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    Scout was raised in a time with racial prejudices going on around her. This instilled in her the admirable qualities of courageousness and maturity. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ was fighting for the freedom of the opposing side‚ the one everybody despised. This caused her to be put in many dangerous and hate filled situations in public which included school and the majority of Maycomb County’s white community. One night‚ Atticus had to flee to the jailhouse where Tom Robinson was held. He was surrounded

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    How Does Hugo Show Misery

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    human condition and its relation to misery‚ but also provides models on how to deal with said situation‚ both good and bad. Hugo expresses misery not simply by saying “Life is hard‚” but by showing misery through the experiences of men‚ women‚ and children. This is effective due to how the reader sees and reads for himself or herself the misery in the world Hugo has created. The first way Hugo shows misery is through the men of his story‚ and more specifically‚ the misery in Jean Valjean‚ and Thénardier

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    Despite this declaration of his courage‚ we can see his desperation. When a servant enters with news about the English force‚ Macbeth shows his courage the way a bully does -- by picking on someone weaker. Even before the servant has a chance to speak‚ Macbeth shouts‚ "The devil damn thee black‚ thou cream-faced loon! / Where got’st thou that goose look?" (5.3.11-12). The servant is only a boy‚ and he is pale with fear‚ which enrages Macbeth. Macbeth calls him names and mocks him‚ then says something

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    New witnesses are found and enough evidence is gathered to take three new men (all bystanders who encouraged the rape) to trial. In the beginning of the trial‚ Tobias gives her statement reliving the horrible night in great detail. Murphy questions her and a strong statement is made to the jury of what these men are capable of. The defense tries to question her‚ but makes little progress in doing so. A new dilemma is reached when the man who

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    A classic jury-room drama‚ 12 angry men follows a jury’s decision-making process in a murder trial‚ tracking the gradual changing of 11 of the 12 jurors’ minds about their verdict. 12 angry men is set in New York in 1957 and the entire action of the play takes place on one hot afternoon and evening in the jury room of a court of law. The two single scene acts cover exactly the period of time of the jurors’ discussion. The action is continuous with no change of location‚ which contributes to the

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    personality. The film 12 Angry Men relies more heavily on the use of characterization than any other movie I can think of. Due to the lack of special effects and because the film takes place almost entirely in a small jury room the development of characters was key. This star studded cast of actors included such names as: Henry Fonda‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Ed Begley‚ even the guy from The Odd Couple was in the movie. An important part of characterization deals with how characters are revealed

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    Sue the Obscure: Hardy’s Asexual Character Alicia Kristen Roberts Eng 460: Hardy & Lawrence Dr. Barbara Schapiro 5. 4. 2009 Sue the Obscure: Hardy’s Asexual Character Sue Bridehead‚ in Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure‚ puzzles critics across the board. She’s part pre-Feminist‚ part conformist‚ part transcendent‚ part vain. Of all her qualities‚ however‚ her sexuality confounds critics the most. Compared to Arabella‚ she seems part of a whore/virgin dichotomy

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    people to fight for him and he gets inspired by them. Through his commitment to being honest and loyal to his people‚ he could make anyone a believer. Churchill had the courage to speak the truth and he always told people how he felt‚ and he never held anything back. Churchill had the guts to speak the truth when the odds were stacked against him and the risks were high.

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    mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must-in spite of personal consequences‚ in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures-and that is the basis of all morality” (John F. Kennedy). Courage is demonstrated in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. In this story‚ Atticus Finch finds inner strength to defend an innocent black man of a horrible crime against a white girl in a small Alabama town filled with racism and prejudice. In the realistic fiction novel‚ To Kill

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    How Does Iago Show Honesty

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    Honesty can be defined as both truthfulness and loyalty. And an honest friend is one who is always there and always tells the truth. In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ Iago‚ an ancient‚ villian‚ and antagonist‚ has a reputation for honesty. Known distinctly as "Honest Iago‚" Iago utilizes his honesty for dishonest purposes. Perhaps "Honest Iago" is best known for his articulation since he is ironic and sarcastic. He mocks other ideas that he considers excessive and not his

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