Describing friend’s character. I have a friend‚ his name is Dima. I know him about five years. He amazed me by his intelligence and brainy. He knows the answer on any question. Even if he doesn’t know the correct answer‚ he’ll find the way to explain it. I appreciate his optimism and indifference at the same time. When something bad has happened‚ he is always determined. He says that next time he would be more sense and had learned a lot from that situation. And next day he behaves as if nothing
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of the many people put before the congressional committee during the red scare and hunt for communists in the 1950’s. From that experience he brought to light the direct parallels and relationships between these two events in history. One of the characters he portrayed in his play was Abigail Williams. She was a young girl who provoked the search of witches to clear her own name after getting caught dancing in the woods. Abigail needed to find a scapegoat to blame for her acts and she uses her credibility
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the main protagonist‚ Hamlet experiences a series of events that dramatically change his character. When the audience first meets Hamlet‚ he is dressed in all black he is portrayed as a sulky‚ depressed prince. Through the course of the play however‚ it is revealed that Hamlet as a character has more than one side to him – he is brooding as he is impulsive‚ and he is vengeful as his is indecisive. The audience sees Hamlet struggling with the death of his father‚ and the emotional
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When most people hear the words “year-round school” they automatically disagree without knowing all the information about the subject. The fact is that year-round schooling is becoming more popular around the United States and even the world. It is the twenty-first century‚ most school systems are shying away from the more traditional school schedules and turning to year-round schooling. In 1992‚ 25% of the United States attended year-round schools‚ 17.3% higher than in 1988. Therefore‚ in just four
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claiming she forgot about the annual lottery drawing‚ but seems very excited to have made it on time. When Tessie was in no danger she is gossiping with neighbors and encourages her husband to draw for the winner. Jackson curiously builds up the character of Tessie so that it seems she is blinded by tradition until she becomes a victim of it herself. Mrs. Hutchinson is introduced in the story as being late for the drawing of the lottery and claims that she “`clean forgot what day it was’” (Jackson
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Dr. Fontenot ENGL1002-08 March 31‚ 2011 A Character Analysis of Connie of "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. In this story‚ the main character Chonnie is a fifteen year old permiscuous young girl. Connie is also a very beautiful girl and grabs the attention of many boys. She especially grabs the attention of a boy she sees riding in a gold car that seems to be stalking her. Then one
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people‚ but not all humans are like that. One of the most notable humans to over come the “monster” is Simon‚ a character from the book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. The story is set on an island in the Pacific Ocean. A plane full of British schoolboys crash lands on an island and they’re stranded there with no adults‚ no society‚ and no rules. Simon is one of the few characters that stay sensible and good throughout the story. He has a sixth sense about things happening around him‚ he
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Character Analysis. Creon. This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story‚ Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty‚ rude‚ unforgiving‚ and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others‚ and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong‚ and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong. “You will give no support to whoever breaks
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Julius Caesar was performed in a round theater‚ which allowed the audience to feel like a part of the commotion. The character’s attire‚ the setting‚ and the sound contributed to the modern and eerie feeling of the play. The more modern feeling of they play perhaps added to the relatability of the play and its messages. The actors wore neutral‚ grungy-looking clothes‚ which consisted of a lot of blacks‚ greys‚ forest greens‚ and browns. Seeing the attire in the opening of the play‚ set a dark and
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Is Year-Round Schooling Better for the Children? Emili Bell DeVry University Is Year-Round Schooling Better for the Children? There is no doubt that the school system in the United State needs some adjusting. There is a proposal of possibly extending school hours or shifting the schools into a year-round type system. There are many advantages to having the school operate in a year-round schedule as opposed to the traditional schedule as well as disadvantages. A year-round schooling system needs
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