Umair A. 8/21/13 ELA 10th John Wolfgang von Goethe’s Quote Perspective is Key Has a time ever come to you where you were presented something and yet it seemed it had no value for you? In other words‚ it was rather insignificant to you? If so‚ then remember‚ you may think that thing has no meaning to you‚ but to another person‚ it may. In reality‚ it’s just a matter of perspective‚ you see. As Johnn Wolfgang von Goethe said‚” There is nothing insignificant in the world‚ it
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of the majestic world and bear the palm alone" (7)‚ Caesar himself was a physically weak man. His power came from those who loved him. Throughout the play‚ there are multiple instances of Caesar’s infirmities being revealed. Along with the above quote that references to a time when Caesar had a fever and became weak‚ Cassius also recalls when Caesar was swept away by the Tiber’s current and was helped by Cassius. At another point in the play‚ Caesar asks Antony to move to his other side
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Quote Blending: the Crucible John Proctor is a very dynamic character in the Crucible. He is someone who appears to be righteous to the general public/townspeople but is actually someone who harbors a deep secret: he has committed adultery with Abigail. Proctor is one of the few in the play who firmly believes that Abigail and the girls are frauds and he is strongly against the witch trials. He knows that once he confesses to committing adultery‚ Abigail’s testimonies will be questioned and that
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You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right‚ they’ve got to want to learn themselves‚ and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language’” –Calpurnia was speaking to Scout (Pg. ) In this passage‚ Lee is using Calpurnia to articulate the attitude of a lot of people at the time in which the story takes place‚ and also outline one of the themes of the story. I think she is saying that people don’t like to be told how to think
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in the conversation between Crooks and Lennie especial when Crooks says pretend George will not back.) 2. “I ought to of shot that dog myself‚ George.” (61) This quote is spoke by Candy to George after his dog being killed by Carlson. He is so regret that he should not let someone else to kill his dog‚ but kill it by himself. This quote is actually foreshadow the fate of Lennie‚ which he will then be killed by George just like Candy’s dog is killed but by some else. George does not want others to
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THE GREAT GATSBY QUOTES 1. I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool. Explanation Daisy speaks these words in Chapter 1 as she describes to Nick and Jordan her hopes for her infant daughter. While not directly relevant to the novel’s main themes‚ this quote offers a revealing glimpse into Daisy’s character. Daisy is not a fool herself but is the product of a social environment that‚ to a great extent‚ does not value intelligence in women
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experiment tortured the main character charlie in the worst way possible‚ allowing him to experience incredible feelings such as love‚ pride‚ accomplishment‚ realizations‚ and have them ripped away by the hands of god and left to die. In this specific quote “Algernon died two days ago. Dissections shows my predictions were right‚ his brain had decreases in weight‚ and there was a general smoothing out of cerebral
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“bushes all around with no horizon” this builds up her character of not being a stereotypical female. She has sacrificed her femininity because “Her surroundings are not favourable to be development of the ‘womanly’ or sentimental side of nature”. The quote breaks the stereotypical female image as she gave up being a woman
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Whilst reading the book Tom Finder I found myself fascinated with the topic and theme of the book‚ Homelessness. There were also many things that I wondered about. Also‚ I have seemed to have found many flaws in society as a whole. This essay also touched many subjects in our day to day “real” lives. This essay is mainly to talk about these wonders and flaws. Although the topic of homelessness does not affect me personally I often see homeless people around downtown Brantford and I start to wonder
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“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example” (Benjamin Disraeli). In this quote Mr. Disraeli is saying a hero is anyone who will be remembered for the dignified examples they set for others. The epic poem of Beowulf‚ rewritten in English by Seamus Heaney‚ is a grade-A caliber source of how people viewed a “hero’ back in Anglo-Saxon times. The Geat hero‚ Beowulf‚ leads his people through his examples of fearlessness and pure strength. These are some of
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