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    Summer Reading Assignment English Language AP Dialectical Journals Passage/Quotes from Text Page #/¶ Response 1. "The priest was blessed with a long‚ incriminating finger‚ which he used to point out sinners in public‚ and tongue schooled in arousing emotions." Pg 2 /¶2 (C) As I continued reading on how the priest was to spot the sins his fellow community has committed‚ it kind of surprised me. My priest could probably tell the people who sin from the guilt that appears in their face but the

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    Stated by Jane Austen in the novel Pride and Prejudice‚ “ There are few people whom I really love‚ and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see the world‚ the more I am dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters‚ and the little dependence that can be placed in the appearance of merit and sense” (Austen). No one fits into the idealistic world exactly. It is human nature to discriminate and conclude opinions on other people for their

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    “It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.” The above quote encapsulates the message that is projected through Jane Austen’s novel‚ Pride and Prejudice. It provides a detailed portrait of the social conventions of Austen’s time. The issues presented have been transformed to suit a modern audience in Sharon Macguire’s film‚ Bridget Jones’ Diary. These ideals are similar and include pride‚ marriage and class/reputation

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    Prejudice is when a person judges other people without any evidence‚ and the victims of prejudice‚ usually are affected by such judgements and lose their self-confidence. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ prejudice is exhibited in different ways‚ and sometimes‚ even the people that makes a positive contribution‚ are pre-judged for different reasons. Tom is a hardworking gentleman who is pre-judged because of his race. In this book‚ Atticus is known for being an influential parent to Scout and

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    have fun and roughhouse‚ and think that African-Americans are equal to white people such as themselves. Because Scout believes that her Aunt has the opposite ideas from what Atticus believes‚ Scout is prejudice against her own family member. This quote helps define the thematic subject of prejudice or understanding people who are different. Scout

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    mythology and epic heroes. However‚ to what extent can Robinson Crusoe be called the “first novel” and how is it different from all that have been done so far? Besides‚ what are the evolutions in the novel genre leading to Victorian novels‚ like Pride and Prejudice published almost one hundred years later (1813) in terms of style‚ themes and concerns? Augustan writers‚ before Daniel Defoe‚ were very protective of the status quo and their novels were philosophical and religious‚ based on a myth of the

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    In the novel “To KIll a Mockingbird “ the author conveys that the Maycomb’s prejudice is the main cause of town’s troubles. Innocence is like an umbrella once you’ve broke it there is nothing to protect you. Innocence is destroyed by prejudice‚ provoking social injustice. Throughout the book Scout learns moral lessons as her innocence is destroyed by the prejudice of others seen through symbolism. Young Scout mindlessly views everything in a good way positively thinking the world has

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    [pic] PRIDE AND PREJUDICE vs. WUTHERING HEIGHTS About structure and mood There are a number of differences. First of all‚ the narrative structure is very different. Pride and Prejudice is chronological‚ told by a limited 3rd person narrator. Wuthering Heights begins at present‚ and then is told as a series of flashbacks‚ sometimes through letters‚ but with two different first-person narrators. Pride and Prejudice reads chronologically‚ with someone telling you

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    Marriage: The Perfect Ending to Pride and Prejudice An individual often finds himself in a conflict with the rules of society. Occasionally‚ rebelling is the path to happiness. However‚ usually‚ the real path to happiness is through compromise. This is the case in the early nineteenth century England setting of Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen. In the novel‚ Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a lively‚ independent woman‚ whose family ’s financial situation and whose strong mindedness suggest that

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    Independent Novel Essay on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice "It is truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife." This quote out of the novel is the very first sentence and is also one of the themes of this novel. Though it may seem like a strange theme it was actually quite good‚ if not great. It gave the story funny moments‚ unsure twists‚ and a type of romantic adventure that almost every girl loves. The theme is simple

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