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    The novel Beloved by Toni Morrison takes about the story of a family that was haunted by a ghost. Clearly‚ it is a story of individuals of African origin who underwent harsh conditions at the hands of the Whiteman. The book is divided into three sections with 28 chapters totally. Chapter 1: Haunted House The novel begins by introducing the reader about the ghost that is haunting house‚ number 124‚ at Blue Road. The author shows the reader that the ghost has powers to shatter mirrors and leave

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    How Does Society Shape Us

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    can shape or change us. Some specific examples of this are stereotypes‚ clothing‚ and religion. These things can shape us in many different ways and forms. Stereotypes have been around for a long period of time. Stereotypes is an idea or picture of a particular type of person or thing. They are still relevant in today’s society. Stereotypes shape us in many ways. If you have a stereotype‚ it affects who you associate yourself with‚ what kinds of foods you eat‚ how you dress‚ how people think of you

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    How does Steinbeck create a sense of drama in this section of the novel? This section of the novel is about the fight between Curley and Lennie; it is dramatic because it is unfair on the both of them‚ Lennie because he didn’t do anything wrong and Curley because Lennie is a lot stronger. Steinbeck creates the drama by using things like imagery for example when he says “flopping like a fish”. The tension between the characters in this section makes the fight inevitable (it is definitely going to

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    In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the main theme is that You should still strive for your dream even if it doesn’t turn out the way you want it because it will give you hope and motivation to achieve your goal. Steinbeck gets this theme through by creating the two most important characters in the book‚ Curley’s Wife and George. George gets motivated by his dream because he really wants it and he doesn’t wanna be like anyone else. When George was cooking beans over the fire

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    Towards the centre of the novella‚ Steinbeck causes the reader to feel dislike for Curley as he is portrayed as a violent‚ aggressive man. An example of his nature is during section 3 when Curley is quick to pick a fight with Lennie for no reason. It may be clear to the reader that Steinbeck chose Lennie to be the target as there is an intimate sense of sympathy towards him due to his disability causing the reader to feel further dislike for Curley. Steinbeck uses this scene to give the reader an

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    controversial topic. Although we are all human beings trying to live up to some kind of goal there are still these stereotypes degrading each other based on how we are born. Many times we see the stereotypes of gender in society being portrayed through the "typical character roles" within stories read. In the short story "The Chrysanthemums" John Steinbeck shows the gender stereotype through his characters; Elisa‚ Henry‚ and the tinker. The story takes place in a later time when woman did not have many

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    Consider the ways in which the author presents Mathilde as a selfish‚ self-absorbed woman. ‘The necklace begins with a short paragraph describing Madame Mathilde Loisel‚ and her character. Though she was‚ ‘Pretty and charming’‚ Mathilde and her husband‚ a junior clerk‚ are not very well off financially‚ and therefore the couple live a modest lifestyle. Mathilde’s selfish desires of a life of ‘refinement and luxury’‚ with servants and extravagant living conditions are somewhat alien to her simple

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    In William Shakespeare ’s The Tempest‚ and Christopher Marlowe ’s Doctor Faustus‚ Prospero and Doctor Faustus both engage in elements of the dark arts‚ initially to achieve aspirational outcomes. In order to demonstrate power‚ Shakespeare effectively plays with the relationships between master and servant. Many characters are also locked in a power struggle for the control of the island‚ eventually causing the abuse of power by some characters. Whereas‚ Marlowe presents the master/servant relationship

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    In Hamlet‚ the characters demonstrate different ways to love somebody. There is the love between husband and wife‚ girlfriend and boyfriend and even between sister and brother. Some feel real love for the other and others are just based on deceit and illusion. The relationships that develop the most throughout the play are Claudius and Gertrude’s‚ Hamlet and his father’s and Hamlet and Ophelia’s. Queen Gertrude and King Claudius have a relationship where there is love

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    Catullus presents an exceedingly realistic representation of death throughout his collection of poems. The poems are a life journey; there are moments where death is present and affects the mourning deeply. However‚ death is usually only in the back of one’s mind‚ there and yet forgotten. But at any moment‚ particularly the moments of content and satisfaction‚ a closer look can provide a deeper understanding of the omnipresence of death that Catullus so aptly incorporates into his work. The

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