Holden is a character who tries to seek for dignity‚ but he has some flaws holding him back. Holden is passive and unwilling to examine himself and seek his own dignity. Three reasons for his tragic flaw are: his craziness‚ his immaturity‚ and his phoniness and madman stuff. The first reason for Holden’s flaw is his craziness. He acts this way because he is not normal like others. Something that he repeats constantly throughout the novel is‚ “He is the biggest phony.” This quote shows how Holden
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“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is more painful than staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” -Mandy Hale This quote is perfect for the novel because Stanley doesn’t know he’s changing‚ but when he finds out he is‚ he realizes that he belongs anywhere he wants to be. In Holes‚ Stanley has been impacted in many ways‚ from the other boys‚ Zero‚ and even a little bit of himself. Stanley wasn’t the same at the beginning. He was shy and didn’t want to talk‚ and he wasn’t always loyal
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Sisters: The Unwilling Hero There are many characters in Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters who can be considered the hero of the story. These include Tomjon and the witches. However‚ the Fool is the character who best exemplifies the hero archetype and the traits pertinent to all heroes. At first glance‚ it may seem like there wasn’t a character who is specifically chosen to be the hero and bring peace back to Lancre. Upon closer inspection‚ readers can find this quote "’You’d have to be a born fool to be
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three specific things that we can do to maximize the potential of globalization while minimizing its deleterious effects. 17. Respond to the following quote‚ “It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity." (Kofi Annan) 18. Respond to the following quote‚ "Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility." (Kofi Annan) 19. Respond to the following
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insurance quotes to get a better idea of what to avail. It is the wisest move since multiple comparisons on auto insurance quotes gives one the option to choose auto insurance policy at the rate that they feel comfortable. Although auto insurance quotes comparison is on the rise‚ free auto insurance quote is what makes thousand and thousands of people to search for auto insurance quotes on the internet. Auto Insurance Quotes Comparison Made Easy To know the best auto insurance quote‚ all you got
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Hester Prynne Quote: "On the breast of her gown‚ in fine red cloth‚ surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold-thread‚ appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done‚ and with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy‚ that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore; and which was of a splendor in accordance with the taste of the age‚ but greatly beyond what was allowed by the sumptuary regulations of the colony
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from abandonment. The area where he resides in could be described as the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum. The inhabitants include drunkards‚ prostitutes‚ and tradesman. 2. Environmental factors such as these breed a despondent outlook on life and a reticent behavior that only sink one’s mind. 3. Raskolnikov possesses two opposing sides of his personality; the compassionate and the selfish. His compassionate side led him to leave money for Marmeladov’s family and lead him
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to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing bus sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Atticus explains why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird in this quote. He wants to teach Jem‚ Scout‚ and Walter that killing an innocent mockingbird is a sin. Atticus gives a hint that hurting an innocent person is evil as well. It relates to the theme - moral education. Atticus teaches his children from right to wrong
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They’re everywhere you look: Twitter‚ Facebook‚ blogs‚ quotes sites — even in books by well-known Buddhists. Fake Buddha Quotes abound. To those who are familiar with the Buddhist scriptures‚ these Hallmark-style quotes attributed to the Buddha ring false‚ but it seems many people are preferentially attracted to the fake variety. It’s hard sometimes to pinpoint why they sound fake. Usually it’s the language‚ which may be too flowery and poetic. Sometimes it’s the subject matter‚ which sounds too
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Jared Felixbrod Mrs. Manzo English II CPE‚ Period 2 September 8‚ 2012 The curious incident of the dog in the Night-Time Quote #1: “Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being. “ Albert Camus “...carrying a book in his hand and he said ‘You look lost.’ So I took out my Swiss Army knife.” (Haddon 171) In this quote Christopher feels threatened and scared. He is flustered from being away from home and is not used to his normal routine. He
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