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    Antigone Quotes

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    their double end on a single day” (Creon) This quote was important because this was the basis for the drama of Antigone. This quote was from Creon referring to Polyneices. He was saying that since Polyneices went against Thebes‚ that Polyneices will not get buried. If this piece of the book was not said‚ this drama would not be a drama. 2. “Curse you! Find the love for your outlet down there. No women while I live shall govern me.” (Creon) This quote reflects Creon’s hubris. At this point of the

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    Rainsford is on the island and sees the chateau. This quote lines up Rainsford to meet General Zaroff as he brings himself to arrive at his chateau. "There is no greater bore than perfection." In this scene General Zaroff and Rainsford are talking about their take on hunting when General Zaroff non-shalontly implies his psychotic opinion that it is okay to hunt humans by telling Rainsford how everything else has failed to satisfy his thrill. This quote shows the loss of interest General Zaroff is experiencing

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    Whittier Quotes

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    The quote that I’ve decided to use from the story is "After almost two years in Whittier‚ my father assignment was completed and we had to return home. The last month of our stay I attended one slumber party after another‚ all thrown in my honor." I think this quote means that she is really happy that her father is all finished with what he was doing‚ so now she can go back to her home. Although‚ she did have fun in the last month of their stay because of all the slumber parties that were thrown

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    Oskar Quotes

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    Thematic Topic #1: Identity Quote: “Inventor‚ jewelry designer‚ jewelry fabricator‚ amateur entomologist‚ Francophile‚ vegan‚ origamist‚ pacifist‚ percussionist‚ amateur astronomer‚ computer consultant‚ amateur archeologist‚ collector.” (pg.99) Explanation: Oskar’s business card lists many different titles and six objects he picks or collects. Oskar’s identity is elucidated by his determination‚ hobbies and interests. Each item he recorded has a convenient

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    Dimitri Antonopoulos English 8 Dr.McDonald A Doll House Study Question Essay #2: Nora lies to Helmer in the opening scene about eating macaroons. Trace the theme of lying through the play. In Ibsen’s A Doll House‚ Nora and Torvald encounter common problems that many couples have experienced in past and present relationships. Of those problems is the act of deception‚ a major theme portrayed in the novel. Throughout the novel there is constant deception caused from pre-existing issues

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    author strays away from romance and fantasy and leans toward the everyday life of real people and the negative aspects of their lives. The Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen captures the true essence of realism in his famously controversial play A Doll’s House. Nora is an idealistic wife who bows down to her husband’s commands and fulfills his every wish. When Torvald‚ her husband‚ fell sick she did everything she could to save his life‚ going as far as forging her dead father’s signature to receive money

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    Tkm Quotes

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” – Atticus Finch “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” – Atticus Finch “What are you doing in overalls‚ you should be in a dress young lady” – Mrs. Dubose “Do you defend niggers‚ Atticus?” – Scout “Boo Radley is a malevolent phantom” – the children “I dropped my fists and walked away” – Scout “He wouldn’t

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    “Halfway House” by Mohan Rakesh Is “Halfway House” primarily about a search for meaning and identity? Give a reasoned answer. “The crisis of identity and breakdown of communication in human relations and resultant tragic effect of boredom and despair constitute the theme of Rakesh’s play‚ Aadhe Adhure‚ which is by far is best play‚ devastatingly exposing the fragmented personalities and broken images in a disintegrated society.” — N.Choudhuri‚ (Hindi Drama‚ Contemporary Indian Literature) Mohan

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    The Outsiders Quotes

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    which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some kids that were stuck inside a burning church‚ Johnny and his friends went to go save them and the school teacher‚ Jerry‚ called them brave because they were risking their own lives

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    Comparative Essay on the Extreme Transition of Two Powerful Women Several years ago‚ men had little respect for women because of their gender. Females were not given the rights they deserve. They were controlled by their fathers‚ then handed straight over to their husbands. Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion have occurrences that show similarities between the two female protagonists‚ Nora Helmer and Eliza Doolittle. Nora and Eliza are comparable in several different ways

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