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    Empathic Writing(Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen) – It is the morning after the Meryton Assembly. You are Lizzy/Darcy. Write your thoughts. What choice do I have‚ but to be simply incapable of putting last night’s Meryton Assembly into words? Such a vast array of different characters and finery. There was hardly any doubt that Jane had caught the eye of more than one potential suitor. Rosy cheeks and doe eyes tended to give a high opinion‚ especially with Mr. Bingley‚ whom she danced

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    In Chapter 13 of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice‚ Mr. William Collins is introduced as a cousin of the Bennet’s and heir to their estate through a letter that he sends to Mr. Bennet. Mr. Collins writes the Bennet family to notify them that he is coming to visit them the next Saturday. Upon meeting the family‚ he seems to be a piteous man often humbling himself and expressing praise of others‚ while constantly referring to his patron‚ Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He believes her power and wealth give

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    Darcy. During the ball‚ Darcy and Elizabeth dance with each other and test the other’s wits in a satirical banter. Elizabeth shows the extent of intellect with witty remarks and irony‚ as seen when she taunts Darcy for “‚” It is in this scene that both characters gain a begrudging respect for each other‚ both recognizing the other’s skill and ability. Darcy comes to understand that Elizabeth differs from the orthodox woman: she

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    Prejudice is a natural thing for people in Maycomb. People are prejudice against Negro people‚ children and women. Although just about everyone has more rights than a Negro. A mixed race child is even more discriminated than a normal Negros. There are many prejudices in the book To Kill a Mockingbird such as sexism‚ racism‚ and ageism. There is sexism in To Kill a Mockingbird. The fact that women are supposed to stay home and not do anything but housework. They are supposed to cook‚ clean‚ wear

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    When I first read your letter‚ anger filled inside of me. The words “I had detached Mr. Bingley from your sister” hit me the hardest (Austen 129). I thought‚ how dare you sabotage my sister’s relationship with your friend‚ Mr. Bingley. It was not your place to go ahead and jump to conclusions about Jane’s feelings. She could be head over heels for him and you still would not know about any of it. As I continued walking‚ my anger grew. Then‚ I crumbled the paper up and threw it on the ground while

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    Henry Babcock Period 3 Mr. Witt 11/27/12 Pride and Prejudice Essay When getting to know someone‚ a person should never make assumptions prematurely without understanding the person to the full extent. First impressions are very powerful and can influence all future behavior and interaction. In Jane Austen’s fictional novel “Pride and Prejudice‚” first impressions play a vital role in the town affairs as they influence the Bennet family’s relationships with their new neighbors.

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    Irony‚ usually the most important kind for the fiction writer‚ the discrepancy is between appearance and reality‚ or between expectation and fulfillment‚or between what is and what seems appropriate. Irony is the main element used in the three stories “The Lottery” “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Rocking Horse Winner”. In each of these stories irony symbolizes a dark side‚ that’s reveled throughout the story The Lottery is a great example of irony The morning of June 27th was clear and

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    Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises‚ remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased‚ considerate‚ and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype

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    Mockingbird Essay Harper Lee involves the theme of prejudice by illustrating many different examples of where society is judgmental. Mrs. Luttrell-Anderson Tuvraen Kaur Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice cannot perceive the things that are because it is always looking for things that are not. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ prejudice is accentuated as one of the main themes and is illustrated in many different examples of where society is judgemental. Set in the South

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    Pride Ulrich Steinvorth 1 Why pride? What’s pride? Pride should puzzle the humanities because we are ambivalent about it. We hate and love it. We hate the arrogant‚ mock the braggers; and if we remember that Christianity considered pride a vice‚ even the first among the deadly sins‚ we’ll probably approve. But we also want our kids to be proud of their achievements‚ proud at least of the acts we applaud. We even want them to be proud of their natural and social endowment that they neither struggled

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