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    Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ the author effectively portrays the Congo River as an inhospitable location unfit for human existence. Through Conrad’s diction‚ syntax and detail of the environment‚ the author reveals a great deal of psychological stress‚ due to the hostile environment‚ which leads to physical anguish. Through the author’s usage of oppressive diction‚ the author illustrates a hostile environment where society and humanity are devoid‚ and in effect expresses how the environment dominates Conrad’s

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    but Duffy’s insight on love and unconventional way of perceiving love is what makes the poem Valentine interesting. She presents her ideas by using a range of different poetic devices such as‚ choosing a distinct form and structure‚ using powerful diction and effectively using an extended metaphor throughout the poem. Duffy begins her poem in an unusual manner as compared to other love poems would usually begin; this is because she sets an unromantic

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    Decisions‚ decisions‚ decisions; they are present everywhere in daily life‚ where simple choices are easily made while harder ones require much more thought. When faced with a decision large enough that it could change one’s entire life‚ how is it possible to determine which course of action to take? A response to this concept is explored in the internationally acclaimed poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Following the speaker’s thought process as he faces two forks on a road‚ the poem ends

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    Failure Gary Shteyngart Katherine Rosie Shiff 260712458 JWST 303 Daniel Heller April 4‚ 2017 Igor Semyonovich Shteyngart was born July 5‚ 1972 in Leningrad‚ USSR. He was born into a Jewish family which he describes as “typically Soviet‚” his father being an mechanical engineer and his mother a pianist‚ and not religious at all. In 1979‚ when Igor was seven years old‚ him and his family immigrated to the United States where he would become what he is known as today: Gary Shteyngart

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    Life in Affection Much of The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende revolves around the life of one of its main characters Esteban Trueba. Esteban Trueba is an aggressive‚ violent character whose only goals throughout the novel are to achieve success and power. The reader sees his brutal nature through the way he deals with people around him‚ whom in his eyes are all significantly inferior. However‚ one minor character in The House of the Spirits seems to change Trueba’s aggressive nature

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    The diction used by Mary Shelley in her novel Frankenstein varies throughout the chapters varying in tone. Chapter five is the beginning of the end of Victor Frankenstein. There he creates the beast which will torment his life forever. The diction used in this chapter is haunting in the sense that it foreshadows the fall of Frankenstein. Shelley describes the newborn creature as “beautiful”‚ this creates a theme of amazement of what science can do but it quickly shifts. A few sentences later Shelley

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    Mockingbird as well‚ through people’s behavior‚ and attitude to the african american population. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ extraordinary courage is shown by many people‚ and is expressed by the author by using diction and characterization. The author utilizes diction to portray extreme courage through the book. Firstly‚ talking to Jem about true courage Atticus says “Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin

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    Holy Sonnet Diction

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    Holy Sonnet XIX Oh‚ to vex me‚ contraries meet in one: Inconstancy unnaturally hath begot A constant habit; that when I would not I change in vows‚ and in devotion. As humorous is my contrition As profrane love‚ and as soon forgot: As riddingly distempered‚ cold and hot‚ As praying‚ as mute; as infinite‚ as none. I durst not view in heaven yesterday; and today In prayers and flattering speeches I court God: Tomorrow I wake with true fear of his rod. So my devout fits come and go away Like

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    Personally‚ I think Gary would rank as a “Torturing Murderer” because though psychotic‚ he did not typically prolong their torture. Yes‚ he watched them as they suffocated and defiled their bodies but he did not necessarily torture the victims. He was troubled by his sexual attraction to his mother and of his feelings of lust and humiliation. He’s one of the serial killers who showed the famous childhood triad of bed-wetting‚ fire-setting‚ and animal torture that almost always equates to murderers

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    The two complementary tones in of innocence and sin in “The Prison Door” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are reflected in the author’s use of diction and imagery. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many descriptive words. The author showcases the tone of innocence by using words such as “sweet” and “virtue.” The definition of sweet is delightful and pleasing. The word virtue relates to Christianity. It means behavior that shows high moral standards. This gives almost a welcoming effect to an otherwise gloomy prison

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