heinous‚ atrocious‚ cruel‚ or depraved (or involved torture).” You may be thinking that this does not apply to them‚ because as you heard in his testimony‚ Mr. Smith told us that he “didn’t feel that [he] ought to ask [Mr. Clutter] to stretch out on the cold floor‚ so [he] dragged the mattress box over‚ flattened it‚ and told him to lie down” (241). Indeed‚ this does show sympathy and caring on the part of Mr. Smith because he wanted Mr. Clutter to be comfortable. In addition‚ “as [Perry] was leaving [the
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many speculate that the killer or killers may be among them. An investigation is launched‚ led by Alvin Dewey. The team also includes Special Agents Clarence Duntz‚ Harold Nye‚ and Roy Church. Perry and Dick are already far away in Kansas City‚ reading about the crime in the newspaper and wondering about the likelihood that it will be traced to them. While the detectives begin their search for physical evidence and witness testimonials‚ the fugitives head for Mexico‚ pausing
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Close Reading: “The Stranger” By Albert Camus The opening of “The Stranger” Meursault is informed of his mother’s death. Meursault tells us: “I got a telegram from the home: “Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.” That doesn’t mean anything.” (page 3); a very strong statement to set the mood of this chapter. When he finished reading the telegram his first thought is: “That doesn’t mean anything.” this can give the reader the idea that Meursault is disconnected‚ cold‚ and perhaps
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The Crucible—GUIDED READING QUESTIONS Act I 1. What purpose does the Overture serve? 2. What does the “spareness” of the Puritan setting reveal about the lives of the townspeople of Salem? 3. What Puritan primary fear is apparent in the philosophy‚ “In unity still lay the best promise of safety”? 4. Explain the significance of the forest to the Puritans. 5. Explain the irony in the Puritans’ pilgrimage to Salem to escape persecution. 6. When Abigail enters‚ she is described as “a strikingly beautiful
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Pages 87-88 The townspeople’s reaction to the news of the killings is one of “amazement‚ shading into dismay; a shallow horror sensation that cold springs of personal fear swiftly deepened” (70). The Clutters’ demise has larger significance for this sheltered little part of western Kansas: it amounts to the infiltration of an “other” – a “poor‚ rootless‚ misbegotten” other – into their peaceable and prosperous little universe. The Clutter killings symbolize a collision of the two sides of America:
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THE EFFECTS OF COLD ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE Abstract The ability known as thermoregulation is a feature of an organism that help to keep the body temperature within certain thresholds‚ thus independently from external conditions. A dynamic state of thermal balance of human body between its internal environment and the territory is a model example of precise control of organism heat. In the case where such stability would be disturbed the immediate response would appear as well. In accordance
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Close Reading Analysis: The Handmaid’s Tale Often times when one reads a piece of literary work‚ the way that its’ themes and storyline are interpreted is truly dependant upon the reader’s individual beliefs and morals. The same passage from a novel or poem can be seen in completely opposite perspectives from two different readers‚ despite the fact that they contain the same literary text. By definition‚ this is what close reading is. It is taking a passage (or passages) from a work of literature
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Macbeth reading questions Act I‚ Scenes v-vii 1. How does Lady Macbeth respond to her husband’s letter? (I.v.15-33) Lady Macbeth fears that Macbeth is “too full o’ the milk of human kindness” (I.v.15)‚ that his kindness will restrain him from taking the necessary actions to make himself king; according‚ she vows to do anything she can to win him the crown. 2. What does Macbeth think about Duncan as a king? (I.vii.1-28) Macbeth thinks that Duncan “hath been so clear in his great office” (I
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eeriness and evil. The imagery causes the reader to feel as if they are actually inside the story and on the boat. They can actually feel the darkness “pressing into them”‚ just as the author has written. For example‚ by reading the phrases put in the story‚ I can suddenly feel a cold chill and imagine the sound of animals and the sea at night. The Caribbean is also well known for its mysteries‚ and by having the second phrase the author can insert more fear and curiosity into the readers. The reader’s
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The two texts that are to be studied are Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley and In Cold Blood with the author Truman Capote. The dates these texts are published are very contrasting themselves with the most recent novel being In Cold blood; it was issued in 1966. The other book being a literature classic was published in 1818. In Cold Blood is a non-fiction novel being a true account detailing a brutal multiple murder of the Clutter family from Holcomb and the consequences following that crime
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