1. Find 8 adjectives to describe Scrooge. The eight adjectives that I found best describes Scrooge at the beginning of the novel would be greedy and unfriendly‚ even though he donates‚ I still feel that he is somewhat greedy at the beginning of it. Following would be grumpy‚ miserable and cold hearted. As the novel progresses‚ he definitely begins to be more thoughtful and friendly. By the end I feel he is a happy old man and glad those ghosts came to him. 2. How does Scrooge live despite enormous
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Most children would agree that their parents are their biggest supporters and motivators; although‚ that is not the case in the short story‚ “The Wallace Playlot.” The determination comes from within each and every character. Lombardo uses characterization to develop the idea of there being multiple different factors that play into the creation of a strong passion in which somebody holds. Throughout the short story the reader sees everything through the eyes of Petey. He is not the strongest player
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Element Definition ACT in the Play Exposition What you need to know. Background information is presented‚ main characters are introduced‚ and the conflict is established. Macbeth’s encounter with the three weird sisters. Lady Macbeth’s reaction and response to the news of Macbeth’s predicated rise to the crown. Rising Action The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth plotting to kill the king. King Duncan is murdered. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s
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Analytical Essay Sometime the way people look at women‚ in a way‚ makes them objects/things. Scott Russell Sanders is analyzing why this happens‚ but also shows that he doesn’t agree to it. The strategies that sanders seem to use the most are illustration‚ references‚ questioning and also how his style of writing turns something complex into a simpler form. Almost a conversational way. By doing this he does get his points across and lets us understand his view as well as others. Sander starts
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The looking glass self aims to show us how interactions with others can greatly influence how we feel and how we view ourselves (Reitzes 1980). We can all recall a time where we were made uncomfortable by the mere presence of other people. How we see ourselves doesn’t really come from who we really are but rather‚ how we believe we are viewed by the world. In this particular kind of situation‚ we can feel uncomfortable by just the presence of other people for a variety of reasons. You can stand there
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Yessica Imm Professor Samuel D. Huntington English 1302-5011 12 June 2012 Looking Through a Window Does happiness relate to freedom? Does everything happen for a reason? "Eveline"‚ written by James Joyce‚ is a really good example of how life presents itself as an adventure with obstacles and sacrifices we are supposed to be willing to go through. Most of the times‚ our process of decision making goes against what we really want and what really makes us happy‚ but that is also part of life which
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01.08 Macbeth Plot Analysis Graphic Organizer Plot Elements Element Definition Act in the Play Exposition: a device used to introduce background events. The prophecies by the witches. Rising Action: a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward thepoint of greatest interest. Macbeth and Banquo’s encounter with the witches Climax: the most intense‚ exciting‚ or important point of something; a culmination or apex. Macbeth’s fight with Macduff when he realizes
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Book: Looking for Alaska by John Green # Character Trait Context of Quote & Page Number Response to Text 1 Warm “In the dark beside me‚ she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla‚ and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette except for when she smoked‚ when the burning cherry of the cigarette washed her face in the pale red light. But even in the dark‚ I could see her eyes-fierce emeralds. She had the kind of eyes that predisposed you to supporting her every
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therefore made sense to the audience‚ everyone loved the theatre. “An honest tale speeds best‚ being plainly told” LFR grows from this‚ both demonstrate the intrinsic relationships between contexts and compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s
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When looking at common repercussions of brutal honesty‚ such as hurt feelings or damaged relationships‚ it is easily noted that some remarks are better left unspoken. Occasionally‚ when a question is proposed‚ it is socially inappropriate to leave it unanswered as the silent yet extremely noticeable hesitation may be more insulting than giving an honest answer. Honesty is and has always been depicted as a positive attribute but seldom is light shed on the possible detrimental consequences it can
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