love. He has committed the sin of adultery but cannot seek divine forgiveness‚ believing as the Puritans did that sinners received no grace. His dilemma‚ his struggle to cope with sin‚ manifests itself in the three scaffold scenes depicted in The Scarlet Letter. These scenes form a progression through which Dimmesdale at first denies‚ then accepts reluctantly‚ and finally conquers his sin. <br> <br>During Hester Prynne’s three-hour ignominy‚ Dimmesdale openly denies his sin. Hawthorne introduces
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The play Edward II reaches its emotional climax in scene i‚ Act V. It is in this scene that the king’s image as an irresponsible and weak person undergoes a total transformation‚ and he emerges before the audience as a tragic figure in his understanding of the worthlessness of a king stripped of power just like the King in King Lear. Historically Edward II might not have shown this kind of tragic understanding of life. It is here that one has to look for the poet in the dramatist who expressed the
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Oedipus Rex Adaptation Original Scene: Laius meets the oracle and learns that his own son will kill him and marry his mother. Laius orders Jocasta to kill the baby. Jocasta hesitates and gives the baby to a servant so he could kill the baby. The servant leaves the baby to die in the sun. *A shepherd saves the baby and names him Oedipus. *optional to adapt Characters 1. King Laius / Lionel von Hudson – Jared Lionel von Hudson is a wealthy and powerful businessman. He comes from a
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Analysis of a scene of Great Expectations. I have chosen to look at how the relationship of Pip and Magwitch develops during the novel. I have chosen 3 key scenes in which Magwitch and pip meet and I will look at how each is portrayed in terms of character‚ development‚ setting and the messages or morals that dickens is trying to convey. Magwitch first meets pip at the graveyard on the marshes‚ from this we see that pip is a lonely child‚ who has lost his mother and father. Magwitch threatens
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Often times we struggle to venture out of the realm which is comforting and familiar to us. There is a stigma as well as a common human tendency to fear the unknown and the eminent possibility of failure. We as a species are lazy. Challenges that are daunting and seem unsolvable often turn us around in another direction. However‚ there is a select few within our species that attempt to take on challenges which do not have a clear end in sight. These individuals who take on this risk of failure are
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Jordan Dorelus The Great Gatsby 11-13-12 “Then suddenly she threw down her napkin on the table and excused herself and went into the house.” “Tom! Tom! Where are you Tom! We’ve got Company on the table and you just get up from the discussion‚ for what‚ to answer a stupid phone call‚ and who might that be at the other end of the line.” “Honey‚ it’s an important call…‚” Tom began. Who could be so important that they call during Dinner time while we have a guest over and you
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Huawei Investment & Holding Co.‚ Ltd. 2013 Annual Report Contents Letter from the CEO 2 Letter from the Rotating and Acting CEO 10 Business Highlights in 2013 14 Five-Year Financial Highlights 15 Letter from the Chairwoman 16 Core Values 20 Management Discussion and Analysis 21 Industry Trends 49 Independent Auditor’s Report 54 Consolidated Financial Statements Summary and Notes 55 Risk Factors 106 Corporate Governance Report 108 Sustainable Development 129 Abbreviations
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The Missing Scene From Macbeth: Act III‚ Scene 4 Enter FLEANCE [FLEANCE walks in‚ clearly distraught‚ tired and grief written on his face.] FLEANCE Father was right! Macbeth is a traitor. He had my father killed for knowing too much Macbeth might have even killed Duncan. [FLEANCE stops‚ looking at his surroundings] Enter HECATE. [Appears out of nowhere to FLEANCE‚ puff of smoke where she enters.] HECATE It is not for you to wonder about things you would not understand‚ child of Banquo‚ heir to
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the mood as most of them are very short‚ the short sentence length I think adds drama to the extract and adds tension to the atmosphere. Another tension building Harper Lee uses in the first paragraph is the detail she goes into to describe the scene and what everyone person is doing at that moment in time. For example ‘ I heard Mr. Tate sniff‚ then blow his nose. I saw him shift his gun to the crook of his arm’. This use of excessive detail adds apprehension as the readers are waiting for something
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Scene 1- At The Old South Church ( Everyone stands back ) Narrator- It is December 16‚ 1773‚ when thousands of angry colonists came together at the old South Church‚ in Boston Massachusetts. this was the beginning towards freedom for our soon to be nation ‚ the United States of America. ( Samuel Adams is standing in the middle of the room surrounded by the colonists ) Samuel Adams- Friends ! Colonists one and all ! England and King George III‚ are asking for taxes on our favorite drink‚ tea
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