its characters to mockingbirds‚ a symbol of pure innocence. Two of the most prominent of the novel’s mockingbirds are Tom Robinson‚ a black man wrongly accused and convicted of rape‚ and Boo Radley‚ an outcast from society who spends his days like a hermit locked up in his house. Tom provides something beneficial to society through his work and family‚ and contributes to the town as a whole much like a mockingbird’s ballad‚ while Boo remains separate from the society of Maycomb County‚ and barely contributes
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AP European History Reading Assignment 2: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is a critically acclaimed classic novel. This novel has sold over 200 million copies and made its way onto reading lists everywhere. Demonstrating the plight of the French peasantry being demoralized by the aristocracy in the years leading up to the French Revolution through the eyes of both French and English persons‚ A Tale of Two Cities is a wonderful example of classic literature
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The First Crusade The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades which were endeavors made by the Christians to invade and regain the Holy Lands. The First Crusade began in 1095‚ when Emperor Alexius I of the Byzantine Empire arranged a meeting with Pope Urban II to ask for advice and assistance to defend the Byzantine empire. After this meeting‚ Pope Urban II realized that they had an opportunity to organize and recapture the Holy Lands. Consequently‚ the Pope called for a meeting of the
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on technology and less on one another that we are living in times that ultimately leaves us “alone together.” We should be fearful for a world satisfied with the “companionship” of a computer versus from another person because mankind will become hermits. Sherry Turkle opens her book with the chapter “Nearest Neighbors”‚ in this chapter she introduces us to ELIZA and Tamagotchis.ELIZA was a program that engaged in conversing with humans. Although ELIZA really did not really comprehend the discussion
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problems. For an instance‚ a member said‚ “hello high eye degrees‚” indicating that his vision became blurrier. Some members said that they’ve become anti-social because they prefer to watch anime than going out. They even labeled themselves as “hermits” or people who live in solitude. Some said that they always tend to daydream and “forget [about] reality.” In deep sheet‚ some became depressed and had suicidal thoughts. The specific reason for this is unknown though. However‚ these otakus stated
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Describe at least one significant setting. Explain how the setting helped you understand one or more key ideas in the text as a whole. The astonishing adventurous novel written by John Marsden‚ Tomorrow When The War Began‚ has a significant setting. The setting is known as Hell. Hell is described as a beautiful place despite the name it up holds. It is significant because Ellie and her friends were camping out there when the invasion of Wirrawee begun. Ellie and her friends soon made ‘Hell’ their
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Within the poem considered his most famous work‚ Samuel Taylor Coleridge uses an abundance of literary devices to contribute to the effect of the poem. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” contains many elements‚ each of which enhances the way the poem conveys meaning. The extensive use of alliteration‚ varying metrical patterns‚ internal and external rhyme‚ anaphora‚ caesura‚ enjambment‚ and inversion add to the complexity of the structure and the overall meaning of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Past‚ Present‚ and Future: Finding Life Through Nature William Wordsworth poem “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” was included as the last item in his Lyrical Ballads. The general meaning of the poem relates to his having lost the inspiration nature provided him in childhood. Nature seems to have made Wordsworth human.The significance of the abbey is Wordsworth’s love of nature. Tintern Abbey representes a safe haven for Wordsworth that perhaps symbolizes a everlasting
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Pope Urban II The Crusades were one of the most astonishing movements during the last thousand years. The Crusades spanned hundreds of years in total and took tens of thousands of Europeans miles from their homes to a far off foreign land. During the Crusades much blood was shed‚ many lives were lost‚ and a lasting legacy was left by the Crusaders‚ the effects of which can still be felt today. The man who is credited with starting the Crusades was Pope Urban II. The Crusades were not a
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Danny C. Dumoulin. Dumoulin 1. Dr. Lynne Crockett. Gothic Literature. Nov. 11‚ 2013. Comparison on both novels: The Castle of Otranto & Northanger Abbey The Castle of Otranto was written in 1764‚ by Horace Walpole. This novel is a Gothic novel‚ and I will be writing an essay about this novel to show‚ and explain how Gothic it is. I will be picking a specific character to explain
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