The Scarlet Letter – Journal #1 In chapters four through seven‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a plethora of rhetorical strategies to convey his purpose of emphasizing the character’s opinions and also to describe what is taking place in the particular chapter. In chapter four‚ there are many times when Hawthorne uses parallelism to emphasize the character’s opinions. For instance on page 51‚ paragraph one‚ Hawthorne quotes Roger Chillingworth using parallelism‚ “…in the eyes of men and women‚ -in the
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In the story “Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst‚ a theme is shown to the reader that sometimes‚ pride can be a destructive weapon in life if we use it to look down on others. The narrator starts the story by jumping into the past‚ he tells a story where he was ashamed of having a mentally and physically disabled brother‚ and spends all summer teaching him how to walk. However‚ he does this out of embarrassment and shame not out of love. One stormy night‚ Brother leaves Doodle behind alone forcing
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The Scarlet Letter assignment #1 – Chapter 2‚ pages 6-7: I used the Visualize the Scene category. I can see Hester Prynne emerging from the prison. I can see that she is ladylike‚ tall‚ and beautiful. I can see her in a beautiful dress with the A embroidered on it walking through the crowd with her head held high and a baby in her arms. #2 – Chapter 3‚ pages 13-16: I used the Ask a Question category. Who is this man who has come into the town with the Indian? Why does he question a townsman
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Textual Analysis: The Blair Witch Project Horror movies always have one thing in common; the victim(s) and the monster. The monster typically is a human who uses some kind of weapon to demise their victim‚ and the victim usually finds a weapon to use against the monster‚ usually killing them. In the movie‚ The Blair Witch Project‚ that is not the case. The Blair witch is never seen in the movie‚ but uses nature to haunt her victims. The victim’s on the other hand only have a 16 mm camera‚ and
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“Consider It Joy” In the book “Witch of Blackbird Pond”‚ in this essay referred to as WBP‚ the protagonist Katherine Tyler‚ affectionately referred to as Kit‚ is an orphaned fifteen year old girl who grew up on the tropical island of Barbados where her grandfather had supported her till her current age when he died and left the family debt and affairs in her young and incapable hands. Kit however being a smart child sold their plantation and slaves‚ and everything but her own clothes to pay
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The Preeminent Triad The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is overflowing with important character relationships. These pairings and triads only become significant when power imbalance is considered‚ which allows the reader to predict future conflicts and recurring themes throughout the story. Relationships are directly linked to conflict‚ which is the most important part of any novel. There are perhaps a dozen crucial triads in the first eight chapters of The Scarlet Letter‚ but one stands out
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In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst there is a day where Doodle is brought to the barn loft and made to touch his casket‚ this is foreshadowing the upcoming event of Doodle’s death. First and foremost the fact that Doodle is being forced to touch his poison covered coffin by his brother is a representation of Doodle being pushed to the limit. Then the day he dies is the day brother goes too far‚ he pushes Doodle to work to point where he starts to cry. It begins with brother making “Doodle
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Part 1: Short Answer Answer the questions below on The Scarlet Letter and "In Reference to Her Children." Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences. 1.Identify and explain an emotion that Bradstreet expresses in her poem that any mother might have. Any mother would feel the same stress she did towards her children. 2.Read Bradstreet’s biography. List two hardships she endured throughout her life. Then‚ in at least two sentences‚ explain how these hardships might have influenced her
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The Heretic’s Daughter In the novel‚ The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent we witness great historical significance in the years surrounding the Salem witch trials. For one‚ the author’s ancestor was Martha Carrier‚ a key character in the novel and also known as the “Queen of Hell”‚ who was among the first of women to be accused of witchcraft. In this specific novel we relive the horrors that nine year old Sarah Carrier must face along with her family. The hysteria during the year of 1692
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Salem Witch Trials DBQ The Salem Witch Trials‚ of 1692‚ occurred in Salem Massachusetts. This is a case where people accused other people of witchcraft. Salem was a town governed by strict Puritan religion‚ and to have such a charge labeled against you could cost you your life. There were many worldly reasons for the events that happened so many years ago. In this essay‚ I will explain why I think this tragedy occurred. One of the reasons why I think this took place was because of social problems
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