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    Fonquello Gardner 03/23/2015 Introduction to Fiction Discuss the following questions using examples/ quotes from “Tots” and “Androids” “Can a story be true‚ even if it isn’t?” Fiction is the classification for any creative informational work it is almost‚ always a narrative. From the quote “ can a story be true‚ even if it isn’t?” what comes to mind is the curiosity of what- ifs? A story can be as good as reality and reading a great story can take a reader to another world where it can actually

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    accept their inferiority. In a patriarch society that facilitates female inferiority it seems that unification of women is the only way to achieve liberation. In Cherrie Moraga’s Loving in the War Years‚ the chapter entitled “From a Long Line of Vendidas” teaches that patriarch society negatively influences the way women feel about themselves‚ thus influencing the way women relate to each other. This cultural environment perpetuates gender hierarchy by both ruining the self-image of women and placing

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    ¨He was shaking me and I wished he’d stop. ¨ (pg.6) is one of the quotes from the story ¨The Outsiders¨ proving that Ponyboy who is the main character of the story‚ is more sensitive than tough. Ponyboy is raised by his brothers who are pretty tough so he is expected to be the same. The quote up above shows that Ponyboy is sensitive because he was shaking and that is a sign of sensitivity and fear. With all of the evidence from the book‚ it has proved that Ponyboy is more sensitive than tough.

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    Found when Marcellus speaks in Act One i. “’Tis gone. We do it wrong‚ being so majestical‚ To offer it the show of violence‚ For it is‚ as the air‚ invulnerable‚ And our vain blows malicious mockery.” ii. “Stand and unfold yourself.” 2. Omissions: a. “Whether in sea or fire‚ in earth or air‚ Th’ extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine‚ and of the truth herein This present object made probation.” b. “When yond same star that’s westward from the pole Had made his course t’ illume that part

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    Acceptance through Detachment In 1997 a book about an older man slowly dying from ALS was published telling us about his life story. This book was written by Mitch Albom in order to try and raise money for Morrie’s disease and raise awareness. “Tuesdays with Morrie” got it’s name because Mitch and Morrie used to meet on Tuesday’s and discuss life. Morrie is the main character in this book‚ along with Mitch‚ the author of the book. Morrie has a disease that affects the nerves in your body‚ it affects

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    Important Quote from Othello

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    Othello – important quotes 1.1 * Roderigo to Iago‚ saying you had my purse / As if the strings were thine * Iago: I know my price‚ I am worth no worse a place * Othello‚ described by Iago as loving his own pride and purposes * Iago describing Cassio’s skills: mere prattle‚ without practise‚ / Is all his soldiership. * Iago tells Roderigo that Othello has seen Iago fight At Rhodes‚ at Cyprus and on other grounds / Christian and heathen * Iago on serving Othello: I follow

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    Quotes From Hi Peeps

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    Hi Peeps‚ Today’s Quote "We can all use the same words but‚ clearly will not have the same actions and meanings behind them‚ based on your intent‚ integrity and heart!" ~ Jon Barnes The Same language We all have the same capacity for language‚ but God divided us up to separate the amount of foolishness we will try to get away with. Even when you speak the same language‚ people still get wires crossed‚ half hear a message‚ or misunderstand what was being said or even seen. People still

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    Quotes for Macbeth.. Pracheeta There is a demonic aspect of the weird sisters‚ but their powers are too limited for them to be seen…as full fledges demons. They occupy a kid of twilight territory between human and supernatural evildoing…Shakespeare carefully avoids portraying a Macbeth caught in the grip of irresistible demonic forces: the weird sisters malice is evident in all their trafficking with him‚ yet no where are we shown invincible proof of their power over him. Quotes Act 1‚ 111

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    This quote stems from Enrique thinking that this action will save him from his debt when in reality it will simply pull him deeper into his sorrows. Enrique shows great weakness when it comes to self-restraint‚ as we’ve seen with his drug addiction and work/school habits. For this struggling

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    Quotes From: Bryan Bantay '

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    From: Eric Castelli Not all illnesses are created equal. Tuberculosis occurs frequently; cholera does not because of the reasons below -It should be picturesque -It should have strong symbolic possibilities -It should be mysterious in origin Tuberculosis- A wasting disease Physical paralysis can mirror moral‚ intellectual‚ political‚ spiritual and social paralysis. Plague: divine wrath Malaria: Literally “bad air” Veneral disease: Reflects immorality or innocence. AIDS:

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