sure to give very little detail on the story’s background‚ except that the narrator had an obsession with the old man’s deformed eye. (“One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture—a pale blue eye‚ with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me‚ my blood ran cold . . .”) which made it difficult to pin point an exact audience‚ to whom he could have been talking to‚ that is until we realize that we don’t know anything about the relationship between the old man and the narrator‚ although it can be presumed
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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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John Liveringhouse Due Date Tuesday Journal 2 I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and I am on page 42. This book is about the main character Scout and her farther and brother Jem as they try to solve the mystery of Boo Radley. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. G Predict kids will not meet Boo Y Locked up R Gang R Stab R Family secluded Y Scared R house R Boos scary activities R real life G Wont meet because _________ and _____. I
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Journal #1: Just the Way I liked it When Holden was in New York‚ he purchased the red hat when he got out of the subway in a sporting goods store. He wears his hat by swinging the peaks around the back. Holden always wears his in different ways‚ either the correct way or backwards.The hat symbolizes uniqueness‚ individuality‚ and confidence. When he wears it towards the back means that he is frustrated or mad. His red hunting has is red with long peaks. The purpose of the hat is to make himself comfortable
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1. Title a. My Sister’s Keeper 2. Author b. Jodi Picoult 3. Genre c. Young Adult Fiction 4. Quotations and Significance d. "They don’t really pay attention to me‚ except when they need my blood or something. I wouldn’t even be alive‚ if it wasn’t for Kate being sick." i. This quote explains Anna’s mindset of her purpose in life. She considers herself as being used and not cared for as a person. The reason for her being born was because the doctors
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Heart of Darkness Journal 2 The native Africans are once again demoralized throughout this section of the novel. The are looked upon as less than the white explorers. They are constantly judging the native on the most miniscule aspects almost as though the amplify the common things flaws that everyone have just because they aren’t the same. One native is shot dead and even as he lays dying he doesn’t mutter a sound. The narrator mentions that they do not speak much this could possible lead to the
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The Great Gatsby Journals Chapter One: The narrator of The Great Gatsby is a man from Minnesota named Nick Carraway. He starts off the story by stating that he learned from his father to not judge other people because he could make the mistake of misunderstanding someone. Nick characterizes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant. He briefly mentions Gatsby. In the summer of 1922‚ Nick moved to New York to work in the bond business. He rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg
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Wee Willie Winky‚ an underprivileged man who entertains the people of Methwold’s Estate as a clown‚ is also expectant of child from his wife Vanita‚ who apparently had an illicit affair with her master William Methwold‚ who is the biological father of her unborn child. Both the women‚ Amina and Vanita go into labor pain for straight thirteen days‚ and precisely at the hour of midnight‚ each woman is blessed with a son. Perhaps‚ Mary Pereira who is appointed as a midwife at the nursing home is engrossed
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Mommy and had red hair to boot‚ but there was no doubt in my mind that Billy’s mother was black and my mother was not. There was something inside me‚ an ache I had‚ like a constant itch that got bigger and bigger as I grew that told me. It was in my blood‚ you might say‚ and however the notion got there‚ it bothered me greatly. Yet Mommy refused to acknowledge her whiteness.”
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Sana Farooqui Summer Reading 15 July 2016 Journal 1 After reading the first third of the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main event that I thought had a huge impact towards the plot is the part where Holden goes off on Stradlater after his date with Jane. Not much actually happened so far in the book to determine the main event but I think this one had a huge impact on Holden’s life. Holden has liked Jane for a while even before she and Stradlater were together. She and Stradlater started dating
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