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    Lennie Lennies behaviour is very childlike‚ this can be perseieve from ‘’Lennie put his hands over his ears’’ his manorisms of dealing with issues are very child like and can be seen to be similar to the ideal of ‘out of sight out of mind’. This makes us forget about his strength and we are reminded that he can be dangerous‚ in the scene when he fights with Curley which surprises the reader as he first comes across as a soft person‚ and this i turn prepares the reader for the following events of

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    Steinbeck introduces us to George ande Lennie‚ two migrant workers who are traveling to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The old duo is trying to suruive and save up some money during the 19305: Great Deprssion. George and Lennie are introduced to the swamper ‚Curley‚ the boss‚ slim‚ Carison‚ and Curleys wife. Lennie and George is learning about the boss and the others. He lied about the bus driver giving him abum steer. The swamper had only one hand. Curley wife is always whereing

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    Language is the basis for human interaction. Created at an unknown specified time eons ago‚ it is a critical component to communication. Language can be used to shape minds‚ which is exactly the case for the dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale‚ authored by Margaret Atwood. Atwood manipulates language to show that it is used to oppress women‚ which causes a dysfunctional society. To start‚ Atwood’s female characters develop an inferiority complex on how they are viewed. Main character Offred

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    How does Steinbeck explore different attitude towards women in the novel Of Mice and Men? John Steinbeck provides a variety of different attitudes towards women in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men.’ I will explore these attitudes in order to represent the portrayal of women in the book; in which there are many different women with different attitudes respectively. Steinbeck uses the portrayal of Curley’s wife‚ who is the main female protagonist to show how women were treated during the 1930’s ‘Depression

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    He is always kind and generous and sees the good in people. He says of Lennie; “Guys don’t need no sense to be a nice fella.” Curley’s wife however doesn’t care about anyone else. She is mean and racist to Crooks and abuses her power‚ “‘Well‚ you keep your place then‚ Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t

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    the Flies‚ the author‚ William Golding uses characters‚ plot and language techniques to convey the message‚ ‘without civilisation‚ society would descend into savagery.’ Throughout the novel‚ this is supported by the three main points; people without authority figures can become dangerous‚ disagreement between two uncivilised parties will lead to conflict and innocence will be lost when people are put into live or die situations. In this novel‚ Golding uses the plot to portray the idea that people

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    express her thoughts in the 2nd hardest language on the Earth but seems to do it in the most loving way possible. Well‚ she tried to the best extent she could. Given the context of the situation Amy isn’t a horrible person or hatful towards her mother‚ her attitude is just…complex. She begins in paragraph seven with an emotional line of sentences: “But to me‚ my mother’s English is perfectly clear‚ perfectly natural. It’s my mother’s tongue. Her language as I hear it‚ is vivid‚ direct‚ full of

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    play containing valuable universal truths. In any good story or play‚ there has to be a sound introduction so the audience has he knowledge to fully appreciate the story. In The Tempest‚ Shakespeare uses Act I and II effectively to provide the audience with this knowledge and comprehension. Shakespeare does this through a variety of different‚ critical forms. Shakespeare

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    story is from that of first person point of view from the main character Anna’s perspective; moreover‚ this can be depicted by the use of I and me throughout the novel. With Anna’s age‚ also comes an informal speech pattern. Chandler uses language such as “obviously”‚ “no way”‚ and others to show that Anna is an older teenager along with abbreviation such as “manse”‚ “ruts and shells”‚ and “OBE’s” or out-of-body experiences. This continues to be seen with how Anna addresses adults respectfully; for instance

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    imagery‚ and figurative language. The word “painting” as used in the first line of the poem is a type of poetic imagery that means praise or poetic flattery. This accompanied with “painting set” creates a much more elegant image than simply writing the word praising. Imagery and figurative language is more heavy and emphasized in the last two lines of the quatrains. The last line of stanza one for example‚ uses words such as “barren tender” and “poet’s debt”‚ which are excellent uses of word choice that

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