The Analysis of “Doctor in the House” The analyzed text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon‚ a well-known English writer. His own life was closely connected with medicine and he had also gone through such examinations that is why the characters and the situation are true to life. The author has selected the first person narrative‚ but it is combined with several lines of dialogues. Despite the fact that we see the story through the eyes of the main character‚ we
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Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan ’press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. Calvin Coolidge All you need in life is ignorance and confidence‚ and then success is sure. Mark Twain Many of
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I am still trying to figure out what happened in this book. I wonder what happened for them to need to put a wall around the neighborhoods. Why are the people so desperate? Why are the resources‚ such as water‚ so scarce during these times? I feel especially bad for Lauren since she has hyperempathy. The fact that you could feel other people’s pain‚ is probably one of the worst things to experience. Especially in her time‚ where so many people are suffering. I remember when they said in the book
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Other than Sophocles there were 2 other notable writers that lived during the same years as Sophocles. They are contemporaries to Sophocles. The older contemporary was Aeschylus and the younger contemporary of Sophocles was Euripides. They wrote the same genre but incorporated there own styles and unique ideas with in their brilliant plays. They have all impacted to days theatre in their own ways creating diverse genres that today’s authors may choose to use. Aeschylus 525-426 bc. Aeschylus
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Rhinoceros There are two main characters in this book‚ Berenger is the one Im gonna focus in‚ I think that he’s the romantic character and Jean is the modern one‚ as Gergen says‚ Berenger is a person that follows his heart and does whatever he believes is right and will benefit everybody‚ he worries about others and will put the common good before his own. On the other hand Jean is like the perfect character‚ or that’s what he wants everyone to think‚ smart‚ good dressed‚ with a lot of money but
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In the novel The Pigman‚ Paul Zindel expresses his recipe for a happy life. He is able to achieve this through two teenagers learning about life and an old man who is able to teach the kids. Paul Zindel intended for the novel to be for teens that are going through tough lives and need to change it. Zindel uses John and Lorraine as the teens that need help from their hostile and unfair life they live in. From Zindel’s insight‚ he tries to tell readers to have fun in life‚ making sure you find your
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Othello Quotations A maiden never bold‚ of spirit so still and quiet that he motion blushed at herself. Brabantio She loved me for the dangers I had passed and I loved her that she did not pity them. Othello She deceived her father Brabantio And in th’essential vesture of creation Cassio The divine Desdemona Cassio She was never foolish that was fair Iago She first loved the Moor‚ but for bragging and telling her fantastical lies Iago She is full of the most blest condition Rodrigo
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Mathilda proves to be selfish many times throughout the story by only thinking about herself. For example‚ “Two large tears ran slowly down from the corners of her eyes towards the corners of her mouth.” (2) She knows how much he loves her and knows that “He was heart-broken.”(3) When he saw her crying. She does corrupt things that would hurt other people for her own gain‚ she does not care about her spouse. In addition‚ he gives in‚ asking how much money it would cost. When she says four hundred
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Eh‚ I mean‚ I think my problem with most of their conflicts is because it’s over a woman. Like‚ Hayley emotionally manipulated Elijah to dagger Klaus; Klaus was right in being mad and wanting revenge on Hayley. Elijah being mad that Klaus killed Gia. Klaus didn’t **have** to do that‚ but Elijah shouldn’t have let Hayley use him like that and basically take Klaus’ child from him. Those were the consequences. Plus‚ that was Elijah’s whole focal point‚ getting Klaus’ redemption through Hope‚ but he
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Part II Book One Quote‚ Page # What does the quote mean? What does it reveal about the character? What does the quote indicate about the setting and/or other characters in the novel? " You got many Shimerdas no got" (pg.57) The Burdens have a lot of more things than the Shimerdas. Mrs.Shimerda seems like a person who is very envious over other people’s stuff It shows that the Shimerdas are also envious of what other have. Not just Mrs.Shimerda. "I hope that snooping old woman wouldn’t
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