The Chrysalids‚ John Wyndham is a science fiction novel about people who can communicate with their minds. This essay with prove that the book has both hopeful and pessimistic view on humanity. The books has very inhuman laws and has inhabitable lands‚ but also has a hopeful future. BP1- In the Chrysalids‚ people believe that if you are any different from the norm‚ you are sent from the devil and hateful in God’s eyes‚ but some people are able to see past these rules. At the beginning of the book
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Rowlandson‚ the use of first person narrative helped me feel like I was there in her shoes getting abducted by Indians. The details she used helped me stay interested and keep reading. The tone Rowlandson used was hopeful. Even though she was taken captive by Indians she stayed hopeful that she would return to civilization. The purpose of Rowlandson’s story is to inform the reader of the story of her and her family being abducted by Indians in the attack on Lancaster in 1675. During these rough times
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In many books and stories colors are used to show meanings and display emotions. In The Great Gatsby‚ colors are used to show the truth about each character. The colors are hidden throughout the book in clothing‚ vehicles and lights owned by the character they represent. Every color has a unique meaning‚ they represent the good and the bad about whatever object or person they are representing. Jay Gatsby’s character is represented by many colors through many things that he owns and admires. Gatsby
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“If you aren’t angry‚ then you aren’t paying attention” this statement is powerful and makes me feel hopeful when thinking about the social problems we are faced with today. For example‚ I find myself applying the “but why” technique when trying to understand and educate myself on the social unjust we have seen recently. The unjust that we have all seen plastered on the news from Ferguson to Ohio to New York and everywhere in-between is not anything new‚ what is new‚ is that people are standing up
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something that would change the way the world functions‚ forever‚ would you take it? CEO of Apple and Pixar animations‚ Steve jobs‚ in his commencement speech to the Stanford graduating class of ’05‚ "You’ve got to find what you love"‚ Jobs adopts a hopeful tone in order to inspire and persuade the graduates to do what they love‚ and live their lives to the fullest. He speaks‚ using his own credibility‚ and stories of his past to touch on the emotions‚ to inspire‚ and to further educate the newfound
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pursuit of wealth. These themes are explored by the use of various literary features such as symbolisms and imagery. The failure for Gatsby to achieve his long-yearned dream is confirmed in this passage‚ which is then later used to accentuate Gatsby’s hopeful nature. This confirmation initially happens through Tom’s definitive proof of Gatsby’s past criminal activities- “That drug-store business was just small change‚ but you’ve got something on now that Walter’s afraid to tell me about”. This then exposes
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battle against racism. They both gave powerful speeches on racism; however their intentions were delivered with different styles and purposes. King had a more positive and idealistic approach compared to Malcolm X’s more pessimistic views. King was hopeful in believing that someday blacks would achieve full equality with whites. Nonviolent demonstrations and arguments were King’s techniques in reaching equality. Malcolm X on the other hand viewed non-violence and integration as a way of the whites
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fishing as much as her brother did. Woolf herself writes‚ “The line thrilled in one’s fingers” as the “boat shot through the water” as she questioned herself “how can I convey the excitement”. Woolf is using very optimistic language here to show how hopeful and confident she is about fishing. Woolf’s father realizes how much fishing is meant to Woolf so he teaches her a very important lesson about life through one of her favorite activities. Woolf’s father states; “Next time if you are going to fish
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For example‚ Partadiredja says‚ “[Israeli women] try to improve [their] life as well as [their] faith.” Partadiredja means that when she wears the hijab she tries to be more faithful‚ which can lead to her being more hopeful that what she wants to happen‚ will happen. According to one source‚“[women try]… to keep [their] words and behaviors in accordance with the principles of Islam” (Partadiredja) What this woman means by saying this‚ is that she only tries to impress
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there‚ as well as finding food to feed his family there. The movie showed Joseph’s desire to work no matter what the situation‚ so he can provide for his family. They also showed how content he was with his daily life and still was optimistic and hopeful about the future. One thing that really stood out to me during this movie was how this oil producing country was experiencing daily power outages. This was surprising‚ due to how large and self acclaimed prestigious Lagos is. Along with this fact
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