To me this quote represents how Claudia anticipates the events that the book will give us the reader’s attention to‚ most notably Pecola’s pregnancy. She remembers that she and Frieda pointed fingers at each other for failing to grow the plants one summer‚ but now she thinks if the earth itself was a danger to them‚ a more radical possibility. I believe this quote represents the levels of Pecola’s desire‚ she does not want blue eyes because they apply to the standards the whites have applied‚ but
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murdered is coming back to haunt them‚ he says‚ “I will tomorrow— and betimes I will—to the weird sisters. More shall they speak‚ for now I am bent to know‚ by the worst means‚ the worst. For mine own good‚ all causes shall give way.” [3.4.138-142] This quote shows Macbeth’s belief in the witches. He trusts them so much that he goes to them to ensure his own safety‚ and when they tell him that he will be safe until the forest comes to his castle and no man born of woman can kill him‚ he believes he is safe
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specific race. She is white‚ and being white in the 1960’s had countless superiorities. “ The witness swallowed hard. ‘She reached up an’ kissed me ‘side of th’ face … Mr. Ewell yonder hollered through th’ window. ’”. ( Lee‚ Chapter 19 ). In the quote‚ it describes that Mayella Ewell kissed Tom Robinson and somehow Bob Ewell immediately found out. A few might believe that Mayella planned this all along‚
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Atticus mentions this quote “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and in it.” so that scout could she could talk to others and get to know them better so that she can get to know what that person went through.A good example of that would go with the quote above would be“ but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we’d have seen it was an honest mistake on her part.”. The example of that quote explains the part “
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the biggest reason of killing her because of jealousy. An like i said before jealousy can get someone killed.Iago is jealous of Othello because he gave cassio the job instead of him‚so he seeked to get revenge.You can tell Iago is jealous from this quote‚”I hate the moor‚/And it is thought abroad‚that ‘twixt my sheets/’Has done my office.(Cite Othello‚I.iii.329-331).An Othello kills someone because of a
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your people sometimes is so meaningless in the easy of people. Women always have been the factor about all things in the world‚ such as bad or best things. In this topic I will give my opinion about things that pushes Beowulf to say that famous quote ‘’ you
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This quote “The real heroes anyway aren’t the people doing things; the real heroes are the people noticing things‚ paying attention” is said when Augustus Waters is writing to Peter Van Houton asking him if he could write a eulogy for Hazel Grace. What Augustus is saying is that Hazel never noticed his cancer‚ what she did do was fall in love with him no matter the circumstances. She payed attention to him regardless his prosthetic leg. Another way of seeing this quote in the book is Peter Van Houton
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The Power of Forgiving “Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free”(Willis). This quote is proven in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is set in salem during the salem witch trials when a group of girls take things too far by accusing innocent people of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of John Proctor; she was accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams who had an affair with John. In this play‚ Elizabeth
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means it will be the tenth anniversary of my mom’s death.” The meaning of this quote is that unfortunately Cyn’s mother had died at the drowned in a river. However‚ she feels as if it isn’t so because she feels as if her mother is still there. Additionally‚ she later says‚ ”Please take me gently down the stream where I can’t be hurt. Somehow I can’t escape the thoughts of icy cold water and death even when writing.” This quote means that the death of her mother in the cold frigid water still haunts her
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In this quote‚ Antigone provides an insight into her reasoning and defiance of Creon’s law. The recurring comparison of man’s versus the god’s law is addressed. Man’s law is only temporary and varies from leader to leader‚ however‚ the god’s laws have been unwavering throughout the ages. Antigone recognizes that she may suffer death as the consequence of defying men‚ but innumerably worse punishments and suffering if she fails to obey the gods. Eventually every human is going to die‚ however
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