In Sir Walter Scott’s novel Ivanhoe‚ there are many instances of good triumphing over evil. Scott establishes the fact that the Saxons are inherently “good”‚ and are suffering under the harsh rule of the “evil” Normans. In the absence of King Richard‚ his weaker brother John has taken to ruling tyrannically over the Saxons. Through oppression‚ unfair treatment‚ and bigotry‚ the Normans are seen throughout the novel as a malevolent force to be reckoned with. However‚ several of the main characters’
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-No one in England knows what this is like. If they could see the way these men live they would not believe their eyes. This is not a war‚ this is an exploration of how far men can be degraded. -You see their faces and think they will take no more‚ that something in them will say‚ enough‚ no one can do this. -Where the telegrams would be delivered‚ the houses where the blinds would be drawn‚ where low mans would come in the afternoon behind closed doors…to pup up only granite slabs instead of living
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Montross describes the first day‚ when she gets the bone box. She thinks while she is walking with the box; “This used to be a person. I am carrying parts of a person in this box‚ and no one knows it. On the street‚ girls compliment one another’s shoes‚ and a man in his twenties sings Dylan n the curb for quarters.” (9) Montross has begun her journey to becoming a doctor. She first needs to learn about all the different bones in the body. I feel that as I read this passage about the bone box and
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Guyland: The perilous world where boys become men. Michael Loebig 11/28/11 Guyland can be defined as the world in which young men live (Kimmel 2008‚ pg. 4). It’s a stage these young men go through from the time they hit adolescence to the time they enter manhood (from about 15 to 26). It’s a world where guys just act as guys‚ untouched by the adult life of parents‚ jobs‚ kids‚ girlfriends‚ etc. Kimmel (2008) describes it as a “Peter-Pan mindset”‚ where these kids live in a realm of fun and
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Anthony J. D’Angelo once said‚ “Without a sense of caring‚ there can be no sense of community.” Lois Lowry shows us that the theme of The Giver is that we need to need to care for one another. In chapter 17 page 16 the text states‚ “Only Asher and Fiona remained. ‘What’s wrong‚ Jonas? It was only a game‚’ Fiona said. ‘You ruined it‚’ Asher said in an irritated voice. ‘Don’t play it anymore‚” Jonas pleaded. ‘I’m the one who’s training for Assistant Recreation Director‚’ Asher pointed out angrily
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Though intelligence is Hermione’s main source of agency‚ in the beginning of the series it actually contains her. As Heilman notes in her essay‚ “research on boys’ school culture suggests that bookishness and academic achievement are considered feminine” (224). Ruthann Mayes-Elma also suggests that “girls are to take their studies seriously and be good at them‚ while boys are to be adventurous and not so good in school” (86). At this point in the story‚ Hermione fulfills this stereotypical nerd
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Hester Prynne Quote: "On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread‚ appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done‚ and with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy‚ that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore; and which was of a splendor in accordance with the taste of the age‚ but greatly beyond what was allowed by the sumptuary regulations of the colony
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truthfully what happened on that day. Tom tells the Mr. Gilmer‚ “’I don’t say she’s lyin’‚ Mr. Gilmer‚ I say she’s mistaken in her mind’” (224). Boo does the right thing by stopping Mr. Ewell from stabbing Jem. Boo never receives a reward‚ and it isn’t even brought to the courthouse. Mr. Ewell believes‚ “’It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head. If it was any other man it’d be different. But not the man‚ Mr. Finch’” (317). Even though Boo saves Jem‚ Mr. Tate doesn’t want to give him credit because
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Quote | Whose line is it? | Rewrite this quote in your own words or explain what it means | What does this quote reveal about the character’s state of mind‚ or what is happening in the play at that moment? | ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair.’ (Act 1‚ Scene 1) | The Witches | When life is deceiving people.When things are not as they seem. | They were getting ready for the prophesy of Macbeth. | ‘…but all’s too weak: For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name – disdaining fortune‚ with his
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