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    Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is one of the most respected and well known men in Maycomb‚ Alabama. In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” the character Atticus Finch is criticized openly throughout the story‚ but still well respected. He was courageous‚ kind‚ and generous. Many of his actions throughout the novel show him to be brave and courageous‚ since courage is the main theme. He demonstrates this by the way he treats characters throughout the book. He shows true courage by defending Tom

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    The Truth behind Atticus Finch The wise Daisaku Ikeda once said‚ “It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections”. Focusing on other’s strengths allows one to improve themselves‚ and respect everyone. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAtticus Finch has only complete respect‚ for all whom he meets. He does not see the flaws of others‚ instead‚ he looks up to them for their strengths. Atticus has respect for everyone and treats

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    these still retain the original words written by the Bard. This play was one of Shakespeare’s earlier texts – written in about 1595‚ and is very firmly themed around love. This essay will explore the different areas of this theme and discuss how Shakespeare presents love in different ways. Romeo and Juliet: the classic love story. But one has to explore what types of love this refers to. Romantic love is the most obvious; indeed this love is communicated between

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    his story. His parents meet when his mother’s father died. His father‚ owed it to her

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    what he is not is a monster. And how Richard acts is the rebound of how he’s been treated his entire life. When the audience first meets Richard‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes him with his oldest brother‚ Edward‚ who in comparison to Richard‚ shows the audience his royal incompetence. Richard’s presentation of himself as courageous and resolute contribute to this. When the brothers testify on behalf of their father‚ for

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    Ophelia is the most evident victim of this play. With her death‚ she is released from the suffering and heartache that comes with her life. Her brother leaves her to face her father‚ her father is murdered by the man whom she loves‚ and the man she loves leaves her to go to England. Not to mention that she is used as a pawn between people trying to damage each other. The death of this poor girl should be surprising‚ but with everything she endured‚ it is a wonder that she did not pass earlier. Ophelia

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    Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a very strong relationship and this deteriorates later. Act 1 Scene 5 is a key scene which shows just how close Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were at the beginning of the play; it shows their original relationship. Macbeth has written a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her of everything and in this letter states algo that she helped

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    write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the play. Priestley presents the contrasts in the play ’An Inspector Calls’ in many ways. There are many of these‚ the main contrast is the difference in attitudes of the younger generation and the older generation‚ this continues to develop throughout the entire play‚ and we see how both generations act to their involvement with Eva Smiths death. Another contrast is the opposing views of the upper and lower class and also how they were treated

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    reaction to pearl. The theme of the story is greed is a bad thing because sometimes it can change person to being evil. The main point of the different between Kino and Juana and how pearl changed their lives. First of all‚ Juana is a quite person who takes care of her family‚ she is a mother. Kino is a father‚ a good guy who works hard ad a happy person. His job is a pearl diver‚ when Kino found the pearl Kino changed. Juana is good wife who obeys her husband. She is also independent person

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    Othello- is a general of the army in the city of Venice‚ Italy. He is respected by many people but not to the fullest because he is a Moor. He marries Desdemona in secret but later is caught because Iago snitched on him to Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father. Othello is later sent to Cyprus by the Duke but arrives late because of a sea storm. During his stay he is lied to by Iago into thinking that Cassio‚ Othello’s lieutenant‚ is having an affair with Desdemona. This makes him really pissed off and believes

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