Melinda is a prisoner of her own mind. During the summer she threw a summer party‚ and a popular senior named Andy Evans‚ raped her. She called the police and stopped the party‚ now everyone in school doesn’t like her and even her bestfriend doesn’t trust her. She refuses to tell anyone the events that took place. She finds great support with her art teacher Mr. Freeman and her school friend David Petrakis. One example how she was a prisoner of her own mind‚ was when she got
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is ostracized by children her own age. This idea of giving friends up to be herself agrees with Bernadette Devlin’s stance because of the sacrifices that she has to make. By not conforming with the society‚ she is scene as a rebel threat by the people as well as the government. Because the government sees her as a threat‚ she is killed: “‘Oh no! You weren’t fooled by that little idiot’s [Clarisse’s] routine… Flowers‚ butterflies‚ leaves‚ sunsets‚ oh‚hell! It’s all in her file… what good did she ever
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Literature is a form of art in which words are skillfully composed by writers to convey meaning. As we know‚ words have the power to alter one’s emotions and they can sometimes result in making us feel that our lives are incomplete. The novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is no exception to this because the story leaves a deep impression on the reader. In the story‚ there is a novel which deeply resonates with both Hazel and Augustus because it reassures them that they are not alone in their
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means that it’s the author’s job to reveal our regretful mistakes and our bad intentions so that we can make ourselves better people What regretful mistakes and bad intentions are revealed in Dracula? Lucy removes the garland of garlic leading to her doom Jonathan goes to see Dracula despite warning that Dracula is deadly Dracula moves to London and is exposed to his enemies Jonathan‚ Lucy‚ and Mina are all tempted by lust. Vampires as “bad boy/bad girl” appeal to him What literary technique can
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they’re put in the same situation in her song‚ “‘til it happens to you”. She sings‚ “til it happens to you‚ you don’t know how it feels” (Source B). She uses this chorus to send a message that one does not know what other people are going through until it has “happened” to them. They cannot fully sympathize or “feel” what that person because they don’t know the extent of what they are going through. The author‚ Ilene Bauer‚ teaches us a similar principle in her poem by stating “Judging others isn’t
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Andy Evans in Speak and Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird. However‚ the protagonists always found a way to conquer with the good‚ and will always shine brighter than the evil. In “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ the evil in this story is Andy Evans‚ Melinda Sordino’s antagonizer. Because of this‚ Melinda often fights the indirect pain he causes her and she has to deal with the fact that this specific person took away the good in her year or even her life just from raping her. Many ways she copes
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The essence of a literature‚ in most cases‚ parallels life’s mysteries. As Ernest Hemingway put it‚ “To be truly memorable‚ a book must have at its core one of life’s great quests: the quest for love‚ truth‚ or power.” In other words‚ the very heart of a text must show its readers the pursuit of self-fulfillment. Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ reveals through the customs and traditions of Ibo culture‚ as well as the choices and consequences made by each character that a body of work is only
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the first time I saw my grandmother braid her hair‚ I was instantly astonished. The way she maneuvered her hands as she glided the hair between each finger‚ overlapping each strand of hair onto the next‚ was so delicate and precise. The finished braid dangled down her back‚ reaching all the way to her waistline‚ it reminisced that of a princess‚ from the storybooks I had seen. I knew only after moments of watching her‚ this was something I had to accomplish; easier said than done. I wanted to
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Aaron Laidler 10 September 2012 Period 1 AP Lit. Mr. Wise Oedipus Essay The ability to see is a much more complex ability than just the physical attribute. Most individuals have the ability to see physically but are blind to the reality of certain circumstances. In the play‚ “Oedipus the King” by Plato‚ Oedipus‚ the tragic hero‚ is not a blind man but cannot see the reality in the outcome of trying to escape his given fate. Some individuals are blind to who they actually are‚ this is displayed
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Ordinary People Critical Lens Alexander Solzhenitsyn once said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we‚ ourselves‚ have not yet experienced.” Good literature creates worlds and lifestyles for us that we otherwise would not be exposed to. Good writing gives us the opportunity to live in another world and experience things that otherwise would be out of our reach. These can be realistic things‚ or fantasy. Good literature gives us the opportunity to explore other peoples worlds
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