Memorable Quotes: A significant quote which was told as a lesson to Santiago by Melchizedek is‚ "It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives‚ we lose control of what’s happening to us‚ and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie"(Coelho 18). This is important because fate doesn’t control one’s life but rather it’s there for us to reach it‚ people feel overwhelmed but always have control and the opportunity to change. Another significant quote would be Santiago’s thoughts
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Book Notes Title: The Catcher in the Rye Author: JD Salinger Publish Date: 1951 Home Country of Author: United States‚ Manhattan Characters Protagonist: Holden Caulfield Holden is a young 16 year old boy who admits to being everything he stands against. He admits he isn’t particularly good looking‚ or strong‚ and to having a lack of courage. He is lacking the strong characteristics that most protagonists possess‚ but what Holden does possess is a kind heart. Holden has a kinder heart
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Quotation Assignment 1. “We must strive to be like the moon.” An old man in Kabati said on page 16. This quote means that the moon reminds Beah of what kind of life he had back then when there was no war to run away from and he was still enjoying his child hood days with his family. I could connect the moon to my life and the world in a way that the moon is like light in the darkness during the night time. The night sometimes brings fear to people but the moon break that fear and turns it to
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Trey Parker once said‚ “Every hero needs a sidekick; every captain needs a mate.” This quote means‚ even if a hero thinks they can do everything alone then they mistaken. In the book‚ The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It is about young‚ brave Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) who is on a quest to return the master Lightning bolt back to Olympus because if not there will be a war of the gods. Percy is being accused of stealing the bolt. He knows he didn’t take it but he doesn’t know who did. On his
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Analyzing Miss Strangeworth Trying to get to know people is like reading a book; you have to figure out every detail. Shirley Jackson’s story‚ “The Possibility of Evil”‚ is a way for the readers to learn more about Miss Strangeworth. She is a woman who loves her town‚ but can be a bit discouraging to the people in her town. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does and says‚ what the narrator says about her‚ and how other characters interact with her. Miss Strangeworth’s
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Forgiveness does not change the past‚ but it does change the future. In order to heal we must forgive and sometimes the person we must forgive is ourselves. In this novel Looking For Alaska Written by John Green Forgiveness and Guilt plays an big role leading up to the three major themes. Mystery‚Life and Death‚Loyalty and Forgiveness are three major themes that are portrayed throughout the novel to teach us a life long lesson that could potentially change our perspective of how we see life.In this
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zilch through its protagonist. A not rich‚ but also needy lady‚ Mme. Loisel. To talk about the character of Mathilde Loisel‚ one needs to acknowledge a few quotes to understand her personality. Firstly‚ one can say she is very arrogant from a quote in the beginning of the story. Mme. Loisel states‚ “No‚ There is nothing so humiliating as looking poor in the middle of a lot of rich women.” This sentence is said by Mme. Losiel‚ who is the protagonist of the story‚ is clear enough to verify that
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always how they seem and can not always be completely trusted is the characters he picks in the book. Mr.Charrington is a good example of this. He started off as just a simple shop owner but as the reader dives more deeper in the book you later find out that Mr.Charrington works in the government. Or to be more exact is apart of the thought police. On page 100 in this quote you see that Winston trusted
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Hayley‚ Declan‚ Caroline and any other new character’s that want to pop up. I’m here for the Mikaelson siblings and Vincent/Marcel‚ and that’s it. I mean‚ all of this is happening because of Hope wanting to see Klaus. Although‚ she doesn’t seem to be looking for a way to kill the Hollow or anything so that she can get her father back in her life. She’d scheming‚ but isn’t conducting a plan with Freya to help her family out? That makes so much sense. There’s only so much leeway you can give a 15 year old
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For Thursday‚ February 2 Wallace Stevens’ Sunday Morning and Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird The two poems‚ Sunday Morning and Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird‚ communicate part of the life story of the author and share reminiscent events in his life or the life of people he has known. The poems involve various themes as well… themes of love and women‚ for instance. One is in the first person‚ the other in third. Sunday Morning is a poem that includes many biblical references and
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