to sleep. He chose the tree because he needed to stay away from General Zaroff. “A big tree with outspread branches was nearby… he climbed up into the crotch and stretched out on one of the broad limbs‚ after a fashion‚ rested” (Connell 75). This quote shows that Rainsford is intelligent because during this part‚ he is climbing into a tree to try and stay hidden from General Zaroff. He is also trying to rest so he can stay away from General Zaroff. During the story‚ Rainsford is also brave. He shows
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else’s needs in front of their own. He even differs from his best friend José in this way‚ because José always talks about "how much he hates his sisters" (60). Timothy is different because he would do anything for Levi‚ even steal a wallet and risk going to juvie. Timothy’s quality is weaved into the story many times throughout the book‚ starting right when we open the book.
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Disabled Quotes “And yet the advertisers‚ who determine nowadays who will be represented publicly and who will not‚ deny the existence of me and my kind absolutely.” (paragraph 4) In this passage‚ Mairs displays her emotions of frustration and anger towards the advertisers who “ deny the existence” of her and other disabled people. “Everyone else is “there‚” sucking breath mints and splashing on cologne and swigging wine coolers. You’re “not there.” And if not there‚ nowhere.” ( paragraph
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proper function of man is to live‚ not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” This quote is a good representation of who Jack London was as a writer and a person. He worked hard at what he believed in‚ never backing down from challenges or new adventures‚ so he could potentially spark his imagination with new ideas to write about. Unlike most people‚ Jack knew at a young age that he wanted to write‚ though his writing initiated controversy‚ he kept with
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daughter‚ Ophelia. Polonius sees himself as an expert at finding out the truth by using indirect ways. Compared to Hamlet‚ who is trying to find out the truth about his father’s death in the same way‚ Polonius deserves the title of "tedious old
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Task 1 – Compelling Quotes (with parenthetical documentation and explanations) 1. ”When his wife had died‚ Jurgis made for the nearest saloon‚ but he did not do that now‚ though he had his week’s wages in his pocket” (Sinclair 241). The significance behind Jurgis’ actions emphasizes his psychological growth as an individual as he is now able to control his urges in a dire situation. In addition‚ a crucial factor contributing to his self-control is realizing that his last physical remembrance of Ona
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To keep dignity‚ and give honor where it’s due‚ so that defeat is not disgrace. And I hope I don’t have to do it often (Page 128). This quote shows Ender’s greatness in the way that he has respect and pride even towards people who he is battling against. Ender has a large amount of dignity even towards his enemies. It also demonstrates Ender’s competitiveness and his unwillingness to lose
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associate them with. No matter what they do as individuals to be successful‚ I don’t take them seriously. I truthfully associate all of them with drinking and wasting their lives. Snooki just wrote a book and it backs up exactly what I’m talking about. In the book‚ she uses poor grammar and judgement. She should have spent more time on more important things like education instead of partying. When you spend time with people who don’t have respect for themselves‚ then that is what you turn out to
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"I am the emperor cried Harrison. Did you hear me!? Everybody must do what i say at once!" (pg.3) With this quote in mind‚ what does it mean to the character of Harrison Bergeron? A lot of people think that Harrison is the hero of the people‚ but others see him as a threat to society. But is Harrison really the hero? This is evidence will show you. The first piece of evidence is that he is rebelling against something big that spans he entire country‚ maybe even more. This could possibly start another
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“Anyone can be heroic from time to time‚ but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time” -Luigi Pirandello‚ this quote is relatable to Atticus in How to kill a mockingbird. Atticus was the most intriguing character because he is able to see from different perspectives‚ he is wise‚ and treats everyone equally. Atticus has a far vision‚ he is able to see the fact from different perspectives. Atticus and Scout are sitting at the porch and Scout is telling him how she doesn’t want to go to
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