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    Mr. Bennet: he lives in Longbourn‚ a village‚ with his five daughters. His favourite is Elizabeth. He considers his other daughters as silly and empty-headed and Lizzy‚ as he called Elizabeth‚ the cleverest. He has an odd character Mrs. Bennet: in her youth she was a beautiful woman but now that she has grow-up daughters she stops thinking in her own beauty and thinks of her daughter’s future. She has been married for almost twenty-three years but she never could understand her husband odd’s character

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    The Fall of the house of Usher The Fall of the House of Usher is a great example of Romanticism. It all begins with a man named Phillip. Phillip is one of the main characters who is in love with Madeline. Mr. Usher is Madeline’s brother who tells about the history of the Ushers. The purpose of Romanticism is to show how the reader can give good examples to the movie. The Fall of the House of Usher uses these three characteristics: Nature vs. City‚ Imagination over Science‚ and Individual freedom

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    Bravery‚ Comitatus and Pride Beowulf the 7 to 10th century poem is an epic‚ a long narrative poem with a serious tone‚ spotlighting a heroic figure whom carries the responsibility of a nation. Beowulf is a tale of heroes‚ monsters and the bond of comitatus. Comitatus is defined as bond of companions‚ typically between a leader and his followers. This bond has the strength to bring two warring tribes together‚ and has the power to win battles. This relationship is shown in more than one way throughout

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    Analysis of Glib's Pride

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    Analysis of Gilb’s “Pride” In Gilb’s “Pride” one can sense pride and humility. With his use of descriptive imagery of a corner in El Paso‚ Gilb sets up a positive connotation of pride. While there are many beneficial aspects to pride‚ there are also negatives. Pride‚ being one of the Seven Deadly Sins‚ obviously has thin line between humility and arrogance. At times the off-putting aspects will shine more than the positive. Gilb writes that there are many ways to gain a sense of pride‚ such as previous

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    Roles In A Lion Pride

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    In a lion pride‚ there are many roles which help to grow and protect the pride. Across most species in the animal kingdom‚ many of these roles are gender specific. In most cases the male is dominant‚ protecting and providing for their family; while the females stay with and raise the offspring. A lion pride follows these same guidelines‚ with a few exceptions. So what is the balance of these roles that makes a pride so successful? When you think of a lion‚ what comes to most people’s mind is a giant

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    Marriage in Pride and Prejudice "It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife" (pg1). The first sentence of the novel Pride and Prejudice highlights the importance of marriage in the world of the novel. The sentence implies that the only reason for marriage was to increase the characters social and financial position. The quote mentions nothing of love yet it provokes the feeling in the minds of the readers that the reason

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    Sentence Starters (10 Points) Relevant Textual Support (30 Points) Why it is named Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is an award winning British Classic. The novel’s themes arguably created one of the best storylines in British Literature. With every book comes controversy; particularly in Pride and Prejudice (P&P) how important are the themes of pride and prejudice to the novel. The theme of Pride is mostly shown through the characters of Lady Catherine‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Mr

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    Pride and Prejudice Summary How it all starts‚ The movie Pride and Prejudice was first written in the early 19th century‚ in England‚ by Jane Austen. A woman who lacks fortune is in need of a wealthy man. So‚ basically any guy from a family with a good income would be the marriage hunt. Someone who is Rich but unintelligent‚ unattractive‚ boring men? Mrs. Bennet says‚ "Bring it on!” She has five daughters with no fortune. Only one day when a young wealthy man named Mr. Bingley moves into the

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    Beowulf The danger of pride Pride can be destructive. In the poem Beowulf‚ we can observe that pride has always been a really dangerous‚ even deadly flaw. The paradigm of pride really obvious in this poem. We are going to study Beowulf’s battle against Grendel‚ where we can observe the importance of reputation. Beowulf’s pride can be related to the epic hero he’s incarning. He represents the braveness‚ the strength and it seems like he doesn’t fear anything. Although‚ his power obligates

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    Many people or creatures seek power to maintain their pride in the societies that they reside in. Pride is the feeling of satisfaction one receives for one’s own achievements. Not only people feel pride‚ almost everything in the animal kingdom feels pride‚ especially when one is able to prove that he/she is more powerful than others in some areas. For example‚ many heroes are prideful of their powers‚ and they seek more power to maintain their powers‚ so they are fit competition against other

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