My Antonia‚ written by Willa Cather‚ is a novel about the main character‚ Jim Burden’s‚ childhood in Nebraska and his relationship with his dear friend‚ Antonia Shimerda‚ who was a Bohemian immigrant. Their friendship was tested by the various events that occurred through their lives and the different paths their lives took them down. After so many years‚ Jim looked back on his childhood with Antonia and tried to remember everything they shared together. He had trouble remembering but recalled
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Time is my enemy. Most college deadlines have passed‚ and I have either received acceptance letters or am waiting for the last to arrive. Through intense perseverance I managed to earn a B and an A in my English class for the first and second 9 weeks‚ respectively. In the wake of an extremely diligent fall semester‚ the reality that May is rapidly approaching comes crashing down on my exhausted mind. I intend to use the two weeks away from school for Christmas break wisely. The troubles of
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Pink sings represents Elizabeth trying to mend the broken marriage with John. The guy (John) is also trying to mend the broken relationship‚ but is confused about the woman’s (Elizabeth’s) suspicions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgEFfZOV9GQ My Heart Will Go On: Celine Dion‚ This song should be played at the very end of the movie. Since the Crucible ends with John dying‚ this song shows Elizabeth and John having to say goodbye for the last time. Celine Dion would represent Elizabeth moving
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Passage | Interpretation | Page # | “My husband’s not home‚ sir. Can I do anything?” -Antonia | Ántonia doesn’t recognize Jim. He has changed due to the business life and wondering away from his home‚ even though he wanted to keep things the same. Ántonia on the other hand did changed and grow‚ just like the land she lives on. It shows almost an Irony (diction trope) because he leaves Antonia saying he’ll return and she anticipates it‚ yet she’s the one that forgets him. | 214 | “You ought to
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Sometimes I love my sibling. Other times‚ I want to shave all his precious hair off in his sleep. Depends on the day‚ depends on how much he decides to make my job actual hell. I really wish he would stop giving mortals goddamned ’visions’ to help them avoid death. I am Death‚ and if one thing is ever true about me‚ I never stop. Death comes for everyone‚ even if you try to be stupid and petty and avoid it. *** "Death?" "What small one. What in the universal world do you need now?" I raised one
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Dark Overtones‚ and Their Contrasts in My Antonia In My Antonia by Willa Cather‚ there are many dark overtones that pervade the novel. It is through the use of symbolism and contrast these overtones are made real. The prairie is the predominant setting of the novel. It may be shaped‚ and it conforms to the desires of those working it. The prairie¹s loneliness‚ shown by the wide open spaces‚ is a brilliant way of revealing internal conflict by using a setting. Also‚ it brings out the characters
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"My Antonia" Essay My Antonia‚ a realistic fiction novel written by Willa Cather‚ tells the story of a boy named Jim‚ who meets a young lady named Antonia Shimerda whom‚ though she had many trials‚ goes through life happy‚ and eventually becomes a successful mother. Antonia dealt with numerous hardships‚ as she was becoming an adult. She experienced a trip from Bohemia to America‚ the death of somebody close to her‚ was almost rapped‚ and many more destitutions. But‚ even though Antonia was
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this year are getting straight A’s‚ exercising more‚ and getting all fifteen of my volunteer hours before the school year ends. These three goals would make me a healthy‚ successful‚ and helpful addition to society. My first goal is to get straight A’s this year. I plan on getting straight A’s by managing my time and organizing my study schedule. I also plan on getting straight A’s by organizing my supplies and my work space so I don’t get distracted and so I have all the necessary tools needed
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One of my most cherished assumptions is that all goals are reachable if you work hard to achieve them. I believe with dedication and faith‚ any person can accomplish what they set out to do in life and become a winner. Throughout history there were many people we considered winners‚ who‚ in fact‚ lost many times in their lives. A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because he had "no good ideas." Even though he hit 714 home runs‚ Babe Ruth struck out 1‚330 times. Thomas Edison performed more than
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Kelley Smelser Ms. Hall ENGL 1010-C21 Word Count: 500 14 November 2011 My Immortal: Getting over a betrayal There are times when an individual loses a person someone close to them‚ and they start to blame themselves for the loss of that person such as a parent‚ spouse‚ child‚ grandparent‚ and a boy/girlfriend. “My Immortal” by Evanescence is a song about that unbearable pain of loss and feeling of guilt and betrayal. This song brings forth a feeling of that even though a loss
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