a fake identity to escape the country life; his false persona is named Ernest. Jack tells his family about his “brother” named Ernest and often goes to “visit him” when he needs to get away. Now‚ Ernest is in fact not a real person but a made up one. When Jack goes to the city and pretends to be Ernest‚ he goes to meet the love of his life‚ Gwendolyn and his friend‚ Agly. Gwendolyn is in love with Jack‚ who she thinks is Ernest‚ but she does not love him for who he is‚ but for his name. Lady Bracknell
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see‚ both Alge and John are very earnest. Even in the end of the movie they look through the history of their names in the book and John acts like his name is still Ernest. Lady Augusta Bracknell finds out and realizes she has been fooled. Even after she reveals to him that she knows he tricked her‚ he still wants to be known as Ernest. As you can see it is important to best earnest because it shows others that you will never give up. If you give up‚ it will look bad on your part and in some cases
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Should We Abolish the Penny? The standard Abraham Lincoln penny has been around for almost one hundred years. It was created in 1909‚ because that year was the centennial (hundred year anniversary) of Lincoln ’s birth. People have many opinions about the penny both good and bad; however‚ the notion of not needing it is true and justifiable. What follows are‚ statistics‚ evidence‚ and results of a survey to support this claim. The penny is known for its copper features‚ and being worth a
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dark‚ and the females’ as amusing. Debatably‚ in a somewhat feminist move‚ Cecily uses her diary to gain independence and control over her romantic life. Her diary includes overly fantasised accounts of a non-existent relationship between her and ‘Ernest’ which reflects the farcical nature of the climactic play. This ‘perfect’ relationship‚ in Cecily’s mind‚ fits her clichéd idea of love among the upper classes as it even has to be ‘broken off at least once’ in order to gain the social acceptance
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theme. There are also many literary techniques used to develop the theme‚ such as foreshadowing‚ diction‚ and imagery. In A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemingway demonstrates the unforeseeable reality of war through similes‚ horrific imagery‚ and the first person perspective to develop the theme fear is found among all soldiers. In A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemingway demonstrates the unforeseeable reality of war to develop the theme fear is found among all soldiers. Through the use of similes‚ Hemingway
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Ernest Hemingway‚ A legacy for American Literature Some say that Hemingway’s personal life should disqualify him from the literature canon. They state that his torrent affairs‚ his alcoholism‚ and his mental state should preclude him from entry into the canon. These are the very things that help to make Hemingway a unique writer. Although his genre is fiction‚ he relies on his real life experiences with the people and places that he visited. The very definition of the literary canon disputes these
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The Educational Influence of Ernest Gaines’s Life Education is not only a theme found in the fictional works of acclaimed author‚ Ernest J. Gaines‚ but also plays a major role in his real life. At a young age he would help out the older folks by writing letters for them. He taught himself to listen carefully to their stories‚ and learned to be creative with his writing. That was the genesis of his interest in both writing and the importance of education. Later‚ it was many hours spent
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An Autobiography by Kinsey DeVine “If the dust ain’t flying‚ you ain’t trying”‚ author unknown for sure‚ but I associate it with nine year old‚ barrel racing phenomenon‚ Chayni Chamberlin. If my mom would have heard that saying eleven years ago‚ she probably would have said that saying could apply to every aspect of my life. Whether it’s on horses or not‚ it captures the essence of giving my all in everything I do‚ including trying to come into this world. Eleven years ago on February 7‚ 2006 in
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Ernest Hemingway Biography Known for his works‚ full of masculinity and adventure‚ Ernest Hemingway became one of the greatest writers of the twenty-first century‚ he wrote novels and short stories about outdoorsmen‚ soldiers and other men of action‚ all of these‚ characteristics of his own persona. Hemingway was born on July 21‚ 1899‚ in Oak Park‚ Illinois‚ to Clarence Edmunds and Grace Hemingway‚ both strict Congregationalists (Smith). Hemingway’s early years were spent largely in combating
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Compare and contrast how Wilde and Stoppard portray the women in ‘Arcadia’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’‚ in light of the opinion that the sexes compliment each other in ‘Arcadia’ whereas‚ the women dominate the men in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. The female characters in both ‘Arcadia’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ have significant roles and have a certain amount of control in their relationships. However‚ in ‘the importance of being earnest’ the women dominate the men and
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