Magwitch‚ then an unknown runaway convict to me‚ asked me to “bring [him]…[a] file and [some] wittles” (Dickens 12). Like my brother-in-law later said‚ “[I] wouldn’t have [the convict] starved to death” (Dickens 48)‚ as he looked to be a “poor miserable fellow creatur” (Dickens 48) and a felt a sense of compassion to him. Even though I felt the guilt of stealing‚ “I stole some bread‚ some rind of cheese‚ about half a jar of mincemeat[‚]…some brandy[‚]…a beautiful round compact pork-pie[‚…and] a file”
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He stands on line‚ waiting for roll call to be over. He shivers slightly‚ both from cold and from fear. He knows‚ beyond a shadow of doubt‚ that if the guards find his hidden treasure‚ that’s it. His life is over. After all‚ he’s smuggling some contraband into his barracks. And what is this item‚ a treasure to him‚ and contraband to the Germans‚ימ’’ש ? What is this that’s worth his whole life? A potato. Not even a whole one‚ but half of a potato‚ smuggled out of the kitchen. He had risked his life
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Edgar Allan Poe According to ( Roy ) ‚ Edgar Allan Poe ( 1/19/1809 ‚ Boston‚ MA - 7.x . 1849 ‚ Baltimore‚ MD ) - poet‚ novelist‚ critic‚ editor ‚ "the man captive mysteries of life " and " covered the holy passion to understand his soul " ( M.Gorky )‚ one of the first U.S. professional writers ‚ who lived exclusively literary work : the artist although knowing tides popularity ‚ but not immediately understood and valued at home. INTRODUCTION CREATIVITY Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven"
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had experienced poverty and both had success at a young age. It was like he had written an autobiography‚ but had changed some things around. Some things in the novel are confusing‚ like I’d like to know what happened to make Miss Havisham always wear a wedding dress. It does explain that she is heartbroken and having a mental breakdown‚ but it doesn’t go into detail about her past. In my opinion she was the most mysterious character in the book.
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The author of the article‚ “The Futility of Vengeance” explains that revenge is something that can lead to bad and uncomfortable situations for both the initial bully and the retaliator if appropriate actions are not taken. The author believes that revenge should be taken more seriously so that only one person can be considered the one in the wrong when it comes to legal matters. She talks about how the desire for revenge consumes people’s lives‚ and leads them to do awful things. The author‚ Kate
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The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night‚ as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school‚ being bullied‚ growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear
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low-class with a measly amount of wealth‚ but he is satisfied and pleased with his life. Miss Havisham is high-class and extremely wealthy but she is very discontent with her life. Wemmick is truly satisfied and pleased with his life because he has caring and compassionate relationships that Miss Havisham lacks‚
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lady who lives in the Satis House manor near Pip’s village. Miss Havishham is infamous for wearing her old wedding dress every day after being distraught to the events of her fiancé leaving her at the altar. In attempts to revenge against men‚ Miss Havisham adopts a young girl Estella‚ and raises her to become spiteful and heartbreaking towards those who have the misfortune of falling in love with her. Dickens of course uses Estella as the major conflict in Pips life‚ as he falls passionately in love
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Comparing Literature Poems "HAVISHAM" In the poem "Havisham"‚ Carol Ann Duffy presents the subject of this poem as an old‚ embittered woman with "ropes on the back of her hands"‚ while Browning presents the subject of his poem as a strong and determined but very jealous and embittered young woman. The poem is written in the first person in the form of a dramatic monologue‚ "The Laboratory" by Robert Browning is also written in this form. Miss Havisham is aware of her own stink - because she does
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Fairytales too scary for modern children‚ say parents Traditional fairytales are being ditched by parents because they are too scary for their young children‚ a study found. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first feature length animation made by Disney in 1937 Photo: WALT DISNEY Research revealed one in five parents has scrapped old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in
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