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    Passage Analysis In his intense novel Shane‚ Jack Schaefer surprises readers by introducing a subplot that revolves around the romantic feelings between the two characters‚ Shane and Marian. In chapter eight of the novel‚ Schaefer allows the chemistry to surface in an interaction that develops the character’s feelings and candor‚ contributes to the plot of the novel‚ and partially resolves the conflict of the subplot. The writer uses those purposes through his effective use of imagery‚ allusion

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    “Priscilla the Cambodian” a short story in Sightseeing written by Rattawut Lapcharoensap‚ Priscilla and her family represent some of the prejudice that occurs all over the world. This passage shows just how violent and insensitive people can be towards people who are not their own. It’s a deep‚ intriguing passage in the story that is important and has a lot of meaning; that without it‚ this story would not be complete. It was the middle of the night when the boy woke up to his father and friends

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     I Don’t tell her why. I say marry him‚ Nettie and try  to have one good year out of your life. After that‚ i know she be big‚ but me never again.  A girl at church say you git big if you bleed every month‚ i don`t bleed no more.” (page  6)   This passage is important because Celie just so casually mentions that her Pa beats  her for doing something so simple and for the something she didn’t even do. This Is a  common occurrence in the story. She also mentions that she  doesn’t look at men‚  which

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    affected the beliefs of that nation. Similar to the power and religion‚ the conflicts between lands was caused by the system of mercantilism that was widely used in this era. Finally‚ the relationship and connection between culture and the Northwest Passage reflects the similar effects. To conclude‚ the influence of conflict‚ power‚ and culture all affected the outcomes of certain issues and topics within this time period. The relation between power and religion can be reflected between leaders and

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    Name________________ Date________________ “Sleep” Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. “Wake up!” Do you hear these words often? If so‚ maybe you are not getting enough sleep. What is sleep? Why do people sleep? How much sleep do you need? All people sleep. All mammals and birds also sleep. Some reptiles‚ amphibians‚ and fish sleep too. Scientists understand some of the reasons for sleep. But they do not

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    The novel "Random Passage" written by Bernice Morgan is not built around the plot she uses characterization to attract the readers’ attention. The typical culture of any time there are differences between the younger generation and the older generation for their experiences as well as their worldviews. This novel is a particularly good example of this because from the beginning to end of the novel it goes through one generation as they age and the next (their children) as they grow as well. The characters

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    neglected‚ as it is left naked to criticism. In revealing his perspective on the white settlers and the Native-Americans‚ Franklin’s audience is left to question who the real ‘savages’ are. Franklin’s passage is perceivably‚ though not physically‚ divided into two sections. The foremost section of the passage contains the story of Adam and Eve‚ as told by the minister. Within this scanty first section Franklin expresses a sparse‚ neutral tone‚ not quoting the minister even once. Rather‚ Franklin simply

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    In the passage from Lord Of The Flies‚ by William Golding‚ explains how a character name Simon wanders around in the forest by himself due to his poison‚ which is curiosity ‚ just before it was about to turn dark. This passage occurs right after when Jack and Ralph gets into a fight about hunting and building shelter. As Ralph brings up Simon’s name several times about how only Simon helps him‚ Simon walks away from the argument and goes into the forest all by himself. As he walks toward the forest

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    Passage 2 In the novel‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ this passage is a description of the Ewell’s that Scout provides during the Tom Robinson Trial‚ describing their household as well as a perception of the Ewell’s in general. We‚ as readers are able to understand what kind of a father Mr. Ewell truly is‚ and how his daughter wants to make a change. Moreover‚ near the end of the passage‚ we can see how the white people of Maycomb cruelly discriminate Negroes‚ even though they have a more

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    The clash of cultures and races in "A Passage to India" A Passage to India‚ published in 1924‚ was E. M. Forster’s first novel in fourteen years‚ and the last novel he wrote. Forster began writing A Passage to India in 1913‚ just after his first visit to India. The novel was not revised and completed‚ until the end of his second stay in India‚ in 1921‚ when he served as secretary to the Maharajah of Dewas State Senior. Novel examines the racial misunderstandings and cultural hypocrisies that characterized

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