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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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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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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At first I thought hmm this is just another campaign dirty article about Presidential hopeful Donald Trump‚ but as I read it‚ I thought deeper about the message the author was trying to convey. This is an article about lack of character‚ self-respect‚ weakness‚ self-actualization and the overall inability to become an example for the American citizens. This article is not just about the Presidential hopeful Mr. Trump‚ it’s about what is missing in the United States at this time. In the article
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heart than by their head. Their activities are dominated by emotion‚ sentiment or excitement. Sub divide into four categories: Elated- are normally happy and enthusiastic. Optimistic. They are hopeful in their actions. High expectations .faith in future. Depressed-pessimistic ‚sad and unhappy. Not hopeful of their actions. Negative attitude in life Irritable- they become emotional after short intervals. They are in search in quarrels. Difficult to understand Unstable-such people become happy
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because I always feel nostalgic too. I miss my primary school life so much and I feel happy and sad at the same time when I look back to my primary school times. However‚ besides this similarity‚ I have nothing similar to Jack any more. Jack is a hopeful and optimistic dog. I am a total opposite of Jack. Jack believes that there is always a silver lining in the darkest of a cloud. Even though he had been tricked by the two thieves‚ Snatch and Hollerin‚ he still told himself that there are still many
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the piece. In the “The Prison Door‚ the first chapter of The Scarlet Letter‚ the author’s detail‚ diction and point of view set the tone and setting for the novel. Through the use of these literary elements‚ Hawthorne conveys an ominous tone but hopeful tone and a shift from a dreadful setting to a beautiful setting. The opening passage does not only warn and hit to the reader that something isn’t right‚ it continually displays an unknown that is feared. The author’s diction intensifies the feelings
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