Mathilda proves to be selfish many times throughout the story by only thinking about herself. For example‚ “Two large tears ran slowly down from the corners of her eyes towards the corners of her mouth.” (2) She knows how much he loves her and knows that “He was heart-broken.”(3) When he saw her crying. She does corrupt things that would hurt other people for her own gain‚ she does not care about her spouse. In addition‚ he gives in‚ asking how much money it would cost. When she says four hundred
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very hard- working clan leader in Umuofia. Okonkwo’s father had always been lazy and spendthrift. Okonkwo’s hate to his father made him to achieve and succeed in all of his tasks. Okonkwo doesn’t wish to be like his father‚ Unoka. Okonkwo believes that his oldest son‚ Nwoye‚ is becoming like his father‚ so he disciplines him in a strict nature. Okonkwo’s hard-working earned him a high position in his clan. He is a great warrior who is willing to fight for his clan. He is a person who is always willing
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husband watch a hundred times woo’d me to steal it. Villainous whore! I will not charm my tongue‚ I am bound to speak. My mistress here lies murder’d in her bed. They are not ever jealous for the cause but jealous for they are jealous. (Jealous husbands like Othello need no reason to be jealous) Brabantio “That thou hast practis’d on her with foul charms” “O treason of the blood!” (Racism) “She has deceived her father‚ and may thee” (Betrayal) “To fall in love with what she’d fear’d to look on” (Racism)
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does whatever he believes is right and will benefit everybody‚ he worries about others and will put the common good before his own. On the other hand Jean is like the perfect character‚ or that’s what he wants everyone to think‚ smart‚ good dressed‚ with a lot of money but we will find out how he’s not really that great and ends up just like everyone else turning into a rhinoceros‚ he’s guilty‚ he’s not happy the way he is‚ he wants to change. But Berenger‚ even though everyone thinks he’s worthless
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february 3rd according to his journal‚ Mccandless went to los angeles “to get a ID and a job I dont think he ever hung out with any of the employees after work or anything. When he talked he was always going on about trees and nature and weird stuff like that. We al thought he was missing a few screws. Heading north he was relieved that he had again evaded the impending threat of human intimacy of friendship and all the messy emotional baggage that comes with it. Ron I really enjoy all the help
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various literary means by which characters are presented Indirect Characterization: The author shows us the characters through their actions Direct Characterization: They tell us straight out‚ by exposition or analysis‚ what the characters are like‚ or they have another character in the story describe them. Dramatized: Shown as speaking and behaving as in a stage play Stock Character: Stereotyped figures who have recurred so often in fiction that we recognize them at once. Static Character:
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“You play ball like a girl!” [entire group stands in shocked silence] Phillips: “What did you say?” Ham Porter: “You heard me.” Phillips: “Tomorrow. Noon‚ at our field. Be there‚ buffalo-butt breath.” This is an excerpt from the film‚ “The Sandlot” that was released in 1993‚ but was set in the 1960’s. What you see here is an example of the phrase “like a girl‚” actually having reference and meaning from one young man to another. It’s stating that Phillips plays baseball like a young girl‚ which
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In the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare‚ love portrays and presents itself differently and in many forms to each character. The diverse attitudes towards love in this play are due to the dissimilar lifestyles‚ the court and nature‚ and backgrounds of each character The romantic notion of love is thwarted by Touchstone and Audrey‚ as their marriage is basically a contract. Audrey is attracted by courtly manners and as soon as she meets Touch stone she finds her way to court; and decides
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“Not Like the Movie”- Everyone has expectations but real-experiences is what counts. In her personal essay “Not Like the Movie‚” Melissa-Maurice P. Janse van Rensburg describes her journey and challenges she encountered while working as a nurse. She begins by expressing her dreams and expectations as a nurse‚ “I would be the best nurse ever; move over Florence.” She then describes in detail the tragedy and massacre she was faced with at the St. James church which nearly ended her career. Janse
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I am still trying to figure out what happened in this book. I wonder what happened for them to need to put a wall around the neighborhoods. Why are the people so desperate? Why are the resources‚ such as water‚ so scarce during these times? I feel especially bad for Lauren since she has hyperempathy. The fact that you could feel other people’s pain‚ is probably one of the worst things to experience. Especially in her time‚ where so many people are suffering. I remember when they said in the book
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