Her traumatizing experience was written with a desperate tone that was achieved through the use of literary devices such as metaphors and alliteration. Emphasis was put on the conflict between Aminata and society which helped to develop her as a hopeful character. "We walked for many suns‚ growing slowly in members‚ lumbering forward until we were an entire town. Each time‚ people swarmed out to stare at us. Initially‚ I believed that the villagers were coming to save us. Surely they would oppose
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school‚ showing glimpses of her potential future‚ from growing up‚ making friends to travelling the world and having a family. In another location‚ a woman is leaving home on the way to work‚ later revealed to be driving with distractions. These hopeful glimpses into the
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Josh Platt English Assignment Composers use many techniques in their texts to use images to portray‚ places and ideas. Director John Ruane in his film Dead Letter Office uses multiple camera shots to portray Alice as a hopeful young girl waiting for her father to come home‚ and then as a young adult determined to find her father through her letters. Banjo Paterson uses literary writing techniques and adjectives in his poem‚ Clancy of the Overflow‚ to give us vivid images of the relaxing and
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conformity. The clothes portrayed by the Puritans‚ the town‚ are dull and plain whereas those expressed by the Romantics‚ the forest‚ are vivid and eccentric. Also‚ the various events of the novel contrast from cold and punishing with the Puritans to hopeful and exciting with the Romantics. Finally‚ the characters representing the Romantics are passionate and carefree whereas those of the Puritans are serious and punishing. Because the Romantic ideas incorporate an enjoyable‚ fulfilling life whereas the
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the beginning of the passage to its end in order to juxtapose the two contradictory perspectives of the Midwest. Marquart clearly shows this variation through the dull and colorless diction in the beginning of the essay‚ which then transitions to a hopeful and suspenseful use of diction. For instance‚ she illustrates the drab background of the Midwest as she states‚ “...you’ll encounter a road so lonely‚ treeless‚ and devoid of rises and curves in places that it will feel like one long-held pedal steel
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And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” J.K Rowling opened the eyes of many young readers‚ including myself. She showed the world how momentous well-chosen words can be‚ and has inspired me‚ a hopeful writer‚ to keep on being hopeful. I believe J.K Rowling is the embodiment of hope; a lit candle in the darkness. She
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Topic 2: Slaughterhouse Five In Slaughterhouse Five‚ Vonnegut shows a lot of hopelessness in showing continuous death and war. He breaks the notion that there are “good guys” and “bad guys” in war by showing that all humans have a capacity for evil. In addition‚ he gives us the notion that people are capable of doing incredibly evil deeds. We can see this in Lazarro when he tells a story to Billy about a time when a dog bites him. Lazarro acting in revenge sticks razor blades into a steak and
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seen since. The extract explores themes of dreams and the consequences of their failure‚ and whilst the extract begins hopefully‚ it quickly descends into a tragic tone. The writer uses detailed diction and characterisation to construct a shy but hopeful portrait of Joe Vitale. This can be seen when the narrative
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survival traits comes from survivors and a former park ranger‚ as their experiences provide insight. Under the pressure to survive in a critical situation‚ a person must have mental and physical strength‚ despite the expectation to simply remain hopeful. The most valuable trait in a survival situation is mental strength/toughness; being able to stay strong and smart after a tragic event. Survivor guilt is a heavy burden‚ according to Capt. John Prior‚ “There’s probably not a day that doesn’t
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me on the country”. This realistic fear of the future is justifiable as Candy is just another man who needs to figure out how to make his living during the Great Depression. Once Candy hears about George and Lennie’s ranch dream‚ he is instantly hopeful for the future‚ as he thinks that he will succeed. Because of Candy’s old age and kindness‚ the reader cannot help but feel empathy for Candy because his fear is understandable and is one that everyone in the world encounters. When George and Lennie
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