bravest of the brave‚ as all heroes are; but‚ unlike other heroes‚ he was as compassionate as he was brave‚ and a man of great intellect as well as great bodily strength‚(Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes). This is a quote about the Grecian hero‚ Theseus. The quote itself describes him with great accuracy‚ because he is the greatest Greek hero. There are three reasons why. First of all‚ Theseus put others before himself. When it was time for fourteen Athenians to venture into the labyrinth
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Cinder is half cyborg‚ her stepmother would be embarrassed by her‚ so she would keep it hidden to not let society ever know what she is. This is why Adri would limit the things and places Cinder can do and go. The quote shows that Cinder can’t really do anything with Adri around. The quote also shows the loss of affinity and affection as Adri had no desire to even consider Cinder as her own. While freedom is important to the story plot‚ I enjoyed reading Cinder because the book’s author‚ Marissa Meyers
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are so powerful that Jonas experienced how they felt and he could actually sense them. For example on the first page of chapter 11‚“ Then he shivered… tongue touched the suddenly chilled air‚ or “ He felt it blow against his hands…”‚ (Lowry)these quotes show that the memories grip a great power. The memories made Jonas perceive words he had never knew of before. They let him feel sensations that he had never knew existed. Jonas needed these memories because they were going to become a major part
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September 7‚ 2015 “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” This quote was portrayed by James T. Adams in his last book‚ The Epic of America. He thinks that the ultimate America dream is about being pleased and succeeding your life goals to make and live life the way you want. Although many Americans today‚ in the 21st century are greedy‚ selfish‚ and think everything
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Napoleon • Old major was “so highly regarded on the farm” all the animals “were willing to lose an hours sleep to hear him speak" • "All men are enemies. All animals are comrades." • “Loyalty and obedience is more important"- Squealer CORRUPTION QUOTES • ...rations were reduced‚ except those of the pigs and the dogs. • …did not actually work‚ but directed and supervised the others. • …acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky. • …farm has grown richer without making the animals
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always care for his kids and for the most part put them first. Not only is Atticus caring‚ he is wise. Atticus states‚ “They’re certainly entitled to think that‚ and they are entitled to full respect for their opinions.” (Lee 139). When I read this quote I can understand that Atticus is wise beyond his years by listening to other opinions and trying to understand where they are coming from. Most people are drastically affected by an opinion of them‚ but Atticus is not phased at all. Instead Atticus
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experiences but also family and upbringing experiences‚ such as whether he was breast fed‚ how often‚ how Anne felt about this and when he went onto solids. She did not seem to take any interest in the fact that at birth he had a cerebral haemorrhage. Quote/s: o ¡§I would
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Thomas Putnam‚ who is a wealthy‚ influential citizen of Salem. When they just heard about the witchcraft‚ they believed Abigail¡¯s explanation intentionally‚ ¡°When Reverend Hale comes‚ you will proceed to look for signs of witchcraft here.¡± This quote shows Putnam does not only believe in the witchcraft and he also tries to advocate the so-called truth. Why an experienced‚ mature couple believes in an absurd presentation by a lowly girl so easily? It is undoubted that there is a benefit relationship
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Assef to steal Hassan’s innocence and childhood? Of course‚ all this is complicated by the fact that Baba – before Amir was born – stole Ali’s honor. With that in mind‚ Baba’s bit of advice to Amir contains a good deal of self-loathing. Amir said this quote when explaining the rules of the kite tournament and how similar it was to the Afghans. The afghans cherish customs but they regard the rules‚ like the tournament. They don’t have rules‚ just fly your kite‚ and cut your opponents. The significance
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ears‚ and sharp white teeth. He cannot be seen in mirrors‚ he refuses to eat‚ and is clad from head to toe in black. “When the count saw my face his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury‚ and he suddenly made a grab for my throat.” (Stoker) This quote comes after Johnathan Harker cuts himself to shaving. We also
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