pulls out a crucifix and asks him if he believes in God. “I said no...He said it was impossible; all men believed in God‚ even those who turn their backs on him.” (Camus‚ 69). Throughout the rest of the investigation the magistrate calls Meursault “Monsieur Antichrist” (Camus‚ 71) which he hates. After the trial he is found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to death. The chaplain visits Meursault even though he has refused many times. “I said that I didn’t believe in God… I didn’t want anybody’s
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She was adopted by the Madame Valmonde after they found her asleep at the gateway of Valmonde. They raised this nameless child as their own child. When Desiree become young and beautiful; her beauty‚ innocence attract the attentions of Armand. Monsieur Valmone reminds him that the girl is nameless. Others warned Armand about Desiree’s unknown background and origin before he married her. At that time‚ this did not matter to Armand. He did not care about the origin. He only considers the love and
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act of hers disgusted Blakeney‚ who started showing no love for her even though he would have done anything for her. Although Marguerite still loved her dear Percy‚ she couldn’t help feeling that he was a pompous jerk. Sir Blakeney’s arch-nemesis Monsieur Chauvelin struck a deal with Marguerite in her assistance to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel and his league in return for her brother’s safe release‚ as Chauvelin had captured him. Soon after‚ she realized what a horrible thing she had done and repents
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the dining room where the family are already seated but Madame Azaire stands up‚ showing that before even knowing him she has a certain amount of respect for him. Also when he enters there seems to be excitement in her voice when greeting him ‘Ah‚ Monsieur‚ your seat is here.’ We get a sense that Madame Azaire is looking forward to some different company other than her husband and wants to make Stephen feel welcome. Stephen then returns the respect by taking her hand and bowing his head ‘briefly’ which
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deed and that he could barely wait to get an award for doing so. Montresor asks Fortunato to hurry him to his palazzo when Fortunato grabs Montresor’s arm (Poe 740). Throughout the entire episode it’s planning‚ its execution‚ and its confession‚ Monsieur Montresor made self-conscious use of cunning‚ plotting‚ and irony to wreak his revenge (Cooney 69). It is ironic how Fortunato dies in the ending because death could have been avoided. SSE RO in
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"This is what I have to say to you. I am afraid of nothing‚ whatever you may do to me. You may kill me if you like” (Maupassant 6). “I am a woman of the civilized world‚ monsieur--we all are--and we are no longer‚ and we refuse to be‚ mere females to restock the earth‚”(Maupassant 16). Conflict was an ongoing issue within her marriage; beginning with her husband who was always jealous of her flawless beauty and constrained
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get an invitation to the Minister’s ball and his wife only gets upset because she has nothing fancy to wear. He uses his money he had saved for a vacation with friends to buy her a fancy dress. After his wife loses an expensive looking necklace‚ Monsieur Loisel risks everything to take out loans that in order to buy a real diamond necklace to replace the lost one. He works two and sometimes three jobs for ten years and lives in poverty to pay back the loans for the necklace his wife lost. He ends
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Facades Fall to Fear In Alexandre Dumas’‚ Count of Monte Cristo‚ every character is putting up a front‚ façade‚ or fake persona. People with fabricated personalities are the only ones who believe their lies while everyone else sees through it. Dantes sees this pattern in his adversaries as they provide him with a Utopian idea‚ but in reality Edmond is able to read between the lines and use this against them. As always quoted‚ fear is your greatest enemy as it never goes away. Fear is always there
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On Being Barbie Why is it that just because my hair happens to be blonde rather than brown or black or even red that I become the subject of hateful or “funny” jokes? On July 9th in 1999‚ I was introduced to this big world full of people‚ drama‚ love‚ stereotypes‚ and tons of things that I had yet to understand. I was an innocent child starting in the world with years of learning ahead of me just like everyone else. However‚ there was one thing that set me apart from all of the other babies‚ and
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“The Necklace” Guy De Maupassant She was one of those charming girls‚ born by a freak of destiny in a family of toilers. She had no fortune‚ no expectations‚ no means of satisfying her ambitions‚ except by a marriage with a rich and distinguished man‚ and‚ as she knew none‚ in order to escape from her surroundings‚ she married a clerk in the office of the Minister of Public Instruction. She dressed simply‚ because she had no means of adornment; but she was as unhappy as though she had fallen
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