‚ stories that kept her up at night. From seeing her father she knew what some men were capable of. She also was aware of the crimes Samuel had become involved in‚ which did nothing to enhance her expectations of him. What a relief it was then when Samuel turned out to be nothing less than a gentleman; he did not force her to do anything she didn’t want to do‚ and initially left
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Quote- “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had. (pg. 1) chp. 1…”valley of ashes‚ a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills…” (23) chp.2“She had drunk a quantity of champagne‚ and during the course of her song she had decided‚ ineptly‚ that everything was very‚ very sad she was not only singing‚ she was weeping too. (51) chp.3 | Text to Self- Even though I may not be filthy rich‚ I am better off than most people I know.
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The Landlady and Crime & Punishment are titled specifically so the authors can introduce and link the themes of the text. Dahl deliberately used the vague title ‘The Landlady’ to evoke the reader’s interest. Before the story begins we are already curious to know who this female character may be and what she is capable of. The title ‘The landlady’ serves a strong relationship with the plot of the story. Ulman used the title ‘Crime & Punishment’‚ which makes the reader assume that the genre of
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The Quiet American: Reading Log PART I Chapter 1 Narrator lives in room alone over Rue Catinat Associated with a man named Pyle‚ has met him many times before Phuong- meaning Phoenix waits for Pyle also. She speaks French. Phuong cannot wait in public as the police may pick her up Phuong and Pyle are a couple Phuong was once in a relationship with the narrator Pyle "Had pronounced and aggravated views on what the US was doing for the world" Narrator smokes opium pipes regularly Phuong
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Denise Rico English II Honors 3 April 2013 Fahrenheit 451 Dialectical Journals “Come off it. It doesn’t like or dislike. It just ‘functions.’ It’s like a lesson in ballistics. It has a trajectory we decide on for it. It follows through. It targets itself‚ homes itself‚ and cuts off. It’s only copper wire‚ storage batteries‚ and electricity” (Bradbury 26) Irony: I thought it was ironic how Beatty mentioned that the mechanical hound just “functions” because that’s how the citizens
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Paul learns the briefness of life in retrospect of all other things. He sees his closest comrades and best friends die beside him‚ leaving him with a feeling of urgency to live a life worth living‚ as it could end at any minute. Simply stated by Paul‚ “Life is short” (139). Paul and his living comrades aspire to‚ “make ourselves as comfortable and sleep‚ and eat as much as we can stuff our bellies‚ and drink and smoke so that hours are not wasted” (139). Paul realizes that every minute lived is one
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Simmy Shah Quotes | Commentary | “When I think of them now‚ I think of how they probably seen nearly as little world as I had by that time” (5). | This quote displays the importance of the first person point of view in this novel. The unique perspective from Ginny not only allows the reader to view the events from her own angle‚ but it also allows the readers to understand her personality. In addition‚ this quote describes the tragedy of the farmer’s life: no new possibilities of adventure
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