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    men‚ women‚ and children are ignored or bullied because of difference of opinion or looks. By using the story of the Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and real life experiences to illustrate how outcasts are born. In the BNW there are two characters Bernard Marx and John who themselves experience being outcasts. Bernard was rebellious as a child when he refused to partake in activities‚ note that Bernard lived in a world were everyone is the same because of conditioning. While John was born into a Reservation

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    Cheyne D. Schuchardt Mr. Derico September 13‚ 2012 College English 2 The Outcasts of Poker Flat and the Metaphor of Texas Hold ‘em The story of “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte is a beautifully written narrative about a character named Mr. John Oakhurst. During the story‚ Oakhurst is placed through a variety of situations that eventually lead to his subtle death. The story of “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” follows as a parallel to the game of Texas Hold ‘em in a very unique way.

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    The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a short story filled with connotations of redemption and imbued with an incredible kind of misconception that only the most arrogantly self-righteous could conceive. Its primary purpose is to act as a cautionary tale about a seemingly respectable judgment that unjustly condemns four people to their untimely ends. Harte’s story is set in an 1800’s settlement brimming with discord and mistrust. After a series of very unfortunate events the townspeople decide to exile the

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    The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a well-written short story. It tells the story of the few “immorals” who have been exiled from the town of Poker Flat and their journey. Throughout the story‚ characters come and go‚ they discover new things‚ and mostly change their ways for the better. The first exile is Mr. John Oakhurst‚ the protagonist and a known gambler who is being removed due to his success in the town’s casino. On his way out of town‚ “The Duchess”‚ a saloon girl; “Mother Shipton”‚ a madam;

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    particular dialect. “Is this yer a dd picnic?” (128-129)‚ this is local color because it shows how people really talked. In this time period‚ regionalism starts when the people of Poker Flat start discussing about throwing the outcast out of town. In Bret Harte’s "The Outcast of Poker Flat"‚ he uses setting‚ conflict‚ and symbolism. The story is based around a small group of "misfits" who are in a western region‚ struggling to survive obstacles that are yet to come. Bret Harte uses

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    Naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism in the Outcasts of Poker Flat The story fictional story‚ The Outcasts of Poker Flat‚ written by Bret Harte is a filled with abundant examples of naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism. Examples of naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism are shown many times throughout the story and is important for the development of characters‚ settings‚ and plots. The short story‚ being very naturalistic‚ has multiple examples of naturalism. “Toward the morning he awoke benumbed

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    Outcasts are misunderstood by society far too often. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the people of Maycomb county in Alabama aren’t accepting of anyone with differences‚ persecuting them all. All outsiders‚ in and out of Maycomb‚ are driven by rejection to a life of isolation and lies with no escape. Outsiders often live in isolation because it is the only place that they can feel secure. Boo Radley has been held in his house so long that even when he has an easy chance to leave and live

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    Outcasts United English essay Outcasts United a nonfiction book written by Warren St. John ‚ takes place in Atlanta and Clarkston Georgia. A soccer team made up of refugee kids overcame many challenges: lack of funds‚ zoning laws‚ and academic struggles; in result winning something bigger than a championship. To start off‚ lack of funds in the beginning had a huge impact on the team. Without the proper funds the team could not get the equipment they needed to start. No money

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    Heathcliff: From Sympathetic Victim to Diabolical Villain Revenge is formally defined as the desire for vengeance. Many people have felt this way‚ mainly towards people who have made them suffer any time in their lives. A recurring theme in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is revenge. Heathcliff‚ the main character‚ felt this way throughout the majority of the novel. His reasons for his villainous behavior were‚ in some instances‚ a way a victim could get back at his past oppressor‚ and at other

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    a major role. Heathcliff‚ a major character in the novel‚ starts off as an orphan‚ and Mr. Earnshaw takes him in as his own. When Mr. Earnshaw passes away‚ his son‚ Hindley Earnshaw‚ begins to treat Heathcliff differently since he’s of a different social class. All throughout the novel‚ Heathcliff is turned away because of his lower social status. Heathcliff is alienated from his society‚ and thus in return he goes out seeking revenge. The main plot of the story contains Heathcliff seeking out revenge

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